Franklin County, Massachusetts (MA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,730
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 19,729
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,475 (it was 9,737 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 33% |
State: | 38% |
Land area: 702 sq. mi.
Water area: 22.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 101 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (33.1%), Manufacturing (10.8%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 70%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 62,86588.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,4914.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,9902.8%Two or more races
- 1,3111.8%Asian alone
- 9111.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3210.5%Some other race alone
- 50.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 47.5 years |
Massachusetts median age: | 40.3 years |
Males: 35,046 | (49.4%) |
Females: 35,848 | (50.6%) |
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Franklin County: | 2.0 people |
Massachusetts: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,306 ($40,768 in 1999)
This county: | $70,306 |
Massachusetts: | $94,488 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $848 (lower quartile is $491, upper quartile is $1,172)
This county: | $848 |
State: | $1446 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $301,700 (it was $121,400 in 2000)
Franklin: | $301,700 |
Massachusetts: | $534,700 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,697Detached houses: $324,224
Here: $324,224 State: $651,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $284,225
Here: $284,225 State: $617,749 In 2-unit structures: $287,978
Here: $287,978 State: $594,808 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,938
Here: $183,938 State: $601,912 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $249,762
Here: $249,762 State: $555,768 Mobile homes: $62,200
Here: $62,200 State: $170,209
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $745
Institutionalized population: 665
Health of residents in Franklin County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.70.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
45.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
56.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
73.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Franklin County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.78.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
49.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
100.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
72.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 186 pounds. This is less than average.
Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 75 buildings, average cost: $249,400
- 2021: 78 buildings, average cost: $252,000
- 2020: 87 buildings, average cost: $228,800
- 2019: 83 buildings, average cost: $270,000
- 2018: 59 buildings, average cost: $229,200
- 2017: 66 buildings, average cost: $239,000
- 2016: 46 buildings, average cost: $206,400
- 2015: 51 buildings, average cost: $230,600
- 2014: 60 buildings, average cost: $238,700
- 2013: 53 buildings, average cost: $227,300
- 2012: 40 buildings, average cost: $208,500
- 2011: 49 buildings, average cost: $251,900
- 2010: 58 buildings, average cost: $197,500
- 2009: 55 buildings, average cost: $242,600
- 2008: 95 buildings, average cost: $191,200
- 2007: 137 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2006: 194 buildings, average cost: $167,200
- 2005: 235 buildings, average cost: $151,000
- 2004: 243 buildings, average cost: $153,300
- 2003: 238 buildings, average cost: $139,700
- 2002: 235 buildings, average cost: $111,500
- 2001: 192 buildings, average cost: $115,100
- 2000: 201 buildings, average cost: $125,200
- 1999: 185 buildings, average cost: $111,900
- 1998: 159 buildings, average cost: $108,600
- 1997: 160 buildings, average cost: $105,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,314 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,609 (1.5%)
Franklin County: | 15.3% |
Massachusetts: | 10.4% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 47.5 years old
(Males: 45.5 years old, Females: 49.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.9 years old, Black residents: 29.0 years old, Asian residents: 36.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.1 years old, Other race residents: 38.2 years old)
Area name: Franklin County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $550 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $681 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $908 a month.
Cities in this county include: Greenfield Town, Greenfield, Montague, Deerfield, Turners Falls, Orange, Sunderland, Bernardston, Shelburne, Buckland.
2023 air pollution in Franklin County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.027 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Franklin County: Site of Thoreaus Cabin (A), Josiah Nelson House Site (B), Kendal Green Station (C), Lincoln Station (D), Littleton-495 Station (E), Natick Station (F), North Billerica Station (G), Ashland Station (H), The Thomson Country Club (I), Silver Hill Station (J), South Acton Station (K), Hill View Country Club (L), West Natick Station (M), Trull Brook Golf Club (N), Longmeadow Golf Club (O), Arcadian Farms (P), Autumn Hill Orchards (Q), Carver Hill Orchards (R), Derby Orchard (S), Dowse Orchards (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Townsend Shopping Center (1), Acton Shopping Center (2), Acton Mall (3), Stow Shopping Center (4), Acton Shopping Center (5), Natick Mall (6), Mill Village Shopping Center (7), Romeos Shopping Center (8), Russells Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Franklin County include: Emmanuel Church (A), Holy Union Novitiate (B), Woodville Baptist Church (C), Weston Congregational Church (D), Westford United Methodist Church (E), Westford Bible Church (F), West Acton Baptist Church (G), Unitarian Universalist Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hillside Cemetery (1), Brookside Cemetery (2), Groton Cemetery (3), Glenwood Cemetery (4), West Cemetery (5), Woodlawn Cemetery (6), Blood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ministers Pond (A), Dead Pond (B), Uptons Pond (C), White Pond (D), Heard Pond (E), Flat Pond (F), Blanford Pond (G), Bloods Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Limit Brook (A), Heath Brook (B), Gumpas Pond Brook (C), Jones Brook (D), McKee Brook (E), Meadow Brook (F), Sewall Brook (G), Strong Water Brook (H), Martins Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Franklin County include: Shirley Center Historic District (1), Stonymeade Conservation Land (2), Jones Field (3), Hopkinton State Park (4), Kilrausch Playground (5), Lanson Park (6), Lincoln Center Historic District (7), Little Meadow Conservation Area (8), Livingston Street Complex (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Hampden County , Middlesex County , Iowa County, Wisconsin , Oakland County, Michigan , Wayne County, Michigan , Wayne County, Nebraska .
Here: | 3.0% |
Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 4,171
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,081 (43.3% naturalized citizens)
Franklin County: | 5.8% |
Whole state: | 18.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,1932010 or later
- 8942000 to 2009
- 4161990 to 1999
- 3661980 to 1989
- 3211970 to 1979
- 812Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 23,642
- One, attached: 861
- Two: 3,224
- 3 or 4: 2,303
- 5 to 9: 2,054
- 10 to 19: 898
- 20 to 49: 428
- 50 or more: 235
- Mobile homes: 843
Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 13,480 (2,255 second mortgage, 88 home equity loan, 2,039 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 975
Here: | 1.3% with mortgage |
State: | 96.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Franklin County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 16,509 | 15 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,617 | 38 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,079 | 20 |
Other | 1,580 | 21 |
None | 46,587 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Franklin County: | 3.63 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Franklin County: | 3.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.10 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Franklin County: | 7.5% |
Massachusetts: | 8.1% |
Franklin County: | 22.2% |
State: | 22.5% |
Here: | 15.1% |
State: | 16.5% |
Agriculture in Franklin County:
Average size of farms: 127 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $73,200
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1412.12
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 30.14%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 36.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $77,202
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.92%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.99%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61,289
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.81%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.06
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 50.67%
Corn for grain: 266 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,911 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 512 acres
Tornado activity:
Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 2990665.1 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Franklin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 129.8 miles away from Franklin County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 144.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 143.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 119.4 miles away from Franklin County center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 22.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Massachusetts Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4496, Natural disaster type: Other
- Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4110: April 19, 2013, FEMA Id: 4110, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
- Massachusetts Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3350: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3350, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Massachusetts Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011 to October 30, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3343: November 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 3343, Natural disaster type: Storm
- Massachusetts Severe Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011 to October 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4051: January 06, 2012, FEMA Id: 4051, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Storm
- Massachusetts Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4028: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4028, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Massachusetts Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3330: August 26, 2011, FEMA Id: 3330, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 18, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1813: January 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1813, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 18, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3296: December 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 3296, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Massachusetts Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1701: May 16, 2007, FEMA Id: 1701, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 19,704 (67.1%)
- Carpooled: 2,153 (7.3%)
- Bus: 121 (0.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 291 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 129 (0.4%)
- Walked: 1,251 (4.3%)
- Worked at home: 6,150 (20.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (23%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Material moving occupations (4%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (16%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Canada (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- India (6%)
- Moldova (6%)
- Colombia (4%)
- Mexico (4%)
- England (3%)
- English (16%)
- Irish (10%)
- Polish (8%)
- American (7%)
- French Canadian (6%)
- Italian (5%)
- German (5%)
People in group quarters in Franklin County, Massachusetts in 2010:
- 515 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 433 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 176 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 110 people in group homes intended for adults
- 67 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 50 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 40 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 34 people in college/university student housing
- 27 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
- 15 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 14 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Franklin County, Massachusetts in 2000:
- 677 people in nursing homes
- 180 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 135 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 85 people in religious group quarters
- 85 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 65 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 48 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 36 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 20 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 20 people in other group homes
- 17 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
6.22% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,801 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.22% |
Massachusetts average: | 6.35% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.86% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($41,910 average AGI)
2.36% relocated from other states ($24,891 average AGI)
Franklin County: 2.36% Massachusetts average: 2.58%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hampshire County, MA | 1.53% ($63,021 average AGI) |
from Worcester County, MA | 0.91% ($45,143) |
from Hampden County, MA | 0.45% ($52,146) |
from Middlesex County, MA | 0.40% ($87,347) |
from Suffolk County, MA | 0.14% ($93,591) |
from Windham County, VT | 0.14% ($39,636) |
from Cheshire County, NH | 0.14% ($54,233) |
5.38% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,870 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.38% |
Massachusetts average: | 7.18% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.00% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($29,102 average AGI)
2.38% relocated to other states ($27,768 average AGI)
Franklin County: 2.38% Massachusetts average: 3.43%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hampshire County, MA | 1.32% ($55,730 average AGI) |
to Worcester County, MA | 0.57% ($44,971) |
to Hampden County, MA | 0.54% ($46,245) |
to Windham County, VT | 0.16% ($51,396) |
to Middlesex County, MA | 0.14% ($54,929) |
to Cheshire County, NH | 0.14% ($80,810) |
to Berkshire County, MA | 0.09% ($61,556) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 1.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,394 (9,798 aged, 2,596 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 262 (1%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Franklin County, Massachusetts in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (825)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (759)
- Unspecified dementia (738)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (692)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (633)
- Congestive heart failure (577)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (472)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (439)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (373)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (203)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,508
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 132
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,659
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 892
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 922
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 28
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 47
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 91.5. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 70,894- Male householders: 14,083 (3,823 living alone), Female householders: 18,059 (6,021 living alone)
14,011 spouses (13,564 opposite-sex spouses), 2,980 unmarried partners, (2,758 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,013 children (13,938 natural, 153 adopted, 922 stepchildren), 748 grandchildren, 266 brothers or sisters, 840 parents, 0 foster children, 650 other relatives, 2,704 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,540
Size of family households: 10,203 2-persons, 4,010 3-persons, 3,115 4-persons, 986 5-persons, 524 6-persons, 284 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,844 1-person, 2,885 2-persons, 251 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 17 5-persons.
6,958 married couples with children.
3,353 single-parent households (1,222 men, 2,131 women).
93.2% of residents of Franklin speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $385,056,000 ($5,331 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,931,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $166,197,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $93,266,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,582,000
Federal grants: $98,116,000
Federal procurement contracts: $11,303,000 ($7,311,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,592,000 ($389,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,115,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,058,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,102,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,514Here: | 49 per 1000 residents |
State: | 67 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,283
Here: | 45 per 1000 residents |
State: | 46 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +601
Here: | +8 per 1000 residents |
State: | +25 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +55
Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
State: | -37 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.73 millions of gallons per day (64% from ground, 36% from surface)
Here: | 6.4 |
State: | 6.5 |
Here: | 4.0 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Franklin County, Massachusetts
- 1192020 or later
- 1,6022010 to 2019
- 2,5312000 to 2009
- 1,3021990 to 1999
- 5,1471980 to 1989
- 3,5321970 to 1979
- 2,3531960 to 1969
- 3,4731950 to 1959
- 1,8771940 to 1949
- 12,5521939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Massachusetts
- 541 room
- 242 rooms
- 6213 rooms
- 1,8444 rooms
- 4,3415 rooms
- 4,8546 rooms
- 4,2537 rooms
- 2,6858 rooms
- 4,0599+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Massachusetts
- 6151 room
- 4032 rooms
- 1,9713 rooms
- 3,2714 rooms
- 1,2115 rooms
- 8316 rooms
- 7627 rooms
- 1608 rooms
- 1839+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Massachusetts
- 65no bedroom
- 5991 bedroom
- 5,9712 bedrooms
- 10,1413 bedrooms
- 4,7864 bedrooms
- 1,1735+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Massachusetts
- 615no bedroom
- 3,2491 bedroom
- 4,0072 bedrooms
- 1,1633 bedrooms
- 3504 bedrooms
- 235+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 392no vehicle
- 6,4901 vehicle
- 11,7262 vehicles
- 3,2003 vehicles
- 5874 vehicles
- 3405+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,563no vehicle
- 5,1271 vehicle
- 2,5832 vehicles
- 1033 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 315+ vehicles
91.0% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Massachusetts.
Franklin County: | 91.0% |
State average: | 87.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 47,244
- Other state: 18,651
- Northeast: 10,785
- Midwest: 2,972
- South: 2,834
- West: 2,060
- 49.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.6%Wood
- 13.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.5%Utility gas
- 6.5%Electricity
- 4.1%Other fuel
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 29.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 27.7%Utility gas
- 25.5%Electricity
- 10.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Wood
- 2.2%Other fuel
- 1.5%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 4.5% |
Massachusetts: | 10.3% |
Here: | 13.6% |
Massachusetts: | 12.3% |
Here: | 16.1% |
Massachusetts: | 51.2% |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,084
- Number of aged recipients: 285
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,799
- Number of recipients under 18: 258
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,506
- Number of recipients older than 64: 320
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 877
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,047
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 16 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 138 | $170,681 | 415 | $154,552 | 1,485 | $159,614 | 297 | $79,579 | 11 | $329,909 | 94 | $165,777 | 3 | $134,667 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $179,667 | 40 | $164,650 | 100 | $168,170 | 16 | $76,812 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $221,833 | 2 | $28,500 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 15 | $166,533 | 70 | $140,271 | 439 | $183,123 | 70 | $79,543 | 1 | $341,000 | 37 | $159,757 | 6 | $75,167 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 25 | $173,440 | 35 | $171,029 | 247 | $168,534 | 19 | $102,632 | 1 | $80,000 | 16 | $164,625 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $132,500 | 10 | $138,600 | 98 | $175,490 | 6 | $136,833 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $55,000 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 16 full tracts) | ||||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 48 | $180,062 | 30 | $207,467 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 22 | $202,045 | 15 | $196,533 | 1 | $272,000 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 17 | $212,353 | 15 | $230,933 | 3 | $279,667 | 1 | $86,000 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 4 | $127,750 | 6 | $172,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $200,500 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Franklin County, MA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 594 | 81.9 years |
John | 582 | 75.1 years |
William | 454 | 75.8 years |
Joseph | 403 | 76.9 years |
Helen | 388 | 81.0 years |
Robert | 358 | 71.1 years |
Charles | 344 | 75.9 years |
George | 329 | 77.7 years |
Edward | 305 | 75.1 years |
James | 271 | 73.4 years |
Most common last names in Franklin County, MA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 188 | 77.7 years |
Johnson | 132 | 79.7 years |
Brown | 109 | 80.2 years |
Clark | 107 | 78.3 years |
Williams | 84 | 75.0 years |
White | 62 | 80.6 years |
Martin | 62 | 78.8 years |
Graves | 60 | 76.9 years |
Miller | 59 | 78.5 years |
Taylor | 59 | 78.6 years |
Businesses in Franklin County, MA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
7-Eleven | 2 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
AT&T | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Burger King | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Circle K | 2 | Quality | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 5 | Stop & Shop | 1 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Subway | 7 | |
FedEx | 4 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 5 | |
Hilton | 1 | UPS | 7 | |
Home Depot | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Hyundai | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | YMCA | 1 |
Franklin County on our top lists:
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"