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Population

51,007

0.53% decline

Median Age

40.1

Median Household Income

$49,782

3.88% growth

Poverty Rate

19.2%

Number of Employees

20,132

0.19% growth

Median Property Value

$100,900

0.69% decline

About

Franklin County, NY has a population of 51,007 people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $49,782. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Franklin County, NY declined from 51,280 to 51,007, a 0.53% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,923 to $49,782, a 3.88% increase.

The population of Franklin County, NY is 82% White, 6.94% Native, and 5.55% Black. 7.34% of the people in Franklin County, NY speak a non-English language, and 98.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin County, NY are Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, with 248 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Franklin County, NY is $100,900, and the homeownership rate is 72.3%. Most people in Franklin County, NY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin County, NY is 2 cars per household.

Franklin County, NY is the 46th most populated county in New York and borders Clinton County, NY; Essex County, NY; Hamilton County, NY; and St. Lawrence County, NY.

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The economy of Franklin County, NY employs 20,132 people. The economy of Franklin County, NY is specialized in Public Admin.; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; and Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, which employ respectively 2.86; 1.97; and 1.95 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Franklin County, NY are Healthcare & Social Assistance (3,856), Public Admin. (2,727), and Educational Services (2,476), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($55,179), Finance & Insurance ($43,333), and Educational Services ($37,123).

Median household income in Franklin County, NY is $49,782. Males in Franklin County, NY have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,831. The income inequality of Franklin County, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441 which is lower than the national average.

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Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Franklin County, NY is from the public use microdata area of Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Two or more races $44,512 ± $64,962

2. White $40,825 ± $2,497

3. American Indian $35,787 ± $17,202

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY workers was Two or more races. These workers were paid 1.09 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin County, NY is from Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY.

0.441

2016 Wage GINI

0.41

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 7.65% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY in comaprison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 512

2. Census Tract 506

3. Census Tract 508

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Franklin County, NY was Census Tract 512 with a value of $59,394, followed by Census Tract 506 and Census Tract 508, with respective values of $57,222 and $57,159.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Franklin County, NY colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

Occupations

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Industries

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

20,132

2016 value

± 544

0.19%

1 year Growth

± 3.45%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Franklin County, NY grew at a rate of 0.19%, from 20,094 employees to 20,132 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin County, NY, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Public Admin., and Educational Services. 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.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Franklin County, NY. In Franklin County, NY the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 55-64 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 66 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,587. Bronx County, NY has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in New York.

Coverage

Clinician to Patient Rates

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Franklin County, NY is from the public use microdata area of Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY.

55-64

Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Franklin County, NY residents 55-64 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in New York. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 55-64 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Kings County, NY $11,979

2. Richmond County, NY $11,612

3. Rockland County, NY $11,149

At $11,979 Kings County, NY has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in New York. The next two highest amounts were in Richmond County, NY with $11,612 and in Rockland County, NY with $11,149.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$8,587

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Franklin County, NY were $8,587 in 2014, but $8,170 in 2013. These numbers represent a 5.1% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Franklin County, NY are $$1,001 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Franklin County, NY compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Franklin County, NY is home to a population of 51,007 people, from which 98.2% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Franklin County, NY is composed of 41,819 White residents (82%), 3,541 Native residents (6.94%), 2,832 Black residents (5.55%), 1,681 Hispanic residents (3.3%), and 724 Two+ residents (1.42%). The most common foreign languages in Franklin County, NY are Spanish (1,384 speakers), Other Native North American (640 speakers), and French (453 speakers), but compared to other places, Franklin County, NY has a relative high number of Other Native North American (640 speakers), Other West Germanic (194 speakers), and Thai (79 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Franklin County, NY is from the public use microdata area of Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY.

Most common origin

1. Canada

2. Germany

3. England

relatively high origin

1. Canada

2. Paraguay

3. Northern Africa- Not Specified

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY was Canada, the natal country of 2,764 Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY residents, followed by Germany with 631 and England with 371.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Canada. In 2016, there were 2,764 people from Canada living in Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY, approximately 5.21 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Other Native North American

3. French

relatively high languages

1. Other Native North American

2. Other West Germanic

3. Thai

3,416 of Franklin County, NY citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Franklin County, NY was Spanish. 2.71% of the overall population of Franklin County, NY are native Spanish speakers. 1.25% speak Other Native North American and 0.89% speak French, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Franklin County, NY has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Native North American speakers. In 2015, there were 640 native Other Native North American speakers living in Franklin County, NY, approximately 20.38 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Franklin County, NY awarded 248 degrees. The student population of Franklin County, NY is skewed away from females, with 172 male students and 76 female students. Most students in Franklin County, NY are White (230 and 92.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (6 and 2.42%), Unknown (5 and 2.02%), and Black or African American (4 and 1.61%). The largest universities in Franklin County, NY by number of graduates are Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (248 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Franklin County, NY are Natural Resource Management & Policy (30 and 12.1%), Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science (24 and 9.7%), and General Hospitality Management (21 and 8.47%). The median tuition costs in Franklin County, NY are N/A for private four year colleges, and $24,210 and $24,210 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Natural Resource Management & Policy 30 graduates

2. Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science 24 graduates

3. General Hospitality Management 21 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Science 12 graduates

2. Natural Resource Management & Policy 30 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Franklin County, NY was Natural Resource Management & Policy with 30 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Franklin County, NY has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science. In 2015, there were 12 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Science degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Franklin County, NY according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin County, NY is $100,900, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $101,600 to $100,900, a 0.69% increase. The homeownership rate of Franklin County, NY is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Franklin County, NY have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Franklin County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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