New Freedom borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,962 ( 498 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population density: 2385.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,689	94.50%	13.2%
Black:	52	1.05%	46.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	26	0.52%	59.4%
2+ races:	104	2.10%	147.6%
Hispanic:	91	1.83%	6.2%

Total non-White:	273	5.50%	14.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	545	14.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-47	-1.3

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
4,464
4,144	92.83%
98	2.20%
8	0.18%
64	1.43%
42	0.94%
97	2.17%
320	7.17%

2000
3,527
3,359	95.24%
70	1.98%
0	0.00%
67	1.90%
9	0.26%
22	0.62%
168	4.76%

1990
2,962
2,926	98.78%
12	0.41%
0	0.00%
24	0.81%
n/a
0	0.00%
36	1.22%

1980
2,205
2,174	98.59%
2	0.09%
0	0.00%
24	1.09%
n/a
5	0.23%
31	1.41%

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

785	22.3
152	4.3

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

433	14.6
132	4.5

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

752	34.1
5	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for New 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
47.2
1,002	20.2%
3,960	79.8%
1,117	22.5%

1,768
2.79

1,404	79.4%
1,184	84.3%
85	6.1%
364	20.6%

2010
Number	Percent
40.8
1,188	26.6%
3,276	73.4%
566	12.7%

1,647
2.70

1,289	78.3%
1,095	84.9%
89	6.9%
358	21.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.2
882	25.0%
2,645	75.0%
403	11.4%

1,315
2.67

1,042	79.2%
922	88.5%
35	3.4%
273	20.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.2
793	26.8%
2,169	73.2%
331	11.2%

1,057
2.80

863	81.6%
788	91.3%
24	2.8%
194	18.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
659	29.9%
1,546	70.1%
252	11.4%

753
2.93

627	83.3%
559	89.2%
18	2.9%
126	16.7%

2022 Housing Data for New Freedom borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	48	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	36	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	50	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	41	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	0.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	91	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	166	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	193	10.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	324	18.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	229	13.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	265	15.0%
$200,000 or more	255	14.4%

Median Household Income	110,577
Per Capita Income	46,042

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	1.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	83	4.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,336	75.8%
Unemployed	20	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,356	76.4%
Not in Labor Force	727	23.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,004	816	55.2%
Non-Profit	48	140	25.5%
Self-Employed	81	14	85.3%

Local Government	147	127	53.6%
State Government	16	13	55.2%
Federal Government	81	48	62.8%

Total Private + Self	1,085	830	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	292	328	47.1%
Total	1,377	1,158	54.3%

Pct. Govt.	17.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	436	17.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	423	16.7%
Professional, Technical	666	26.3%
Service Occupations	606	23.9%
All others	404	15.9%

White Collar		60.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	475	18.7%
Construction	248	9.8%
Finance and insurance	244	9.6%
Public administration	228	9.0%
Educational services	203	8.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	199	7.9%
Retail trade	182	7.2%
Manufacturing	169	6.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	164	6.5%
Accommodation and food services	153	6.0%
Other services	66	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	57	2.2%
Wholesale trade	46	1.8%
Information	35	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	32	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	0.6%
Utilities	10	0.4%
Management	8	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	26	0.52%
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	24	0.48%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	24	0.48%
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	41	0.83%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	10	0.20%
Korean	7	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,622	96.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	78	1.6%
Spanish	54	1.1%
Tagalog	10	0.2%
Korean	7	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,394	28.1%
Irish	1,380	27.8%
Italian	880	17.7%
American	595	12.0%
English	452	9.1%
Swedish	153	3.1%
Polish	124	2.5%
Scottish	100	2.0%
Hungarian	65	1.3%
Dutch	34	0.7%
Northern European	34	0.7%
Welsh	28	0.6%
Russian	25	0.5%
Slovak	24	0.5%
Austrian	21	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,945	99.7%
Not a citizen	17	0.3%

Native	4,816	97.1%
Foreign-born	146	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
93	2.7%	149	4.3%	849	24.5%	827	23.8%	1,020	29.4%	534	15.4%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	93	2.7%
9-12 Years	149	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	849	24.5%
Some College	827	23.8%
Bach. Degree	1,020	29.4%
Grad Degree	534	15.4%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +169	D +206	D + 12.7%
D +375
2020 vs. 2012	R +270	D +169	D + 13.5%
D +439
2020 vs. 2008	R +335	D +26	D + 7.2%
D +361

2016 vs. 2008	R +166	R +180	R + 5.5%
D -14
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,847	59.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,211	38.7%	71	2.3%	3,129	10	12	0.05%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	1,678	62.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	836	31.1%	178	6.6%	2,692	14	16	0.04%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,577	65.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	772	32.2%	45	1.9%	2,394	19	19	0.04%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	1,512	62.9%	Barack Obama (D)	850	35.4%	40	1.7%	2,402	19	17	0.04%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,412	69.9%	John Kerry (D)	586	29.0%	22	1.1%	2,020	21	19	0.04%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	1,161	67.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	521	30.0%	52	3.0%	1,734	21	19	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Freedom borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,211

38.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,847

59.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,129

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, New Freedom borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

836

31.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,678

62.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

104

3.9%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,692

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, New Freedom borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

772

32.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,577

65.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,394

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, New Freedom borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

850

35.4%

John McCain (R)

1,512

62.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,402

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, New Freedom borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,412

69.9%

John Kerry (D)

586

29.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,020

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, New Freedom borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,161

67.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

521

30.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,734

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Freedom borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	66%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,465	57.3%	John Fetterman (D)	1,008	39.4%	85 [+]	3.3%	2,558	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 51 (2.0%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 19 (0.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 10 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2022	G	66%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,312	51.5%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,170	45.9%	67 [+]	2.6%	2,549	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 47 (1.8%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 9 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 9 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	61%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,359	59.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	875	38.3%	48 [+]	2.1%	2,282	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 26 (1.1%); Neal Gale (Green) 22 (1.0%);
2018	G	61%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,286	56.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	952	41.7%	43 [+]	1.9%	2,281	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 32 (1.4%); Paul Glover (Green) 11 (0.5%);
2016	S3	73%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,743	65.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	790	29.7%	128 [+]	4.8%	2,661	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 128 (4.8%);
2014	G	44%	Tom Corbett* (R)	1,016	66.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	515	33.6%	0	0.0%	1,531	21	0.04%
[-] 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	1,787
Median Value	$320,000

Occupied	1,768	98.9%
Vacant	19	1.1%

Owned	1,648	93.2%
Rented	120	6.8%
Median Rent	$1,350

Single-Family Units	1,747	97.8%
Detached	1,571	87.9%
Attached	176	9.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	19	1.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

New Freedom borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for New Freedom borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for New Freedom borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Freedom borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Freedom borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Freedom borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Freedom borough, PA