Even though Freehold is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The education level of Freehold citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.07% of adults in Freehold have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Freehold in 2018 was $33,223, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,892 for a family of four. However, Freehold contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Freehold is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Freehold home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Freehold, accounting for 44.98% of the borough’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Freehold residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Freehold include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and Israeli.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Freehold's cultural character, accounting for 28.39% of the borough’s population.
The most common language spoken in Freehold is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
