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Population

56,230

0.15% decline

Median Age

45.4

Median Household Income

$48,720

3.95% growth

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Number of Employees

25,232

0.33% growth

Median Property Value

$167,900

0.3% decline

About

Franklin County, VA has a population of 56,230 people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $48,720. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Franklin County, VA declined from 56,315 to 56,230, a 0.15% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,870 to $48,720, a 3.95% increase.

The population of Franklin County, VA is 87.1% White, 8.22% Black, and 2.69% Hispanic. 3.53% of the people in Franklin County, VA speak a non-English language, and 98.6% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin County, VA are Ferrum College, with 249 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Franklin County, VA is $167,900, and the homeownership rate is 79.3%. Most people in Franklin County, VA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin County, VA is 2 cars per household.

Franklin County, VA is the 32nd most populated county in Virginia and borders Bedford County, VA; Floyd County, VA; Henry County, VA; Patrick County, VA; Pittsylvania County, VA; and Roanoke County, VA& 1 more.

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The economy of Franklin County, VA employs 25,232 people. The economy of Franklin County, VA is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Manufacturing; and Construction, which employ respectively 1.66; 1.48; and 1.4 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Franklin County, VA are Manufacturing (3,865), Retail trade (3,194), and Healthcare & Social Assistance (3,021), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($53,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($43,341), and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing ($42,566).

Median household income in Franklin County, VA is $48,720. Males in Franklin County, VA have an average income that is 1.07 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,934. The income inequality of Franklin County, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.424 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, VA is from the public use microdata area of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Unknown $94,736 ± $67,876

2. Other Native American $60,455 ± $0

3. American Indian $60,075 ± $50,639

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA workers was Unknown. These workers were paid 1.57 times more than Other Native American 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 Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin County, VA is from Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA.

0.424

2016 Wage GINI

0.4

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 6.12% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA 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 201.01

2. Census Tract 203

3. Census Tract 201.02

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Franklin County, VA was Census Tract 201.01 with a value of $67,931, followed by Census Tract 203 and Census Tract 201.02, with respective values of $61,829 and $61,339.

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

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Franklin County, VA. In Franklin County, VA 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 46 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,718. Petersburg city, VA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Virginia.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Franklin County, VA is from the public use microdata area of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA.

55-64

Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Franklin County, VA residents 55-64 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Virginia. 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. Wise County, VA $11,348

2. Buchanan County, VA $11,118

3. Norton city, VA $10,827

At $11,348 Wise County, VA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Virginia. The next two highest amounts were in Buchanan County, VA with $11,118 and in Norton city, VA with $10,827.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$7,718

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Franklin County, VA were $7,718 in 2014, but $8,206 in 2013. These numbers represent a 5.95% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Franklin County, VA are $$1,870 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, VA compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Franklin County, VA is home to a population of 56,230 people, from which 98.6% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Franklin County, VA is composed of 48,962 White residents (87.1%), 4,621 Black residents (8.22%), 1,512 Hispanic residents (2.69%), 633 Two+ residents (1.13%), and 293 Other residents (0.52%). The most common foreign languages in Franklin County, VA are Spanish (1,188 speakers), Chinese (127 speakers), and Urdu (113 speakers), but compared to other places, Franklin County, VA has a relative high number of Urdu (113 speakers), German (88 speakers), and Japanese (37 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Franklin County, VA is from the public use microdata area of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. India

3. Germany

relatively high origin

1. Other Asia - Not Specified

2. Bosnia and Herzegovina

3. Iraq

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,040 Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA residents, followed by India with 808 and Germany with 660.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Other Asia - Not Specified. In 2016, there were 176 people from Other Asia - Not Specified living in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA, approximately 9.7 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. Urdu

relatively high languages

1. Urdu

2. German

3. Japanese

1,851 of Franklin County, VA 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, VA was Spanish. 2.11% of the overall population of Franklin County, VA are native Spanish speakers. 0.23% speak Chinese and 0.2% speak Urdu, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Franklin County, VA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Urdu speakers. In 2015, there were 113 native Urdu speakers living in Franklin County, VA, approximately 1.47 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, VA awarded 249 degrees. The student population of Franklin County, VA is skewed towards females, with 109 male students and 140 female students. Most students in Franklin County, VA are White (156 and 62.7%), followed by Black or African American (62 and 24.9%), Unknown (16 and 6.43%), and Hispanic or Latino (7 and 2.81%). The largest universities in Franklin County, VA by number of graduates are Ferrum College (249 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Franklin County, VA are Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (29 and 11.6%), Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (21 and 8.43%), and General Health Services (20 and 8.03%). The median tuition costs in Franklin County, VA are N/A for private four year colleges, and $31,800 and $31,800 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies 29 graduates

2. Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 21 graduates

3. General Health Services 20 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Studies 1 graduates

2. Environmental Science 16 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Franklin County, VA was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 29 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Franklin County, VA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies. In 2015, there were 1 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Studies degree.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin County, VA is $167,900, which is 0.82 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $168,400 to $167,900, a 0.3% increase. The homeownership rate of Franklin County, VA is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Franklin County, VA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Franklin County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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