New Freedom is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,685 people and just one neighborhood, New Freedom is the 333rd largest community in Pennsylvania.
New Freedom real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although New Freedom house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, New Freedom is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Freedom is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Freedom who work in office and administrative support (13.26%), business and financial occupations (10.26%), and sales jobs (8.70%).
Also of interest is that New Freedom has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
In addition, New Freedom is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Because of many things, New Freedom is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, New Freedom really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is New Freedom perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In New Freedom, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.52 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of New Freedom ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in New Freedom, 42.75% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in New Freedom in 2018 was $41,756, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $167,024 for a family of four. However, New Freedom contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call New Freedom home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Freedom residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Freedom include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in New Freedom is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2018 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2020.
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Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2019 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2020 data?
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to PA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Shrewsbury Elementary School
331 S Main St Shrewsbury, PA 17361 |
KG-06 | ||
Southern Elementary School
3280 Fissels Church Rd Glen Rock, PA 17327 |
KG-06 | ||
Southern Middle School
3280 Fissels Church Rd Glen Rock, PA 17327 |
07-08 | ||
Susquehannock High School
3280 Fissels Church Rd Glen Rock, PA 17327 |
09-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 23.6% | 50.6% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 20.6% | 47.8% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 3.0% | 2.8% |
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Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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