CITY · 2000 CENSUS

West Freehold

New Jersey · 12,498 residents · 5.91 sq mi

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With 12,498 people, West Freehold is a city in New Jersey. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Households take in $72,577 a year at the median, 70% more than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $202,400. At a median age of 40.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 40.0

US median: 35.2

More educated

39% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,498

+12%since 1990

from 11,166 in 1990

1990 – 2024

Median age

40.0

+12%since 1990

from 35.6 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

5.91 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202415K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56%(747)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.3%(913)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(855)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.3%(665)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.6%(451)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.2%(1,528)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4417.2%(2,149)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.5%(1,941)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6412.6%(1,575)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747.6%(953)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.1%(510)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.7%(211)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$72,577

−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $61,266 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$33,218

+36%since 1990

from $24,463 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

4.7%

+3.6 ptssince 1990

from 1.1% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$202,400

−25%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $204,500 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$851

−14%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $750 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

86.1%

+4.5 ptssince 1990

from 81.6% in 1990

13.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.2%(10,297)

Black3.4%(383)

Hispanic / Latino3.9%(438)

Asian3.8%(429)

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.7%(10,842)

Black2.4%(301)

Hispanic / Latino5.4%(673)

Asian4.3%(535)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican8%(1,196)

South American3.5%(517)

Mexican2.5%(369)

Chilean1.1%(157)

Ecuadorian1.1%(157)

Central American0.8%(126)

Honduran0.8%(115)

Colombian0.5%(71)

Venezuelan0.5%(70)

Dominican0.3%(42)

Peruvian0.3%(39)

Spaniard0.3%(38)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Salvadoran0.1%(11)

Cuban0%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2.4%(362)

Chinese0.8%(117)

Filipino0.5%(81)

Nepalese0.4%(63)

Vietnamese0.2%(31)

Korean0.1%(9)

Singaporean0.1%(8)

Ancestry

Italian31.3%(4,661)

Irish18.4%(2,738)

German7.5%(1,113)

American7.3%(1,080)

English7%(1,036)

Polish5.7%(842)

Russian2.7%(408)

Hungarian1.9%(284)

West Indian1.6%(237)

Ukrainian1.1%(171)

Arab1.1%(166)

French0.9%(134)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.9%(130)

Jamaican0.7%(109)

British0.7%(105)

Norwegian0.7%(97)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(87)

Brazilian0.6%(85)

Haitian0.6%(85)

Austrian0.5%(78)

Moroccan0.5%(71)

Swedish0.4%(64)

Slovak0.4%(53)

Greek0.3%(50)

Czech0.3%(49)

Romanian0.3%(45)

Scottish0.3%(44)

Croatian0.3%(38)

Swiss0.2%(36)

French Canadian0.2%(33)

Dutch0.2%(30)

Syrian0.2%(29)

Iraqi0.2%(27)

Lithuanian0.2%(25)

Subsaharan African0.2%(25)

Egyptian0.1%(22)

Danish0.1%(20)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(18)

Welsh0%(4)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

39.3%

−0.4 ptssince 1990

from 39.7% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

90.4%

+1.5 ptssince 1990

from 88.9% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

12.5%

−2.2 ptssince 1990

from 14.8% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.5 min

+1%since 1990

from 29.2 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married22.6%(1,090)

Married69.4%(3,345)

Widowed2.2%(106)

Divorced5.8%(278)

Women 15+

Never married17.8%(939)

Married60.3%(3,174)

Widowed12.2%(641)

Divorced9.7%(510)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.6%

−3.2 ptssince 2013

from 5.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

80.3%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 76.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.7%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.3%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 6.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.5%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 84.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.0%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)26.2%(130)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(128)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era17.3%(86)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.1%(70)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II10.5%(52)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 496 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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