Freemansburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,894

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

29.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,750

8.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$225,600

Population & Diversity

Freemansburg, PA is home to a population of 2.89k people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.7% of Freemansburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (397 people).

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Freemansburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 536 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 471 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Freemansburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Freemansburg, PA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Freemansburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 223
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
536 ± 284
Other (Hispanic)
471 ± 176

38.5%

Hispanic Population

1.12k people

38.5% of the people in Freemansburg, PA are hispanic (1.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Freemansburg, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

13.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

397 people

12.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

365 people

As of 2024, 13.7% of Freemansburg, PA residents (397 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 Freemansburg, PA was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 30
Vietnam
20 ± 22

Freemansburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Freemansburg, PA.

Economy

The economy of Freemansburg, PA employs 1.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Freemansburg, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (296 people), Manufacturing (209 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($65,469), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,571), and Retail Trade ($61,731).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k

2024 Value

± 213

−8.47%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freemansburg, PA declined at a rate of −8.47%, from 1.41k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Freemansburg, PA, are Production Occupations (184 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Freemansburg, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.29k

2024 Value

± 213

−8.47%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freemansburg, PA declined at a rate of −8.47%, from 1.41k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Freemansburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (296 people), Manufacturing (209 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Freemansburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Freemansburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,176

Median earning men ± $14,956

$43,775

Median earning women ± $3,967

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,647), Manufacturing ($70,610), and Retail Trade ($66,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,756), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,745).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Freemansburg, PA was $225,600 in 2024, which is 0.678 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,200 to $225,600, a 9.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Freemansburg, PA is 56.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Freemansburg, PA have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Freemansburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,720

$678

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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 Freemansburg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.1% of the housing units in Freemansburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Freemansburg, PA 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.

$88,750

Median Household Income

± $22,976

1.21k

Number of Households

± 305

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Freemansburg, PA declined from $88,750 from the previous year's value of $96,696.

The following chart displays the households in Freemansburg, PA 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 Freemansburg, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (11%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Freemansburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Freemansburg, PA have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.923% of the workforce in Freemansburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Freemansburg, PA (300 out of 2.88k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Freemansburg, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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