New Freedom

Population: 5,003
Median household income: $109,894
Median home value: $344,100

New Freedom, a community in York County, Pennsylvania, has 5,003 residents. At $109,894, its median household income sits above York County's $82,238.

From 2019 to 2023, New Freedom's population grew 7.9% from 4,637 to 5,003, while its median home value rose 24.8% from $275,700 to $344,100.

2.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.80 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,003
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $109,894
Median home value: $344,100
Median gross rent: $1,519
Housing units: 1,792
Homeownership rate: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6375,003

Median household income

$91,300$109,894

Median home value

$275,700$344,100

Median gross rent

$1,123$1,519

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,637	$91,300	$275,700	$1,123
2020	4,691	$98,868	$292,900	—
2021	4,889	$103,011	$303,500	$1,287
2022	4,962	$110,577	$320,000	$1,350
2023	5,003	$109,894	$344,100	$1,519

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	187	3.7%
5 to 17	820	16.4%
18 to 24	536	10.7%
25 to 34	274	5.5%
35 to 44	597	11.9%
45 to 54	845	16.9%
55 to 64	578	11.6%
65 to 74	677	13.5%
75 and over	489	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,704	94.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	109	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	166	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate23.3%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree28.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	6.4%
High school graduate	807	23.3%
Some college or associate's	976	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	973	28.1%
Graduate or professional degree	483	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,833	73.7%
Carpooled	114	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	487	19.6%
Other means	16	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	373	18.7%
15 to 29 min	493	24.7%
30 to 44 min	461	23.1%
45 to 59 min	359	18.0%
60+ min	313	15.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 2.7% (135 of 4,916)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,317	74.2%
Nonfamily households	457	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,774	99.0%
Vacant	18	1.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,605	90.5%
Renter-occupied	169	9.5%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,581	88.2%
1-unit, attached	126	7.0%
2 to 4 units	39	2.2%
5 to 19 units	46	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4253568
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7353, -76.6967