Freehold, NJ City Data

Freehold, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,976 people who live in Freehold and approximately 615,301 who live in Monmouth County. We want to help people moving to or living in Freehold to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Freehold. We have included Freehold housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Freehold Information

Monmouth County where Freehold resides is 665.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 615,301 and has a population rank of 87 out of all the places in the United States.

Freehold has a total of 10,976 people and of those residents there are 5,656 males and 5,320 females. The median age of the male population is 31.1 and the female population is 35.1. There are approximately 8,127 births each year and around 5,425 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Freehold varies per year, but currently 10,593 are one race and 383 are two or more races.

Of the 10,976 people who live in Freehold, there are 3,032 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Freehold is 1,660 male and 1,372 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,258.

General Freehold Information
Total area in square miles - Monmouth County	665.12
Water area in square miles - Monmouth County	N/A
Resident population - Monmouth County	615,301
Population rank - Monmouth County	87
Total population	10,976
Total population (male)	5,656
Total population (female)	5,320
Population median age (male)	31.1
Population median age (female)	35.1
Births - Monmouth County	8,127
Deaths- Monmouth County	5,425
Population of one race	10,593
Population of two or more races	383
Population under 20 years	3,032
Population under 20 years (male)	1,660
Population under 20 years (female)	1,372
Total population 18 years and over	8,258

Freehold Social Characteristics

There are 224,236 households in Freehold. Families make up 161,222 of these households. The table below breaks down the Freehold families into three different groups. Married-couple families (130,550), male householder with no wife present (7,064) and female householder with no husband present (21,954). The remainder of the Freehold households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 64,003. Freehold, NJ moving companies help people in Freehold move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Freehold. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Freehold is based, there are 250,089 females 15 and over; of those females there are 55,751 never married, 139,177 now married, 4,760 separated, 28,881 widowed, and 21,520 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,047 separated, 6,246 widowed and 14,027 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Freehold social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Freehold.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monmouth County)
Total households	224,236
Family households (families)	161,222
With own children under 18 years	84,734
Married-couple family	130,550
With own children under 18 years	67,426
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,064
With own children under 18 years	2,843
Female householder, no husband present, family	21,954
With own children under 18 years	11,273
Nonfamily households	64,003
Householder living alone	53,343
65 years and over	21,449

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,436
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	898
Average household size	2.96
Average family size	3.39

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,352
Householder	2,570
Spouse	1,809
Child	3,173
Other relatives	429
Nonrelatives	633
Unmarried partner	109
Roomer or boarder	150
Housemate or roommate	201
Unmarried partner	204
Foster child	11
Other	162

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,573
Male householder	499
Male householder living alone	356
Male householder not living alone	143
Female householder	626
Female householder living alone	542
Female householder not living alone	84
Nonrelatives	448
Unmarried partner	95
Roomer or boarder	112
Housemate or roommate	176
Foster child	1
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	250,089
Never married	55,751
Now married	139,177
Separated	4,760
Widowed	28,881
Divorced	21,520
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,047
Widowed	6,246
Divorced	14,027

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,976
Male	5,656
Under 5 years	470
5 to 9 years	371
10 to 14 years	359
15 to 17 years	271
18 and 19 years	189
20 years	85
21 years	88
22 to 24 years	315
25 to 29 years	535
30 to 34 years	525
35 to 39 years	552
40 to 44 years	444
45 to 49 years	330
50 to 54 years	313
55 to 59 years	209
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	107
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	82
70 to 74 years	113
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	52
Female	5,320
Under 5 years	388
5 to 9 years	351
10 to 14 years	313
15 to 17 years	195
18 and 19 years	125
20 years	71
21 years	74
22 to 24 years	246
25 to 29 years	424
30 to 34 years	463
35 to 39 years	445
40 to 44 years	384
45 to 49 years	368
50 to 54 years	300
55 to 59 years	250
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	71
67 to 69 years	91
70 to 74 years	160
75 to 79 years	163
80 to 84 years	139
85 years and over	117

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,976
One race	10,593
White	7,795
Black or African American	1,738
American Indian and Alaska Native	60
Asian	269
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	6
Two or more races	383

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,925
People who are White alone	7,748
People who are Black or African American alone	1,735
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	60
People who are Asian alone	269
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,079
People who are Some other race alone	729

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	573,303
Same house	350,530
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	49,317
Different state or abroad	58,786
Different state	45,461
Abroad	13,325

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monmouth County)
Total resident population	615,301
Born in United States	293,671
State of residence	345,640
Different state	197,455
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,399
Foreign born	63,807

Freehold Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Freehold. That total enrollment is 165,915 for the population of the country, which includes Freehold. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 54,082 and elementary or high school enrollment was 221,027 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 30,357.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Freehold population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	165,915
Pre-kindergarten	15,179
Public	5,266
Private	9,913
Kindergarten	9,864
Public	7,739
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	76,252
Public	66,850
Private	9,402
Elementary and high school	110,514
Public	96,650
Private	13,864
High school grades 9 to 12	34,262
Public	29,800
Private	4,462
College, undergraduate years	23,849
Public	15,954
Private	7,895
Graduate or professional school	6,509
Public	2,748
Private	3,761
Not enrolled in school	425,245

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	413,058
Less than 9th grade	15,421
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	34,473
High school graduate	113,343
Some college, no degree	80,586
Associate's degree	26,393
Bachelor's degree	142,842
Graduate or professional degree	34.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	90,050

Freehold Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 471,156 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Freehold. The Freehold occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (123,260), service occupations (36,619), sales and office occupations (86,647), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (636), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,758) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (24,702). The 471,156 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 233,492 private wage and salary workers, 43,115 government workers, 17,248 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monmouth County)
Population 16 years and over	471,156
In labor force	311,406
Civilian labor force	308,812
Employed	294,622
Unemployed	14,190
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	2,594
Females 16 years and over	245,980
In labor force	140,384
Civilian labor force	139,916
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,948
Armed forces	468
Males 16 years and over	225,176
In labor force	171,022
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,242
Armed forces	2,126

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monmouth County)
Workers 16 years and over	291,938
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	221,097
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	26,932
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,886
Other means	1,579
Worked at home	9,504
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,824,450

OCCUPATION (Monmouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	123,260
Management, professional, and related occupations	123,260
Service occupations	36,619
Sales and office occupations	86,647
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	636
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,758
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	24,702

INDUSTRY (Monmouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	123,260
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,104
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	24,325
Wholesale trade	11,102
Retail trade	35,372
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	15,835
Information	15,320
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	32,448
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	35,865
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	57,326
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	18,865
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,901

CLASS OF WORKER (Monmouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	123,260
Private wage and salary workers	233,492
Government workers	43,115
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	17,248
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Freehold Housing Characteristics

In Freehold, NJ there are 240,884 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 224,236 occupied and 16,648 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Freehold, there are 161,048 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 19,766 units in Freehold. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Freehold, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Freehold, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Freehold. There are 2,330 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,167 with rent between $200-299, 4,270 with rent between $300-499 and 44,535 with rent for $500 and above. Full Freehold gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Freehold, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monmouth County)
Total housing units	240,884
Occupied housing units	224,236
Vacant housing units	16,648

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monmouth County)
Total housing units	240,884
1-unit, detached	161,048
1-unit, attached	19,766
2 units	9,684
3 or 4 units	9,347
5 to 9 units	9,520
10 to 19 units	10,510
20 to 49 units	6,112
50 or more units	11,602
Mobile home	3,213

HOUSING TENURE (Monmouth County)
Occupied housing units	224,236
Owner-occupied	167,311
Renter-occupied	56,925

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monmouth County)
Occupied housing units	224,236
No vehicles available	17,388
2 vehicle available	136,680
3 vehicles available	29,381
4 vehicles available	7,669
5 or more vehicles available	2,403

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monmouth County)
Occupied housing units	224,236
Utility gas	170,783
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,928
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29,271
Coal or coke	53
Wood	290
Solar energy	28
Other fuel	581
No fuel used	433

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monmouth County)
Occupied housing units	224,236
Less Than $50,000	167,311
$50,000 to $99,999	9,228
$100,000 to $149,999	28,652
$150,000 to $199,999	34,944
$200,000 to $299,999	39,000
$300,000 to $499,999	18,820
$1,000,000 or more	1,607
Median (dollars)	203,100

GROSS RENT (Monmouth County)
Occupied units paying rent	56,925
Less than $200	2,330
$200 to $299	2,167
$300 to $499	4,270
$500 to $699	12,664
$700 to $999	20,900
$1,000 to $1,499	8,893
$1,500 or more	2,077