Franklin Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.7%), Retail trade (11.7%), Construction (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Franklin Parish, Louisiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Franklin Parish, Louisiana:

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Males: 10,140	(47.7%)
Females: 11,123	(52.3%)

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Franklin Parish:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county:	$28,859
Louisiana:	$40,926

This county:	$266
State:	$494

Franklin Parish:	$68,789
Louisiana:	$126,800

Detached houses: $102,547

Here:	$102,547
State:	$177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $27,975

Here:	$27,975
State:	$167,971

In 2-unit structures: $46,401

Here:	$46,401
State:	$218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $14,378

Here:	$14,378
State:	$189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $30,348

Here:	$30,348
State:	$179,688

Mobile homes: $22,840

Here:	$22,840
State:	$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,375

Here:	$14,375
State:	$47,390

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 71
• Thefts: 163
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 23
• Burglaries: 60
• Thefts: 150
• Auto thefts: 12

This county:	28.4%
Whole state:	19.6%

This county:	11.9%
Whole state:	9.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin Parish is $355 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $533 a month.

Cities in this county include: Winnsboro, Wisner, Gilbert, Baskin.

Neighboring counties: Caldwell Parish , Catahoula Parish , Madison Parish , Richland Parish , Tensas Parish .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Franklin Parish: Kendrick Ferry (A), Kollen Landing (B), Louisiana State University Research Center (C), Twin Oaks County Club (D), Macon Ridge Agricultural Experiment Station (E), Franklin Parish Courthouse (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Franklin Parish include: Mason Ridge Church (A), Apostolic Church (B), Apostolic Tabernacle (C), Augusta Church (D), Baskin Chapel (E), Hill Ridge Church (F), Bayou Macon Church (G), Mixon Church (H), Morning Pilgrim Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Buie Cemetery (1), Myrtle Memorial Cemetery (2), Sunflower Cemetery (3), Carrway Cemetery (4), Masonic Cemetery (5), Humble Cemetery (6), Central Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Forest Lake (A), Redfield Lake (B), Mullen Lake (C), Calf Lake (D), Willis Lake (E), Board Tree Lake (F), Green Lake (G), Sayre Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pine Creek (A), Dean Bayou (B), Deep Bayou (C), Deer Creek (D), Ash Slu (E), Ash Slough (F), Stillhouse Creek (G), Rowing Bayou (H), Brushy Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Franklin Parish include: Jackson Street Historic District (1), Landis Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Fort Necessity Post Office (A), Chase Post Office (B), Jigger Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.0%
Louisiana:	6.3%

Current college students: 464
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 127 (54% naturalized citizens)

Franklin Parish:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,475
• One, attached: 44
• Two: 161
• 3 or 4: 110
• 5 to 9: 73
• 10 to 19: 49
• 20 or more: 19
• Mobile homes: 1,673
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Franklin Parish with a mortgage: 1,687 (87 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,036

Here:	45.3% with mortgage
State:	59.7% with mortgage

Franklin Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 48 fatalities and 522 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Franklin Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from Franklin Parish center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,632 (79%) Carpooled: 1,021 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%) Railroad: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 26 (0%) Walked: 180 (3%) Other means: 143 (2%) Worked at home: 143 (2%)

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,749 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.77% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($16,393 average AGI)
1.73% relocated from other states ($8,359 average AGI)

Franklin Parish:	1.73%
Louisiana average:	2.22%

from Ouachita Parish, LA	0.86% ($25,429 average AGI)
from Richland Parish, LA	0.63% ($21,805)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.37% ($13,500)
from Catahoula Parish, LA	0.25% ($25,375)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.23% ($23,400)
from Dallas County, TX	0.21% ($10,571)
from Caldwell Parish, LA	0.17% ($18,909)

5.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,550 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.41%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.74% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($18,170 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($9,380 average AGI)

Franklin Parish:	1.67%
Louisiana average:	7.16%

to Ouachita Parish, LA	1.46% ($25,379 average AGI)
to Richland Parish, LA	0.77% ($30,300)
to Catahoula Parish, LA	0.20% ($20,923)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.18% ($21,083)
to Caldwell Parish, LA	0.15% ($24,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,684 (3,154 aged, 530 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 18,255 (4,208 male householders, 1,564 female householders)

  4,145 spouses, 6,723 children (5,988 natural, 149 adopted, 586 stepchildren), 852 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 295 other relatives, 287 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,214 (796 male householders (693 living alone)), 1,221 female householders (1,160 living alone)), 197 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 794 (764 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,420 2-persons, 1,285 3-persons, 1,188 4-persons, 538 5-persons, 207 6-persons, 134 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,853 1-person, 148 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

98.2% of residents of Franklin Parish speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 48% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $173,953,000 ($8358 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,623,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,508,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,475,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,486,000
Federal grants: $60,183,000
Federal procurement contracts: $795,000 ($29,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,507,000 ($4,163,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,592,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,583,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,635,000

Here:	80 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-51 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

65% of Franklin Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Louisiana.

Franklin Parish:	65.2%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 18122
• Northeast: 95
• Midwest: 251
• South: 2382
• West: 259

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,300

Here:	12.9%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	12.7%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	9.3%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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