Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Venango

Municipality: Franklin city



Total Population                                                  7,329



SEX

Male                                                              3,360

Female                                                            3,969



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    492

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,358

   18 to 20 years                                                   268

   21 to 24 years                                                   365

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,169

   45 to 54 years                                                   696

   55 to 59 years                                                   327

   60 to 64 years                                                   364

   65 to 74 years                                                   749

   75 to 84 years                                                   412

   85 years and over                                                129

   Median age                                                      35.9

Under 18 years                                                    1,850

   Percent of total population                                     25.2

65 years and over                                                 1,290

   Percent of total population                                     17.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,118

   Family households (families)                                   1,975

      Married-couple families                                     1,454

         Percent of total households                               46.6

      Other family, male householder                                 92

      Other family, female householder                              429

   Nonfamily households                                           1,143

         Percent of total households                               36.7

      Householder living alone                                    1,050

         Householder 65 years and over                              539

   Persons living in households                                   7,276

   Persons per household                                           2.33



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  53

      Institutionalized persons                                      53

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          7,073

   Black                                                            207

      Percent of total population                                   2.8

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         22

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                        22

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        34

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,430

   Occupied housing units                                         3,118

      Owner occupied                                              1,730

         Percent owner occupied                                    55.5

      Renter occupied                                             1,388

   Vacant housing units                                             312

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  10

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 3.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    9.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 19



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,037

   1-unit, attached                                                  88

   2 to 4 units                                                     642

   5 to 9 units                                                     183

   10 or more units                                                 362

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      118



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,471

      Less than $50,000                                           1,018

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            363

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           55

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           26

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            7

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           36,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,312

      Less than $250                                                853

      $250 to $499                                                  454

      $500 to $749                                                    3

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              215



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,471

      White                                                       1,439

      Black                                                          28

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.9

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997