Franklin is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 6,453 people and five associated neighborhoods, Franklin is the 68th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Franklin is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Franklin is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Franklin who work in office and administrative support (16.65%), sales jobs (10.89%), and healthcare suport services (8.03%). Franklin is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Being a small city, Franklin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Franklin with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.49% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Franklin in 2022 was $24,673, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,692 for a family of four. However, Franklin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Franklin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Franklin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklin residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Franklin include French, Italian, Irish, English, and German. The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
