Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA

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2023 Population

130,522

0.281% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.5

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

7.92%

13.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$76,200

3.79% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

58,806

1.91% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%), Other (Hispanic) (2.85%), and White (Hispanic) (2.35%).

None of the households in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA borders Allegany, Garrett & West Washington Counties--Hancock & Clear Spring PUMA, MD, Central Washington County--Hagerstown City PUMA, MD, Mifflin, Union, Snyder & Juniata Counties PUMA, PA, Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA, Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA, Adams & Franklin (Southeast) Counties PUMA, PA, and Somerset, Bedford & Fulton Counties PUMA, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA is home to a population of 131k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.09% of Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (5.34k people).

In 2023, there were 25.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.36k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 985
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.36k ± 627
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 458

7.03%

Hispanic Population

9.17k people

7.03% of the people in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA are hispanic (9.17k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Guatemala
1,389 ± 910 people
Mexico
514 ± 556 people
El Salvador
426 ± 506 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA was Guatemala, the natal country of 1,389 Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA residents, followed by Mexico with 514 and El Salvador with 426.

Foreign-Born Population

4.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.34k people

3.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.11k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA employs 58.8k people. The largest industries in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,893 people), Construction (3,092 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,506 people), and the highest paying industries are Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing ($162,525), Dairy product manufacturing ($107,798), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($105,476).

Males in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,796. The income inequality in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.399, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

27,220

Women

47.8%

29,783

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA in 2020 was 57,003 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

58.8k

2022 Value

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 1.91%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,672 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,118 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,063 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.8k

2022 Value

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 1.91%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,893 people), Construction (3,092 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,506 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($82,043), Information ($63,849), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,513).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($55,296), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,958), and Manufacturing ($48,466).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA awarded 500 degrees. The student population of Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The median tuition costs in N/A are $25,950 for private four year colleges, and $13,824 and $23,316 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,200

Median Household Income

± $1,945

52.2k

Number of Households

± 1,901

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.399

2022 Wage GINI in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA

0.398

2021 Wage GINI in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA was 0.399 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Worked At Home (8.92%)
Carpooled (8.43%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.92%) and those who carpooled to work (8.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA (10.2k out of 129k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.5% of the population of Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.5%

Uninsured

47.7%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.