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Franklin, WI
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Franklin profile


Living in Franklin



Franklin is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 36,066 people and six associated neighborhoods, Franklin is the 21st largest community in Wisconsin.

Franklin real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Franklin house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Franklin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.16% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Even though Franklin is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

The citizens of Franklin are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.34% of adults in Franklin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Franklin in 2018 was $49,795, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $199,180 for a family of four.

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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Franklin include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.