Language Spoken At Home in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 10,002 | 100% |
| English only | 8,951 | 89.5% |
| Language other than English | 1,051 | 10.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 396 | 4.0% |
| Spanish | 889 | 8.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 369 | 3.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 156 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 27 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 6 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,650 | 100% |
| American | 536 | 5.0% |
| Arab | 52 | 0.5% |
| Czech | 66 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 374 | 3.5% |
| Dutch | 399 | 3.7% |
| English | 792 | 7.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 211 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 0.1% |
| German | 5,173 | 48.6% |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 998 | 9.4% |
| Italian | 32 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 697 | 6.5% |
| Polish | 182 | 1.7% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 85 | 0.8% |
| Scotch-Irish | 128 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 151 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 162 | 1.5% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 41 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,260 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,038 | 71.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,225 | 28.8% |
| Married-couple family | 2,521 | 59.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 825 | 19.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 154 | 3.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 120 | 2.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 363 | 8.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 280 | 6.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,222 | 28.7% |
| Householder living alone | 975 | 22.9% |
| 65 years and over | 585 | 13.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,275 | 29.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,323 | 31.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 10,491 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,260 | 40.6% |
| Spouse | 2,480 | 23.6% |
| Child | 2,934 | 28.0% |
| Other relatives | 224 | 2.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 593 | 5.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 424 | 4.0% |
Marital Status in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,251 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,142 | 26.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,611 | 61.4% |
| Separated | 12 | 0.3% |
| Widowed | 131 | 3.1% |
| Divorced | 355 | 8.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,316 | 100% |
| Never married | 873 | 20.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,436 | 56.4% |
| Separated | 51 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 625 | 14.5% |
| Divorced | 331 | 7.7% |
Fertility in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 69 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 33 | 47.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
Grandparents in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 92 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 65 | 70.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 16 | 17.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 48 | 52.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 1 | 1.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 65 | 100% |
| Who are female | 36 | 55.4% |
| Who are married | 65 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,274 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 190 | 8.4% |
| Kindergarten | 227 | 10.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,055 | 46.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 507 | 22.3% |
| College or graduate school | 295 | 13.0% |
Educational Attainment in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 7,434 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 346 | 4.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 843 | 11.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,648 | 35.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,633 | 22.0% |
| Associate's degree | 828 | 11.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 835 | 11.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 301 | 4.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 84.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.3% |
Veteran Status in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,142 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 841 | 10.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 10,506 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,005 | 9.6% |
| Under 18 years | 2,508 | 100% |
| With a disability | 63 | 2.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,082 | 100% |
| With a disability | 324 | 5.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,916 | 100% |
| With a disability | 618 | 32.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 10,585 | 100% |
| Same house | 9,687 | 91.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 898 | 8.5% |
| Same county | 542 | 5.1% |
| Different county | 356 | 3.4% |
| Same state | 223 | 2.1% |
| Different state | 133 | 1.3% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,650 | 100% |
| Native | 10,144 | 95.2% |
| Born in United States | 10,117 | 95.0% |
| State of residence | 8,491 | 79.7% |
| Different state | 1,626 | 15.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 27 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 506 | 4.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 506 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 85 | 16.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 421 | 83.2% |
Year of Entry in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 533 | 100% |
| Native | 27 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 506 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 506 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 506 | 100% |
| Europe | 72 | 14.2% |
| Asia | 35 | 6.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 397 | 78.5% |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.4% |