Franklin County, NY

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2022 Population

47,459

1.12% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

About

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None of the households in Franklin County, NY 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, NY are Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (144 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Franklin County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Franklin County, NY borders Clinton County, NY, Essex County, NY, Hamilton County, NY, and St. Lawrence County, NY.

United States New York Malone, NY

Economy

The economy of Franklin County, NY employs 19.3k people. The largest industries in Franklin County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,664 people), Retail Trade (2,746 people), and Educational Services (2,734 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,604), Public Administration ($68,775), and Utilities ($64,655).

Employment

Occupations

19.3k

2022 Value

± 974

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 6.68%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,284 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,128 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,662 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.3k

2022 Value

± 974

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 6.68%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,664 people), Retail Trade (2,746 people), and Educational Services (2,734 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Franklin County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($75,341), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,219), and Information ($50,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($105,938), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,448), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,058).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

82
Construction
64
Other Services (except Public Administration)
58
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Franklin County, NY went to Donald J. Trump with 49.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.6%), followed by Other (1.68%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.68%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Franklin County, NY went to Donald J. Trump with 49.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.6%), followed by Other (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Franklin County, NY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

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 New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 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 New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Franklin County, NY awarded 144 degrees. The student population of Franklin County, NY in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 440 male students and 246 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin County, NY are White (118 and 81.9%), followed by Unknown (12 and 8.33%), Black or African American (9 and 6.25%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 2.78%).

The largest universities in Franklin County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (144 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Franklin County, NY are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies (12 and 8.33%), General Interdisciplinary Studies (11 and 7.64%), and Baking & Pastry Arts (8 and 5.56%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Franklin County, NY have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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18.9k

Number of Households

± 861

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, NY 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin County, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (6.35%)

In 2022, 75.1% of workers in Franklin County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (6.35%).

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.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin County, NY have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Franklin County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Franklin County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Franklin County, NY 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.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Franklin County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 36.1 in Franklin County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Franklin County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 36.3% in Franklin County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Franklin County, NY.