Population 495 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Freeborn
Household size in Freeborn
| Period | Freeborn | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Freeborn has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Minnesota. Household size has dropped from 2.61 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Freeborn
| Period | Freeborn | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Freeborn is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Freeborn
| Period | Freeborn | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Freeborn (19.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Freeborn
Renters in Freeborn
| Period | Freeborn | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Freeborn is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Freeborn
| Period | Freeborn | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Freeborn is close to the national rate: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota as a whole (8.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Freeborn
| Period | Freeborn | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Freeborn is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Freeborn
| Period | Freeborn | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $368 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $475 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $780 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $848 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$480 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Freeborn pays $848 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Freeborn
Bachelor's degrees in Freeborn
| Period | Freeborn | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Freeborn have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Freeborn
| Period | Freeborn | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Freeborn: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Freeborn
| Period | Freeborn | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Freeborn: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Freeborn compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeborn | 2.49 | 40.7 | 19.3% | 20.6% | 11.1% | 1960 | $848 | 22.0% | 97.3% | 8.0% |
| Hartland | 2.48 | 40.6 | 14.4% | 12.6% | 6.9% | 1958 | $605 | 20.4% | 95.3% | 8.5% |
| Manchester | 2.48 | 41.1 | 13.3% | 12.4% | 6.7% | 1959 | $604 | 20.4% | 94.4% | 8.1% |
| Alden | 2.46 | 44.9 | 10.7% | 14.0% | 8.3% | 1958 | $853 | 19.1% | 96.2% | 5.3% |
| Armstrong | 2.47 | 44.0 | 12.4% | 15.1% | 9.1% | 1961 | $828 | 20.6% | 96.6% | 5.3% |
| Wells | 2.14 | 45.6 | 11.8% | 21.5% | 7.9% | 1953 | $766 | 21.4% | 90.8% | 2.9% |
| New Richland | 2.46 | 42.6 | 9.0% | 13.6% | 8.2% | 1953 | $704 | 19.6% | 96.5% | 2.1% |
| Conger | 2.45 | 45.7 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 1968 | $650 | 22.6% | 96.5% | 2.0% |
| Walters | 2.33 | 48.9 | 7.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% | 1944 | $809 | 19.9% | 94.1% | 2.9% |
| Clarks Grove | 2.27 | 43.2 | 4.5% | 15.0% | 8.4% | 1957 | $865 | 21.1% | 93.1% | 3.0% |
| Bancroft | 2.60 | 45.7 | 5.0% | 13.3% | 9.6% | 1966 | $885 | 23.1% | 88.2% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Freeborn. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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