Oxford County vs. Franklin County

Oxford County (ME)Franklin County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)57,61829,897
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)57,83030,767
Population, Census, April 1, 201057,83330,768
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%22.4%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.9%
White alone, percent96.4%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.2%95.7%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8942,838
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)37,11422,277
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,200$138,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,129$1,083
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$439$397
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$706$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.9%12.6%
Building permits, 2018182136
Households, 2014-201820,81411,817
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.7%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.0%25.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%10.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.5%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)103,81341,395
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)198,230156,388
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)611,396395,523
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,636$12,913
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.425.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,275$48,053
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,770$26,030
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,336862
Total employment, 201714,4909,400
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)509,697283,216
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,4172,457
All firms, 20125,2952,615
Men-owned firms, 20123,0161,455
Women-owned firms, 20121,500750
Minority-owned firms, 20128259
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,0292,443
Veteran-owned firms, 2012555305
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,4732,123
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, 200721.6%26.7%
Population per square mile, 201027.818.1
Land area in square miles, 20102,076.841,696.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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