Freedom township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,019 ( 439 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.4 square miles
Population density: 173.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,905	96.22%	14.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	85	2.82%	254.2%
Hispanic:	29	0.96%	383.3%

Total non-White:	114	3.78%	75.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-488	-17.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	49	1.7

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
3,458
3,393	98.12%
26	0.75%
1	0.03%
8	0.23%
24	0.69%
6	0.17%
65	1.88%

2000
3,261
3,235	99.20%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
17	0.52%
9	0.28%
26	0.80%

1990
2,959
2,883	97.43%
26	0.88%
13	0.44%
12	0.41%
n/a
23	0.78%
76	2.57%

1980
3,060
3,035	99.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
25	0.82%
25	0.82%

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

158	4.8
39	1.2

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

352	11.9
-50	-1.7

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

-152	-5.0
51	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Freedom township, 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
53.3
470	15.6%
2,549	84.4%
896	29.7%

1,323
2.28

871	65.8%
618	71.0%
70	8.0%
452	34.2%

2010
Number	Percent
42.2
758	21.9%
2,700	78.1%
508	14.7%

1,405
2.46

983	70.0%
775	78.8%
75	7.6%
422	30.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.0
802	24.6%
2,459	75.4%
388	11.9%

1,277
2.55

979	76.7%
797	81.4%
67	6.8%
298	23.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
818	27.6%
2,141	72.4%
282	9.5%

1,087
2.72

829	76.3%
727	87.7%
42	5.1%
258	23.7%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
1,033	33.8%
2,027	66.2%
249	8.1%

996
3.07

828	83.1%
702	84.8%
77	9.3%
168	16.9%

2022 Housing Data for Freedom township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	70	5.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	68	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	78	5.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	67	5.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	17	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	44	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	96	7.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	54	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	129	9.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	15	1.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	216	16.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	244	18.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	82	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	85	6.4%
$200,000 or more	29	2.2%

Median Household Income	66,583
Per Capita Income	35,661

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	2.6%
Public Assistance	38	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	96	7.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,367	82.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,367	82.7%
Not in Labor Force	285	17.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	496	586	45.8%
Non-Profit	36	77	31.9%
Self-Employed	78	65	54.5%

Local Government	0	36	0.0%
State Government	115	14	89.1%
Federal Government	41	41	50.0%

Total Private + Self	574	651	46.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	192	168	53.3%
Total	766	819	48.3%

Pct. Govt.	15.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	171	10.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	480	30.3%
Professional, Technical	205	12.9%
Service Occupations	238	15.0%
All others	491	31.0%

White Collar		54.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	312	19.7%
Health care and social assistance	275	17.4%
Manufacturing	242	15.3%
Transportation and warehousing	150	9.5%
Construction	116	7.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	86	5.4%
Other services	84	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	84	5.3%
Public administration	77	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	59	3.7%
Educational services	32	2.0%
Finance and insurance	32	2.0%
Wholesale trade	18	1.1%
Management	18	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	29	0.96%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,865	97.5%
Spanish	42	1.4%
German, other Germanic	30	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,220	40.4%
Irish	303	10.0%
American	247	8.2%
English	123	4.1%
Italian	112	3.7%
Polish	76	2.5%
Scottish	51	1.7%
Swiss	38	1.3%
Czech	35	1.2%
Greek	34	1.1%
French	32	1.1%
Dutch	31	1.0%
Welsh	27	0.9%
European	18	0.6%
Norwegian	18	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,019	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,990	99.0%
Foreign-born	29	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
87	3.7%	80	3.4%	1,150	48.6%	577	24.4%	429	18.1%	43	1.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	87	3.7%
9-12 Years	80	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,150	48.6%
Some College	577	24.4%
Bach. Degree	429	18.1%
Grad Degree	43	1.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +237	R +169	D + 2.8%
D +68
2020 vs. 2012	R +468	R +473	R + 12.2%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +544	R +647	R + 26.6%
D -103

2016 vs. 2008	R +307	R +478	R + 29.4%
D -171
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,464	83.7%	Joe Biden (D)	273	15.6%	13	0.7%	1,750	35	37	0.03%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	1,227	83.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	205	13.9%	40	2.7%	1,472	35	37	0.02%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	996	77.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	278	21.6%	15	1.2%	1,289	31	30	0.02%
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	920	70.3%	Barack Obama (D)	376	28.7%	13	1.0%	1,309	26	25	0.02%
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	967	73.9%	John Kerry (D)	335	25.6%	6	0.5%	1,308	26	23	0.02%
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	764	71.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	290	27.1%	16	1.5%	1,070	25	24	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

273

15.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,464

83.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

1,750

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

205

13.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,227

83.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,472

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

278

21.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

996

77.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,289

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

376

28.7%

John McCain (R)

920

70.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,309

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2004 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

967

73.9%

John Kerry (D)

335

25.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,308

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

764

71.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

290

27.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,070

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Freedom township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,082	80.0%	John Fetterman (D)	240	17.7%	31 [+]	2.3%	1,353	34	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 12 (0.9%); Richard Weiss (Green) 11 (0.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2022	G	56%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,030	76.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	299	22.2%	20 [+]	1.5%	1,349	35	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 8 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 6 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	47%	Lou Barletta (R)	869	75.3%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	273	23.7%	12 [+]	1.0%	1,154	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 11 (1.0%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	47%	Scott Wagner (R)	896	77.3%	Tom Wolf* (D)	248	21.4%	15 [+]	1.3%	1,159	37	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 15 (1.3%);
2016	S3	58%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,088	74.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	277	19.0%	92 [+]	6.3%	1,457	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 92 (6.3%);
2014	G	30%	Tom Corbett* (R)	511	65.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	272	34.7%	0	0.0%	783	20	0.02%
[-] 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	1,323
Median Value	$150,300

Occupied	1,323	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	1,064	80.4%
Rented	259	19.6%
Median Rent	$978

Single-Family Units	982	74.2%
Detached	954	72.1%
Attached	28	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	18	1.4%
Mobile Homes	294	22.2%

Freedom township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Freedom township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Freedom township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Freedom township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Freedom township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Freedom township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Freedom township, PA