Overview
4,889
Total Population
47.1
Median age
52.01%
Female population %
92.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
55.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
New Freedom's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in New Freedom is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- New Freedom's population under 18 was 22.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- New Freedom's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in New Freedom, 15.79% were under the age of 15, 16.08% aged 15 to 29, 48.33% aged 30 to 64, 18.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 197 more females than males in New Freedom:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.01% females and 47.99% males in New Freedom, PA.
- The New Freedom, PA gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 221.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 271.
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Race / Ethnicity
New Freedom's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of New Freedom population: 96.07% are White, 1.02% are Black or African American, 0.47% are Asian and 2.43% are multiracial.
- New Freedom's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,789 (97.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in New Freedom is White with a population of 4,697 (96.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
New Freedom's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,100 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, New Freedom's population increased by 928 (26.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, New Freedom's population increased by 440 (9.84%), 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, New Freedom's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,542.
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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)