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Franklin County, ME


Designated Market Area: Portland-Auburn, ME-NH
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 30,474   ( 294 from 2010 , 1,027 from 2020)
Land area: 1697.0 square miles
Population density: 18.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,884 94.78% 2.8%
Black:1930.63% 175.7%
Indian:1460.48% 29.2%
Asian:1760.58% 26.6%
2+ races:5461.79% 41.8%
Hispanic:5291.74% 67.9%
Total non-White:1,5905.22% 53.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:503 8.5
Deaths:82314.0
Net Migration: 1,35823.1
Net Immigration: 270.5
Change in White population:-847 -2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:553 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
30,768
29,73196.63%
700.23%
1130.37%
1390.45%
3851.25%
3151.02%
1,0373.37%

2000
29,467
28,75097.57%
700.24%
1080.37%
1310.44%
2260.77%
1590.54%
7172.43%

1990
29,008
28,68698.89%
280.10%
1210.42%
230.08%
n/a
1500.52%
3221.11%

1980
27,098
26,91199.31%
100.04%
290.11%
480.18%
n/a
1000.37%
1870.69%

1970
22,444
22,38199.72%
100.04%
110.05%
130.06%
n/a
290.13%
63 0.28%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,587 8.8
2,5078.5
3271.1
490.2
981 3.3
320 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
3,200 11.0
2,5738.9
-780-2.7
900.3
64 0.2
395 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
3,925 14.5
2,345 8.7
426 1.6
n/a
1,775 6.6
135 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,920 13.0
n/a
4,530 20.2
124 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Franklin County, ME
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.3
5,198 17.1%
25,276 82.9%
6,832 22.4%
12,276
2.34
7,228 58.9%
5,765 79.8%
601 8.3%
5,048 41.1%

2010
NumberPercent
43.4
6,047 19.7%
24,721 80.3%
5,160 16.8%
13,000
2.28
8,129 62.5%
6,324 77.8%
780 9.6%
4,871 37.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
6,973 23.7%
22,494 76.3%
4,187 14.2%
11,772
2.41
7,807 66.3%
6,225 79.7%
696 8.9%
3,965 33.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.8
7,622 26.3%
21,386 73.7%
3,570 12.3%
10,799
2.59
7,678 71.1%
6,468 84.2%
606 7.9%
3,121 28.9%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
8,018 29.6%
19,080 70.4%
3,221 11.9%
9,420
2.77
6,939 73.7%
5,944 85.7%
530 7.6%
2,481 26.3%

2022 Housing Data for Franklin County, ME

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,014 
Median Value$170,600 
Occupied12,27658.4%
Vacant8,73841.6%
Owned9,29075.7%
Rented2,98624.3%
Median Rent$752 
Single-Family Units16,31477.6%
    Detached15,79275.1%
    Attached5222.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,6187.7%
Mobile Homes1,8658.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Franklin County, ME

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004523.7%
$10,000 to $14,9996665.4%
$15,000 to $19,9997596.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994593.7%
$25,000 to $29,9995724.7%
$30,000 to $34,9996875.6%
$35,000 to $39,9995274.3%
$40,000 to $44,9995074.1%
$45,000 to $49,9996285.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,29310.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0648.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,67913.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,29110.5%
$125,000 to $149,9996405.2%
$150,000 to $199,9994743.9%
$200,000 or more5784.7%
Median Household Income56,890 
Per Capita Income33,161 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7986.5%
Public Assistance4403.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,07316.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,38768.0%
Unemployed5843.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force12,97171.2%
Not in Labor Force5,24128.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2203,66653.5%
Non-Profit6341,32432.4%
Self-Employed1,22763166.0%
Local Government52169842.7%
State Government32432450.0%
Federal Government14312054.4%
Total Private + Self5,4474,29755.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6222,46639.7%
Total7,0696,76351.1%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,49310.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,76019.7%
Professional, Technical3,16622.6%
Service Occupations2,81420.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2181.6%
All others3,76726.9%
White Collar 53.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,34516.8%
Educational services2,17615.5%
Retail trade1,70512.2%
Manufacturing1,58611.3%
Construction1,0227.3%
Accommodation and food services6844.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6504.6%
Public administration6364.5%
Other services5824.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4122.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4052.9%
Finance and insurance3732.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3592.6%
Transportation and warehousing3552.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2541.8%
Utilities1931.4%
Wholesale trade1100.8%
Information900.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction630.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Franklin County, ME

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1410.47%
Puerto Rican1420.48%
Cuban40.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American540.18%
Costa Rican430.14%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran80.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian30.01%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American580.19%
Argentinean190.06%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean30.01%
Colombian130.04%
Ecuadorian230.08%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic630.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino630.21%
Chinese380.13%
Vietnamese200.07%
Thai130.04%
Korean80.03%
Taiwanese70.02%
Indian20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,61396.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun3081.1%
Spanish2500.9%
German, other Germanic590.2%
Other Asian580.2%
Other Indo-European550.2%
Chinese510.2%
Tagalog450.2%
Other360.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,82522.9%
Irish4,33614.5%
French3,63612.2%
German2,1667.3%
American1,9616.6%
French Canadian1,7535.9%
Italian1,5865.3%
Scottish9613.2%
Swedish6132.1%
European5852.0%
Polish5161.7%
Scotch-Irish4041.4%
Norwegian3361.1%
Canadian2220.7%
Dutch2200.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen29,52799.0%
Not a citizen3121.0%
Native29,11697.6%
Foreign-born7232.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Franklin County, ME

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
191 0.9%1,120 5.2%7,745 36.0%6,247 29.1%4,035 18.8%2,148 10.0%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 191 0.9%
9-12 Years 1,120 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,745 36.0%
Some College 6,247 29.1%
Bach. Degree 4,035 18.8%
Grad Degree 2,148 10.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Franklin County, ME

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,467 13,542 925 6.4% 5.3%
1991 14,887 13,572 1,315 8.8% 7.8%
1992 14,968 13,743 1,225 8.2% 7.4%
1993 14,935 13,911 1,024 6.9% 6.8%
1994 14,600 13,571 1,029 7.0% 6.6%
1995 15,031 14,018 1,013 6.7% 5.9%
1996 15,294 14,271 1,023 6.7% 5.3%
1997 15,103 13,950 1,153 7.6% 5.2%
1998 14,449 13,461 988 6.8% 4.5%
1999 14,979 13,955 1,024 6.8% 4.0%
2000 14,475 13,754 721 5.0% 3.3%
2001 14,121 13,383 738 5.2% 3.8%
2002 14,282 13,536 746 5.2% 4.5%
2003 14,316 13,449 867 6.1% 5.1%
2004 14,481 13,661 820 5.7% 4.6%
2005 14,602 13,753 849 5.8% 4.9%
2006 14,387 13,539 848 5.9% 4.7%
2007 14,097 13,240 857 6.1% 4.7%
2008 14,238 13,254 984 6.9% 5.3%
2009 14,418 12,860 1,558 10.8% 8.4%
2010 15,567 14,079 1,488 9.6% 8.4%
2011 15,467 14,096 1,371 8.9% 7.7%
2012 15,439 14,150 1,289 8.3% 7.2%
2013 15,374 14,179 1,195 7.8% 6.7%
2014 14,971 14,003 968 6.5% 5.6%
2015 14,629 13,932 697 4.8% 4.4%
2016 14,483 13,838 645 4.5% 3.8%
2017 14,472 13,872 600 4.1% 3.4%
2018 14,432 13,899 533 3.7% 3.1%
2019 14,423 13,926 497 3.4% 2.7%
2020 13,795 12,956 839 6.1% 5.4%
2021 13,875 13,138 737 5.3% 4.6%
2022 13,642 13,154 488 3.6% 2.9%
2023 13,791 13,303 488 3.5% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com