Franklin, MA Profile

Franklin, MA, population 30,893, is located in Massachusetts's Norfolk county, about 18.0 miles from Providence and 24.2 miles from Worcester.

Through the 90's Franklin's population has grown by about 197%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Franklin has grown by about 5%.

Franklin's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Franklin tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.80
	Males	34.30
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	29,560	N/A
2001	29,838	0.94%
2002	29,902	0.21%
2003	30,168	0.89%
2004	30,169	0.00%
2005	30,893	2.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$71,174

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	67
2002	33
2003	30
2004	63
2005	23
2006	26
2007	19
2008	9

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	3	2	2	2	3	1	0
Robbery	0	0	1	8	0	1	1	2
Aggravated Assault	20	7	6	9	5	4	4	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	397
2002	351
2003	384
2004	542
2005	432
2006	354
2007	315
2008	304

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	3	10	51	43	17	14	15
Larceny, Theft	101	97	95	104	72	80	76	78
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	5	10	8	15	13	9	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	300 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles