Franklin, PA Profile

Franklin, PA, population 6,879, is located in Pennsylvania's Venango county, about 52.3 miles from Erie and 66.8 miles from Pittsburgh.

Through the 90's Franklin's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Franklin has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	36.40
	Females	41.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,212	N/A
2001	7,124	-1.22%
2002	7,065	-0.83%
2003	7,007	-0.82%
2004	6,930	-1.10%
2005	6,879	-0.74%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,063

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	263
2002	428
2003	311
2004	242
2005	216
2006	261

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	2	8	4	1	1	3
Robbery	1	2	1	3	2	1
Aggravated Assault	16	20	17	13	12	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,312
2002	2,692
2003	3,721
2004	2,937
2005	2,687
2006	2,861

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	36	21	41	35	45	28
Larceny, Theft	201	170	215	167	135	167
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	4	7	4	7	2
Arson	0	2	0	3	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities