Franklin County, ME Demographic Data
Franklin County, ME Summary
Franklin County is located in Maine
- Population: 30,696
- Area: 1,743.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,696.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 46.87 sq. miles
- Population Density: 17.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,047.24 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Franklin County, ME Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,429
51%
50.8
Male
14,841
49%
49.2
Total Population
30,270
323,128,000
Franklin County, ME Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,382
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,485
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,619
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,129
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,140
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,212
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,066
10.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,428
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,616
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,285
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,535
11.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,533
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
840
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,737
81.7%
77.2
Female
12,775
51.6%
51.3
Male
11,962
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,004
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,200
23.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,908
19.5%
15.2
Female
3,096
52.4%
55.8
Male
2,812
47.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Franklin County, ME Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,807
98.5%
96.8
White
29,281
96.7%
72.6
Black or African American
131
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
126
0.4%
0.8
Asian
145
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
6
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
35
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
22
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
17
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
59
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
39
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
39
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
85
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
463
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
384
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
99
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
45
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
230
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,886
98.7%
82.2
Franklin County, ME Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
549
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,076
5.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,948
36.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,341
20.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,059
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,671
17.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,871
8.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,625
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,890
92.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,542
25.8%
31.2
Franklin County, ME Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,061
27.4%
33.7%
Now Married
13,002
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,830
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
213
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,678
6.5
5.8%
Franklin County, ME Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
28,104
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
784
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
121
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
473
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
149
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
41
0.1%
1.1%
Franklin County, ME Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
763
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
861
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,459
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,763
15.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,712
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,159
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,489
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
903
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
354
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
221
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
43,007
57,617
Per capita income
23,596
31,128
Franklin County, ME Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
645
4.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,742
12.1%
9.8
Construction
1,249
8.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,203
29.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
753
5.3%
6.6
Information
204
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,444
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
583
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
647
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
452
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,736
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
471
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
213
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,754
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,268
29.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,907
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,380
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,033
21.1%
18.1%
Franklin County, ME Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,040
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,450
74.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,523
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
67
0.5%
5.1
Walked
974
6.9%
2.7
Other means
142
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
884
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Franklin County, ME Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
628
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,990
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,686
40.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,380
20.4%
21.0
Franklin County, ME Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,684
53.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,332
79.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,352
20.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,135
46.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Franklin County, ME Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,819
1 room
984
4.5%
2.4
2 rooms
939
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
2,093
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
4,116
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
4,163
19.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,779
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,549
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,439
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,757
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Franklin County, ME Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,819
1-unit, detached
16,633
76.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
434
2.0%
5.9
2-units
614
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,080
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
758
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
433
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
156
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,708
7.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Franklin County, ME Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,013
23.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
878
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,308
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,549
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,834
17.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,453
15.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,649
12.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,949
13.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
148
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
38
0.2%
1.4%
Franklin County, ME Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
72
0.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
866
7.4%
4.7
Electricity
397
3.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,688
57.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
10
0.1%
0.1
Wood
3,300
28.2%
1.9
Solar energy
12
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
308
2.6%
0.5
No fuel used
31
0.3%
1.1
Franklin County, ME Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,196
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
97
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
98
1.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
169
3.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
352
6.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
621
12.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,765
34.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,094
40.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,358
45.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
934
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
524
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
221
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,150
22.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin County, ME Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,082
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
24
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
95
4.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
650
31.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,311
63.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
270
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
614
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
235
11.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
181
8.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
310
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
303
14.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
152
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
887
42.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
284
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin County, ME Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,332
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
982
10.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,129
22.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,255
24.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,679
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,404
15.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
609
6.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
209
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
65
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
132,400
205,000
