Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Franklin is worth considering.
One of the nice things about Franklin is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Being a small city, Franklin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Franklin have a very low rate of college education: just 9.92% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Franklin in 2022 was $24,788, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,152 for a family of four. However, Franklin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Franklin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Franklin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklin residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Franklin include French, German, Italian, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
