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Franklin County, Indiana

Interactive maps and statistics for Franklin County, Indiana: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Indiana and the United States.

Franklin County, Indiana is among the highest in the country for average commute time (83rd of 3,221 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticFranklin County, Indiana IndianaUnited States Rank
Total Population23,0206,851,073334,922,4991733rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$78,074$71,957$80,734669th of 3,221
Median Age42.438.138.91362nd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.5%29.5%35.7%2084th of 3,222
Median Home Value$249,500$218,200$332,700894th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$870$1,062$1,4131605th of 3,215
Poverty Rate6.9%12.3%12.5%3020th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3%5.2%1960th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile59.9191.2n/a1383rd of 3,222
Foreign Born1.3%6.3%14.1%2474th of 3,222
Life Expectancy76.2n/an/a1389th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate81.5%70.6%65.2%415th of 3,222
Average Commute Time36.024.126.483rd of 3,221
Worked from Home9.3%10.7%15.1%1392nd of 3,222
Uninsured7.9%n/an/a2213th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households53.8%47.3%46.9%729th of 3,222
Broadband Access81.8%n/an/a1884th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Franklin County, Indiana

Age in Franklin County, Indiana

StatisticFranklin County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Median Age42.438.138.9
Under 18 %22.0%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.3%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.7%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.3%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Franklin County, Indiana

StatisticFranklin County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Households9,2112,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households69.3%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children27.9%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.5%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone27.1%29.6%28.7%
Never Married24.6%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Franklin County, Indiana

StatisticFranklin County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,060$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.5%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.0%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.5%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.0%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.9%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.8%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households4.6%9.1%n/a

Housing in Franklin County, Indiana

StatisticFranklin County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Housing Units9,7962,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.5%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.8%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.0%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.5%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.4%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,479$1,614n/a

Education in Franklin County, Indiana

StatisticFranklin County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Less than High School9.8%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate42.6%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.0%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.0%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.5%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Franklin County, Indiana

StatisticFranklin County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.0%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.9%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour18.6%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.5%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Franklin County, Indiana

StatisticFranklin County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.2%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.2%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.3%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.9%8.1%16.7%

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