CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Freedom

Pennsylvania · 2,962 residents · 2.08 sq mi

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With 2,962 people, New Freedom is a city in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 52% more than in Pennsylvania as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.4% of locals. The median household earns $44,160, about 47% above the national median. There are 550 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% 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

Total population

2,962

−16%vs 2000

vs 3,512 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−11%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.08 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(217)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(228)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(204)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(198)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(167)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(455)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418%(534)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.5%(429)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(199)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(251)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(60)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$44,160

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,458 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,189

−35%vs 2000

vs $24,828 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$114,600

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $147,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$474

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $672 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.6%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.1% in 2000

11.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(3,380)

Black0.8%(27)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(17)

Asian1.4%(49)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(2,926)

Black0.4%(12)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.8%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American2.8%(142)

Ecuadorian1.9%(95)

Puerto Rican1.3%(65)

Colombian0.9%(47)

Cuban0.4%(20)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(9)

Ancestry

German25.2%(1,278)

Irish15.7%(797)

Polish15.3%(776)

English13.3%(672)

Italian9.8%(498)

American8.1%(409)

Swedish3.3%(168)

Dutch1.5%(76)

French0.9%(45)

Scottish0.8%(43)

Slovak0.5%(23)

Austrian0.4%(21)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.4%(21)

Czech0.4%(19)

Russian0.4%(18)

Danish0.3%(17)

Welsh0.3%(16)

Norwegian0.3%(14)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(14)

Swiss0.3%(14)

Ukrainian0.2%(11)

Canadian0.2%(10)

Greek0.2%(10)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.8%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.3%

−8.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.3%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.6 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 24.8 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 married28.1%(622)

Married66.3%(1,469)

Widowed0.9%(20)

Divorced4.7%(104)

Women 15+

Never married9.1%(176)

Married72.6%(1,408)

Widowed11.5%(223)

Divorced6.9%(133)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.5%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 5.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.9%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 77.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.8%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.5%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.0%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 87.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.1%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% 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)18.8%(74)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)40.9%(161)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.3%(88)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 394 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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