Franklin County vs. Cheshire County
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Franklin County (MA) Cheshire County (NH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 70,963 76,493
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.6% -0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 71,377 77,122
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 71,372 77,117
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4% 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5% 17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0% 19.9%
Female persons, percent 51.5% 51.1%
White alone, percent 93.8% 95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.6% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 1.8% 1.7%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1% 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.2% 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.4% 93.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 5,270 5,633
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 5.5% 3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 34,172 35,722
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.3% 69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $229,300 $190,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,577 $1,678
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $629 $768
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $926 $946
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 28.4% 23.5%
Building permits, 2018 59 162
Households, 2014-2018 30,328 30,319
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.28 2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.0% 84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 7.1% 2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.2% 89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 80.2% 81.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.1% 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 37.2% 32.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.2% 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.1% 7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.0% 65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.1% 61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 85,472 128,676
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 291,831 334,721
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,682,516 1,101,592
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 703,663 1,692,504
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,836 $22,023
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.4 23.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $59,522 $63,057
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $34,202 $34,136
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6% 10.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,574 1,921
Total employment, 2017 20,307 26,755
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 849,788 1,175,139
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.2% -1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 6,255 5,876
All firms, 2012 7,469 7,625
Men-owned firms, 2012 4,260 4,564
Women-owned firms, 2012 2,436 1,869
Minority-owned firms, 2012 395 206
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 6,767 7,057
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 754 775
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 6,342 6,408
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 31.2% 22.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 102.1 109.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 699.32 706.66
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Franklin county (MA) and Cheshire county (NH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.