Population 2,894 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Freemansburg
Household size in Freemansburg
| Period | Freemansburg | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Freemansburg are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Freemansburg
| Period | Freemansburg | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Freemansburg is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the wider Allentown area, where the median age is 42.3.
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 Freemansburg
| Period | Freemansburg | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Freemansburg than nationally: 13.3%, 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 Freemansburg
Renters in Freemansburg
| Period | Freemansburg | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.9% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Freemansburg than nationally: 43.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 21.7% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Freemansburg
| Period | Freemansburg | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Freemansburg than nationally: 5.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Allentown area.
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 Freemansburg
| Period | Freemansburg | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +33 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Freemansburg has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Freemansburg
| Period | Freemansburg | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,110 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,131 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,337 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,986 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$876 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Freemansburg runs $1,986 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.9% 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 Freemansburg
Bachelor's degrees in Freemansburg
| Period | Freemansburg | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Freemansburg: 19.4% 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 Freemansburg
| Period | Freemansburg | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Freemansburg is close to the national rate: 88.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Allentown area (91.4%).
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 Freemansburg
| Period | Freemansburg | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Freemansburg than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 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).
Freemansburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freemansburg | 2.38 | 39.5 | 13.3% | 43.9% | 5.9% | 1994 | $1,986 | 19.4% | 88.5% | 4.3% |
| Bethlehem | 2.46 | 41.2 | 10.0% | 38.5% | 4.9% | 1967 | $1,620 | 38.9% | 91.6% | 5.8% |
| Hellertown | 2.55 | 46.5 | 9.0% | 21.7% | 6.3% | 1964 | $1,477 | 36.6% | 94.5% | 5.3% |
| Fountain Hill | 2.51 | 41.3 | 15.7% | 41.9% | 6.9% | 1944 | $1,414 | 30.3% | 88.8% | 8.4% |
| Glendon | 2.63 | 48.5 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 1.7% | 1973 | $1,367 | 35.2% | 94.8% | 3.9% |
| Wilson | 2.82 | 35.4 | 14.7% | 40.0% | 11.2% | 1946 | $1,436 | 23.4% | 88.3% | 4.0% |
| West Easton | 2.45 | 44.9 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 4.7% | 1938 | $1,321 | 12.5% | 90.9% | 2.5% |
| Durham | 2.34 | 58.0 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 5.1% | 1957 | $1,175 | 47.2% | 93.4% | 0.0% |
| Catasauqua | 2.44 | 37.7 | 14.8% | 26.7% | 3.0% | 1945 | $1,129 | 29.9% | 94.0% | 7.9% |
| Riegelsville | 2.45 | 52.2 | 10.3% | 15.7% | 5.9% | 1960 | $1,252 | 44.7% | 95.5% | 1.1% |
| Center Valley | 2.80 | 40.6 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 5.0% | 1990 | $1,738 | 56.5% | 98.6% | 3.1% |
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 Freemansburg. 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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