Franklin County, North Carolina (NC)

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County population in 2005: 54,429 (9% urban, 91% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,880
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,963

% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

Land area: 492 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 111 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.7%
Whole state:	5.5%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.4%), Educational,health and social services (16.3%), Construction (12.7%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Franklin County, North Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Franklin County, North Carolina:

White Non-Hispanic (64.2%)
Black (30.0%)
Hispanic (4.4%)
Other race (2.3%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.8 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 23,314	(49.3%)
Females: 23,946	(50.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,381
County population in 2003: 52,260
Jobs in 2003: 11,044

Franklin County,NC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 25,828
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.1%

Average household size:

Franklin County:	2.6 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,504 ($38,968 in 2000)

This county	$40,504
North Carolina:	$40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $135,592

Franklin County	$135,592
North Carolina:	$127,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $488
Institutionalized population: 860
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Franklin County in 2000: $925

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 9
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 397
Thefts: 348
Auto thefts: 61

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 5
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 18
Assaults: 37
Burglaries: 417
Thefts: 384
Auto thefts: 70

Franklin County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 372 buildings, average cost: $114,400
2001: 528 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2002: 416 buildings, average cost: $117,800
2003: 435 buildings, average cost: $126,900
2004: 488 buildings, average cost: $131,200
2005: 539 buildings, average cost: $157,800
2006: 580 buildings, average cost: $170,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $846 (0.8%)

Area name: Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $734 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $817 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1027 a month.

Cities in this county include: Louisburg, Franklinton, Youngsville, Bunn, Centerville.

2005 air pollution in Franklin County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Granville County , Halifax County , Johnston County , Nash County , Vance County , Wake County , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Franklin County: Junction Plaza (A), State Correctional Institute (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Franklin County include: Haywood Church (A), Leahs Chapel (B), Hickory Grove Church (C), Hickory Rock Church (D), Highland Chapel (E), Hill King Church (F), Walnut Grove Church (G), Mountain Grove Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Mitchell Cemetery (2), Fair View Cemetery (3), Stallings Memorial Park (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Highland Memory Gardens (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sagamore, Lake (A), Jacksons Pond (B), Guptons Lake (C), Shearon Lake (D), Smiths Pond (E), Harris Pond Number Two (F), Harris Pond Number Three (G), Lake Royale (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), Gills Little Mill Creek (B), Giles Creek (C), Fox Creek (D), Flatrock Creek (E), Eaves Creek (F), Lynch Creek (G), Devils Cradle Creek (H), Deer Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Franklin County: Frazier Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.3%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,802
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,692 (13% naturalized citizens)

Franklin County:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 875
1990 to 1994: 306
1985 to 1989: 201
1980 to 1984: 107
1975 to 1979: 54
1970 to 1974: 24
1970 to 1974: 54
1965 to 1969: 71

Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.9%

Franklin County marital status for males

Franklin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,139
One, attached: 166
Two: 205
3 or 4: 173
5 to 9: 97
10 to 19: 41
20 or more: 103
Mobile homes: 6,923
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 517

Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 5,415 (558 second mortgage, 785 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,371

Agriculture in Franklin County
Average size of farms: 224 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $70198
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $782.91
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.52%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $70783
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.24%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63042
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.46%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.90
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.04%
Corn for grain: 1516 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5002 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 12638 harvested acres
Vegetables: 624 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 73 acres

Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/15/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (22%)
Public administration (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (65%)
El Salvador (7%)
Canada (3%)
Philippines (3%)
Vietnam (2%)
Germany (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin County:

United States or American (24%)
English (10%)
German (6%)
Irish (6%)
Italian (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
African (2%)

Franklin County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 17,439 (78%)
Carpooled: 3,807 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 62 (0%)
Motorcycle: 19 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 221 (1%)
Other means: 237 (1%)
Worked at home: 459 (2%)

People in group quarters in Franklin County, North Carolina

386 people in state prisons
380 people in nursing homes
281 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
96 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
94 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in other group homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,881.

9.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,404 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.05%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.33% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($24,915 average AGI)
2.72% relocated from other states ($13,489 average AGI)
Franklin County: 2.72%
North Carolina average: 4.34%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Wake County, NC	3.45% ($38,591 average AGI)
from Vance County, NC	0.60% ($28,472)
from Nash County, NC	0.36% ($27,873)
from Johnston County, NC	0.32% ($40,214)
from Granville County, NC	0.25% ($33,386)
from Durham County, NC	0.21% ($32,324)
from Warren County, NC	0.16% ($36,714)

7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,029 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.81%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.26% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($27,318 average AGI)
1.55% relocated to other states ($7,711 average AGI)
Franklin County: 1.55%
North Carolina average: 3.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Wake County, NC	3.22% ($36,086 average AGI)
to Vance County, NC	0.57% ($26,980)
to Johnston County, NC	0.36% ($30,565)
to Nash County, NC	0.36% ($26,726)
to Granville County, NC	0.29% ($38,900)
to Durham County, NC	0.20% ($35,471)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.10% ($37,529)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Births per 1000 population in Franklin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Franklin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Franklin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,214 (4,734 aged, 1,480 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 46,013

In family households: 40,379 (9,754 male householders, 3,236 female householders)
10,102 spouses, 13,616 children (12,396 natural, 249 adopted, 971 stepchildren), 1,064 grandchildren, 502 brothers or sisters, 384 parents, 674 other relatives, 1,047 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,634 (2,242 male householders (1,854 living alone)), 2,611 female householders (2,331 living alone)), 781 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,247 (803 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,426 2-persons, 3,329 3-persons, 2,553 4-persons, 1,049 5-persons, 433 6-persons, 200 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,185 1-person, 584 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

7,740 married couples with children.
2,703 single-parent households (602 men, 2,101 women).

93.6% of residents of Franklin County speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $222,805,000 ($4163 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,894,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $97,556,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,405,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,997,000
Federal grants: $66,700,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,829,000 ($231,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,318,000 ($1,114,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $930,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $38,938,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,197,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,451

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,301

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +757

Here:	+14 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +5,324

Here:	+98 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Franklin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.34 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,033
1995 to 1998: 3,120
1990 to 1994: 2,484
1980 to 1989: 4,524
1970 to 1979: 3,193
1960 to 1969: 1,789
1950 to 1959: 1,508
1940 to 1949: 890
1939 or earlier: 1,823

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, North Carolina:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 90
3 rooms: 573
4 rooms: 1,801
5 rooms: 4,362
6 rooms: 3,299
7 rooms: 2,056
8 rooms: 1,037
9 or more rooms: 660

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, North Carolina:

1 room: 49
2 rooms: 181
3 rooms: 501
4 rooms: 1,135
5 rooms: 1,182
6 rooms: 489
7 rooms: 282
8 rooms: 88
9 or more rooms: 56

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Franklin County:

no bedroom: 34
1 bedroom: 376
2 bedrooms: 3,181
3 bedrooms: 8,596
4 bedrooms: 1,463
5 or more bedrooms: 230

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County:

no bedroom: 61
1 bedroom: 553
2 bedrooms: 1,777
3 bedrooms: 1,336
4 bedrooms: 186
5 or more bedrooms: 50

Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 632
1 vehicle: 3,409
2 vehicles: 5,672
3 vehicles: 3,088
4 vehicles: 754
5 or more vehicles: 325

Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 567
1 vehicle: 1,730
2 vehicles: 1,261
3 vehicles: 306
4 vehicles: 36
5 or more vehicles: 63

59% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in North Carolina.

Franklin County:	59.3%
State average:	54.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 34119
Northeast: 3590
Midwest: 1936
South: 5010
West: 715

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $92,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (51%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Wood (3%)
Utility gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (46%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
Wood (5%)
Utility gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 434

Here:	7.8%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 223

Here:	9.1%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 539

Here:	35.4%
North Carolina:	20.2%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Franklin County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Air Transportation: $21,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $837,000
Charges - All Other: $5,989,000
Sewerage: $2,482,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,437,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,236,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $213,000

Parks & Recreation: $45,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $3,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $4,660,000
General: $1,154,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,040,000

Air Transportation: $580,000

Solid Waste Management: $350,000

Health - Other: $29,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $51,353,000
Health Services - Other: $6,910,000

Welfare - Other: $4,152,000

General - Other: $3,342,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,922,000

Police Protection: $2,725,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $2,510,000

Sewerage: $2,212,000

Corrections - Other: $2,114,000

Fire Protection: $1,668,000

Central Staff Services: $1,355,000

Financial Administration: $1,200,000

Water Utilities: $948,000

General Public Buildings: $714,000

Libraries: $531,000

Natural Resources - Other: $486,000

Parks & Recreation: $481,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $456,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $66,000

Air Transportation: $42,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $866,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,719,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $668,000
Health: $144,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $2,749,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $11,109,000
Industrial Revenue: $2,295,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $24,349,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $16,259,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $22,709,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,500,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $13,816,000
Water Utilities: $10,438,000

Industrial Revenue: $1,955,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $340,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,640,000
Other, NEC: $943,000

Water Utilities: $671,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $542,000
Interest Earnings: $467,000

Property Sale Other: $177,000

Rents: $129,000

Special Assessments: $67,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $585,000
General - Other: $414,000

Water Utilities: $200,000

Police Protection: $162,000

Central Staff: $156,000

Libraries: $92,000

General Public Building: $68,000

Health - Other: $66,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $21,000

Corrections - Other: $21,000

Welfare - Other: $16,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $21,914,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,064,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,955,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $42,382,000
Public Welfare: $4,559,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,710,000

Health & Hospitals: $1,440,000

All Other: $629,000

General Support: $283,000
Tax - Property: $26,851,000
Total General Sales: $8,379,000

NEC: $1,328,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $51,447,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $667,000

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