Freeland

Population: 1,966
Median household income: $90,945
Median home value: $493,400

Located in Island County, Washington, Freeland is a community with a population of 1,966. The median household income of $90,945 is in line with the Island County median ($88,358).

From 2019 to 2023, Freeland's population declined 8.7% from 2,154 to 1,966, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $376,300 to $493,400.

76.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1992.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,966
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $90,945
Median home value: $493,400
Median gross rent: $1,424
Housing units: 1,321
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1541,966

Median household income

$72,669$90,945

Median home value

$376,300$493,400

Median gross rent

$1,211$1,424

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,154	$72,669	$376,300	$1,211
2020	1,883	$77,288	$387,600	$1,328
2021	1,997	$78,872	$404,600	$1,269
2022	1,894	$89,868	$451,500	$1,925
2023	1,966	$90,945	$493,400	$1,424

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over15.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	2.2%
5 to 17	291	14.8%
18 to 24	198	10.1%
25 to 34	117	6.0%
35 to 44	243	12.4%
45 to 54	208	10.6%
55 to 64	215	10.9%
65 to 74	354	18.0%
75 and over	296	15.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,573	80.0%
Black or African American	52	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	1.2%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.8%
Some other race	9	0.5%
Two or more races	177	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	111	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate9.8%

Some college or associate's50.6%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	7.0%
High school graduate	141	9.8%
Some college or associate's	725	50.6%
Bachelor's degree	204	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	262	18.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone46.4%

Carpooled16.2%

Public transit7.2%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	353	46.4%
Carpooled	123	16.2%
Public transit	55	7.2%
Walked	54	7.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	176	23.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	150	25.6%
15 to 29 min	212	36.2%
30 to 44 min	54	9.2%
45 to 59 min	42	7.2%
60+ min	127	21.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 7.9% (155 of 1,966)

	Count	Share
Family households	448	49.0%
Nonfamily households	467	51.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	915	69.3%
Vacant	406	30.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	703	76.8%
Renter-occupied	212	23.2%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,011	76.5%
1-unit, attached	65	4.9%
2 to 4 units	11	0.8%
5 to 19 units	20	1.5%
20 or more units	78	5.9%
Mobile home & other	136	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5325510
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.0282, -122.5499