Freedom Plains, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

606

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.99%

87.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,536

0.295% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Freedom Plains, NY is home to a population of 606 people, from which 75.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32% of Freedom Plains, NY residents were born outside of the country (194 people).

In 2024, there were 2.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (402 people) in Freedom Plains, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.6%

2024 Citizenship

79.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.6% of Freedom Plains, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Freedom Plains, NY was 79.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Freedom Plains, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
402 ± 373
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
171 ± 269
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13 ± 18

5.45%

Hispanic Population

33 people

5.45% of the people in Freedom Plains, NY are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Freedom Plains, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

26.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

As of 2024, 32% of Freedom Plains, NY residents (194 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 Plains, NY was 26.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Freedom Plains, NY employs 418 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Freedom Plains, NY were Other Services, Except Public Administration (105 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($178,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,750).

Employment

Occupations

418

2024 Value

± 316

−7.32%

1 Year decline

± 111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freedom Plains, NY declined at a rate of −7.32%, from 451 employees to 418 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Freedom Plains, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (176 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (105 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Freedom Plains, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

418

2024 Value

± 316

−7.32%

1 Year decline

± 111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freedom Plains, NY declined at a rate of −7.32%, from 451 employees to 418 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Freedom Plains, NY, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (105 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Freedom Plains, NY, though some of these residents may live in Freedom Plains, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,772

Median earning men ± $5,469

$9,375

Median earning women ± $68,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Freedom Plains, NY was $281,600 in 2024, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,200 to $281,600, a 3.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Freedom Plains, NY is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Freedom Plains, NY have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Freedom Plains, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,316

$180

Median Property Taxes

±$156

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 Plains, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Freedom Plains, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Freedom Plains, NY 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.

$44,536

Median Household Income

± $41,192

257

Number of Households

± 173

In 2024, the median household income of the 257 households in Freedom Plains, NY grew to $44,536 from the previous year's value of $44,405.

The following chart displays the households in Freedom Plains, NY 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Freedom Plains, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Walked (3.11%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Freedom Plains, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who walked to work (3.11%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Freedom Plains, NY have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Freedom Plains, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Freedom Plains, NY (6 out of 606 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Freedom Plains, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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