Franklin's Livability
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Housing -
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
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Commute -
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Education -
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Weather -
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Amenities
About Franklin, NY
Franklin, NY is located in Franklin County in the state of New York.
The total City Population for Franklin is about 1,080 with about 3 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $180,840, which is roughly 39% lower than the Average Home Value of $296,520 for the state of New York, and roughly 17% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $77,188, which is roughly 1% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $77,890 for the state of New York, and roughly 16% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.38Male Population Estimate: 50.6%
Female Population Estimate: 49.4%
Median Age: 53.2
Male Median Age: 45.7
Female Median Age: 47.6
Racial Demographic Estimates
Other:3.2%
Hispanic:2.1%
Black:1.4%
Indian:1.2%
Asian:1.1%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
![Chuck Schumer](/assets/images/politicians/senators/chuck_schumer.jpg)
![Kirsten Gillibrand](/assets/images/politicians/senators/kirsten_gillibrand.jpg)
![Kathy Hochul](/assets/images/politicians/governors/kathy_hochul.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 47.65%
Other: 1.28%
Libertarian: 0.89%
Green: 0.4%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Franklin specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Franklin County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Franklin County: About 193.059 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Franklin County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 33% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Franklin is about 3.1%.
New York is ranked #2 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 85.46 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 69.89The average living wage for the state of New York is $35.98/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.50/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives New York a minimum wage score of 66.97 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $8.35/hr, which gives New York a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 57.2 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for New York is $250.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 50.49 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ New York does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ New York does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ New York does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ New York does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
✓ New York does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ New York does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X New York does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
✓ New York does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
✓ New York does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X New York does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ New York does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ New York does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
✓ New York does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ New York does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ New York does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ New York does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ New York does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ New York does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 12913, 12989 (2 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 44.527400
Longitude: -74.050600
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 1532.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 607