Population 41,004 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Freehold
Household size in Freehold
| Period | Freehold | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Freehold holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The New York area as a whole looks much the same. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southeast.
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 Freehold
| Period | Freehold | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Freehold skews older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.0 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Freehold
| Period | Freehold | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Freehold (11.6%), the same as the national share. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.1 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Freehold
Renters in Freehold
| Period | Freehold | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.8% of households in Freehold rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (37.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Freehold
| Period | Freehold | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Freehold: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.4 points, mirroring the country.
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 Freehold
| Period | Freehold | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Freehold are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the center.
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 Freehold
| Period | Freehold | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,304 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,524 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,659 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,009 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$705 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Freehold costs $2,009 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $705 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 37.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Freehold
Bachelor's degrees in Freehold
| Period | Freehold | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.8% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Freehold than nationally: 42.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
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 Freehold
| Period | Freehold | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Freehold have finished high school as nationally: 90.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the wider New York area (86.9%). The share with a diploma is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Freehold
| Period | Freehold | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Freehold runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Freehold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 2.84 | 42.8 | 11.6% | 23.8% | 5.0% | 1978 | $2,009 | 42.8% | 90.4% | 4.6% |
| West Freehold | 2.77 | 44.3 | 7.4% | 15.5% | 2.7% | 1976 | $2,056 | 53.0% | 94.7% | 4.4% |
| Jerseyville | 3.04 | 46.2 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 1995 | $1,923 | 54.3% | 95.5% | 5.0% |
| Marlboro | 3.08 | 46.2 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 1987 | $2,811 | 70.1% | 97.0% | 5.3% |
| Georgia | 2.81 | 46.6 | 9.2% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 1991 | $1,136 | 49.1% | 91.9% | 2.9% |
| Englishtown | 2.81 | 45.0 | 5.2% | 11.0% | 4.7% | 1987 | $2,204 | 56.8% | 96.0% | 4.7% |
| Collingwood Park | 2.44 | 55.0 | 3.2% | 15.7% | 2.3% | 2007 | $2,077 | 51.6% | 97.9% | 7.3% |
| Colts Neck | 2.75 | 47.6 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 4.1% | 1981 | $3,009 | 67.6% | 97.6% | 4.9% |
| Farmingdale | 2.72 | 43.7 | 8.8% | 16.1% | 2.8% | 1987 | $2,030 | 52.1% | 96.2% | 5.8% |
| Robertsville | 2.84 | 39.6 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 3.8% | 1977 | $2,659 | 66.2% | 96.0% | 2.5% |
| Leisure Knoll | 2.59 | 56.1 | 2.3% | 6.1% | 5.9% | 1992 | $1,916 | 49.0% | 92.6% | 4.7% |
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 Freehold. 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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