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Franklin CDP (Merced County), CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,487
Population
3,688/sq mi density
$56,274
Median Income
$20,556 per capita
$285,700
Home Value
$393,170 Zillow
$1,450
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
699
Violent Crime/100K
3,225 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$56,274 median income, 4.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$285,700 home value, $1,450/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
699 violent crimes/100K (84% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+17.7%
6,361 → 7,487
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.8%
$41,442 → $56,274
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Franklin CDP (Merced County) across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,390
+903 from 2023 (7,487)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,729
+$13,455 from 2023 ($56,274)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,361 | — | $41,442 | — |
| 2015 | 7,511 | +18.1% | $40,160 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7,471 | -0.5% | $43,267 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6,929 | -7.3% | $51,589 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 7,386 | +6.6% | $50,290 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7,487 | +1.4% | $56,274 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.