Franklin County vs. Kennebec County
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Franklin County (ME) Kennebec County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 29,897 122,083
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.8% -0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 30,767 122,154
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 30,768 122,151
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2% 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5% 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.4% 19.9%
Female persons, percent 50.9% 51.2%
White alone, percent 96.8% 95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.6% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.3% 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.7% 94.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,838 10,304
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.3% 2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 22,277 62,923
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 79.2% 70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $138,800 $155,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,083 $1,212
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $397 $473
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $621 $744
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 12.6% 21.2%
Building permits, 2018 136 306
Households, 2014-2018 11,817 51,542
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.44 2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.2% 85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.5% 4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 86.6% 87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.6% 79.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.6% 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 25.4% 27.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.0% 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8% 9.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.2% 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.6% 58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 41,395 222,904
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 156,388 1,293,618
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 395,523 2,179,332
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,913 $17,885
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.0 23.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $48,053 $52,929
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,030 $29,084
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5% 11.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 862 3,240
Total employment, 2017 9,400 48,911
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 283,216 1,964,181
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 6.4% 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,457 8,640
All firms, 2012 2,615 10,981
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,455 6,016
Women-owned firms, 2012 750 3,168
Minority-owned firms, 2012 59 318
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,443 10,239
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 305 1,268
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,123 8,890
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 26.7% 26.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 18.1 140.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,696.61 867.52
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Franklin county (ME) and Kennebec county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.