About Facts Families
Franklin
2005
Our population Total population in 2004 was 20,812 2.1% loss from 2000-2004 7.2% under age 5 27.9% under age 18 15.3% age 65 or older Median age is 35.9 52.3% female 47.7% male 67.2% white 31.6% Black or African American 0.8% Hispanic or Latino 0.2% Asian 0.3% American Indian 1.8% speak a language other than English at home Where do we live? 30.4% live in urban areas 64.6% live in rural areas 76.3% own their own home compared with 67.5% statewide Our environment Tropical Storm Isidore and Hurricane Lili caused $330 million in insured losses in Louisiana and 137,000 insurance claims. 30% of FEMAs top repetitive loss properties targeted for flood mitigation are in Louisiana. The average repair cost to homes infested by Formosan termites is $11,000. Homeowners insurance in Louisiana averages $840/year, the second highest rate in the nation. The percent paid for natural hazards recovery is increasing and stood at 80% in 2003. Our health Cardiovascular death rate is 443.9 compared to 248.4 statewide. Cancer death rate is 179.5 compared to 209.7 statewide. Stroke death rate is 89.7 compared to 57.4 statewide. 7% of Louisiana adults have been diagnosed with diabetes. Louisiana ranks 7th in number of diabetes cases but first in deaths from diabetes. Nationally the death rate was 18.5 per 100,000. In Louisiana, the rate was 32.5 per 100,000. Louisiana ranks 8th highest in the nation in obesity. 2003 estimated health expenditures related to obesity in Louisiana were $1.373 billion. More than 60% of Medicaid population in Louisiana were obese. What does it mean? Our leading causes of death are affected by behaviors that could be modified. Healthier eating habits, regular exercise, weight control and not smoking are all behaviors an individual can control. Health issues affect the whole state since so many resources are consumed treating preventable diseases. Our education 61.4% high school graduates compared to 80.4% nationally and 74.8% statewide. 9.8% B.S. degree or higher compared to 18.7% statewide or almost 25% nationally. 38.6% of adults have less than a high school education compared to 25.2% statewide. What does it mean? Our education level is improving, but were still trying to catch up. Education levels may affect poverty rates, disease rates and other quality of life issues.
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Our children 21.7% of births are to teens compared to 15.6% statewide. 8.2% of births are low birth weight babies. compared to 10.5% statewide and 7.8% in U.S. Infant death rate is 9.4% compared to 10.2% statewide and 7% in U.S. 606 grandparents live in homes with 1 or more grandchildren under age 18. 349 grandparents are responsible for grandchild. 27.5% of families are headed by a single parent compared to 30% statewide. 41.6% of children under 18 live in poverty compared to 26.6% statewide and 17.6% in the U.S. 135 children in valid abuse and neglect cases. 53 children in custody. There are 13 licensed child care facilities. What does it mean? The statewide birth rate for teen-age women has been dropping as has the number of low birth weight babies, but the Louisiana numbers still rank near the top when compared to other states as do the number of births to unmarried women. All of these factors affect the likelihood that a newborn child will live in poverty. Our resources Median household income was $22,698, which is 67.7% of the state median household income. Poverty rate is 26.5% compared to a state rate of 18.1%. It is defined as a persistent poverty parish by USDA/ERS. 23.1% of families are below the poverty line compared to 9.2% in the U.S. Louisiana high school seniors scored only 46% in a nationwide survey of basic financial knowledge. 29,201 Louisiana families filed for bankruptcy in 2004. More filed Louisianans for bankruptcy in 2003 (29,573) than earned a college degree (25,300) or obtained a divorce (14,767). The average credit score in the U.S. is 676 out of a possible 830. Louisianas average score is 661, the fourth lowest in the nation.
2005 HHS Poverty Guidelines
Persons in Family Unit
A closer look This information is a snapshot of your community compiled from a variety of sources. Communities are constantly changing, so the data may not always reflect the most recent or rapid changes. If something surprises you, ask yourself the following questions. When was the data collected? Some agencies update only every five years, others annually. Some do estimates or projections between their normal sampling times. What was the population surveyed? For example, information based on households will be different from information on families. Health data on births may be based on all births or just on all live births. Has something happened recently that wasnt captured in the previous data collection period? An event such as a major employer opening or closing a facility may affect populations in a relatively brief time frame. Large institutions such as prisons or specialized communities such as retirement centers will affect local data, too. If data appears surprising to you, check to see if any special resident populations in the parish are affecting it. Contact: Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service Franklin Parish Office Courthouse Building 6562 Main Street Winnsboro, LA 71295 318-435-7551
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48 Contiguous States and D.C
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Hawaii
$ 9,570 12,830 16,090 19,350 22,610 25,870 29,130 32,390
$11,950 16,030 20,110 24,190 28,270 32,350 36,430 40,510
$11,010 14,760 18,510 22,260 26,010 29,760 33,510 37,260
For each additional person, add 3,260 4,080 3,750
Karen B. Overstreet, Ph.D., Extension Specialist, Leadership & Volunteer Development The LSU Agricultural Center is a campus of the LSU System and provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 33, February 18, 2005, pp. 8373-8375.
Facts About Families 2005 Reference List
General Population Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for states, counties and school districts http://www.census....