Freeland, PA

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Freeland, Pennsylvania

Freeland, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 29 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 83 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The people of the town are in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Freeland has a population of 3,643.

The People and Families of Freeland

In Freeland, about 48% of adults are married. Lots of people in Freeland live independently, in one-person housing. The town has its share of unmarried adults.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Freeland.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Freeland had a median family income of $40,863.

Freeland Housing

In Freeland, 69% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. And yes, you can rent a place in Freeland without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the town.

Commuting

In Freeland, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Freeland, PA

Comparing Freeland 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	83 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18224
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.028
Longitude	-75.897

Station	FREELAND
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 77 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,643	100%
Male	1,693	46.5%
Female	1,950	53.5%
Under 18	791	21.7%
18+	2,852	78.3%
65+	832	22.8%
Median Age	42
Average Family Size	2.96
White	3,590	98.5%
African-American	4	0.1%
Asian	26	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	12	0.3%
Mixed Race	9	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	35	1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,863
Population In Poverty	473	13%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,455
Growth	-188
Growth %	-5.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	18.8%
Italian	15.3%
Slovak	14.3%
German	11.8%
Irish	8.6%
US/American	7.3%
Dutch	3.2%
English	2.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Hungarian	1.7%
Ukrainian	1.7%
Pennsylvania German	1.7%
Czechoslovakian	1.5%
Austrian	1.4%
Greek	1.1%
Czech	1%
Eastern European	0.8%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Slovene	0.6%
Slavic	0.6%
African	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
West Indian	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Freeland	3,643	$40,863
Beaver Meadows	968	$42,500
Conyngham	1,958	$59,083
Hazleton	23,329	$37,093
Weatherly	2,612	$43,047
West Hazleton	3,542	$37,476
White Haven	1,182	$43,846

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