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.
A relatively large number of people in Franklin Square telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Franklin Square is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Franklin Square’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Franklin Square is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Franklin Square, the average commute to work is 34.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
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: 38.01% of adults in Franklin Square have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Franklin Square in 2022 was $48,801, 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 $195,204 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 18.24% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Franklin Square include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Franklin Square's cultural character, accounting for 25.87% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Franklin Square is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.