Overview
3,773
Total Population
42.9
Median age
54.55%
Female population %
83.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
59.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
722
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Freeland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Freeland is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Freeland's population under 18 was 21.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Freeland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Freeland, 16.78% were under the age of 15, 17.97% aged 15 to 29, 44.87% aged 30 to 64, 17.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 343 more females than males in Freeland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.55% females and 45.45% males in Freeland, PA.
- The Freeland, PA gender ratio is 83.3:100 i.e. 83.3 men to 100 women (0.833).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 196.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 195.
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Race / Ethnicity
Freeland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Freeland population: 87.09% are White, 4% are Black or African American, 2.89% are Asian, 3.13% are some other race and 2.89% are multiracial.
- Freeland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 722 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,051 (80.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Freeland is White with a population of 3,286 (87.09% of the total population).
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Year by year
Freeland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,829 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Freeland's population decreased by 112 (3.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Freeland's population increased by 304 (8.63%), 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, Freeland's population was lowest in year 2009 at 3,396.
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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)