Franklin County Information
Franklin in
Louisiana occupies
635 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,455, a change from a 2000 population of
21,263 and
22,387 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
25 acts of violent crime reported in
Franklin in 2004, a change from
83 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
446 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.9%.
Read more about
Franklin, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Franklin | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 635 sq. miles | Ranked 1,623 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,455 | Ranked 1,797 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 20,390 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,263 | Ranked 1,723 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,387 | Ranked 1,560 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 67.9% | |
| African American | 31.3% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 25 | 83 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 23 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 222 | 320 |
| Burglaries | 60 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 150 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 12 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,761 | 8,185 |
| Unemployed Population | 446 | 562 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 6.9% |
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