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Franklin, LA Profile


Franklin, LA, population 7,577, 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 the past decade the population of Franklin has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Franklin's population has declined by about 2%.

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
White47%
African American50%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,354N/A
20018,168-2.23%
20028,061-1.31%
20037,956-1.30%
20047,863-1.17%
20057,713-1.91%
20067,8021.15%
20077,702-1.28%
20087,628-0.96%
20097,577-0.67%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,844
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,366
20021,325
2003N/A
2004791
20051,013
2006904
20071,232
20081,274
2009854
20101,008
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0014100
2002 038100
2003 ----
2004 13456
2005 301563
2006 11560
2007 02985
2008 021185
2009 02855
2010 201163

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,708
20024,057
2003N/A
20044,374
20056,789
20067,351
20076,749
20086,200
20095,990
20106,209
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 47 333 13
2002 56 275 9
2003 - - -
2004 47 299 8
2005 68 462 13
2006 73 442 30
2007 60 453 13
2008 62 413 2
2009 99 354 3
2010 85 368 15

Location

Elevation16 feet above sea level
Land Area4.4 Square Miles



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