Population 2,446 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Freer
Household size in Freer
| Period | Freer | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.36 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Freer has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.99, 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 Freer
| Period | Freer | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.3, Freer is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Freer
| Period | Freer | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Freer (15.3%), 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 Freer
Renters in Freer
| Period | Freer | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Freer own their homes; 25.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 72.1% 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 Freer
| Period | Freer | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Freer: 22.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Freer
| Period | Freer | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Freer was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Freer
| Period | Freer | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $717 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $837 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $600 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $864 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$147 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Freer runs $864 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.3% 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 Freer
Bachelor's degrees in Freer
| Period | Freer | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Freer have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.3%, 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 Freer
| Period | Freer | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Freer never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Freer
| Period | Freer | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Freer: 9.5% 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).
Freer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freer | 2.56 | 32.3 | 15.3% | 25.5% | 22.5% | 1983 | $864 | 8.3% | 78.3% | 9.5% |
| San Diego | 3.39 | 35.8 | 23.9% | 30.3% | 26.4% | 1979 | $872 | 8.5% | 74.7% | 12.7% |
| San Jose | 3.01 | 43.8 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 14.2% | 1998 | $923 | 12.6% | 73.2% | 7.2% |
| Alice | 3.01 | 37.1 | 23.1% | 36.4% | 15.0% | 1978 | $913 | 14.7% | 80.7% | 4.8% |
| Orange Grove | 2.64 | 42.3 | 18.0% | 20.3% | 17.0% | 1992 | $682 | 16.8% | 80.6% | 10.0% |
| Agua Dulce | 2.96 | 38.1 | 14.5% | 12.4% | 22.1% | 1985 | $944 | 12.3% | 78.7% | 8.9% |
| Sandy Hollow-Escondidas | 4.33 | 28.3 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.8% | 2001 | $948 | 35.1% | 98.9% | 1.4% |
| San Patricio | 2.76 | 49.1 | 3.9% | 7.6% | 32.4% | 1990 | $1,008 | 23.2% | 83.9% | 9.4% |
| Banquete | 3.09 | 35.6 | 16.6% | 41.7% | 24.4% | 1992 | $918 | 13.8% | 76.8% | 3.0% |
| Rabb | 3.19 | 36.9 | 16.3% | 13.5% | 6.2% | 1994 | $1,138 | 25.5% | 85.5% | 5.2% |
| Hubert | 2.78 | 45.9 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 28.7% | 1987 | $1,211 | 15.1% | 80.6% | 12.7% |
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 Freer. 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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