Franklinton Demographics

PopulationFranklinton town, LouisianaLouisiana
Total Population3,6574,468,976
Male45.4%48.4%
Female54.6%51.6%
18 years and over73.1%72.7%
65 years and over19.1%11.6%
Married Persons39.6%51.2%
Single Persons60.4%48.8%
Median Age38.034.0
Average Family Size3.133.16
Ethnicity
White47.6%64.8%
Black or African American52.2%32.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%1.0%
Asian0.3%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Other0.1%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.5%2.4%
Housing CharacteristicsFranklinton town, LouisianaLouisiana
Total Housing Units1,5411,847,181
Median Home Cost$57,700$85,000
Number of Households1,3661,656,053
Persons per Household2.452.62
Economic CharacteristicsFranklinton town, LouisianaLouisiana
Median Household Income$20,955$32,566
Per Capita Income$11,273$16,912
In Labor Force46.5%59.4%
Families below poverty level24.0%15.8%
Education CharacteristicsFranklinton town, LouisianaLouisiana
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment429571,548
High School Enrollment261282,890
College or Graduate School144258,000
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate37.0%32.4%
Associates Degree1.3%3.5%
Bachelor's Degree7.7%12.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.1%6.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census