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Franklintown, PA

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Overview


Franklintown is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 533 people and just one neighborhood, Franklintown is the 975th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Franklintown real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Franklintown house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Occupations and Workforce

Franklintown is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 87.36% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Franklintown is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Franklintown who work in sales jobs (13.41%), office and administrative support (11.88%), and food service (8.43%).

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Franklintown has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Also of interest is that Franklintown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Franklintown is also a borough of artists. Franklintown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Franklintown’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.79% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

As is often the case in a small borough, Franklintown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

Franklintown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.00% of adults in Franklintown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Franklintown in 2022 was $55,468, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $221,872 for a family of four.

The people who call Franklintown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklintown residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Franklintown include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Franklintown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swiss and German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Swiss ancestry and 39.1% have German ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 10.6% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.1% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Franklintown are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 50.7% of the neighborhoods in America. With 21.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 70.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 37.8% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 29.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (16.8%), and 16.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.6% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Franklintown, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (39.1%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (17.6%), and residents who report English roots (10.8%), and some of the residents are also of Swiss ancestry (4.5%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (4.1%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (35.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (87.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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