Franklin County Information
Franklin in
Maine occupies
1,744 square miles and has a 2006 population of
30,017, a change from a 2000 population of
29,467 and
29,008 in 1990.
17.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
39 acts of violent crime reported in
Franklin in 2004, a change from
15 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
831 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Franklin, Maine in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Franklin | |
| State | Maine | |
| Land Area | 1,744 sq. miles | Ranked 384 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 30,017 | Ranked 1,418 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 29,861 | |
| Population 2000 | 29,467 | Ranked 1,415 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 29,008 | Ranked 1,329 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.1% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 39 | 15 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 24 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 736 | 913 |
| Burglaries | 142 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 563 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 31 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,628 | 14,365 |
| Unemployed Population | 831 | 708 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 4.9% |
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