Franklin County vs. Oxford County

Franklin County (ME)Oxford County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,89757,618
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)30,76757,830
Population, Census, April 1, 201030,76857,833
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.5%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%21.7%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.5%
White alone, percent96.8%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%95.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8384,894
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,27737,114
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.2%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,800$142,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,083$1,129
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$397$439
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$621$706
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.6%14.9%
Building permits, 2018136182
Households, 2014-201811,81720,814
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.6%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.4%19.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.8%11.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)41,395103,813
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)156,388198,230
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)395,523611,396
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,913$10,636
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.028.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,053$47,275
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,030$23,770
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 20178621,336
Total employment, 20179,40014,490
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)283,216509,697
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.4%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4574,417
All firms, 20122,6155,295
Men-owned firms, 20121,4553,016
Women-owned firms, 20127501,500
Minority-owned firms, 20125982
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,4435,029
Veteran-owned firms, 2012305555
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1234,473
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.7%21.6%
Population per square mile, 201018.127.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,696.612,076.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Franklin county (ME) and Oxford county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.