Franklin County Information
Franklin in
Massachusetts occupies
725 square miles and has a 2006 population of
72,183, a change from a 2000 population of
71,535 and
70,086 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
350 acts of violent crime reported in
Franklin in 2004, a change from
525 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,794 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Franklin, Massachusetts in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Franklin | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| Land Area | 725 sq. miles | Ranked 1,339 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 72,183 | Ranked 723 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 72,310 | |
| Population 2000 | 71,535 | Ranked 691 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 70,086 | Ranked 632 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.9% | |
| African American | 1.2% | |
| Asian American | 1.4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 350 | 525 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 17 | |
| Robberies | 20 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 311 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,212 | 1,387 |
| Burglaries | 516 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 607 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 89 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 39,561 | 39,202 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,794 | 969 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 2.5% |
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