Freedom borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,625 ( 56 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population density: 2691.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,423	87.57%	0.6%
Black:	26	1.60%	59.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	4	0.25%	55.6%
2+ races:	109	6.71%	172.5%
Hispanic:	63	3.88%	152.0%

Total non-White:	202	12.43%	46.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-8	-0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	64	4.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,569
1,431	91.20%
64	4.08%
0	0.00%
9	0.57%
40	2.55%
25	1.59%
138	8.80%

2000
1,769
1,639	92.65%
84	4.75%
2	0.11%
8	0.45%
34	1.92%
2	0.11%
130	7.35%

1990
1,910
1,783	93.35%
109	5.71%
0	0.00%
6	0.31%
n/a
12	0.63%
127	6.65%

1980
2,272
2,056	90.49%
201	8.85%
0	0.00%
14	0.62%
n/a
0	0.00%
216	9.51%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-208	-11.8
8	0.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-144	-7.5
3	0.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-273	-12.0
-89	-3.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Freedom borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
30.6
431	26.5%
1,194	73.5%
207	12.7%

631
2.57

436	69.1%
309	70.9%
72	16.5%
195	30.9%

2010
Number	Percent
37.5
403	25.7%
1,166	74.3%
181	11.5%

625
2.51

414	66.2%
252	60.9%
64	15.5%
211	33.8%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
458	25.9%
1,311	74.1%
244	13.8%

680
2.59

468	68.8%
318	67.9%
61	13.0%
212	31.2%

1990
Number	Percent
32.6
532	27.9%
1,378	72.1%
271	14.2%

727
2.63

517	71.1%
362	70.0%
76	14.7%
210	28.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
645	28.4%
1,627	71.6%
325	14.3%

803
2.83

637	79.3%
510	80.1%
49	7.7%
166	20.7%

2022 Housing Data for Freedom borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	47	7.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	27	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	48	7.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	30	4.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	59	9.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	51	8.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	77	12.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	155	24.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	16	2.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	28	4.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	4.6%
$200,000 or more	11	1.7%

Median Household Income	60,074
Per Capita Income	26,445

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	39	6.2%
Public Assistance	43	6.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	197	31.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	730	74.6%
Unemployed	37	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	767	78.4%
Not in Labor Force	211	21.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	365	315	53.7%
Non-Profit	27	23	54.0%
Self-Employed	20	9	69.0%

Local Government	8	7	53.3%
State Government	9	0	100.0%
Federal Government	6	8	42.9%

Total Private + Self	385	324	54.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	50	38	56.8%
Total	435	362	54.6%

Pct. Govt.	4.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	106	13.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	94	11.7%
Professional, Technical	109	13.6%
Service Occupations	191	23.8%
All others	301	37.6%

White Collar		38.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	117	14.6%
Health care and social assistance	107	13.4%
Manufacturing	101	12.6%
Transportation and warehousing	99	12.4%
Construction	81	10.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	64	8.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	63	7.9%
Retail trade	52	6.5%
Other services	34	4.2%
Finance and insurance	27	3.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	21	2.6%
Educational services	20	2.5%
Public administration	7	0.9%
Information	4	0.5%
Wholesale trade	4	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	30	1.85%
Puerto Rican	31	1.91%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	2	0.12%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	2	0.12%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indonesian	4	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,483	97.9%
Spanish	18	1.2%
Other Indo-European	10	0.7%
German, other Germanic	4	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	534	32.9%
Italian	394	24.2%
Irish	342	21.0%
English	146	9.0%
Polish	125	7.7%
Croatian	111	6.8%
American	62	3.8%
French	50	3.1%
Slovak	30	1.8%
Czech	23	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	23	1.4%
British	15	0.9%
European	15	0.9%
Ukrainian	15	0.9%
Welsh	13	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,625	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,621	99.8%
Foreign-born	4	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
21	2.2%	68	7.1%	457	48.0%	283	29.7%	98	10.3%	25	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	21	2.2%
9-12 Years	68	7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	457	48.0%
Some College	283	29.7%
Bach. Degree	98	10.3%
Grad Degree	25	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +64	R +14	D + 1.0%
D +50
2020 vs. 2012	R +168	R +184	R + 28.9%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +165	R +234	R + 36.2%
D -69

2016 vs. 2008	R +101	R +220	R + 37.2%
D -119
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	409	57.4%	Joe Biden (D)	288	40.4%	15	2.1%	712	9	11	0.01%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	345	56.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	238	38.8%	31	5.0%	614	8	10	0.01%
2012	47%	Barack Obama* (D)	304	53.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	241	42.7%	20	3.5%	565	-4	-5	0.01%
2008	52%	Barack Obama (D)	357	57.4%	John McCain (R)	244	39.2%	21	3.4%	622	-5	-6	0.01%
2004	49%	John Kerry (D)	385	63.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	220	36.0%	6	1.0%	611	-12	-15	0.01%
2000	43%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	345	61.1%	George W. Bush (R)	200	35.4%	20	3.5%	565	-11	-13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Freedom borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

288

40.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

409

57.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

TOTAL

712

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Freedom borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

238

38.8%

Donald Trump (R)

345

56.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

614

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Freedom borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

304

53.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

241

42.7%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

565

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Freedom borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

357

57.4%

John McCain (R)

244

39.2%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

622

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Freedom borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

220

36.0%

John Kerry (D)

385

63.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

611

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, Freedom borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

200

35.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

345

61.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

565

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Freedom borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	36%	John Fetterman (D)	239	50.3%	Mehmet Oz (R)	221	46.5%	15 [+]	3.2%	475	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Richard Weiss (Green) 6 (1.3%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 4 (0.8%);
2022	G	36%	Josh Shapiro (D)	259	54.8%	Doug Mastriano (R)	201	42.5%	13 [+]	2.7%	473	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 6 (1.3%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (0.8%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.6%);
2018	S1	33%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	225	52.8%	Lou Barletta (R)	193	45.3%	8 [+]	1.9%	426	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	33%	Tom Wolf* (D)	228	53.3%	Scott Wagner (R)	191	44.6%	9 [+]	2.1%	428	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 6 (1.4%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%);
2016	S3	48%	Pat Toomey* (R)	279	46.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	257	42.4%	70 [+]	11.6%	606	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 70 (11.6%);
2014	G	23%	Tom Wolf (D)	166	60.1%	Tom Corbett* (R)	110	39.9%	0	0.0%	276	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	738
Median Value	$91,200

Occupied	631	85.5%
Vacant	107	14.5%

Owned	403	63.9%
Rented	228	36.1%
Median Rent	$854

Single-Family Units	616	83.5%
Detached	596	80.8%
Attached	20	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	23	3.1%
Mobile Homes	12	1.6%

Freedom borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Freedom borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Freedom borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Freedom borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Freedom borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Freedom borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Freedom borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Freedom borough, PA