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Franklin
Indiana

23K

Population

$76K

Median Income

$301K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$76K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$31,952

Federal Spending per Capita$1,178

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score687

Work From Home %9.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$129K

Income (95th Percentile)$216K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.2%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$4,204

SS Benefits / Person$5,126

Education Wage Premium1.70x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$294K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$743/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,337

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,117/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+13.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.6%

Homeownership Rate81.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

10 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

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

98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score8

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score9

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.7

Healthcare Offices33

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians43

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients604 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,705

Uninsured (under 65)8.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.25 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,344

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,342

HS Completion Rate89.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate35.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)12th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature-0.30

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 57

Good Air Days92 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days24 days/yr

Annual Precipitation49.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$291K

Drought Index (2022)-0.19

Heating Degree Days5,363 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,117 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,644 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)908 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year5.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)27 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)50 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed151 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed84 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)469 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)272 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+42.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)320 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,129 workers

Public Transit Commuters9 workers

Walk to Work244 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)558 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.1%

Agriculture

Farms249 farms

Farmland3,741 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers0.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.926

Nonprofit Organizations126

Veterans Share9.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.6%

Never-Married Adults26.6%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population0.6%

Membership Associations5.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms23

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms17

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$69K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.25%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.67%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+63R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +55

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $301K

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Local News — Franklin

WISH-TV · 2 days ago

New steakhouse in Franklin to feature Indiana ingredients

FRANKLIN, Ind. (WISH) — The 1926 Chophouse on Monday was preparing to serve its first guests at the …

Legacy | Obituary · 1 day ago

Sue Christiansen Obituary (1933 - 2026) - Greenwood, IN, IN - Daily Journal

Sue D. Christiansen, 92, Greenwood, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Su…

WLWT · 3 weeks ago

Self-evacuations underway after flooding in southeast Indiana due to historic river cresting

Self-evacuations are underway in a Franklin County, Indiana town due to flooding. Franklin County Em…

FOX19 | Cincinnati · Jun 18, 2026

EF2 tornado hit Franklin County, NWS confirms

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ind. (WXIX) - A tornado has been confirmed to have hit Franklin County early Thursd…

WTHR · 1 month ago

'Never give up hope' | Franklin community remembers 10-year-old boy, stepmom murdered 20 years ago as case remains unsolved

FRANKLIN, Ind. — Franklin, Indiana, does not look the same as it did 20 years ago. It will never fee…

Tribute Archive · 4 days ago

Sue D. Christiansen Obituary | Flinn And Maguire Funeral Home | Franklin, IN

November 2, 1933 - August 30, 2026, Sue D. Christiansen passed away on August 30, 2026 in Franklin, …

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