Franklin County Information
Franklin in
Virginia occupies
8 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,800, a change from a 2000 population of
8,346 and
8,392 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
30 acts of violent crime reported in
Franklin in 2004, a change from
20 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
175 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Franklin, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Franklin | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 8 sq. miles | Ranked 3,129 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,800 | Ranked 2,537 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,572 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,346 | Ranked 2,578 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,392 | Ranked 2,521 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 43.2% | |
| African American | 55.7% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 30 | 20 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 19 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 313 | 239 |
| Burglaries | 22 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 268 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 23 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,765 | 3,548 |
| Unemployed Population | 175 | 112 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 3.2% |
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