Franklin County vs. Benton County

Franklin County (WA)Benton County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)94,347201,877
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)20.7%15.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)78,163175,169
Population, Census, April 1, 201078,163175,177
Persons under 5 years, percent9.0%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent32.4%26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent9.2%14.9%
Female persons, percent48.3%49.9%
White alone, percent89.9%90.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.9%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.3%
Asian alone, percent2.4%3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent53.5%22.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent40.0%69.8%
Veterans, 2014-20183,60312,922
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201822.6%10.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)28,64777,371
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.7%68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$187,900$216,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,355$1,462
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$436$457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$891$933
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.7%23.2%
Building permits, 20186161,285
Households, 2014-201826,31670,983
Persons per household, 2014-20183.362.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.5%84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201848.7%21.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.3%90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.3%82.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.3%30.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.6%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%61.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)94,242311,595
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)201,5191,108,279
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)993,7021,828,039
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,741,6491,230,280
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)918,8622,463,523
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,704$13,506
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.622.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,002$65,650
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,373$31,580
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%9.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,5904,530
Total employment, 201720,82167,136
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)891,3823,482,640
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.9%4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5839,165
All firms, 20124,46310,465
Men-owned firms, 20121,9724,809
Women-owned firms, 20121,4743,717
Minority-owned firms, 20121,2381,622
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8798,176
Veteran-owned firms, 2012405986
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6288,742
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%1.5%
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, 200720.1%5.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.5%29.6%
Population per square mile, 201062.9103.0
Land area in square miles, 20101,242.171,700.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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