Franklin County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	47%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.8%), Public administration (12.5%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

Franklin County, New York business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Franklin County, New York:

Median resident age:	36.3 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 28,067	(54.9%)
Females: 23,067	(45.1%)

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Franklin County:	2.5 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county:	$38,868
New York:	$53,514

Franklin County:	$125,369
New York:	$311,000

This county:	$450
State:	$802

Franklin County:	$105,779
New York:	$311,000

Detached houses: $139,274

Here:	$139,274
State:	$352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,491

Here:	$123,491
State:	$476,263

In 2-unit structures: $138,458

Here:	$138,458
State:	$482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,164

Here:	$158,164
State:	$552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $239,913

Here:	$239,913
State:	$503,284

Mobile homes: $34,706

Here:	$34,706
State:	$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $63,000

Here:	$63,000
State:	$137,621

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	14.6%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	6.1%
Whole state:	7.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $439 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $524 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $673 a month.

Cities in this county include: Malone, Harrietstown, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Moira, Bangor, Chateaugay, Westville, Brighton, Fort Covington.

2005 air pollution in Franklin County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.093 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.018 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Clinton County , Essex County , Hamilton County , St. Lawrence County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Franklin County: Blairs Kiln (A), Middle Kilns (B), Bartletts Carry (C), Camp Bedford (D), Bangor Station (E), Molasses Corners (F), Buck Pond Campsites (G), Augerhole Camp (H), Deer River Picnic Area (I), Wolf Pond Camp (J), Percy Campground (K), Camp Number Two (L), White Fathers (M), Adirondack Fish Hatchery (N), Cooks Corners (O), Upper Kilns (P), Coveytown Corners (Q), Irish Corners (R), Sunmount Development Center (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Franklin County include: Holy Name Church (A), Saint Helens Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), White Church (D), Church of Our Lady of Fatima (E), Church of the Ascension (F), Lake Clear Church (G), Saint Josephs Church (H), Sand Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Maple Hill Cemetery (1), Sunnyside Cemetery (2), Union Cemetery (3), Howard Cemetery (4), Pike Cemetery (5), Pine Grove Cemetery (6), Hoose Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Drain Pond (A), Sunset Pond (B), Drew Pond (C), Cranberry Pond (D), Dry Channel Pond (E), Duane, Lake (F), Duck Hole (G), Duck Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alburg Brook (A), Allen Brook (B), Ampersand Brook (C), Bailey Brook (D), Balsam Brook (E), Barnes Brook (F), Beaver Meadow Brook (G), Boardman Brook (H), Goodnow Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Franklin County include: Chateaugay Park (1), Kiwanis Park (2), Sellers Field (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.9%
New York:	4.4%

Current college students: 2,202
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,905 (42% naturalized citizens)

Franklin County:	3.7%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,870
• One, attached: 257
• Two: 1,050
• 3 or 4: 1,075
• 5 to 9: 913
• 10 to 19: 194
• 20 or more: 497
• Mobile homes: 3,007
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 73

Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 4,546 (222 second mortgage, 394 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,873

Here:	54.0% with mortgage
State:	67.9% with mortgage

Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 25.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 15,140 (77%) Carpooled: 2,320 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 100 (1%) Taxi: 84 (0%) Motorcycle: 97 (0%) Bicycle: 47 (0%) Walked: 920 (5%) Other means: 113 (1%) Worked at home: 860 (4%)

4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,159 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.58%
New York average:	5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.86% relocated from other counties in New York ($19,460 average AGI)
1.72% relocated from other states ($13,701 average AGI)

Franklin County:	1.72%
New York average:	1.94%

from St. Lawrence County, NY	0.64% ($27,648 average AGI)
from Essex County, NY	0.53% ($31,655)
from Clinton County, NY	0.52% ($29,012)
from Onondaga County, NY	0.09% ($25,357)
from Saratoga County, NY	0.07% ($33,500)
from Jefferson County, NY	0.07% ($42,750)
from Oneida County, NY	0.07% ($23,000)

5.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.02%
New York average:	6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.29% relocated to other counties in New York ($22,355 average AGI)
1.73% relocated to other states ($10,829 average AGI)

Franklin County:	1.73%
New York average:	2.96%

to St. Lawrence County, NY	0.72% ($28,873 average AGI)
to Essex County, NY	0.71% ($32,853)
to Clinton County, NY	0.67% ($29,136)
to Saratoga County, NY	0.10% ($43,235)
to Warren County, NY	0.09% ($46,714)
to Albany County, NY	0.09% ($27,857)
to Onondaga County, NY	0.07% ($29,167)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,907 (6,161 aged, 1,746 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 36,889 (8,813 male householders, 3,090 female householders)

  9,032 spouses, 13,540 children (12,682 natural, 287 adopted, 571 stepchildren), 451 grandchildren, 203 brothers or sisters, 204 parents, 341 other relatives, 1,215 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,335 (2,838 male householders (2,165 living alone)), 3,244 female householders (2,883 living alone)), 1,253 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 6,910 (5,569 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,055 2-persons, 2,777 3-persons, 2,440 4-persons, 1,153 5-persons, 376 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,048 1-person, 883 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 18 5-persons.

94.2% of residents of Franklin County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $303,002,000 ($5940 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,267,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $118,433,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $53,668,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,882,000
Federal grants: $111,103,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,360,000 ($112,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,557,000 ($2,018,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,385,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,261,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,468,000

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	-4 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.68 millions of gallons per day (34% from ground, 66% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Here:	4.2
State:	3.6

58% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in New York.

Franklin County:	57.7%
State average:	64.4%

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

• This state: 42128
• Northeast: 3216
• Midwest: 977
• South: 1516
• West: 458

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,000

Here:	4.0%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	2.6%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	43.1%
New York:	38.2%