Population 279 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Freeman
Household size in Freeman
| Period | Freeman | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Freeman are large by national standards, averaging 2.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.76 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 Freeman
| Period | Freeman | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Freeman 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 Freeman
| Period | Freeman | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Freeman than nationally: 13.6%, against 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 Freeman
Renters in Freeman
| Period | Freeman | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Freeman is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Freeman
| Period | Freeman | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Freeman: 12.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Freeman
| Period | Freeman | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Freeman is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Freeman
| Period | Freeman | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $714 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $793 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $900 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Freeman runs $900 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Freeman
Bachelor's degrees in Freeman
| Period | Freeman | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Freeman: 10.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Freeman
| Period | Freeman | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Freeman have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 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 Freeman
| Period | Freeman | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Freeman: 10.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Freeman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman | 2.96 | 41.2 | 13.6% | 22.1% | 12.2% | 1985 | $900 | 10.9% | 89.0% | 10.2% |
| Bolton | 2.89 | 41.8 | 15.7% | 22.0% | 14.7% | 1986 | $857 | 11.9% | 89.5% | 12.5% |
| Goose Hollow | 2.97 | 40.0 | 16.5% | 22.0% | 14.1% | 1987 | $877 | 11.8% | 90.1% | 13.0% |
| Prosper | 3.05 | 38.4 | 16.2% | 22.4% | 12.6% | 1987 | $898 | 11.2% | 90.0% | 12.8% |
| Delco | 2.94 | 39.3 | 7.4% | 36.2% | 5.9% | 1989 | $1,038 | 9.5% | 78.0% | 9.3% |
| East Arcadia | 2.63 | 42.1 | 26.2% | 25.7% | 24.5% | 1985 | $512 | 13.3% | 88.6% | 27.9% |
| Armour | 2.58 | 54.1 | 6.4% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 1973 | $828 | 10.7% | 91.9% | 0.0% |
| Sandyfield | 2.56 | 48.9 | 8.5% | 15.7% | 15.0% | 1979 | $803 | 10.4% | 87.7% | 5.1% |
| Riegelwood | 2.51 | 48.9 | 8.0% | 15.6% | 12.6% | 1980 | $826 | 11.4% | 87.1% | 4.7% |
| Lake Waccamaw | 2.44 | 47.5 | 12.5% | 28.2% | 30.7% | 1979 | $881 | 30.4% | 89.5% | 6.0% |
| Wananish | 2.59 | 49.3 | 11.2% | 16.9% | 18.5% | 1989 | $986 | 17.3% | 91.6% | 3.2% |
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 Freeman. 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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