Franklin, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,891 (Urban population: 34, Rural population: 1,857 (65 farm, 1,792 nonfarm))

Houses: 711 (687 occupied: 618 owner occupied, 69 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	10%
State:	33%

Housing density: 36 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $720 (lower quartile is $628, upper quartile is $953)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,187

Median gross rent in Franklin, CT in 2007: $966

Housing units in Franklin with a mortgage: 361 (36 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 150

Franklin,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $284,959 (it was $145,500 in 2000)

Franklin:	$284,959
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $206,110 - $336,638

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $301,993
Here: $301,993
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $317,125
Here: $317,125
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $303,383
Here: $303,383
State: $295,498

Mobile homes: $76,944
Here: $76,944
State: $51,379

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,830

In family households: 1,643 (449 male householders, 73 female householders)
472 spouses, 563 children (535 natural, 9 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 27 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 187 (78 male householders (63 living alone)), 80 female householders (70 living alone)), 29 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 209 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 118 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 133 1-person, 25 2-persons.

347 married couples with children.
76 single-parent households (28 men, 48 women).

95.4% of residents of Franklin speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 40 (2.2%)
(67.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin, Connecticut:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 37 5 rooms: 100 6 rooms: 129 7 rooms: 176 8 rooms: 73 9 or more rooms: 94

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin, Connecticut:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 19 5 rooms: 10 6 rooms: 15 7 rooms: 3 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 30
1990 to 1994: 18
1980 to 1989: 170
1970 to 1979: 141
1960 to 1969: 120
1950 to 1959: 67
1940 to 1949: 27
1939 or earlier: 138

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Franklin:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 83 3 bedrooms: 342 4 bedrooms: 147 5 or more bedrooms: 28

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 31 3 bedrooms: 18 4 bedrooms: 5 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 23 1 vehicle: 103 2 vehicles: 275 3 vehicles: 148 4 vehicles: 51 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3 1 vehicle: 20 2 vehicles: 34 3 vehicles: 6 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 3

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Franklin, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 2
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 16
$80,000 to $89,999: 21
$90,000 to $99,999: 24
$100,000 to $124,999: 103
$125,000 to $149,999: 123
$150,000 to $174,999: 112
$175,000 to $199,999: 55
$200,000 to $249,999: 23
$250,000 to $299,999: 18
$300,000 to $399,999: 10
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Franklin rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Franklin:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 1
$550 to $599: 9
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 2
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 12

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 21

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.6%
Number of people working at home: 26 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 59
5 to 9 minutes: 87
10 to 14 minutes: 134
15 to 19 minutes: 146
20 to 24 minutes: 160
25 to 29 minutes: 54
30 to 34 minutes: 136
35 to 39 minutes: 27
40 to 44 minutes: 38
45 to 59 minutes: 64
60 to 89 minutes: 34
90 or more minutes: 17

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 834 (85%)
Carpooled: 100 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 16 (2%)
Worked at home: 26 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 18
$15,000 to $19,999: 22
$20,000 to $24,999: 40
$25,000 to $29,999: 33
$30,000 to $34,999: 28
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $44,999: 38
$45,000 to $49,999: 22
$50,000 to $59,999: 67
$60,000 to $74,999: 112
$75,000 to $99,999: 111
$100,000 to $124,999: 87
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 21
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

French Canadian: 189

Italian: 185

Irish: 171

French (except Basque): 165

English: 161

United States or American: 130

Polish: 127

German: 101

Ukrainian: 65

Scottish: 56

Other groups: 52

Russian: 35

British: 18

Greek: 17

Austrian: 16

Slovak: 14

Danish: 11

Norwegian: 10

Portuguese: 9

Hungarian: 9

Scotch-Irish: 8

Arab:: 7

Swedish: 7

Finnish: 6

Dutch: 6

Swiss: 5

Romanian: 5

Lebanese: 4

Latvian: 4

Subsaharan African:: 3

Syrian: 3

Yugoslavian: 3

Lithuanian: 2

Cape Verdean: 2

Czechoslovakian: 2

Czech: 2

Welsh: 2

Acadian/Cajun: 2

South African: 1

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

Canada (25%)
United Kingdom (18%)
Germany (15%)
Italy (15%)
Nigeria (8%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)
Hungary (5%)

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

This state: 1391
Northeast: 271
Midwest: 55
South: 41
West: 30

75% of Franklin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 13
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 234
Less than 1 year of college: 54
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 92
Associate degree: 45
Bachelor's degree: 77
Master's degree: 46
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 249
Less than 1 year of college: 58
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
Associate degree: 50
Bachelor's degree: 99
Master's degree: 59
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $76,186
Black householders: $92,812
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,153
Two or more races householders: $69,794
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $153,642

Franklin household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Franklin marital status for males

Franklin marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $280,258
Black or African American householders: $236,584
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $220,329
Two or more races householders: $318,253
Hispanic or Latino householders: $269,291

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 651
One, attached: 10
Two: 17
3 or 4: 6
Mobile homes: 27

Median worth of mobile homes: $116,263

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Franklin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%) Wood (6%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%) Wood (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Electricity (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23

Here:	12.0%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	6.8%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	8.2%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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