Franklin, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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59%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

79%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Franklin	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$18,218	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$17,085	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$16,901	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	75.7%	9.9%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Franklin is 59% lower than the national average
The median household income in Franklin is 79% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Franklin is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Franklin is 401% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$11,388 $17,085 $34,170

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	n/a	n/a
Manufacturing sector	n/a	n/a
Financial & insurance services	n/a	n/a
Wholesale & retail services	n/a	n/a
Public administration	n/a	n/a
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	n/a	n/a
Education, health & social services	n/a	n/a
Other	n/a	n/a

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shaft, MD	300	$194,857	139.6%
Vale Summit, MD	140	$182,526	124.4%
Gilmore, MD	315	$135,791	67.0%
Burlington, WV	117	$127,955	57.3%
Finzel, MD	888	$116,106	42.8%
Franklin, MD	164	$17,085	79.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Five Points, AL	164	$70,057	13.9%
Paradise CDP, CA	164	$92,676	13.9%
Hasty, CO	164	$38,034	53.2%
Pilot Mound, IA	164	$53,204	34.6%
St. Charles, ID	164	$100,652	23.8%
Franklin, MD	164	$17,085	79.0%

Source: The Franklin, MD 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.