Overview
1,696
Total Population
32.0
Median age
47.41%
Female population %
110.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
53.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
42
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Freedom's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Freedom is 32.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Freedom's population under 18 was 25.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Freedom's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Freedom, 21.88% were under the age of 15, 24.41% aged 15 to 29, 40.68% aged 30 to 64, 12.68% aged 65 to 84, and 0.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 88 less females than males in Freedom:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.41% females and 52.59% males in Freedom, PA.
- The Freedom, PA gender ratio is 110.9:100 i.e. 110.9 men to 100 women (1.109).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 153.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 96.
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Race / Ethnicity
Freedom's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Freedom population: 93.46% are White, 0.83% are Black or African American, 0.41% are Asian, 0.18% are some other race and 5.13% are multiracial.
- Freedom's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,654 (97.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Freedom is White with a population of 1,585 (93.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Freedom's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,786 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Freedom's population decreased by 217 (12.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Freedom's population decreased by 74 (4.72%), 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, Freedom's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,471.
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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)