Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Blair
Municipality: Freedom township
Total Population 2,959
SEX
Male 1,463
Female 1,496
AGE
Under 5 years 193
5 to 17 years 600
18 to 20 years 124
21 to 24 years 154
25 to 44 years 903
45 to 54 years 356
55 to 59 years 167
60 to 64 years 143
65 to 74 years 196
75 to 84 years 94
85 years and over 29
Median age 34.1
Under 18 years 793
Percent of total population 26.8
65 years and over 319
Percent of total population 10.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,079
Family households (families) 836
Married-couple families 696
Percent of total households 64.5
Other family, male householder 36
Other family, female householder 104
Nonfamily households 243
Percent of total households 22.5
Householder living alone 219
Householder 65 years and over 100
Persons living in households 2,959
Persons per household 2.74
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,935
Black 6
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 10
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,162
Occupied housing units 1,079
Owner occupied 923
Percent owner occupied 85.5
Renter occupied 156
Vacant housing units 83
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 22
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 27
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 840
1-unit, attached 9
2 to 4 units 26
5 to 9 units 16
10 or more units 2
Mobile home, trailer, other 269
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 600
Less than $50,000 349
$50,000 to $99,999 237
$100,000 to $149,999 12
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 45,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 132
Less than $250 86
$250 to $499 46
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 222
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 600
White 597
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997