Franklin Jobs

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.

Modern day Franklin has two major industrial sectors which are agriculture and manufacturing. Franklin is listed as being the 13th most profitable and 12th largest farming community in the state. The neighboring communities Southampton County, Isle of Wight County and the City of Suffolk are all ranked in the top 20 most profitable farming counties, with Southampton County being the 8th largest in the state. With the high agricultural profile of Franklin and the surrounding areas, it is no surprise that Agriculture is the primary industry for the city. It was not until the opening of the Camp Lumber Mill in 1887 that the manufacturing sector began to expand. The Camp Lumber Mill became the Union Camp Corporation which was eventually bought by International Paper.Today, the International Paper Paper Mill located on the eastern boundary of the city, aside the Blackwater River, produces lumber, pulp and paper products and other chemical by-products.

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Among the most common occupations in Franklin are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Franklin, Virginia work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Franklin Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, computer programmer i jobs, speech therapy jobs, surgical technician jobs, computer technician jobs and senior logistics analyst jobs.

The leading industries in Franklin, Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Manufacturing, 22%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Franklin job listings indicate that the following industries in Franklin are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Substance Abuse Facilities.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Franklin, Virginia is $27,005, and the median income of households in Franklin was $31,687.

Franklin has an unemployment rate of 7.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Franklin Trends data, the number of Franklin, Virginia jobs has decreased by 62% since March 2008.

Population of Franklin Total population 8,346 Male 44.20% Female 55.80% Median age 39.9     Franklin Housing Owner-occupied homes 53.7% Median cost of a home $94,900 Median mortgage payment $708 Renter-occupied homes 46.3% Vacant housing 10.2% Median monthly rent $493     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,083 Median for all female full-time $21,927     Household Income Less than $10,000 18% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 14% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 48% Separated 5% Widowed 12% Divorced 7%     Race White 46% Black or African American 53% Asian 1% Other 0%     Franklin Commute Carpool 16.6% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 21 minutes

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