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Franklin, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Mary Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,557
Population
658/sq mi density
$46,278
Median Income
$24,788 per capita
$98,200
Home Value
$95,399 Zillow
$861
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
729
Violent Crime/100K
4,266 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$46,278 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,200 home value, $861/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
729 violent crimes/100K (92% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,278
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,788
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.2%
79% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Franklin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Franklin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,278
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,788
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,157
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,191
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,191
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.9%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,528M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
9.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,436
Restaurants
96
Healthcare
106
Retail
175
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,157
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,530
28% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,278 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,788 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,157 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,191 |
| County GDP | $3,528M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,436 |
| Restaurants | 96 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 175 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,157 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,530 |