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State of Massachusetts - County of Franklin

Franklin County Demography

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  • Table 1. Franklin County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Franklin County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Franklin County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Franklin County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Franklin County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Franklin County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Franklin County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Franklin County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 702
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 71,610
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 699
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 71,535
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 691
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 101.90
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 70,086
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 632
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 64,317
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 75
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,449
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 5,769
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 2.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 9.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,425
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2%


    TABLE 2. Franklin County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 71,535
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 3,725
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 13,063
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 5,611
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 20,406
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 18,550
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 25.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 4,781
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 4,014
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,385
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 39.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 34,627
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 36,908
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 68,244
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 95.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 637
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 205
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 741
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 19
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 534
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,155
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.60%


    TABLE 3. Franklin County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,406
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 942
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 29,466
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 27,640
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 70,129
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.38
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 8,538
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 29.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 9,257
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 31.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 7,110
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 18,415
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 8,686
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 14,119
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 5,997
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 3,129
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,031
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 64.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 11,051
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 9,289
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.00%


    TABLE 4. Franklin County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 70,831
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 741
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 675
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 5
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.70
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 10
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,148
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 11,452
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 9,855


    TABLE 5. Franklin County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 11,907
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 11,813
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 10,925
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 46,559
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 38,347
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 82.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 11,274
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 24.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,330
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,350
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 26.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 7,461
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 838
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,922
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 16.50%


    TABLE 6. Franklin County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 2,002
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 575
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,427
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 791
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 70,919
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,823
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 39,210
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,017
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 31,939
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 29,466
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 19,727
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 66.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 207
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 201
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 97.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 25,491


    TABLE 7. Franklin County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,810,987
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,303,491
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 38.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 70,626
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 25,642
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 94.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 341,250
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 958,745
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 282,147
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 29.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 223,405
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 23.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 665,896
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 69.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 103,893
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 51,170
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 258,955
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 27.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 148,631
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 223,405
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 223,083
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 219,956




     









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