Freehold is a city of 12,507 people in New Jersey. There are 6,474 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 27%. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 35.5. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $85,707, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Freehold
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share11.8% → 53.3%(+41.4 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share68.8% → 35.2%(−33.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$328,809 → $416,800(+27%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.8%(140)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(76)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.1%(75)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.3%(26)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6.8%(28)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 414 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Freehold, decade by decade
Freehold population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
10,742
$96,788
$328,809
21.7%
60.4
2000
10,976
$88,631
$247,016
19.7%
76.7
2010
12,052
$74,806
$441,497
19.3%
79.1
2020
12,538
$72,768
$376,459
23.6%
75.6
2024
12,507
$85,707
$416,800
29.5%
73.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
