Franklin County, ME

County

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2023 Population
30,145
1.03% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/ASusan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
N/AAngus King
Independent Party
2023 Median Age
46.1
0.432% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$58,522
2.87% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Franklin County, ME had a population of 30.1k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $58,522. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Franklin County, ME grew from 29,839 to 30,145, a 1.03% increase and its median household income grew from $56,890 to $58,522, a 2.87% increase.

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N/A of the households in Franklin County, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Franklin County, ME are University of Maine at Farmington (371 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Franklin County, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin County, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Franklin County, ME employs N/A people. In N/A, the largest industries in Franklin County, ME were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,265 people), Educational Services (2,189 people), and Retail Trade (1,657 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin County, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,265 people), Educational Services (2,189 people), and Retail Trade (1,657 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin County, ME, though some of these residents may live in Franklin County, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($59,125), Wholesale Trade ($56,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($51,250), Public Administration ($50,978), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,905).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

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Establishments by Size

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $86.2k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $60.2k
    Retail Trade
  3. $57.8k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

2024 Election Results
  1. N/AKamala Harris (52.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. N/ADonald J. Trump (45.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. N/AJill Stein (1.08%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

N/ASusan Collins
Senator from Maine2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
N/AAngus King
Senator from Maine1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

The median tuition cost in Franklin County, ME for a public four year colleges is $8,910 for in-state students and $21,000 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,950 students enrolled in Franklin County, ME, 30.6% men and 69.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,625 records, of which 69.3% were women and 30.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Franklin County, ME was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Franklin County, ME according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
University of Maine at Farmington
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
371 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maine at Farmington with 371 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($8,910) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,079) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

People in Franklin County, ME have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin County, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Franklin County, ME is $58,522. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Franklin County, ME was Census Tract 9714, Franklin County, ME with a value of $77,575, followed by Census Tract 9701.01, Franklin County, ME and Census Tract 9706.01, Franklin County, ME, with respective values of $67,292 and $65,750.

In 2024, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Franklin County, ME. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.73%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

77%
Homeownership
2023
63.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 77% of the housing units in Franklin County, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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  1. Census Tract 9714, Franklin County, ME
  2. Census Tract 9701.01, Franklin County, ME
  3. Census Tract 9706.01, Franklin County, ME

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Franklin County, ME was Census Tract 9714, Franklin County, ME with a value of $77,575, followed by Census Tract 9701.01, Franklin County, ME and Census Tract 9706.01, Franklin County, ME, with respective values of $67,292 and $65,750.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Franklin County, ME colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$58,522
Median Household Income
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12.5k
Number of Households
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In 2023, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Franklin County, ME grew to $58,522 from the previous year's value of $56,890.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin County, ME is from Franklin County, ME.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.5%)
  3. Carpooled (8.64%)

In 2023, 72.7% of workers in Franklin County, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin County, ME have a similar commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 4.54% of the workforce in Franklin County, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin County, ME have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Franklin County, ME. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.73%.

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Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin County, ME (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin County, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 16.3% of the children was living in poverty in Franklin County, ME. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8.6%.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Franklin County, ME has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

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Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Health Care Diversity

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Uninsured People

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 56 in Franklin County, ME.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.7% in Franklin County, ME.

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