| Franklin Town - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=11040 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 163 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 9 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 11 |
| Sales Worker | 0 |
| Clerical Worker | 10 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 20 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 21 |
| Transport Operative | 10 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 20 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 31 |
| Farm Laborer | 18 |
| Non-Private Service | 8 |
| Household Service | 0 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 5 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 405 | 527 |
| Executive - Administrator | 21 | 35 |
| Professional Speciality | 17 | 50 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 5 | 4 |
| Sales | 20 | 54 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 41 | 59 |
| Private Household Service | 8 | 0 |
| Protective Service | 1 | 0 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 31 | 57 |
| Natural Resources | 132 | 92 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 37 | 80 |
| Machine Operators | 62 | 36 |
| Mover | 19 | 50 |
| Labor | 11 | 10 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 47.25 | 31.40 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 11.41 | 7.11 | 2.81 |