Ben Franklin, TX City Data

Ben Franklin, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 214 people who live in Ben Franklin and approximately 5,327 who live in Delta County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ben Franklin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ben Franklin. We have included Ben Franklin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ben Franklin Information

Delta County where Ben Franklin resides is 277.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,327 and has a population rank of 2,827 out of all the places in the United States.

Ben Franklin has a total of 214 people and of those residents there are 117 males and 97 females. The median age of the male population is 39.3 and the female population is 42.8. There are approximately 55 births each year and around 78 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ben Franklin varies per year, but currently 210 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 214 people who live in Ben Franklin, there are 51 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ben Franklin is 33 male and 18 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 169.

General Ben Franklin Information
Total area in square miles - Delta County	277.92
Water area in square miles - Delta County	N/A
Resident population - Delta County	5,327
Population rank - Delta County	2,827
Total population	214
Total population (male)	117
Total population (female)	97
Population median age (male)	39.3
Population median age (female)	42.8
Births - Delta County	55
Deaths- Delta County	78
Population of one race	210
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	51
Population under 20 years (male)	33
Population under 20 years (female)	18
Total population 18 years and over	169

Ben Franklin Social Characteristics

There are 2,094 households in Ben Franklin. Families make up 1,474 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ben Franklin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,180), male householder with no wife present (81) and female householder with no husband present (201). The remainder of the Ben Franklin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 632. Ben Franklin, TX moving companies help people in Ben Franklin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ben Franklin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ben Franklin is based, there are 2,191 females 15 and over; of those females there are 290 never married, 1,333 now married, 89 separated, 336 widowed, and 143 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 18 separated, 97 widowed and 190 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ben Franklin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ben Franklin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Delta County)
Total households	2,094
Family households (families)	1,474
With own children under 18 years	699
Married-couple family	1,180
With own children under 18 years	501
Male householder, no wife present, family	81
With own children under 18 years	40
Female householder, no husband present, family	201
With own children under 18 years	121
Nonfamily households	632
Householder living alone	579
65 years and over	308

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	25
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	29
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	192
Householder	65
Spouse	56
Child	54
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	22
Male householder	11
Male householder living alone	11
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	9
Female householder living alone	8
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,191
Never married	290
Now married	1,333
Separated	89
Widowed	336
Divorced	143
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	18
Widowed	97
Divorced	190

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	214
Male	117
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	2
Female	97
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	214
One race	210
White	175
Black or African American	25
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	214
People who are White alone	175
People who are Black or African American alone	25
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,048
Same house	2,856
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,066
Different state or abroad	228
Different state	188
Abroad	40

PLACE OF BIRTH (Delta County)
Total resident population	5,327
Born in United States	4,118
State of residence	4,334
Different state	948
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	20
Foreign born	25

Ben Franklin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ben Franklin. That total enrollment is 1,344 for the population of the country, which includes Ben Franklin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 503 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,023 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 185.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ben Franklin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,344
Pre-kindergarten	67
Public	67
Private
Kindergarten	79
Public	79
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	704
Public	665
Private	39
Elementary and high school	1,012
Public	955
Private	57
High school grades 9 to 12	308
Public	290
Private	18
College, undergraduate years	154
Public	130
Private	24
Graduate or professional school	32
Public	30
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	3,851

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,618
Less than 9th grade	308
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	580
High school graduate	1,306
Some college, no degree	777
Associate's degree	145
Bachelor's degree	502
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	306

Ben Franklin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,176 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ben Franklin. The Ben Franklin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (570), service occupations (387), sales and office occupations (493), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (41), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (321) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (453). The 4,176 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,600 private wage and salary workers, 444 government workers, 214 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Delta County)
Population 16 years and over	4,176
In labor force	2,403
Civilian labor force	2,399
Employed	2,265
Unemployed	134
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	2,148
In labor force	1,097
Civilian labor force	1,097
Unemployed Civilian labor force	58
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,028
In labor force	1,306
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	76
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Delta County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,215
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,730
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	331
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	28
Other means	23
Worked at home	95
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	58,640

OCCUPATION (Delta County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	570
Management, professional, and related occupations	570
Service occupations	387
Sales and office occupations	493
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	41
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	321
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	453

INDUSTRY (Delta County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	570
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	108
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	483
Wholesale trade	72
Retail trade	228
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	137
Information	35
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	90
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	104
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	587
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	94
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	65

CLASS OF WORKER (Delta County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	570
Private wage and salary workers	1,600
Government workers	444
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	214
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ben Franklin Housing Characteristics

In Ben Franklin, TX there are 2,410 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,094 occupied and 316 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ben Franklin, there are 1,936 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26 units in Ben Franklin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ben Franklin, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ben Franklin, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ben Franklin. There are 46 housing units with rent less than $200, 47 with rent between $200-299, 191 with rent between $300-499 and 76 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ben Franklin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ben Franklin, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Delta County)
Total housing units	2,410
Occupied housing units	2,094
Vacant housing units	316

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Delta County)
Total housing units	2,410
1-unit, detached	1,936
1-unit, attached	26
2 units	32
3 or 4 units	11
5 to 9 units	23
10 to 19 units	5
20 to 49 units	25
50 or more units	14
Mobile home	324

HOUSING TENURE (Delta County)
Occupied housing units	2,094
Owner-occupied	1,618
Renter-occupied	476

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Delta County)
Occupied housing units	2,094
No vehicles available	214
2 vehicle available	1,151
3 vehicles available	220
4 vehicles available	39
5 or more vehicles available	44

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Delta County)
Occupied housing units	2,094
Utility gas	728
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	852
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	55
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Delta County)
Occupied housing units	2,094
Less Than $50,000	1,618
$50,000 to $99,999	345
$100,000 to $149,999	35
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $299,999	21
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	39,400

GROSS RENT (Delta County)
Occupied units paying rent	476
Less than $200	46
$200 to $299	47
$300 to $499	191
$500 to $699	48
$700 to $999	19
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A