Franklin County Information

Franklin in Pennsylvania occupies 773 square miles and has a 2006 population of 139,991, a change from a 2000 population of 129,313 and 121,082 in 1990. 12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.2% percent is 25-35, and 14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 383 acts of violent crime reported in Franklin in 2004, a change from 432 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 2,532 people: 3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.8%.

Read more about Franklin, Pennsylvania in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyFranklin 
StatePennsylvania 
Land Area773 sq. milesRanked 1,229 of 3,140
Population 2006139,991Ranked 428 of 3,140
Population 2005137,273 
Population 2000129,313Ranked 416 of 3,140
Population 1990121,082Ranked 380 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.6% 
African American2.7% 
Asian American.7% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.1% 
Population 5 to 1412.7% 
Population 15 to 2412% 
Population 25 to 3413.2% 
Population 35 to 4414.4% 
Population 45 to 5414.2% 
Population 55 to 6411.2% 
Population 65 to 747.5% 
Population 75 and up8.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes383432
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes37 
Robberies42 
Aggravated Assaults302 
Total Property Crimes2,5262,455
Burglaries498 
Larceny Thefts1,853 
Motor Vehicle Thefts175 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population78,72767,502
Unemployed Population2,5322,535
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.8%

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