Franklin, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,892 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,240 | 13.9 |
| Kindergarten | 534 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,943 | 44.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,576 | 17.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,599 | 18.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,736 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 358 | 1.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 967 | 5.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,402 | 23.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,364 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,646 | 8.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,441 | 29.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,558 | 13.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 42.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,674 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,726 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,331 | 66.1 |
| Separated | 223 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,113 | 5.1 |
Female | 897 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 1,281 | 5.9 |
Female | 819 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 381 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 47 | 12.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,537 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,137 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 418 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,807 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,882 | 11.2 |
Percent employed | 72.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,925 | 88.8 |
Percent employed | 83.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,435 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 985 | 40.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,708 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,706 | 58.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,522 | 39.4 |
Same county | 5,395 | 20.2 |
Different county | 5,127 | 19.2 |
Same state | 2,387 | 8.9 |
Different state | 2,740 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 480 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,560 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,998 | 94.7 |
Born in United States | 27,822 | 94.1 |
State of residence | 20,438 | 69.1 |
Different state | 7,384 | 25.0 |
Born outside United States | 176 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,562 | 5.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 492 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 931 | 3.1 |
Not a citizen | 631 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,562 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 670 | 42.9 |
| Asia | 500 | 32.0 |
| Africa | 59 | 3.8 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 111 | 7.1 |
| Northern America | 216 | 13.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,708 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,548 | 91.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,160 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 684 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 444 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 89 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,257 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 381 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 365 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 208 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,560 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,854 | 128.1 |
| Arab | 216 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 193 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 139 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 302 | 1.0 |
| English | 4,303 | 14.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,938 | 6.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,363 | 4.6 |
| German | 2,677 | 9.1 |
| Greek | 258 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 90 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 9,522 | 32.2 |
| Italian | 7,320 | 24.8 |
| Lithuanian | 220 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 223 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,298 | 4.4 |
| Portuguese | 368 | 1.2 |
| Russian | 394 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 614 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 905 | 3.1 |
| Slovak | 77 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 72 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 704 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 54 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 220 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 1,045 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 129 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 24 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,186 | 10.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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