Freeport, PA

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Freeport, Pennsylvania

Freeport, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong county, is 23 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 1,962.

The People and Families of Freeport

In Freeport, about 51% of adults are married. Lots of people in Freeport live independently, in one-person housing. The town has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that Freeport features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Freeport had a median family income of $40,000.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Freeport residents, with $200. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Freeport Housing

In Freeport, 57% 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. Landlords in Freeport rent a large number of single bedroom units.

Commuting

In Freeport, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Freeport, PA

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

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
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	23 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Armstrong
Standard Zip Codes	16229
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.674
Longitude	-79.684

Station	FORD CITY 4 S DAM
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	SALINA 3 W
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 37 F
Apr Temp	33 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	INDIANA 3 SE
Distance	30.3 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,962	100%
Male	907	46.2%
Female	1,055	53.8%
Under 18	437	22.3%
18+	1,525	77.7%
65+	380	19.4%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,931	98.4%
African-American	5	0.3%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	0.4%
Mixed Race	12	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,854
Growth	-108
Growth %	-5.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29%
Irish	16.8%
Italian	13.9%
Polish	11.2%
US/American	7%
English	6%
Scotch-Irish	4.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Dutch	1.9%
Slovak	1.5%
Swedish	1.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.9%
Belgian	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Freeport	1,962	$40,000
Arnold	5,667	$32,569
Brackenridge	3,543	$41,803
Hyde Park	513	$39,519
Leechburg	2,386	$38,785
Tarentum	4,993	$32,042
West Leechburg	1,290	$44,000

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