Table 2.
Franklin County and Maine Demographics: 1970–2010
| 1970 | 1990–1992a | 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | Franklin County | Maine | Franklin County | Maine | Franklin County | Maine |
| Population | 22 444 | 992 048 | 29 008 | 1 227 928 | 30 768 | 1 328 361 |
| Per square mile, mean | 11.7 | 31.3 | 14.7 | 38.7 | 18.1 | 43.1 |
| White, % | 99.9 | 99.3 | 99.2 | 98.4 | 97.2 | 95.2 |
| Age | ||||||
| Median age, years | 26.8 | 29.1 | 32.9 | 33.9 | 43.4 | 40.7 |
| Population <18 y, % | 35.3 | 34.9 | 26.2 | 25.2 | 19.7 | 20.7 |
| Population >65 y, % | 10.8 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 16.8 | 15.9 |
| Education | ||||||
| Age ≥25 y with at least a high school degree, % | 57.2 | 54.7 | 79.7 | 78.8 | 87.9 | 89.7 |
| Income | ||||||
| Living below the poverty level, % | 9 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 16.8 | 12.8 |
| Median income, $ | 7993 | 8217 | 24 432 | 27 587 | 39 628 | 46 541 |
| Physician access | ||||||
| Ratio of population to primary care physicians | 1870 | NA | 1250 | 1250 | 853 | 952 |
Abbreviation: NA, not available.
a
Some data available for one year and not the other, hence the 2-year span.