Freedom is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,464 people and three associated neighborhoods, Freedom is the 725th largest community in Pennsylvania. Freedom has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.When you are in Freedom, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.90% of Freedom’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Freedom is a borough of service providers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Freedom who work in food service (8.22%), management occupations (7.61%), and maintenance occupations (7.48%). A relatively large number of people in Freedom telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.11% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Being a small borough, Freedom does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Freedom are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.27% of adults in Freedom have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Freedom in 2022 was $29,039, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,156 for a family of four. However, Freedom contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Freedom home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Freedom residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Freedom include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Freedom is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
