Overview
798
Total Population
47.2
Median age
56.14%
Female population %
78.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
76.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
26
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Freeburg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Freeburg is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Freeburg's population under 18 was 19.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Freeburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Freeburg, 16.67% were under the age of 15, 18.42% aged 15 to 29, 38.35% aged 30 to 64, 20.30% aged 65 to 84, and 6.27% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 98 more females than males in Freeburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.14% females and 43.86% males in Freeburg, PA.
- The Freeburg, PA gender ratio is 78.1:100 i.e. 78.1 men to 100 women (0.781).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 48.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 55.
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Race / Ethnicity
Freeburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Freeburg population: 88.72% are White, 1% are Black or African American, 0.38% are some other race and 9.90% are multiracial.
- Freeburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 772 (96.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Freeburg is White with a population of 708 (88.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Freeburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 705 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Freeburg's population decreased by 123 (17.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Freeburg's population decreased by 13 (2.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Freeburg's population was lowest in year 2022 at 556.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)