Freeland

Population: 3,830
Median household income: $51,810
Median home value: $97,100

Freeland is a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to 3,830 residents. At $51,810, its median household income sits below Luzerne County's $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, Freeland's population grew 11.3% from 3,440 to 3,830, while its median home value rose 13.3% from $85,700 to $97,100.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,830
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $51,810
Median home value: $97,100
Median gross rent: $904
Housing units: 1,863
Homeownership rate: 51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4403,830

Median household income

$37,973$51,810

Median home value

$85,700$97,100

Median gross rent

$682$904

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,440	$37,973	$85,700	$682
2020	3,427	$39,279	$85,000	$704
2021	3,773	$42,930	$83,300	$736
2022	3,807	$55,739	$94,300	$864
2023	3,830	$51,810	$97,100	$904

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	295	7.7%
5 to 17	600	15.7%
18 to 24	284	7.4%
25 to 34	638	16.7%
35 to 44	459	12.0%
45 to 54	340	8.9%
55 to 64	542	14.2%
65 to 74	479	12.5%
75 and over	193	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,071	80.2%
Black or African American	32	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	116	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	611	16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	223	8.4%
High school graduate	1,138	42.9%
Some college or associate's	750	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	382	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	158	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled20.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,167	72.7%
Carpooled	326	20.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	290	19.0%
15 to 29 min	734	48.1%
30 to 44 min	331	21.7%
45 to 59 min	62	4.1%
60+ min	109	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 21.1% (807 of 3,830)

	Count	Share
Family households	981	58.0%
Nonfamily households	711	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,692	90.8%
Vacant	171	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	866	51.2%
Renter-occupied	826	48.8%

1-unit, detached42.5%

1-unit, attached36.7%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	792	42.5%
1-unit, attached	683	36.7%
2 to 4 units	149	8.0%
5 to 19 units	153	8.2%
20 or more units	75	4.0%
Mobile home & other	11	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4227744
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0212, -75.8963