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FRANKLIN
COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS
AREA DESCRIPTION - FRANKLIN COUNTY, ARKANSAS
 Franklin
County, is nestled within one of the most
attractive areas of the Natural State.
The
landscape of Franklin County is rugged terrain
in the northern half, and rolling farmlands, forested
ridges, and isolated mountains in the south.
Because
travel across the Arkansas River was so difficult
in the early days of the county, two county seats
were established: Ozark in the north and Charleston
in the south. Today
the river is crossed by one of the most scenic
bridges in Arkansas.
Franklin County was formed December 19, 1837,
from Crawford County and named for Benjamin
Franklin. The county lays claim to the
first oil strike in Arkansas and sits on vast
fields of coal, clay, iron, shale and other
minerals; however agriculture is its main
economy base. Production and processing of poultry
accounts for most of the jobs.
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Franklin
County, Arkansas
Census
2000 Demographic Profile Highlights:
| Total
population |
17,771 |
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| Male |
8,795 |
49.5 |
49.1% |
| Female |
8,976 |
50.5 |
50.9% |
| Median
age (years) |
37.6 |
(X) |
35.3 |
| Under
5 years |
1,149 |
6.5 |
6.8% |
| 18
years and over |
13,180 |
74.2 |
74.3% |
| 65
years and over |
2,801 |
15.8 |
12.4% |
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| One
race |
17,531 |
98.6 |
97.6% |
| White |
17,091 |
96.2 |
75.1% |
| Black
or African American |
110 |
0.6 |
12.3% |
| American
Indian and Alaska Native |
142 |
0.8 |
0.9% |
| Asian |
46 |
0.3 |
3.6% |
| Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
10 |
0.1 |
0.1% |
| Some
other race |
132 |
0.7 |
5.5% |
| Two
or more races |
240 |
1.4 |
2.4% |
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| Hispanic
or Latino (of any race) |
310 |
1.7 |
12.5% |
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| Household
population |
17,288 |
97.3 |
97.2% |
| Group
quarters population |
483 |
2.7 |
2.8% |
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| Average
household size |
2.51 |
(X) |
2.59 |
| Average
family size |
2.99 |
(X) |
3.14 |
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| Total
housing units |
7,673 |
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| Occupied
housing units |
6,882 |
89.7 |
91.0% |
| Owner-occupied
housing units |
5,378 |
78.1 |
66.2% |
| Renter-occupied
housing units |
1,504 |
21.9 |
33.8% |
| Vacant
housing units |
791 |
10.3 |
9.0% |
| Social
Characteristics - show
more >> |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
| Population
25 years and over |
11,654 |
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| High
school graduate or higher |
8,285 |
71.1 |
80.4% |
| Bachelor's
degree or higher |
1,285 |
11.0 |
24.4% |
| Civilian
veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) |
1,971 |
14.9 |
12.7% |
| Disability
status (population 5 years and over) |
4,258 |
26.0 |
19.3% |
| Foreign
born |
232 |
1.3 |
11.1% |
| Male,
Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
4,573 |
65.6 |
56.7% |
| Female,
Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
4,433 |
61.6 |
52.1% |
| Speak
a language other than English at home (population 5 years
and over) |
488 |
2.9 |
17.9% |
| Economic
Characteristics - show
more >> |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
| In
labor force (population 16 years and over) |
8,103 |
58.3 |
63.9% |
| Mean
travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) |
26.6 |
(X) |
25.5 |
| Median
household income in 1999 (dollars) |
30,848 |
(X) |
41,994 |
| Median
family income in 1999 (dollars) |
36,189 |
(X) |
50,046 |
| Per
capita income in 1999 (dollars) |
14,616 |
(X) |
21,587 |
| Families
below poverty level |
532 |
10.6 |
9.2% |
| Individuals
below poverty level |
2,663 |
15.2 |
12.4% |
| Housing
Characteristics - show
more >> |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
| Single-family
owner-occupied homes |
3,300 |
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| Median
value (dollars) |
58,500 |
(X) |
119,600 |
| Median
of selected monthly owner costs |
(X) |
(X) |
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| With
a mortgage (dollars) |
588 |
(X) |
1,088 |
| Not
mortgaged (dollars) |
203 |
(X) |
295 |
(X)
Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary
File 3 (SF 3)
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