Freedom, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,172

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

3.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.27%

3.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,750

32.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$755,300

Population & Diversity

Freedom, CA is home to a population of 3.17k people, from which 88% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.7% of Freedom, CA residents were born outside of the country (816 people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (894 people) in Freedom, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 692 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 583 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88% of Freedom, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Freedom, CA was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Freedom, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Freedom, CA

Other (Hispanic)
894 ± 499
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
692 ± 401
White (Non-Hispanic)
583 ± 138

74.2%

Hispanic Population

2.36k people

74.2% of the people in Freedom, CA are hispanic (2.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Freedom, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

25.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

816 people

20.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

645 people

As of 2024, 25.7% of Freedom, CA residents (816 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Freedom, CA was 20.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Freedom, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
80 ± 63
Korea
6 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20

Freedom, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 13.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Freedom, CA.

Economy

The economy of Freedom, CA employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Freedom, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Public Administration (133 people), and Construction (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,843), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 247

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freedom, CA declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 1.47k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Freedom, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (152 people), Management Occupations (130 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Freedom, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.31k

2024 Value

± 247

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freedom, CA declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 1.47k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Freedom, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Public Administration (133 people), and Construction (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Freedom, CA, though some of these residents may live in Freedom, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,065

Median earning men ± $15,181

$43,571

Median earning women ± $11,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,698), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,664), and Manufacturing ($67,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,164), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Freedom, CA was $755,300 in 2024, which is 2.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $664,200 to $755,300, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Freedom, CA is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Freedom, CA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Freedom, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$755,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$83,055

$483

Median Property Taxes

±$108

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Freedom, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Freedom, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Freedom, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Freedom, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,750

Median Household Income

± $41,363

853

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 853 households in Freedom, CA declined from $93,750 from the previous year's value of $139,722.

The following chart displays the households in Freedom, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Freedom, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.5%)
Carpooled (23.1%)
Worked At Home (5.4%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Freedom, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.1%) and those who worked at home (5.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Freedom, CA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.22% of the workforce in Freedom, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Freedom, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Freedom, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Freedom, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Freedom, CA (229 out of 3.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Freedom, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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