Overview
1,828
Total Population
36.6
Median age
53.06%
Female population %
88.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
60.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Freeport's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Freeport is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Freeport's population under 18 was 27.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Freeport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Freeport, 20.08% were under the age of 15, 17.29% aged 15 to 29, 45.19% aged 30 to 64, 15.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 112 more females than males in Freeport:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.06% females and 46.94% males in Freeport, PA.
- The Freeport, PA gender ratio is 88.5:100 i.e. 88.5 men to 100 women (0.885).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 136.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 108.
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Race / Ethnicity
Freeport's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Freeport population: 95.95% are White, 1.97% are Black or African American and 2.08% are multiracial.
- Freeport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,828 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Freeport is White with a population of 1,754 (95.95% of the total population).
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Year by year
Freeport's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,947 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Freeport's population decreased by 136 (6.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Freeport's population decreased by 72 (3.98%), 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, Freeport's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,675.
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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)