Franklin, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Franklin	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$33,606	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$59,167	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,773	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,512	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,775	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,842	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Franklin is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Franklin is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Franklin is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Franklin is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,440 $59,167 $118,334

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Franklin median earnings by income bracket

Franklin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.3%	16.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	38.7%	38.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jeanerette, LA	5,494	$64,724	20.4%
Patterson, LA	6,001	$63,865	21.5%
Charenton, LA	1,622	$59,587	26.7%
Bayou Vista, LA	4,495	$56,103	31.0%
Baldwin, LA	1,929	$42,300	48.0%
Franklin, LA	7,085	$59,167	27.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Foothills, CA	7,085	$248,635	205.7%
Pea Ridge, WV	7,080	$69,977	14.0%
Bangor Base, WA	7,092	$98,318	20.9%
Idabel, OK	7,077	$43,722	46.2%
Newport, TN	7,093	$49,040	39.7%
Franklin, LA	7,085	$59,167	27.3%

Source: The Franklin, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.