COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mars vs Franklin Park
PLACE A
Mars, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Franklin Park, Pennsylvania
Mars is 91% smaller than Franklin Park. Franklin Park earns more, with a median household income $125,937 higher. Franklin Park has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -14%).
MARSFRANKLIN PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population1,39114,978−91% vs Franklin Park
Population density2,9601,106+1,853
Population growth-14.2%14.9%−29.1 pts
Median age54.841.3+13.5
Male46.1%50.9%−4.7 pts
Female53.9%49.1%+4.7 pts
Foreign-born0.5%12.5%−12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.2%79.0%+11.1 pts
Black0.5%1.6%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.3%2.7%+5.6 pts
Asian0.0%13.6%−13.6 pts
Other0.9%3.0%−2.1 pts
Median household income$50,938$176,875−$125,937
Per capita income$43,967$81,684−$37,717
Poverty rate10.0%0.7%+9.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5420.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%77.1%−51.4 pts
Graduate degree13.8%35.8%−22.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%4.5%−3.5 pts
Labor force participation54.1%73.1%−19.0 pts
Median home value$294,100$485,600−$191,500
Median gross rent$732$2,330−$1,598
Owner-occupied56.4%91.5%−35.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%4.6%+7.9 pts
Rent-burdened households61.2%42.6%+18.6 pts
Average commute25.125.2−0.1
Worked from home6.2%22.9%−16.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured0.5%2.8%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025