Franklin is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Being a small city, Franklin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In Franklin, just 12.49% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Franklin in 2022 was $24,673, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,692 for a family of four. However, Franklin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Franklin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Franklin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklin residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Franklin include French, Italian, Irish, English, and German.
The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
