Franklin is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,935 people and four associated neighborhoods, Franklin is the 225th largest community in Pennsylvania. Franklin has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Franklin is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Franklin is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Franklin who work in office and administrative support (13.21%), healthcare (12.49%), and teaching (10.57%). A relatively large number of people in Franklin telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.16 minutes getting to work every day.The population of Franklin overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Franklin, 24.59% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Franklin in 2022 was $30,843, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,372 for a family of four. However, Franklin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Franklin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Franklin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Franklin include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
