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The most common industries in Franklin are: Finance & insurance (9.8% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (8.3% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.3% of civilian employees). 74.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.7% greater than the rate of 66.8% across the entire state of Massachusetts.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Finance and insurance9.8%
(1,474)		7.6%
(615)		12.4%
(859)
Professional, scientific, and technical services8.3%
(1,253)		9.1%
(737)		7.4%
(516)
Educational services8.3%
(1,245)		4.9%
(393)		12.3%
(852)
Health care7.8%
(1,170)		2.2%
(181)		14.3%
(989)
Construction6.6%
(992)		10.9%
(880)		1.6%
(112)
Computer and electronic products4.6%
(690)		6.5%
(524)		2.4%
(166)
Accommodation and food services4.2%
(627)		4.5%
(360)		3.9%
(267)
Public administration3.6%
(546)		3.9%
(319)		3.3%
(227)
Miscellaneous manufacturing3.0%
(444)		3.6%
(289)		2.2%
(155)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.5%
(382)		2.2%
(175)		3.0%
(207)
Food and beverage stores2.4%
(363)		2.7%
(221)		2.0%
(142)
Social assistance2.3%
(344)		0.2%
(17)		4.7%
(327)
Broadcasting and telecommunications2.0%
(299)		2.4%
(190)		1.6%
(109)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.9%
(279)		1.8%
(148)		1.9%
(131)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.7%
(262)		2.0%
(163)		1.4%
(99)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.4%
(214)		2.2%
(180)		0.5%
(34)
Personal and laundry services1.4%
(213)		0.7%
(54)		2.3%
(159)
Repair and maintenance1.4%
(207)		2.2%
(175)		0.5%
(32)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.4%
(204)		1.4%
(111)		1.3%
(93)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.2%
(177)		1.4%
(115)		0.9%
(62)
Machinery1.1%
(170)		1.6%
(127)		0.6%
(43)
Chemicals1.1%
(169)		1.7%
(141)		0.4%
(28)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.1%
(161)		1.0%
(81)		1.2%
(80)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.0%
(155)		0.6%
(45)		1.6%
(110)
Metal and metal products1.0%
(144)		1.3%
(109)		0.5%
(35)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.8%
(125)		0.9%
(73)		0.8%
(52)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.8%
(115)		0.9%
(72)		0.6%
(43)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.7%
(110)		0.7%
(60)		0.7%
(50)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.7%
(109)		0.5%
(37)		1.0%
(72)
Printing and related support activities0.7%
(106)		0.9%
(76)		0.4%
(30)
Other direct selling establishments0.7%
(103)		0.4%
(29)		1.1%
(74)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.7%
(103)		0.5%
(42)		0.9%
(61)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.7%
(103)		0.6%
(45)		0.8%
(58)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.7%
(103)		0.7%
(57)		0.7%
(46)
Utilities0.7%
(99)		0.9%
(76)		0.3%
(23)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.6%
(94)		0.8%
(67)		0.4%
(27)
Truck transportation0.6%
(93)		1.1%
(86)		0.1%
(7)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.5%
(74)		0.3%
(23)		0.7%
(51)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.5%
(71)		0.8%
(64)		0.1%
(7)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.5%
(71)		0.6%
(49)		0.3%
(22)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(69)		0.7%
(59)		0.1%
(10)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.5%
(69)		0.2%
(13)		0.8%
(56)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.5%
(68)		0.3%
(28)		0.6%
(40)
Textile mills and textile products0.4%
(67)		0.5%
(40)		0.4%
(27)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(58)		0.5%
(40)		0.3%
(18)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.4%
(58)		0.4%
(29)		0.4%
(29)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(55)		0.7%
(55)		0.0%
(0)
Paper0.4%
(55)		0.7%
(55)		0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment0.3%
(46)		0.6%
(46)		0.0%
(0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.3%
(44)		0.4%
(35)		0.1%
(9)
U. S. Postal service0.3%
(43)		0.5%
(43)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.3%
(42)		0.3%
(24)		0.3%
(18)
Retail florists0.3%
(42)		0.1%
(6)		0.5%
(36)
Plastics and rubber products0.3%
(41)		0.3%
(26)		0.2%
(15)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(40)		0.3%
(27)		0.2%
(13)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.3%
(39)		0.2%
(14)		0.4%
(25)
Warehousing and storage0.2%
(36)		0.3%
(27)		0.1%
(9)
Music stores0.2%
(35)		0.4%
(35)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(33)		0.3%
(24)		0.1%
(9)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(30)		0.4%
(30)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(29)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(29)
Book stores and news dealers0.2%
(28)		0.2%
(19)		0.1%
(9)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(27)		0.2%
(19)		0.1%
(8)
Air transportation0.2%
(25)		0.1%
(7)		0.3%
(18)
Apparel0.2%
(23)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(23)
Wood products0.2%
(23)		0.3%
(23)		0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.1%
(22)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(22)
Management of companies and enterprises0.1%
(20)		0.2%
(20)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.1%
(20)		0.1%
(10)		0.1%
(10)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(18)		0.2%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.1%
(18)		0.2%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(18)		0.2%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.1%
(17)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(17)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1%
(16)		0.2%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.1%
(12)		0.1%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.1%
(11)		0.1%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.1%
(11)		0.1%
(11)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Franklin

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 19.0%Males
  • 25.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 13.1%Males
  • 9.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 45.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 23.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 30.4%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Franklin:

1.6% (232)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (70,820)
5:30am:
Franklin:

2.6% (378)
Massachusetts:

2.2% (67,777)
6am:
Franklin:

4.4% (646)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (112,836)
6:30am:
Franklin:

9.2% (1,357)
Massachusetts:

7.8% (241,535)
7am:
Franklin:

12.5% (1,851)
Massachusetts:

10.1% (312,368)
7:30am:
Franklin:

16.0% (2,376)
Massachusetts:

14.5% (448,737)
8am:
Franklin:

15.5% (2,295)
Massachusetts:

14.9% (463,192)
8:30am:
Franklin:

13.0% (1,927)
Massachusetts:

13.3% (414,200)
9am:
Franklin:

5.3% (778)
Massachusetts:

6.7% (209,354)
10am:
Franklin:

4.3% (634)
Massachusetts:

5.8% (181,108)
11am:
Franklin:

1.8% (265)
Massachusetts:

2.2% (68,937)
12pm:
Franklin:

0.6% (87)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (31,956)
4pm:
Franklin:

4.9% (730)
Massachusetts:

6.7% (207,296)
>4pm:
Franklin:

4.1% (604)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,954 (+6.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,854 (26.0%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Franklin:

2.3% (337)
Massachusetts:

2.7% (85,006)
5 to 9 minutes:
Franklin:

9.6% (1,420)
Massachusetts:

9.9% (306,086)
10 to 14 minutes:
Franklin:

12.5% (1,845)
Massachusetts:

13.7% (426,161)
15 to 19 minutes:
Franklin:

9.9% (1,462)
Massachusetts:

13.7% (423,798)
20 to 24 minutes:
Franklin:

8.9% (1,311)
Massachusetts:

13.1% (406,831)
25 to 29 minutes:
Franklin:

3.9% (583)
Massachusetts:

5.5% (171,328)
30 to 34 minutes:
Franklin:

10.8% (1,602)
Massachusetts:

13.2% (409,733)
35 to 39 minutes:
Franklin:

4.6% (682)
Massachusetts:

3.1% (96,168)
40 to 44 minutes:
Franklin:

5.9% (868)
Massachusetts:

4.1% (128,484)
45 to 59 minutes:
Franklin:

11.6% (1,711)
Massachusetts:

8.9% (275,413)
60 to 89 minutes:
Franklin:

12.7% (1,882)
Massachusetts:

6.5% (201,587)
90 or more minutes:
Franklin:

3.1% (457)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Franklin
Means of transportation to work - Massachusetts
Drove car alone:
Franklin:

81.9% (12,121)
Massachusetts:

73.8% (2,290,258)
Carpooled:
Franklin:

5.2% (769)
Massachusetts:

9.0% (279,111)
Bus or trolley bus:
Franklin:

0.2% (35)
Massachusetts:

2.9% (88,595)
Subway or elevated:
Franklin:

0.2% (26)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (113,857)
Railroad:
Franklin:

6.3% (930)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (46,263)
Ferryboat:
Franklin:

0.0% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (3,125)
Taxicab:
Franklin:

0.1% (18)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (6,547)
Motorcycle:
Franklin:

0.1% (18)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (1,604)
Walked:
Franklin:

1.4% (202)
Massachusetts:

4.3% (134,566)
Other means:
Franklin:

0.2% (35)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Franklin:

94.0% (12,121)
Massachusetts:

89.1% (2,290,258)
In 2 person carpool:
Franklin:

5.2% (668)
Massachusetts:

9.0% (230,437)
In 3 person carpool:
Franklin:

0.3% (39)
Massachusetts:

1.2% (30,222)
In 4 person carpool:
Franklin:

0.2% (20)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (9,342)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Franklin:

0.1% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (5,269)
In 7+ person carpool:
Franklin:

0.3% (35)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (3,841)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Franklin:

74.0% (11,113)
Massachusetts:

66.8% (2,112,608)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Franklin:

3.0% (457)
Massachusetts:

2.7% (84,530)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Franklin:

6.1% (910)
Massachusetts:

10.5% (331,510)
Local government workers:
Franklin:

6.8% (1,022)
Massachusetts:

7.5% (236,879)
State government workers:
Franklin:

2.8% (422)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (122,041)
Federal government workers:
Franklin:

1.4% (203)
Massachusetts:

2.1% (66,653)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Franklin:

5.6% (843)
Massachusetts:

6.4% (201,219)
Unpaid family workers:
Franklin:

0.3% (38)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (5,647)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Franklin:

75.4% (6,095)
Massachusetts:

69.6% (1,138,678)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Franklin:

4.7% (383)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (63,549)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Franklin:

3.8% (310)
Massachusetts:

6.9% (113,092)
Local government workers - Males:
Franklin:

5.2% (424)
Massachusetts:

5.8% (95,434)
State government workers - Males:
Franklin:

1.6% (132)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (58,332)
Federal government workers - Males:
Franklin:

1.9% (153)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (39,214)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Franklin:

7.0% (565)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (124,649)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Franklin:

0.2% (18)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (2,587)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Franklin:

72.4% (5,018)
Massachusetts:

63.8% (973,930)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Franklin:

1.1% (74)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (20,981)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Franklin:

8.7% (600)
Massachusetts:

14.3% (218,418)
Local government workers - Females:
Franklin:

8.6% (598)
Massachusetts:

9.3% (141,445)
State government workers - Females:
Franklin:

4.2% (290)
Massachusetts:

4.2% (63,709)
Federal government workers - Females:
Franklin:

0.7% (50)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (27,439)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Franklin:

4.0% (278)
Massachusetts:

5.0% (76,570)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Franklin:

0.3% (20)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (3,060)
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