Franklin, LA Profile

Franklin, LA, population 7,822, is located in Louisiana's St. Mary county, about 42.9 miles from Lafayette and 49.8 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Franklin's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Franklin has declined by about 6%.

Franklin's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Franklin tend to be much higher than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	47%
	African American	50%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	33.70
	Females	35.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,354	N/A
2001	8,212	-1.70%
2002	8,123	-1.08%
2003	8,038	-1.05%
2004	7,956	-1.02%
2005	7,822	-1.68%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,844

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,366
2002	1,325
2003	N/A
2004	791
2005	1,013
2006	904
2007	1,232
2008	1,274

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	1	3	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	3	-	3	0	1	2	2
Robbery	14	8	-	4	15	5	9	11
Aggravated Assault	100	100	-	56	63	60	85	85

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,708
2002	4,057
2003	N/A
2004	4,374
2005	6,789
2006	7,351
2007	6,749
2008	6,200

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	47	56	-	47	68	73	60	62
Larceny, Theft	333	275	-	299	462	442	453	413
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	9	-	8	13	30	13	2
Arson	0	0	-	0	1		2

Location

Elevation	16 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.4 Square Miles