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Franklin
Florida

12K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$426K

Median Home

R+45

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,172

Federal Spending per Capita$1,440

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$96K

Avg Credit Score635

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.7%

Dependency Ratio0.83

Medicare Spending / Person$3,128

SS Benefits / Person$4,859

Education Wage Premium2.22x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$420K

This county

$415K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$399K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1045/mo

This county

$1900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.53%

This county

0.77% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,251

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,186/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.7%

Homeownership Rate80.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.6%

Active Listings

378

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

96 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

9.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

3.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients696 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,964

Uninsured (under 65)16.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.93 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,111

Bachelor's Degree Holders736

HS Completion Rate80.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate27.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)90th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)29.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.7

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature1.69

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp81°F

Avg Low Temp58°F

Annual Precipitation49.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$19K

Drought Index (2022)0.03

Heating Degree Days1,314 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,925 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,521 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,540 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)71 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)29 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations46 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed258 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed33 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)254 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)530 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)75 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers228 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work165 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)99 workers

Avg Commute Time19.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work4.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.376

Nonprofit Organizations80

Veterans Share9.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.5%

Never-Married Adults31.9%

Divorced Adults15.8%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations12.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.48 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms26

Real Estate Firms19

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+45

2024 Presidential · Florida was R+13 statewide

vs Florida State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.53%0.77% state avg

Politics

R+45R+13

COL Index

County data103 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +194

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.48x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $426K

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Local News — Franklin

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Legis1 · 2 weeks ago

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Haisley Funeral and Cremation Service · Apr 2, 2026

James Wayne Franklin Obituary Apr 2, 2026

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WCTV · May 24, 2026

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babsonathletics.com · Mar 16, 2026

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