Freeland, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,548

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.1

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

53.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,241

8.47% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$522,000

Population & Diversity

Freeland, WA is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.72% of Freeland, WA residents were born outside of the country (135 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Freeland, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Freeland, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Freeland, WA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Freeland, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 220
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
128 ± 123
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 54

0.517%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.517% of the people in Freeland, WA are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Freeland, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

8.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

7.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

138 people

As of 2024, 8.72% of Freeland, WA residents (135 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 Freeland, WA was 7.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24

Freeland, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.94 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Freeland, WA.

Economy

The economy of Freeland, WA employs 593 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Freeland, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (98 people), Retail Trade (85 people), and Manufacturing (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($157,772), Educational Services ($83,542), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,875).

Employment

Occupations

593

2024 Value

± 186

−23%

1 Year decline

± 52.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freeland, WA declined at a rate of −23%, from 770 employees to 593 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Freeland, WA, are Management Occupations (64 people), Sales & Related Occupations (56 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Freeland, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

593

2024 Value

± 186

−23%

1 Year decline

± 52.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freeland, WA declined at a rate of −23%, from 770 employees to 593 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Freeland, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (98 people), Retail Trade (85 people), and Manufacturing (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Freeland, WA, though some of these residents may live in Freeland, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,361

Median earning men ± $39,890

$35,331

Median earning women ± $3,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($158,098), Retail Trade ($90,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,156), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,618), and Retail Trade ($34,491).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Freeland, WA was $522,000 in 2024, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $493,400 to $522,000, a 5.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Freeland, WA is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Freeland, WA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Freeland, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$522,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$112,598

$625

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 Freeland, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Freeland, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Freeland, WA 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.

$83,241

Median Household Income

± $17,940

852

Number of Households

± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 852 households in Freeland, WA declined from $83,241 from the previous year's value of $90,945.

The following chart displays the households in Freeland, WA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Freeland, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (50.9%)
Worked At Home (25.8%)
Carpooled (15%)

In 2024, 50.9% of workers in Freeland, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.8%) and those who carpooled to work (15%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Freeland, WA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.43% of the workforce in Freeland, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Freeland, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Freeland, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Freeland, WA (187 out of 1.55k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Freeland, WA is White, followed by Black and Other.

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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