Cities / Louisiana / Franklinton

Franklinton, LA

3,638 people

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Population & People

Population

3,638

Median age

37.4

Median household income

$34,235

Poverty rate

20.7%

Unemployment rate

5.8%

Bachelor's degree+

6.7%

Avg. commute

28 min

Hispanic or Latino

4.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$188,500

Median gross rent

$808/mo

Homeownership rate

40.95%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,007

HUD Fair Market Rent (Louisiana statewide average across 64 areas — not specific to Franklinton), 2026. Efficiency $763, 1BR $832, 2BR $1007, 3BR $1298, 4BR $1508. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Louisiana commercial electricity

11.2¢/kWh

Louisiana industrial electricity

6.23¢/kWh

Louisiana residential electricity

12.57¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

340079.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

259927.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Louisiana

381.58

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Louisiana-specific series.

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Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Louisiana energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Louisiana economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).