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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Franklin Lakes

New Jersey · 9,873 residents · 9.41 sq mi
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With 9,873 people, Franklin Lakes is a city in New Jersey. Households here earn about 147% more than in New Jersey as a whole. The median household earns $100,992, about 235% above the national median. The typical home is worth $500,001. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. 94% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,873
−5%vs 2000
vs 10,422 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.6
−5%vs 2000
vs 40.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.41 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K10K11K11K12K19902000201020202024Franklin Lakes
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.6%(557)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(747)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(691)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(777)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(647)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.4%(927)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.7%(1,846)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5416.9%(1,673)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.4%(1,124)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(641)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.9%(188)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(55)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$100,992
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $132,373 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$45,080
−25%vs 2000
vs $59,763 in 2000
US average: $14,340
1.2%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$500,001
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $609,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$1,001
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,313 in 2000
US average: $450
94.0%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.1% in 2000
6.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(9,285)
Black0.9%(96)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(286)
Asian6.3%(655)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(9,227)
Black0.2%(19)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(71)
Asian6.3%(618)
Other0.1%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Argentine1.9%(211)
Dominican1.5%(171)
Cuban1.5%(162)
Puerto Rican0.9%(104)
Colombian0.9%(102)
Peruvian0.6%(62)
Spaniard0.3%(33)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.6%(622)
Korean4.5%(494)
Chinese1%(108)
Taiwanese0.9%(101)
Filipino0.5%(54)
Japanese0.1%(14)
Bangladeshi0.1%(11)
Thai0.1%(6)
Ancestry
Italian20.1%(2,230)
German12.4%(1,377)
Irish10.4%(1,152)
Polish9.9%(1,094)
Arab6%(668)
Russian6%(666)
English4.9%(546)
Syrian3.9%(436)
Ukrainian3.8%(424)
American3.3%(368)
Swedish2.3%(258)
Iranian1.7%(184)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Slovak1.6%(179)
Hungarian1.6%(172)
Greek1.5%(167)
Dutch1.5%(161)
French1.2%(131)
Egyptian1.1%(124)
Romanian1.1%(124)
Austrian1.1%(118)
Czech0.9%(96)
Croatian0.8%(88)
Norwegian0.8%(85)
West Indian0.7%(74)
Scottish0.6%(63)
Lebanese0.5%(57)
Lithuanian0.5%(52)
Armenian0.4%(45)
Nigerian0.2%(24)
Jamaican0.2%(24)
Jordanian0.2%(23)
Australian0.2%(23)
Danish0.2%(22)
Portuguese0.1%(13)
Turkish0.1%(11)
Belgian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

51.6%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 52.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
92.8%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
20.4%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.8 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 23.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.7%(1,155)
Married69%(3,096)
Widowed3%(135)
Divorced2.3%(101)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(1,074)
Married65.2%(2,952)
Widowed4.9%(222)
Divorced6.2%(280)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 4.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.2%
−9.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
27.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.9%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 93.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)2.6%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50.4%(115)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War21.9%(50)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.4%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 228 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey?

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey has about 9,873 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey?

The typical household in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey earns about $100,992 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Franklin Lakes, New Jersey expensive?

In Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $500,001, and the typical rent is about $1,001 a month.

How educated are people in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey?

About 51.6% of adults age 25 and over in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey?

About 1.2% of people in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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