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Franklin County Profile

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   General Information   County Revenue and Expenditures
   Population Change, Marriages, Divorces   Average Monthly Employment and Total Wages
   City and Town Populations   Public Assistance Programs
   Population by Race and Hispanic Origin   Public K-12 Schools
   State Revenue Distributed to County Governments   Transportation: Driver and Vehicle Registrations
   Real Estate Excise Tax Collections   Population by Age and Gender

GENERAL INFORMATION

Sources: Office of Financial Management (population), U.S. Bureau of the Census (land area), Department of Revenue (assessed value), Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (personal income)

GENERAL COUNTY INFORMATION
 AmountRank
Population - 2007 67,400 19
    Unincorporated 13,325 28
    Incorporated 54,075 13
Land Area in Square Miles 1,242.40 27
Density (Persons per Square Mile) - 2007 54.2 16
Assessed Value - 2006
    Total $ in Thousands $3,278,926 24
    Per Capita $/Person $51,074 37
Personal Income - 2005
    Total $ In Thousands $1,295,502 21
    Per Capita $/Person $20,573 37
Taxable Retail Sales - see Table LT01
County Seat - Pasco

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COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE, MARRIAGES, DIVORCES

Sources: Office of Financial Management (population components of change), Department of Health (marriages, divorces)

COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE, MARRIAGES, DIVORCES
2000 to 2007
Estimated Births 9,273
Estimated Deaths 2,013
Natural Increase 7,260
Net Migration 10,793
Total Change18,053
Marriages in 2005 368
    Per 1,000 Population 6.08
Divorces in 2005 175
    Per 1,000 Population 2.89

Note: Marriages are tabulated by county where license was issued. Divorces are tabulated by county of decree. Both are occurrence data, not residence data.

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CITIES AND TOWNS

Source: Office of Financial Management

CITY AND TOWN POPULATION AS OF APRIL 1, 2007
City/TownPopulation
Connell 3,205
Kahlotus 220
Mesa 440
Pasco 50,210

Note: City population numbers are from either special census (*), informal census (#), informal count (+), or state estimate (no symbol).

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POPULATION BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Office of Financial Management

APRIL POPULATION BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN BY CENSUS BUREAU DEFINITIONS
YearTotalWhiteBlackAIANAsianNHOPITwo or
More Races
Hispanic
Origin
2000 49,347 45,958 1,396 460 929 77 527 23,032
2006 64,200 60,090 1,435 532 1,222 101 820 36,495

AIAN: American Indian and Alaska Native
NHOPI: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.
Note: Persons of Hispanic Origin can be of any race.

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STATE COLLECTED REVENUES DISTRIBUTED TO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

Source: State Treasurer

STATE COLLECTED REVENUES DISTRIBUTED TO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ($)
State Fiscal Year 2004 2005 2006 2007
Criminal Justice $1,453,368.95 $1,588,110.93 $1,622,998.33 $1,807,861.92
Federal Revenues 7,444.26 7,828.60 10,813.18 7,057.00
Forest Excise and Reclassified -- -- -- --
Hotel/Motel Tax -- 5,780.61 8,821.52 1,444.28
Liquor Excise Tax 15,951.23 17,162.50 17,980.10 20,246.31
Liquor Profits 33,694.77 39,033.58 39,205.52 39,054.63
Local Sales & Use Tax/Interest 2,559,798.60 2,860,360.77 2,891,103.33 3,234,110.37
Miscellaneous 242,282.58 282,466.63 305,844.69 419,198.62
Motor Vehicle Fund 2,899,679.44 2,842,283.42 2,989,137.68 3,126,394.88
Natural Resources Transfers -- -- -- --
PUD Privilege Tax 733,273.43 777,306.09 856,245.34 898,929.02
Total Revenue Distributed $7,945,493.26 $8,420,333.13 $8,742,149.69 $9,554,297.03

Note: These are monies collected by the State Treasurer and distributed to county governments, not city governments. Miscellaneous category includes the following: camper/travel trailer excise tax, local leasehold excise tax, boating safety/education, prosecuting attorneys' salaries, centennial documents, autopsy reimbursement, deferred property assessments, FHWA pass through reimbursements, state DOT grants to local governments, and local real estate excise tax.

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REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX COLLECTIONS

Source: State Treasurer

REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX COLLECTIONS - 1% of Sales
State
Fiscal Year
Tax Collections
2004 $3,684,957.50
2005 $4,348,789.89
2006 $5,613,196.51
2007 $4,827,685.35

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COUNTY REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES

Source: State Auditor

COUNTY REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES - Calendar Year 2006
Revenues ($)      Expenditures ($)
Property Taxes $9,236,594  General Government Services $8,941,962
Retail Sales & Use 4,071,082 Security of Persons & Property 7,894,927
All Other Taxes 1,452,739 Physical Environment 132,776
Licenses & Permits 372,639 Transportation 5,656,370
Intergovernmental Revenues 11,667,167 Economic Development 497,421
Charges for Services 3,014,611 Mental & Physical Health 456,368
Fines & Forfeits 773,342 Culture & Recreation 3,358,952
Miscellaneous Revenue 4,530,597 Debt Service 2,704,252
Other Financing Resources 5,472,053 Capital Outlays 5,272,615
Total Revenues $40,590,824 Total Expenditures $34,915,643

Note: These are revenues and expenditures for county governments and do not include incorporated city/town revenues and expenditures. Reasons why total revenues and total expenditures do not match include (1) the listings do not take into account the fund balances, and (2) counties account for certain transactions such as bond issues by recording the "net" effect rather than each piece of the transaction.

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AVERAGE MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT AND TOTAL WAGES IN COVERED EMPLOYMENT

Source: Employment Security Department

AVERAGE MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT AND TOTAL WAGES IN COVERED EMPLOYMENT
CY 2006
Industry Employers Average Number
of Employees
Percent
of Total
Wages Paid Percent
of Total
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 356 5,011 20.2 $94,254,665 13.0
Mining * * * * *
Utilities * * * * *
Construction 198 1,418 5.7 54,324,866 7.5
Manufacturing 47 2,134 8.6 67,243,477 9.3
Wholesale/Retail Trade 250 4,240 17.1 127,691,449 17.6
Transportation & Warehousing 91 756 3.1 26,333,943 3.6
Information 12 87 0.4 2,869,461 0.4
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 92 753 3.0 26,376,223 3.6
Professional & Technical Services 61 430 1.7 17,232,648 2.4
Management of Companies & Enterprises----------
Administrative & Waste Services 64 604 2.4 15,319,972 2.1
Educational Services 16 173 0.7 4,117,178 0.6
Health Care & Social Assistance 101 1,931 7.8 67,237,840 9.3
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 14 292 1.2 7,808,621 1.1
Accommodation & Food Services 90 1,253 5.1 16,396,638 2.3
Other Services, except Public Administration 648 1,054 4.3 17,753,772 2.4
Government 58 4,583 18.5 176,256,178 24.3
Not Elsewhere Classified 6 74 0.3 3,657,079 0.5
Total 2,099 24,785 100.0 $724,874,010 100.0

Note:
An entry of "*" indicates data suppressed for confidentiality.
An entry of "--" means that there is no employment in that category in that county.

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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Source: Department of Social and Health Services

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2007
Program Total Grants Persons Served
Monthly
Average
% of County
Population
County Rank
by % of Pop
Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) $20,053 11 0.00 2
Diversion 80,456 20 0.03 24
Food Assistance 10,338,278 9,342 13.86 10
General Assistance 1,076,854 295 0.44 19
Medical Assistance 61,555,012 17,790 27.71 6
Refugee Assistance 5,358 2 0.00 8
State Supplemental SSI 193,439 319 0.47 12
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) $5,149,349 2,471 3.67 2

Note: Persons living in one county may be served by a local office in another county. Services are reported by county of service rather than county of residence. County data may not match other published sources. County data may not add to the state totals presented in the State of Washington profile or the Human Services section. County data include congregate care and exclude refunds and cancellations. Rankings by percent of population are computed on unrounded numbers. Both percent of population and ranking are computed by the Office of Financial Management.

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PUBLIC KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 (K-12) SCHOOLS

Sources: State Treasurer (apportionment),        Superintendent of Public Instruction (all other information)

PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOLS
Number of Districts 4   School Apportionment
Average Annual FTE Enrollment 2005-06 12,818.44     State Fiscal Year 2006 $96,020,587.22
Average Annual FTE Enrollment 2006-07 13,476.39     State Fiscal Year 2007 $107,351,643.12
  
Major Sources of Operating Revenue - FY 2005-06Selected Expenditures for Instructional Programs - FY 2005-06
State $82,093,242.16   Basic Education$53,994,927.73
Federal 13,819,704.18   Special Education 8,667,319.79
Local Property Tax 10,799,361.88   Vocational Education 3,477,715.93
Other Local 2,100,804.37   Transportation 4,684,143.15
Payments from Other Districts 135,938.94  
Total $108,949,051.53 Total Selected Expenditures$70,824,106.60

Note: Direct Expenditures for Instructional Programs are direct expenditures for instructional programs supported by state, federal, and local revenues. Expenditures do not include instruction support or district-wide support expenditures which are treated as indirect costs of the instructional programs. Direct expenditures differ from total program expenditures shown in Table ET02, Table ET03, and Table ET04, which include both direct and allocated indirect program costs.

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TRANSPORTATION

Source: Department of Licensing

TRANSPORTATION:1 REGISTRATIONS FOR Calendar Year 2006
Total Licensed Drivers:41,866
Licensed Vehicles:
    Passenger 37,757
    Trucks 17,640
    Recreational 4,812
    Trailers 6,567
    Other 44
    Exempt 119
    Total166,939
    Vanity1426

1County licensed drivers data will not add to the state totals presented in the Washington State profile because the county numbers exclude drivers whose county of residence is unknown. State totals exclude licensed military personnel and include drivers whose county of residence is unknown. Vehicles for which county of licensing is unknown have not been prorated by county. Vanity plates are also included in other categories by type.

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COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE AND GENDER

Source: Office of Financial Management

COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE AND GENDER – APRIL 1, 2007
AgeTotalMaleFemale
0-4 6,568 3,448 3,120
5-9 6,049 3,123 2,926
10-14 5,614 2,936 2,679
15-19 6,167 3,328 2,839
20-24 5,540 3,019 2,521
25-29 5,142 2,724 2,418
30-34 4,132 2,258 1,874
35-39 4,150 2,154 1,996
40-44 3,985 2,148 1,838
45-49 4,354 2,331 2,023
50-54 3,818 1,960 1,858
55-59 3,330 1,705 1,625
60-64 2,628 1,359 1,269
65-69 1,894 916 977
70-74 1,440 675 765
75-79 1,064 495 569
80-84 841 375 465
85 + 683 265 418
Total 67,400 35,219 32,181
Median Age 28.66 28.22 29.15

Note: Data are estimated population by age and gender.

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