Franklin, Maine Population

Overview

1,517

Total Population

55.0

Median age

48.25%

Female population %

107.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

83.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Franklin town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Franklin town is 55.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Franklin town's population under 18 was 12.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Franklin town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Franklin town, 11.67% were under the age of 15, 11.60% aged 15 to 29, 42.98% aged 30 to 64, 31.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 53 less females than males in Franklin town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.25% females and 51.75% males in Franklin, Maine.
The Franklin, Maine gender ratio is 107.2:100 i.e. 107.2 men to 100 women (1.072).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 96.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 162.

Franklin town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Franklin town population: 93.80% are White, 0.92% are Black or African American, 0.33% are some other race and 4.94% are multiracial.
Franklin town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,517 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Franklin town is White with a population of 1,423 (93.80% of the total population).

Franklin town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,597 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Franklin town's population increased by 105 (7.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Franklin town's population increased by 86 (5.81%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Franklin town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,376.