Franklin Park is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 13,430 people and three associated neighborhoods, Franklin Park is the 144th largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Franklin Park is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Franklin Park is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Franklin Park who work in computer science and math (14.43%), management occupations (12.68%), and healthcare (8.42%). Also of interest is that Franklin Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Franklin Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.25% 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. One downside of living in Franklin Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.57 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. Despite being a small town, Franklin Park has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Franklin Park. 59.11% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Franklin Park in 2022 was $52,898, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $211,592 for a family of four. However, Franklin Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Franklin Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Franklin Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklin Park residents report their race to be Asian, followed by Black or African-American. Franklin Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.90% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Franklin Park include Italian, German, Jamaican, Nigerian, and Irish. Franklin Park also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 37.55%. The most common language spoken in Franklin Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
