Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Franklin county maine dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,413 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 325 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 354 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,518 | 41.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,834 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,382 | 28.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,260 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,046 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,799 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,901 | 41.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,388 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,105 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,759 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,262 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,888 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,848 | 24.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,177 | 55.2 |
| Separated | 349 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,758 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,429 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 2,756 | 11.5 |
Female | 1,549 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 378 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 175 | 46.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,486 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,543 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,088 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 598 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,661 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,320 | 19.9 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,341 | 80.1 |
Percent employed | 78.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,022 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,583 | 39.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,970 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,365 | 62.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,433 | 37.3 |
Same county | 5,256 | 18.8 |
Different county | 5,177 | 18.5 |
Same state | 3,470 | 12.4 |
Different state | 1,707 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 172 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,467 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,981 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 28,756 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 21,584 | 73.2 |
Different state | 7,172 | 24.3 |
Born outside United States | 225 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 486 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 87 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 292 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 194 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 486 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 141 | 29.0 |
| Asia | 112 | 23.0 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 5 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 42 | 8.6 |
| Northern America | 182 | 37.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,970 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,594 | 95.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,376 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 288 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 246 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 69 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 977 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 152 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 128 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,467 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,949 | 105.0 |
| Arab | 31 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 38 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 63 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 285 | 1.0 |
| English | 7,802 | 26.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,809 | 12.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,057 | 7.0 |
| German | 1,758 | 6.0 |
| Greek | 92 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 48 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,534 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 1,151 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 102 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 157 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 409 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 90 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 106 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 635 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 1,694 | 5.7 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 344 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 38 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,200 | 10.9 |
| Welsh | 137 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,331 | 11.3 |
| (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 |
