Demographics

People

Total Population3,451
Male Share of the Population42.3%
Female Share of the Population57.7%
Senior Citizens16.7%
Employed Population 16+1,279
Age of the Population42

Families

% of people married38.7%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher12.2%
Median Earnings25+$35,036
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$45,581
Median Earnings With High School Degree$30,838

Wealth

Median Family Income$49,932
% Above Poverty Level76.3%
% Below Poverty Level23.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time24 minutes
% Working from Home2%
% Walking and Biking to Work4.1%
% Using Public Transportation0.7%

Housing

People Living Alone32.5%
Median Gross Rent$713
Median House Value$88,500

Ancestry

Italian21.8%
Irish19.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)15.5%
Dutch10%
Slovak9.5%
Polish7.9%
Greek1.9%
English1.5%
Welsh1.2%
Hungarian1.2%
Austrian0.8%
Ukrainian0.4%
French Except Basque0.4%
German0.4%
West Indian0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
Canadian0.2%
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Freeland Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLuzerne County
Standard Zip Codes18224
Phone Area Codes570
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude41.01
Approximate Longitude-75.89

Freeland Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationFREELAND
Distance0.8 miles
Jan Temp13 to 30 F
Apr Temp34 to 54 F
Jul Temp58 to 77 F
Oct Temp38 to 57 F
Annual Precip47.8 inches
StationFRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance10.5 miles
Jan Temp10 to 31 F
Apr Temp30 to 56 F
Jul Temp54 to 79 F
Oct Temp33 to 59 F
Annual Precip46.2 inches
StationWILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance22.8 miles
Jan Temp19 to 34 F
Apr Temp38 to 59 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp42 to 61 F
Annual Precip37.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Beaver Meadows756$47,292
Conyngham1,928$70,893
Hazleton24,812$44,922
Weatherly2,615$62,708
West Hazleton4,496$45,781
White Haven1,203$62,679

Freeland Public Schools

Freeland El/ms
400 Alvin St
ZIP: 18224
(570) 459-3111
Primary
Total Enrollment 900

Freeland Private Schools

Mmi Preparatory School
154 Centre St
ZIP: 18224
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 248
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