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CITY · 2010 ACS

Franklin Park

New Jersey · 13,295 residents · 2.61 sq mi
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With 13,295 people, Franklin Park is a city in New Jersey. This is an unusually credentialed place: 62% of adults have a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 40%. The median household earns $86,632, about 64% above the national median. Median rent is $1,460 a month. The average commute runs 38 minutes.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

13,295
+4%vs 2011
vs 12,815 in 2011
2010 – 2024
34.6
+3%vs 2011
vs 33.5 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
2.61 sq mi
Population, 20102024
13K13K14K15K16K201020202024Franklin Park
202413K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 59%(1,198)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(856)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.7%(626)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.1%(548)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.6%(605)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3422.3%(2,965)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4418.3%(2,438)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.3%(1,903)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.1%(1,216)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.4%(583)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.9%(259)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(98)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$86,632
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $88,981 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$39,635
Unchangedvs 2011
vs $39,559 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
60.7%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 60.7% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
5.0%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.6% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.327
+2%vs 2011
vs 0.321 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade13.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services12.8%
US avg: 7%
Public administration11.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Information9.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Arts, entertainment, food5.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Wholesale trade2.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$282,300
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $276,200 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,460
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,542 in 2011
US average: $853
61.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 62.4% in 2011
38.1% rent
10.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.6% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.49 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.49 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
36.9%
−5.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 42.2% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
38.2%
+2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 36.2% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.3
+5%vs 2011
vs 3.1 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic26.8%(3,435)
Black23.1%(2,957)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(797)
Asian41.1%(5,266)
Other2.8%(360)
2010
White, non-Hispanic27.8%(3,691)
Black26.5%(3,527)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(1,040)
Asian34.5%(4,581)
Other2%(260)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.6%(330)
Mexican1.4%(181)
Colombian0.9%(108)
Cuban0.8%(105)
Dominican0.8%(103)
Costa Rican0.5%(65)
Spaniard0.3%(35)
Peruvian0.1%(15)
Uruguayan0.1%(10)
Ancestry
Italian6.5%(816)
Irish3.9%(497)
German3.9%(491)
Polish3.3%(422)
West Indian2.9%(371)
English2.4%(299)
Nigerian2%(248)
American1.4%(182)
French1.4%(176)
Russian1.4%(175)
Jamaican1.2%(157)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.1%(135)
British0.7%(90)
Guyanese0.7%(89)
Dutch0.6%(80)
Arab0.5%(67)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(64)
Romanian0.4%(55)
Ghanaian0.4%(53)
Norwegian0.4%(46)
Ukrainian0.3%(35)
Greek0.3%(34)
Austrian0.3%(33)
Danish0.3%(32)
Scottish0.2%(25)
Lebanese0.2%(23)
Swiss0.2%(23)
Egyptian0.2%(22)
Turkish0.2%(21)
Armenian0.1%(15)
Lithuanian0.1%(13)
Swedish0.1%(12)
Moroccan0.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

62.3%
+2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 59.7% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
95.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 95.5% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
24.1%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.2% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

38.4 min
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 38.4 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
71.4%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 70.5% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
12.9%
−3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.1% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
9.9%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.1% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
1.6%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
1.9%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.6% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.4% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
4.4%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.7% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.7%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.6% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
57.1%
+2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 54.9% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.3%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.0% in 2011
50.7%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.0% in 2011
39.7%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
2.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.9% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(1,585)
Married61.6%(3,186)
Widowed0.2%(10)
Divorced7.5%(390)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(1,920)
Married49.1%(2,850)
Widowed7.6%(443)
Divorced10.2%(589)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.0%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
72.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% 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)34.5%(95)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28%(77)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.4%(78)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 275 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 Park, New Jersey?

Franklin Park, New Jersey has about 13,295 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Franklin Park, New Jersey earns about $86,632 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Franklin Park, New Jersey expensive?

In Franklin Park, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $282,300, and the typical rent is about $1,460 a month.

How educated are people in Franklin Park, New Jersey?

About 62.3% of adults age 25 and over in Franklin Park, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 5.0% of people in Franklin Park, 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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