Franklin, Virginia
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Franklin is an independent city in Virginia. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Franklin with Southampton county for statistical purposes. The population was 8,346 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Franklin is located at (36.674954, -76.930799)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.8 km² (8.4 mi²). 21.6 km² (8.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.60%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 8,346 people, 3,384 households, and 2,277 families residing in the city. The population density was 385.9/km² (999.2/mi²). There were 3,767 housing units at an average density of 174.2/km² (451.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 45.72% White, 52.31% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 3,384 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 79.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,687, and the median income for a family was $40,299. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $21,927 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,573. About 16.8% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.9% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
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