Freemansburg

Population: 2,871
Median household income: $96,696
Median home value: $205,200

Freemansburg is a community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to 2,871 residents. Its median household income of $96,696 runs above the Northampton County figure of $86,687.

Between 2019 and 2023, Freemansburg's population grew 9.5% from 2,622 to 2,871, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $161,200 to $205,200.

The median resident is 40.0 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 24.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,871
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $96,696
Median home value: $205,200
Median gross rent: $2,071
Housing units: 1,307
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6222,871

Median household income

$56,944$96,696

Median home value

$161,200$205,200

Median gross rent

$1,333$2,071

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,622	$56,944	$161,200	$1,333
2020	2,617	$73,864	$166,000	$1,686
2021	2,846	$82,000	$178,600	$2,055
2022	2,861	$94,902	$196,300	$2,077
2023	2,871	$96,696	$205,200	$2,071

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6424.6%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	74	2.6%
5 to 17	597	20.8%
18 to 24	110	3.8%
25 to 34	402	14.0%
35 to 44	426	14.8%
45 to 54	282	9.8%
55 to 64	705	24.6%
65 to 74	171	6.0%
75 and over	104	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,437	50.1%
Black or African American	214	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	102	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	159	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	959	33.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	249	11.9%
High school graduate	852	40.8%
Some college or associate's	556	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	322	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	111	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,072	76.3%
Carpooled	157	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	154	11.0%
Other means	18	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	437	34.9%
15 to 29 min	451	36.1%
30 to 44 min	253	20.2%
45 to 59 min	78	6.2%
60+ min	32	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 8.0% (229 of 2,853)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,034	82.5%
Nonfamily households	219	17.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,253	95.9%
Vacant	54	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	669	53.4%
Renter-occupied	584	46.6%

1-unit, detached42.5%

1-unit, attached42.9%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	556	42.5%
1-unit, attached	561	42.9%
2 to 4 units	81	6.2%
5 to 19 units	109	8.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4227760
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.6280, -75.3399