Franklin County, Maine (ME)

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• • 27,72893.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,2754.3%Two or more races
  • 4391.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1000.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 940.3%Asian alone
  • 800.3%Some other race alone
  • 120.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 90.03%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $229,752

Here:	$229,752
State:	$325,684

Townhouses or other attached units: $206,605

Here:	$206,605
State:	$307,286

In 2-unit structures: $178,160

Here:	$178,160
State:	$368,314

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,432

Here:	$140,432
State:	$288,675

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,858

Here:	$188,858
State:	$303,328

Mobile homes: $56,258

Here:	$56,258
State:	$81,154

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 13
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 58
• Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 20
• Thefts: 51
• Auto thefts: 10

Health of residents in Franklin County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,006 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,649 (1.0%)

Area name: Franklin County, ME
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $468 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $570 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $681 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jay, Farmington, Wilton, Chisholm, New Sharon, Strong, Chesterville, Kingfield, Rangeley, Phillips.

Neighboring counties: Barron County, Wisconsin , Chisago County, Minnesota , Delta County, Michigan , Leelanau County, Michigan , St. Croix County, Wisconsin , Sawyer County, Wisconsin , Washburn County, Wisconsin , Washington County, Minnesota .

Current college students: 2,382
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 639 (61.0% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 2812010 or later
• 522000 to 2009
• 141990 to 1999
• 911980 to 1989
• 731970 to 1979
• 235Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,088
• One, attached: 457
• Two: 469
• 3 or 4: 785
• 5 to 9: 710
• 10 to 19: 503
• 20 to 49: 324
• 50 or more: 50
• Mobile homes: 1,835
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 5,324 (566 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 487 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 461

Religion statistics for Franklin County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Franklin County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Maine Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4522-ME: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4522, Natural disaster type: Other
• Maine Severe Storm And Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2017 - November 1, 2017, FEMA Id: 4354, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Maine Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4032: September 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 4032, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Maine Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides, Incident Period: June 18, 2009 to July 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1852: July 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 1852, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
• Maine Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 23, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1693: April 25, 2007, FEMA Id: 1693, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Maine Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3256: September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 3256, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Maine Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melts, and Ice Jams, Incident Period: March 29, 2005 to May 03, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1591: June 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1591, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
• Maine Snow, Incident Period: March 09, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3209: April 01, 2005, FEMA Id: 3209, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Maine Snow, Incident Period: February 10, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3206: March 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 3206, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Maine Snow, Incident Period: December 14, 2003 to December 15, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3194: January 26, 2004, FEMA Id: 3194, Natural disaster type: Snow
• 17 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

7.99% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,207 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.53% relocated from other counties in Maine ($32,396 average AGI)
3.46% relocated from other states ($36,811 average AGI)

Franklin County:	3.46%
Maine average:	3.89%

from Androscoggin County, ME	1.04% ($41,992 average AGI)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.73% ($48,095)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.66% ($98,803)
from Somerset County, ME	0.52% ($68,933)
from Oxford County, ME	0.48% ($43,036)
from York County, ME	0.34% ($60,128)
from Penobscot County, ME	0.24% ($42,714)

6.25% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($54,528 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.26% relocated to other counties in Maine ($35,218 average AGI)
1.99% relocated to other states ($19,310 average AGI)

Franklin County:	1.99%
Maine average:	2.63%

to Androscoggin County, ME	0.85% ($37,813 average AGI)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.67% ($45,000)
to Somerset County, ME	0.63% ($36,986)
to Oxford County, ME	0.56% ($39,651)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.50% ($66,982)
to York County, ME	0.31% ($38,257)
to Penobscot County, ME	0.28% ($36,563)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.8

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 6,301 (2,142 living alone), Female householders: 6,156 (1,973 living alone)

• 5,878 spouses (5,831 opposite-sex spouses), 972 unmarried partners, (949 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,390 children (5,923 natural, 208 adopted, 261 stepchildren), 615 grandchildren, 119 brothers or sisters, 491 parents, 89 foster children, 492 other relatives, 1,015 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,022

Size of family households: 4,185 2-persons, 1,432 3-persons, 1,120 4-persons, 415 5-persons, 179 6-persons, 154 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,127 1-person, 714 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

3,254 married couples with children.
1,309 single-parent households (272 men, 1,037 women).

97.5% of residents of Franklin speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 78% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $162,469,000 ($5,464 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,717,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $72,026,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,284,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $118,000
Federal grants: $45,599,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,221,000 ($895,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,220,000 ($101,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,007,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,189,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,831,000

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.59 millions of gallons per day (74% from ground, 26% from surface)

• Year house built in Franklin County, Maine
• 72020 or later
• 1,2572010 to 2019
• 2,9002000 to 2009
• 2,4631990 to 1999
• 3,0681980 to 1989
• 3,7021970 to 1979
• 1,6641960 to 1969
• 1,2811950 to 1959
• 7851940 to 1949
• 3,8301939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Franklin County, Maine

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Maine
• 331 room
• 892 rooms
• 4133 rooms
• 1,0634 rooms
• 2,0185 rooms
• 1,8956 rooms
• 2,0207 rooms
• 1,0048 rooms
• 1,2349+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Maine
• 1441 room
• 3912 rooms
• 3903 rooms
• 6424 rooms
• 4635 rooms
• 4086 rooms
• 1027 rooms
• 538 rooms
• 879+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Franklin County, Maine

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Maine
• 35no bedroom
• 6221 bedroom
• 2,2222 bedrooms
• 4,7393 bedrooms
• 1,5144 bedrooms
• 6615+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Maine
• 156no bedroom
• 9241 bedroom
• 9472 bedrooms
• 4623 bedrooms
• 1674 bedrooms
• 805+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County, Maine in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 416no vehicle
• 2,9321 vehicle
• 4,0052 vehicles
• 1,6153 vehicles
• 6084 vehicles
• 2025+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in renter-occupied apartments
• 742no vehicle
• 1,3531 vehicle
• 4382 vehicles
• 1253 vehicles
• 314 vehicles
• 615+ vehicles

87.2% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Maine.

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

• This state: 19,525
• Other state: 9,351
• Northeast: 5,704
• Midwest: 801
• South: 1,575
• West: 1,359

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 859
• Number of aged recipients: 44
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 815
• Number of recipients under 18: 122
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 641
• Number of recipients older than 64: 96
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 348
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 372