COMPARING TWO PLACES
Franklin vs Lexington
PLACE A
Franklin, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Lexington, Oklahoma
Franklin is 87% smaller than Lexington. Lexington earns more, with a median household income $4,953 higher. Lexington has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -14%).
FRANKLINLEXINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population2632,046−87% vs Lexington
Population density441849−408
Population growth-13.9%-6.6%−7.3 pts
Median age37.240.7−3.5
Male59.6%49.6%+10.0 pts
Female40.4%50.4%−10.0 pts
Foreign-born3.4%8.1%−4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.6%70.0%+6.6 pts
Black0.4%1.2%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.6%17.0%−0.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other6.4%11.5%−5.1 pts
Median household income$41,979$46,932−$4,953
Per capita income$26,686$24,638+$2,048
Poverty rate35.6%25.7%+9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.404Even
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%12.6%−3.5 pts
Graduate degree2.1%4.4%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%5.5%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation68.5%48.3%+20.3 pts
Median home value$45,500$92,000−$46,500
Median gross rent$960$960Even
Owner-occupied69.3%68.6%+0.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.9%14.6%+13.3 pts
Rent-burdened households76.2%31.0%+45.2 pts
Average commute17.429.5−12.1
Worked from home7.7%3.8%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured6.4%24.2%−17.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025