Demographic Profile for Franklin County, Illinois
From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Franklin from another country. The international migration into Franklin makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
By measuring total land area, Franklin spans a total of 412 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 96 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, GA (96 per sq. mile ), Whitley, IN (96 per sq. mile ), Pike, MS (96 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Bradford, FL (96 per sq. mile ), Lycoming, PA (96 per sq. mile ), Jones, MS (95 per sq. mile ).
Franklin County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 97.9 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Franklin has increased in diversity when 1.1 percent of the total population were minorities.
Franklin County, Illinois had an estimated population of 39,723 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 39,036. This growth shows an increase of 1.8 percent. Franklin ranks 24 of 102 counties in terms of population growth in Illinois and the county ranks 1,269 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Franklin County, Illinois to be 40.4 years old. The median age in Franklin is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen no change in the median age, at that time the median was 40.4 years old. With a total of 22 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Franklin can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
By measuring total land area, Franklin spans a total of 412 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 96 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, GA (96 per sq. mile ), Whitley, IN (96 per sq. mile ), Pike, MS (96 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Bradford, FL (96 per sq. mile ), Lycoming, PA (96 per sq. mile ), Jones, MS (95 per sq. mile ).
Franklin County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 97.9 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Franklin has increased in diversity when 1.1 percent of the total population were minorities.
Franklin County, Illinois had an estimated population of 39,723 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 39,036. This growth shows an increase of 1.8 percent. Franklin ranks 24 of 102 counties in terms of population growth in Illinois and the county ranks 1,269 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Franklin County, Illinois to be 40.4 years old. The median age in Franklin is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen no change in the median age, at that time the median was 40.4 years old. With a total of 22 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Franklin can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
