County Seat: Russellville
Population: 30,737 (Source 2000 US Census)
Median Household Income: $27,177
Franklin County is located in the northwestern portion of the State of Alabama. This county is home to 30,737 people with 13,862 in the labor force. Franklin County has a strong industrial base made up of more than 60 companies.
Data & Statistics
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Franklin County Economic QuickFacts
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Subject |
Number |
Percent |
EMPLOYMENT STATUS |
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Population 16 years and over |
24,493 |
100 |
In labor force |
13,862 |
56.6 |
Civilian labor force |
13,862 |
56.6 |
Employed |
13,089 |
53.4 |
Unemployed |
773 |
3.2 |
Percent of civilian labor force |
5.6 |
(X) |
Armed Forces |
0 |
0 |
Not in labor force |
10,631 |
43.4 |
Females 16 years and over |
12,665 |
100 |
In labor force |
6,130 |
48.4 |
Civilian labor force |
6,130 |
48.4 |
Employed |
5,782 |
45.7 |
Own children under 6 years |
2,192 |
100 |
All parents in family in labor force |
1,155 |
52.7 |
COMMUTING TO WORK |
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Workers 16 years and over |
12,839 |
100 |
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone |
10,148 |
79 |
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled |
2,105 |
16.4 |
Public transportation (including taxicab) |
58 |
0.5 |
Walked |
125 |
1 |
Other means |
85 |
0.7 |
Worked at home |
318 |
2.5 |
Mean travel time to work (minutes) |
24.4 |
(X) |
Employed civilian population 16 years and over |
13,089 |
100 |
OCCUPATION |
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Management, professional, and related occupations |
2,623 |
20 |
Service occupations |
1,473 |
11.3 |
Sales and office occupations |
2,443 |
18.7 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
221 |
1.7 |
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
1,770 |
13.5 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
4,559 |
34.8 |
INDUSTRY |
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining |
567 |
4.3 |
Construction |
871 |
6.7 |
Manufacturing |
4,588 |
35.1 |
Wholesale trade |
537 |
4.1 |
Retail trade |
1,396 |
10.7 |
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities |
729 |
5.6 |
Information |
121 |
0.9 |
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
438 |
3.3 |
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services |
413 |
3.2 |
Educational, health and social services |
2,063 |
15.8 |
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services |
438 |
3.3 |
Other services (except public administration) |
581 |
4.4 |
Public administration |
347 |
2.7 |
CLASS OF WORKER |
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Private wage and salary workers |
10,472 |
80 |
Government workers |
1,595 |
12.2 |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business |
973 |
7.4 |
Unpaid family workers |
49 |
0.4 |
INCOME IN 1999 |
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Households |
12,247 |
100 |
Less than $10,000 |
2,229 |
18.2 |
$10,000 to $14,999 |
1,225 |
10 |
$15,000 to $24,999 |
2,194 |
17.9 |
$25,000 to $34,999 |
1,732 |
14.1 |
$35,000 to $49,999 |
1,930 |
15.8 |
$50,000 to $74,999 |
1,766 |
14.4 |
$75,000 to $99,999 |
696 |
5.7 |
$100,000 to $149,999 |
342 |
2.8 |
$150,000 to $199,999 |
37 |
0.3 |
$200,000 or more |
96 |
0.8 |
Median household income (dollars) |
27,177 |
(X) |
With earnings |
8,751 |
71.5 |
Mean earnings (dollars) |
40,031 |
(X) |
With Social Security income |
4,061 |
33.2 |
Mean Social Security income (dollars) |
9,722 |
(X) |
With Supplemental Security Income |
1,047 |
8.5 |
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) |
5,230 |
(X) |
With public assistance income |
287 |
2.3 |
Mean public assistance income (dollars) |
2,157 |
(X) |
With retirement income |
1,938 |
15.8 |
Mean retirement income (dollars) |
12,399 |
(X) |
Families |
9,009 |
100 |
Less than $10,000 |
889 |
9.9 |
$10,000 to $14,999 |
704 |
7.8 |
$15,000 to $24,999 |
1,601 |
17.8 |
$25,000 to $34,999 |
1,386 |
15.4 |
$35,000 to $49,999 |
1,651 |
18.3 |
$50,000 to $74,999 |
1,684 |
18.7 |
$75,000 to $99,999 |
658 |
7.3 |
$100,000 to $149,999 |
326 |
3.6 |
$150,000 to $199,999 |
37 |
0.4 |
$200,000 or more |
73 |
0.8 |
Median family income (dollars) |
34,274 |
(X) |
Per capita income (dollars) |
14,814 |
(X) |
Median earnings (dollars): |
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Male full-time, year-round workers |
27,497 |
(X) |
Female full-time, year-round workers |
18,631 |
(X) |
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) |
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Families |
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Percent below poverty level |
1,369 |
(X) |
With related children under 18 years |
(X) |
15.2 |
Percent below poverty level |
958 |
(X) |
With related children under 5 years |
(X) |
22 |
Percent below poverty level |
417 |
(X) |
Families with female householder, no husband present |
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Percent below poverty level |
470 |
(X) |
With related children under 18 years |
(X) |
39.3 |
Percent below poverty level |
403 |
(X) |
With related children under 5 years |
(X) |
50.2 |
Percent below poverty level |
167 |
(X) |
Individuals |
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Percent below poverty level |
5,814 |
(X) |
18 years and over |
(X) |
18.9 |
Percent below poverty level |
3,960 |
(X) |
65 years and over |
(X) |
17 |
Percent below poverty level |
1,055 |
(X) |
Related children under 18 years |
(X) |
24.1 |
Percent below poverty level |
1,827 |
(X) |
Related children 5 to 17 years |
(X) |
24.6 |
Percent below poverty level |
1,323 |
(X) |
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over |
(X) |
24.1 |
Percent below poverty level |
1,478 |
(X) |
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(X) |
37.3 |
Source: US Census
Frankliln County People QuickFacts
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Population, 2006 estimate |
30,847 |
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 |
-1.2% |
Population, 2000 |
31,223 |
Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 |
12.3% |
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005 |
6.7% |
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 |
23.5% |
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 |
15.2% |
Female persons, percent, 2005 |
50.3% |
White persons, percent, 2005 (a) |
94.1% |
Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) |
4.2% |
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a) |
0.4% |
Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a) |
0.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a) |
0.4% |
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 |
0.7% |
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) |
10.9% |
White persons, not Hispanic, percent, 2005 |
84.0% |
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2000 |
61.8% |
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 |
5.6% |
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 |
7.7% |
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 |
62.1% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 |
9.7% |
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 |
7,650 |
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 |
24.4 |
Housing units, 2005 |
14,025 |
Homeownership rate, 2000 |
74.3% |
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 |
9.6% |
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$62,800 |
Households, 2000 |
12,259 |
Persons per household, 2000 |
2.51 |
Per capita money income, 1999 |
$14,814 |
Median household income, 2004 |
$29,234 |
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 |
17.8% |
Geography QuickFacts |
Franklin County |
Land area, 2000 (square miles) |
636 |
Persons per square mile, 2000 |
49.1 |
FIPS Code |
59 |
Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area |
None |
Source: US Census
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Franklin County Business QuickFacts
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Private nonfarm establishments, 2005 |
588 |
Private nonfarm employment, 2005 |
9,839 |
Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2005 |
-0.1% |
Nonemployer establishments, 2004 |
2,382 |
Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) |
903,415 |
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) |
158,111 |
Retail sales per capita, 2002 |
$5,129 |
Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
F |
Women-owned firms, percent of total, 2002 |
24.9% |
Housing units authorized by building permits, 2006 |
31 |
Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) |
209,185 |
Source: US Census
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Franklin County Social QuickFacts
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Subject |
Number |
Percent |
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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Population 3 years and over enrolled in school |
6,948 |
100 |
Nursery school, preschool |
316 |
4.5 |
Kindergarten |
426 |
6.1 |
Elementary school (grades 1-8) |
3,712 |
53.4 |
High school (grades 9-12) |
1,549 |
22.3 |
College or graduate school |
945 |
13.6 |
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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Population 25 years and over |
20,860 |
100 |
Less than 9th grade |
3,156 |
15.1 |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
4,748 |
22.8 |
High school graduate (includes equivalency) |
6,363 |
30.5 |
Some college, no degree |
3,636 |
17.4 |
Associate degree |
936 |
4.5 |
Bachelor's degree |
1,237 |
5.9 |
Graduate or professional degree |
784 |
3.8 |
Percent high school graduate or higher |
62.1 |
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Percent bachelor's degree or higher |
9.7 |
(X) |
MARITAL STATUS |
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Population 15 years and over |
24,904 |
100 |
Never married |
4,546 |
18.3 |
Now married, except separated |
15,294 |
61.4 |
Separated |
434 |
1.7 |
Widowed |
2,263 |
9.1 |
Female |
1,889 |
7.6 |
Divorced |
2,367 |
9.5 |
Female |
1,318 |
5.3 |
GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS |
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Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years |
664 |
100 |
Grandparent responsible for grandchildren |
377 |
56.8 |
VETERAN STATUS |
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Civilian population 18 years and over |
23,674 |
100 |
Civilian veterans |
2,375 |
10 |
DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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Population 5 to 20 years |
6,864 |
100 |
With a disability |
566 |
8.2 |
Population 21 to 64 years |
17,697 |
100 |
With a disability |
4,744 |
26.8 |
Percent employed |
45.4 |
(X) |
No disability |
12,953 |
73.2 |
Percent employed |
74.3 |
(X) |
Population 65 years and over |
4,377 |
100 |
With a disability |
2,340 |
53.5 |
RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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Population 5 years and over |
29,285 |
100 |
Same house in 1995 |
18,109 |
61.8 |
Different house in the U.S. in 1995 |
10,655 |
36.4 |
Same county |
6,529 |
22.3 |
Different county |
4,126 |
14.1 |
Same state |
1,943 |
6.6 |
Different state |
2,183 |
7.5 |
Elsewhere in 1995 |
521 |
1.8 |
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH |
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Total population |
31,223 |
100 |
Native |
29,489 |
94.4 |
Born in United States |
29,418 |
94.2 |
State of residence |
22,524 |
72.1 |
Different state |
6,894 |
22.1 |
Born outside United States |
71 |
0.2 |
Foreign born |
1,734 |
5.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 |
1,227 |
3.9 |
Naturalized citizen |
250 |
0.8 |
Not a citizen |
1,484 |
4.8 |
REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN |
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Total (excluding born at sea) |
1,734 |
100 |
Europe |
57 |
3.3 |
Asia |
71 |
4.1 |
Africa |
0 |
0 |
Oceania |
0 |
0 |
Latin America |
1,606 |
92.6 |
Northern America |
0 |
0 |
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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Population 5 years and over |
29,285 |
100 |
English only |
27,039 |
92.3 |
Language other than English |
2,246 |
7.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well |
1,569 |
5.4 |
Spanish |
2,085 |
7.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" |
1,529 |
5.2 |
Other Indo-European languages |
98 |
0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" |
5 |
0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages |
46 |
0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" |
30 |
0.1 |
ANCESTRY (single or multiple) |
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Total population |
31,223 |
100 |
Total ancestries reported |
20,959 |
67.1 |
Arab |
8 |
0 |
Czech1 |
0 |
0 |
Danish |
9 |
0 |
Dutch |
234 |
0.7 |
English |
2,658 |
8.5 |
French (except Basque)1 |
237 |
0.8 |
French Canadian1 |
30 |
0.1 |
German |
1,293 |
4.1 |
Greek |
32 |
0.1 |
Hungarian |
8 |
0 |
Irish1 |
2,653 |
8.5 |
Italian |
142 |
0.5 |
Lithuanian |
0 |
0 |
Norwegian |
16 |
0.1 |
Polish |
92 |
0.3 |
Portuguese |
0 |
0 |
Russian |
7 |
0 |
Scotch-Irish |
329 |
1.1 |
Scottish |
416 |
1.3 |
Slovak |
0 |
0 |
Subsaharan African |
172 |
0.6 |
Swedish |
21 |
0.1 |
Swiss |
52 |
0.2 |
Ukrainian |
22 |
0.1 |
United States or American |
6,672 |
21.4 |
Welsh |
40 |
0.1 |
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) |
2 |
0 |
Other ancestries |
5,814 |
18.6 |
Source: US Census
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