Franklin township, OH

Mercer County, OH

2022 population: 2,496 ( 211 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.9 square miles
Population density: 100.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,489	99.72%	11.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	7	0.28%	41.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	7	0.28%	83.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	247	13.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-36	-1.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,285
2,242	98.12%
1	0.04%
5	0.22%
9	0.39%
12	0.53%
16	0.70%
43	1.88%

2000
2,279
2,239	98.24%
19	0.83%
8	0.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	0.39%
40	1.76%

1990
2,126
2,117	99.58%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	0.42%

1980
1,790
1,783	99.61%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.28%
7	0.39%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

3	0.1
3	0.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

122	5.7
31	1.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

334	18.7
2	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Franklin township, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
54.3
503	20.2%
1,993	79.8%
690	27.6%

1,131
2.21

720	63.7%
652	90.6%
21	2.9%
411	36.3%

2010
Number	Percent
50.1
388	17.0%
1,897	83.0%
459	20.1%

1,004
2.28

687	68.4%
617	89.8%
17	2.5%
317	31.6%

2000
Number	Percent
41.8
533	23.4%
1,746	76.6%
374	16.4%

928
2.46

633	68.2%
573	90.5%
16	2.5%
295	31.8%

1990
Number	Percent
37.6
562	26.4%
1,564	73.6%
356	16.7%

836
2.54

591	70.7%
528	89.3%
29	4.9%
245	29.3%

1980
Number	Percent
31.3
554	30.9%
1,236	69.1%
229	12.8%

612
2.92

491	80.2%
453	92.3%
10	2.0%
121	19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Franklin township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	43	3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	37	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	43	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	55	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	26	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	73	6.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	42	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	53	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	163	14.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	125	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	185	16.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	81	7.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	98	8.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	68	6.0%
$200,000 or more	24	2.1%

Median Household Income	61,047
Per Capita Income	33,946

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	41	3.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	42	3.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,008	74.2%
Unemployed	78	5.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,086	79.9%
Not in Labor Force	273	20.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	468	364	56.2%
Non-Profit	13	73	15.1%
Self-Employed	38	29	56.7%

Local Government	17	29	37.0%
State Government	8	5	61.5%
Federal Government	7	8	46.7%

Total Private + Self	506	393	56.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	45	115	28.1%
Total	551	508	52.0%

Pct. Govt.	7.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	126	11.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	110	10.3%
Professional, Technical	131	12.3%
Service Occupations	190	17.8%
All others	510	47.8%

White Collar		34.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	341	32.0%
Health care and social assistance	134	12.6%
Retail trade	120	11.2%
Construction	88	8.2%
Transportation and warehousing	74	6.9%
Accommodation and food services	66	6.2%
Other services	63	5.9%
Educational services	45	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	3.2%
Information	19	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	1.8%
Public administration	18	1.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	16	1.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.7%
Finance and insurance	6	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.4%
Wholesale trade	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,313	99.7%
German, other Germanic	7	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,317	52.8%
Irish	205	8.2%
Polish	204	8.2%
American	153	6.1%
English	116	4.6%
Dutch	51	2.0%
French	48	1.9%
Scottish	46	1.8%
Hungarian	25	1.0%
Czechoslovakian	23	0.9%
European	19	0.8%
Scandinavian	16	0.6%
Norwegian	11	0.4%
Jamaican	11	0.4%
Northern European	8	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,496	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,496	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	0.9%	96	5.0%	824	42.8%	614	31.9%	242	12.6%	131	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	0.9%
9-12 Years	96	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	824	42.8%
Some College	614	31.9%
Bach. Degree	242	12.6%
Grad Degree	131	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +156	R +105	D + 1.5%
D +51
2020 vs. 2012	R +271	R +310	R + 12.6%
D -39
2020 vs. 2008	R +273	R +355	R + 17.3%
D -82

2016 vs. 2008	R +117	R +250	R + 18.8%
D -133
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,266	79.8%	Joe Biden (D)	309	19.5%	11	0.7%	1,586	27	33	0.03%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	1,110	78.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	258	18.2%	47	3.3%	1,415	27	33	0.03%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	995	72.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	348	25.5%	22	1.6%	1,365	25	26	0.02%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	993	70.7%	Barack Obama (D)	391	27.8%	20	1.4%	1,404	24	25	0.02%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	923	70.9%	John Kerry (D)	369	28.4%	9	0.7%	1,301	20	20	0.02%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	697	63.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	369	33.5%	34	3.1%	1,100	13	15	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

309

19.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,266

79.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,586

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

258

18.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,110

78.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,415

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

348

25.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

995

72.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,365

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

391

27.8%

John McCain (R)

993

70.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,404

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 25

2004 President, Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

923

70.9%

John Kerry (D)

369

28.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,301

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

697

63.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

369

33.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,100

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Franklin township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	70%	J.D. Vance (R)	1,021	79.0%	Tim Ryan (D)	271	21.0%	0	0.0%	1,292	26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	69%	Mike DeWine* (R)	1,113	86.7%	Nan Whaley (D)	170	13.3%	0	0.0%	1,283	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	63%	Jim Renacci (R)	829	70.3%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	350	29.7%	0	0.0%	1,179	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	64%	Mike DeWine (R)	900	75.6%	Richard Cordray (D)	258	21.7%	33 [+]	2.8%	1,191	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 24 (2.0%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 9 (0.8%);
2016	S3	75%	Rob Portman* (R)	1,152	82.0%	Ted Strickland (D)	201	14.3%	52 [+]	3.7%	1,405	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 19 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 18 (1.3%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 15 (1.1%);
2014	G	43%	John Kasich* (R)	666	82.0%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	130	16.0%	16 [+]	2.0%	812	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 16 (2.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,932
Median Value	$193,900

Occupied	1,131	58.5%
Vacant	801	41.5%

Owned	1,027	90.8%
Rented	104	9.2%
Median Rent	$825

Single-Family Units	1,470	76.1%
Detached	1,470	76.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	427	22.1%

Franklin township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Franklin township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Franklin township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Franklin township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Franklin township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Franklin township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Franklin township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Franklin township, OH