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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Friedens

Pennsylvania · 1,658 residents · 3.15 sq mi
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With 1,658 people, Friedens is a city in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $47,900. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Households take in $26,210 at the median, 13% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,658
−1%vs 2000
vs 1,673 in 2000
1990 – 2024
31.5
−11%vs 2000
vs 35.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.15 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8901K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Friedens
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(134)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.8%(162)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(99)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.9%(148)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(97)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.2%(285)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(231)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(180)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(156)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(121)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.2%(36)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(9)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,210
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,117 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,470
−37%vs 2000
vs $16,571 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.4%
+7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$47,900
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$342
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $430 in 2000
US average: $450
84.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.4% in 2000
16.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(1,661)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)
Asian0.2%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(1,632)
Black1.1%(18)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.5%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan0.6%(6)
Asian origin
Kazakh6.1%(62)
Ancestry
German50.6%(515)
English22.5%(229)
Italian5.4%(55)
Irish3.8%(39)
Dutch3.3%(34)
Russian3.3%(34)
Slovak3.3%(34)
American3%(31)
Austrian2.9%(30)
Polish2.8%(28)
Scottish1.3%(13)
Arab1.1%(11)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese1.1%(11)
Swiss1.1%(11)
Swedish0.8%(8)
French0.7%(7)
Section 05

Education

4.8%
−9.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.5%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.5%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.2 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(151)
Married46.4%(241)
Widowed9.1%(47)
Divorced15.4%(80)
Women 15+
Never married14.4%(55)
Married60.2%(230)
Widowed16.5%(63)
Divorced8.9%(34)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2013
from 4.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
35.9%
+19.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
38.0%
+14.9 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.6%
−12.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.7%
+11.7 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% 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)20.2%(17)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25%(21)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.5%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 84 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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How many people live in Friedens, Pennsylvania?

Friedens, Pennsylvania has about 1,658 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Friedens, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Friedens, Pennsylvania earns about $26,210 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Friedens, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Friedens, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $47,900, and the typical rent is about $342 a month.

How educated are people in Friedens, Pennsylvania?

About 4.8% of adults age 25 and over in Friedens, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Friedens, Pennsylvania?

About 15.4% of people in Friedens, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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