City safety & data profile

Franklin SquareNY

Franklin Square, NY is a 29K-resident city in Nassau County with a median household income of $143,263.

Nassau County, New York. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Franklin Square, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Franklin Square has a population larger than 62% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $657,000.

Data updated 2026-07-20

29K
Population
Top 38%
By size
$143,263
Median income
$657,000
Median home
5.6%
Poverty rate

The read on Franklin Square

Franklin Square posts a median household income higher than 91% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 9%
by median income, US cities

Where Franklin Square income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$143,263 Top 9% higher than 91% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). This entry sits in this band. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. NY $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Franklin Square, NY beyond the headline numbers

Franklin Square sits inside Nassau County, New York, at roughly 40.71°N, -73.68°W. Population 29,320, $143,263 median household income. Median home value $657,000, median rent $2,102. Poverty rate 5.6%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Franklin Square's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 40.4%, then high blood pressure at 31.2%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Franklin Square from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
29,320
Franklin Square
Median Income
$143,263
+111% vs avg
Median Home Value
$657,000
+188% vs avg
Median Age
40
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Nassau County) - Franklin Square's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
1.4M+3%
Median Income
$146,202+50%
Median Home Value
$684,700+51%
Poverty Rate
5.4%-10%
Unemployment
4.8%-35%

Economics

Economics indicators for Franklin Square, NY
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$2,102/mo
Poverty Rate
5.6% -61% vs avg
Unemployment 5.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 38.4%
Work From Home 11.5%
Public Transit 10%

Population

White 56.2%
African American 5.2%
Asian 16.5%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.8%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
40.4%
High Blood Pressure
31.2%
Obesity
28.2%
Physical Inactivity
24.1%
Binge Drinking
15.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
13.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.8%
Diabetes
9.8%
Current Asthma
9.7%
Current Smoking
9.3%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 68.5%
Annual Checkup 81.5%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
6.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.6%
Stroke
2.9%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Franklin Square, NY? ▼
Franklin Square, NY has a population of 29,320 people, located in Nassau County, New York.
What is the median household income in Franklin Square? ▼
The median household income in Franklin Square, NY is $143,263 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 5.6%.
What is the median home value in Franklin Square? ▼
The median home value in Franklin Square, NY is $657,000. Median rent is $2,102/month.
What are the top health concerns in Franklin Square? ▼
The top health indicators in Franklin Square include Short Sleep Duration (40.4%), High Blood Pressure (31.2%), Obesity (28.2%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Franklin Square? ▼
The median age in Franklin Square, NY is 40 years. 38.4% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Franklin Square, NY is located in Nassau County, New York. With a population of 29K and a $143,263 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Safety alerts for the Franklin Square area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Using Franklin Square's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Franklin Square area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Nassau County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.