Franklin, NJ Profile

Franklin, NJ, population 5,233, is located in New Jersey's Sussex county, about 25.6 miles from Paterson and 34.2 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Franklin's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Franklin has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	36.20
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,160	N/A
2001	5,181	0.41%
2002	5,200	0.37%
2003	5,227	0.52%
2004	5,229	0.04%
2005	5,233	0.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,985

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	211
2002	228
2003	57
2004	95
2005	38
2006	38
2007	77
2008	157

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,518
2002	2,563
2003	2,101
2004	2,459
2005	2,212
2006	1,795
2007	1,427
2008	1,922

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	22	18	21	16	13	18	9	20
Larceny, Theft	106	113	85	108	99	74	58	76
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	4	4	6	4	2	7	2
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0

Location

Elevation	621 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles