Franklin Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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County population in 2005: 20,380 (30% urban, 70% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,912
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,842

% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

Land area: 624 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 33 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	28.4%
Whole state:	19.6%

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

This county:	11.9%
Whole state:	9.4%

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:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Franklin Parish, Louisiana:

White Non-Hispanic (66.8%)
Black (31.6%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,589
County population in 2003: 20,900
Jobs in 2003: 6,326

Total labor force in 2004: 7,910
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.2%

Average household size:

Franklin Parish:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,900 ($22,964 in 2000)

This county	$25,900
Louisiana:	$36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,907

Franklin Parish	$63,907
Louisiana:	$101,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $313
Institutionalized population: 755
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Franklin Parish in 2000: $559

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

Franklin Parish races chart

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.4%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.1%
Louisiana:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 34
1990 to 1994: 26
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 39
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 12
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 14

Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

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

Franklin Parish marital status for males

Franklin Parish marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Franklin Parish
Average size of farms: 302 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $69565
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $285.92
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 25.59%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $66924
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 59.95%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $70069
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.90
Corn for grain: 40299 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 29223 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 54497 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 20921 harvested acres
Vegetables: 116 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1014 acres

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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Public administration (7%)
Mining (6%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (24%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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

Laos (24%)
Vietnam (11%)
Honduras (11%)
Canada (10%)
Germany (9%)
Japan (6%)
Korea (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin Parish:

United States or American (34%)
Irish (7%)
English (5%)
German (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Italian (1%)

Franklin Parish mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Franklin Parish, Louisiana

452 people in nursing homes
303 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,576.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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

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

Births per 1000 population in Franklin Parish

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Franklin Parish

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Franklin Parish

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

Households: 20,469

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.

3,285 married couples with children.
1,696 single-parent households (261 men, 1,435 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,626

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

Deaths: 1,462

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

Net international migration: +19

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

Net internal migration: -1,046

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

Population growth in Franklin Parish

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 109
1995 to 1998: 467
1990 to 1994: 365
1980 to 1989: 1,550
1970 to 1979: 2,474
1960 to 1969: 1,553
1950 to 1959: 1,121
1940 to 1949: 575
1939 or earlier: 409

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin Parish, Louisiana:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 79
3 rooms: 256
4 rooms: 852
5 rooms: 1,758
6 rooms: 1,583
7 rooms: 840
8 rooms: 308
9 or more rooms: 234

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin Parish, Louisiana:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 164
3 rooms: 210
4 rooms: 513
5 rooms: 525
6 rooms: 276
7 rooms: 81
8 rooms: 49
9 or more rooms: 15

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

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 222
2 bedrooms: 1,429
3 bedrooms: 3,476
4 bedrooms: 700
5 or more bedrooms: 81

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin Parish:

no bedroom: 50
1 bedroom: 333
2 bedrooms: 697
3 bedrooms: 624
4 bedrooms: 132
5 or more bedrooms: 6

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

no vehicle: 481
1 vehicle: 1,810
2 vehicles: 2,716
3 vehicles: 706
4 vehicles: 167
5 or more vehicles: 32

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

no vehicle: 500
1 vehicle: 903
2 vehicles: 373
3 vehicles: 38
4 vehicles: 18
5 or more vehicles: 10

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
Electricity (34%)
Utility gas (26%)
Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (37%)
Electricity (35%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 346

Here:	12.9%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 177

Here:	12.7%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38

Here:	9.3%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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 Parish government finances in 2004:

Charges - Hospital Public: $10,589,000
All Other: $573,000

Sewerage: $43,000
Construction - Sewerage: $45,000
Fire Protection: $34,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $13,232,000
General - Other: $4,024,000

Police Protection: $2,604,000

Regular Highways: $2,292,000

Corrections - Other: $1,550,000

Financial Administration: $1,191,000

Solid Waste Management: $939,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $787,000

Natural Resources - Other: $544,000

Central Staff Services: $373,000

Libraries: $364,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $258,000

Health Services - Other: $189,000

General Public Buildings: $165,000

Fire Protection: $119,000

Parks & Recreation: $98,000

Welfare - Other: $64,000

Housing & Community Development: $57,000

Sewerage: $35,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $345,000
Housing & Community Development: $49,000
General - Interest on Debt: $209,000
Intergovernmental to State - Libraries: $12,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $475,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,210,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,595,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,595,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,210,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $862,000
Interest Earnings: $277,000

Property Sale Other: $27,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $491,000
General - Other: $193,000

Regular Highways: $176,000

Fire Protection: $120,000

Police Protection: $73,000

Corrections - Other: $44,000

Financial Administration: $18,000

Judicial: $7,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,174,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $402,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,424,000
Public Welfare: $2,777,000

Highways: $367,000

General Support: $313,000

Health & Hospitals: $12,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $4,611,000
Property: $3,250,000

Public Utilities: $165,000

NEC: $125,000

Other Selective Sales: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $10,282,000

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