Freeland is a somewhat small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,630 people and three associated neighborhoods, Freeland is the 147th largest community in Michigan.Freeland is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Freeland is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Freeland who work in office and administrative support (11.48%), management occupations (10.56%), and sales jobs (9.53%). Also of interest is that Freeland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.38% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small town, Freeland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Freeland citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.08% of adults in Freeland have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Freeland in 2022 was $33,179, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,716 for a family of four. However, Freeland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Freeland is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Freeland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Freeland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Freeland include German, Irish, Polish, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Freeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
