Franklin
2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
Demographic Data
Economic Data
Civilian Labor Force 8,075 -- 8,076 -- 8,005 -- 8,248 -- 8,654 -- 8,700 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 4,566 -- 4,465 -- 4,391 -- 4,353 -- 4,321 -- 4,286 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 2,170 -- 2,085 -- 2,062 -- 2,064 -- 2,014 -- 1,988 --
Adults (18 and Older) 13,170 -- 13,447 -- 13,544 -- 13,659 -- 13,848 -- 13,990 --
Total Population 17,736 -- 17,912 -- 17,935 -- 18,012 -- 18,169 -- 18,276 --
Population under 21 5,328 -- 5,190 -- 5,127 -- 5,064 -- 5,017 -- 4,965 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 3,610 -- 3,548 -- 3,528 -- 3,533 -- 3,345 -- 3,325 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 1,666 -- 1,665 -- 1,661 -- 1,637 -- 1,584 -- 1,583 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 2,356 -- 2,285 -- 2,258 -- 2,266 -- 2,177 -- 2,260 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 218 -- 234 -- 199 -- 208 -- 211 -- 230 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits 28 1.6 29 1.6 29 1.6 32 1.8 32 1.8 35 1.9
Private Club Permits 5 0.3 5 0.3 4 0.2 5 0.3 5 0.3 6 0.3
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 10 20.4 5 11.4 1 1.7 6 18.8
Tobacco Distributors 34 1.9 42 2.3 36 2.0 38 2.1 38 2.1 39 2.1
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 102 1.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.1
State Correction Prisoners Received 26 1.5 22 1.2 5 0.3 34 1.9 44 2.4 42 2.3
Total Crime Index Offenses 194 10.9 192 10.7 -- -- 148 8.2 212 11.7 164 9.0
Total Property Crime Offenses 165 9.3 187 10.4 -- -- 126 7.0 195 10.7 146 8.0
Total Violent Crime Offenses 29 1.6 5 0.3 -- -- 22 1.2 17 0.9 18 1.0
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 3.1 54 3.9
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 3.0 49 3.5
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 77 5.6 108 7.7
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 0.2 3 0.2
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 49 2.7 64 3.5
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 2.3 51 2.8
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 83 4.6 122 6.7
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 0.2 4 0.2
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 271 3.4 385 4.8 387 4.8 393 4.8 352 4.1 375 4.3
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 1,362 377.3 1,334 376.0 1,371 388.6 1,466 414.9 1,369 409.3 1,391 418.3
Children Receiving TEA 109 23.9 72 16.1 62 14.1 59 13.6 54 12.5 72 16.8
Children Receiving Food Stamps 1,143 250.3 1,310 293.4 1,424 324.3 1,513 347.6 1,655 383.0 1,737 405.3
Low Birthweight Births 13 59.6 18 76.9 14 70.4 22 105.8 20 94.8 16 69.6
Infant Mortality 1 4.6 1 4.3 3 15.1 0 0.0 2 9.5 0 0.0
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 15 0.8 18 1.0 13 0.7 15 0.8 5 0.3 17 0.9
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1,511 219.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 1.1 15 4.5 11 3.3
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -11 -0.1 30 0.2 79 0.4 158 0.9 81 0.4
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 86 38.4 83 34.9 44 20.7 60 21.7 69 30.5 88 34.4
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 107 47.9 76 31.6 71 33.8 49 17.9 83 36.8 89 34.8
High School Dropouts 46 2.7 63 3.8 71 4.3 51 3.1 30 1.8 23 1.5
Status Dropouts 399 25.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 16 1.0 1 0.1 3 0.2 6 0.4 3 0.2 -- --
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 48 10.5 77 17.2 60 13.7 58 13.3 64 14.8 19 4.4
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 334 73.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 79 17.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 19 4.2 49 11.0 53 12.1 93 21.4 36 8.3 24 5.6
Divorces and Annulments 99 5.6 115 6.4 118 6.6 108 6.0 123 6.8 109 6.0
Children in Single-parent Families 863 189.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 25 1.9 36 2.7 43 3.2 34 2.5 35 2.5 48 3.4
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 1,306 11.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 2,063 17.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 4,121 35.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 2,349 20.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 1,815 15.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 1 4.3 0 0.0 -- -- 2 9.5 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 53 243.1 43 183.8 41 206.0 39 187.5 40 189.6 45 195.7
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 52 250.0 64 303.3 49 213.0
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 4.8 1 4.7 0 0.0
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions -- -- 4 1.8 5 2.2 0 0.0 2 0.9 1 0.4
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 11 4.7 10 4.4 3 1.3 2 0.9 9 4.1 2 0.9
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 36 15.3 95 41.6 87 38.5 18 7.9 31 14.2 14 6.2
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 43 18.3 45 19.7 37 16.4 21 9.3 15 6.9 5 2.2
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 1 0.4 0 0.0 2 0.9 1 0.4 5 2.3 1 0.4
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 9 3.8 4 1.8 14 6.2 6 2.6 10 4.6 1 0.4
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 5 1.1 4 0.9 7 1.6 3 0.7 7 1.6 7 1.6
Adolescent Pregnancy 21 20.5 15 15.2 11 11.2 14 14.0 6 6.2 10 10.5
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 19 18.5 13 13.2 11 11.2 11 11.0 6 6.2 10 10.5
High School Alcohol Infractions -- -- 2 1.6 5 3.9 3 2.4 5 4.3 2 1.9
High School Drug Infractions 8 6.4 8 6.3 3 2.4 3 2.4 6 5.1 3 2.8
High School Tobacco Infractions 15 12.0 52 41.2 62 48.8 63 49.7 37 31.7 14 13.1
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 35 27.9 32 25.3 23 18.1 17 13.4 22 18.8 6 5.6
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 1 0.8 0 0.0 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.9
High School Vandalism 8 6.4 2 1.6 12 9.4 3 2.4 3 2.6 1 0.9
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 2 1.2 1 0.6 4 2.4 3 1.9 -- --
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 2.5 10 5.0
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 2 1.0
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 2.0 14 7.0
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.5
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 17 1.0 23 1.3 12 0.7 36 2.0 42 2.3 45 2.5
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1
New AIDS Cases -- -- 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 13 0.7 27 1.5 9 0.5
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 2 0.1 0 0.0 5 0.3 1 0.1 1 0.1 2 0.1
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 17 0.9 30 1.7 14 0.8
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.4 -- --
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.4 -- --
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 17 95.9 14 78.2 14 78.1 23 127.7 17 93.6 8 43.8
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 2 11.3 0 0.0 1 5.6 1 5.6 0 0.0 2 10.9