Census place 5527300

Franklin

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Franklin city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Franklin.

According to the 2025 estimate, Franklin has a population of 36,687 and 1,061 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: population density is 1,061/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,458, above the comparison median of $1,115; and median home value is $364,200, above the comparison median of $281,700. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,061/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,458
Above the comparison median of $1,115
median home value
$364,200
Above the comparison median of $281,700

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Franklin's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
36,687
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,061/sq mi
34.6 sq mi land area
Median age
43 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$106,894
Median home value
$364,200
Median gross rent
$1,458
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44.3%
Typical commute
23.3 min
Drive-alone commute
74.4%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
22.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.1%
Working from home
16%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.6%
Homes built 2020+
2.8%
Households without a vehicle
4.4%
Households with children
28.6%
Residents with a disability
10.4%
Residents without insurance
3.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Milwaukee County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MILWAUKEE MITCHELL AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
57.3°F
Average low
41.3°F
Annual rainfall
34.6"
Annual snowfall
48.7"

Month by month

A year in Franklin.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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