Freedom, PA

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Freedom, Pennsylvania

Freedom, Pennsylvania, in Beaver county, is 21 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is conveniently located inside the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,763 people in Freedom.

The People and Families of Freedom

In Freedom, about 46% of adults are married. Though there are lots of families, Freedom isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Freedom had a median family income of $38,000.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($12,650) in Freedom. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Freedom Housing

Approximately 69% of housing in Freedom is owner-occupied. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in the town than you'll find in other towns.

Commuting

In Freedom, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Freedom strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Freedom, PA

Comparing Freedom to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	21 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Beaver
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15042
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.686
Longitude	-80.251

Station	MONTGOMERY LOCK & DAM
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	BAKERSTOWN 3 WNW
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Station	BURGETTSTOWN 2 W
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,763	100%
Male	853	48.4%
Female	910	51.6%
Under 18	454	25.8%
18+	1,309	74.2%
65+	247	14%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,636	92.8%
African-American	91	5.2%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	27	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,665
Growth	-98
Growth %	-5.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.7%
Italian	21.8%
Irish	11.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8%
US/American	6.2%
Polish	4.8%
English	4.2%
Croatian	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Serbian	1.8%
Ukrainian	1.4%
Hungarian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Slovak	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Freedom	1,763	$38,000
Aliquippa	11,734	$34,003
Beaver	4,775	$57,208
Conway	2,290	$46,250
Monaca	6,286	$45,046
New Brighton	6,641	$31,538
Rochester	4,014	$39,805

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