Franklin Square is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 30,903 people and six associated neighborhoods, Franklin Square is the 46th largest community in New York.

Franklin Square home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Franklin Square real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Franklin Square is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Franklin Square a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Franklin Square has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Franklin Square’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Franklin Square, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.30 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Franklin Square use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Franklin Square‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

The citizens of Franklin Square are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.04% of adults in Franklin Square have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Franklin Square in 2022 was $51,174, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $204,696 for a family of four.

Franklin Square is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Franklin Square home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklin Square residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Franklin Square also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.08% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Franklin Square include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Greek.

In addition, Franklin Square has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (26.91%).

The most common language spoken in Franklin Square is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.