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Freeland Michigan Information: Freeland, Michigan is part of SAGINAW County. Population for Freeland from the last gathering is 5147. You can view Freeland venues that host many Freeland MI events every year. You can also research Freeland Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Freeland Michigan real estate guide. Freeland Michigan has a latitude of 43.5032 and a longitude of -84.1284. Zip codes in Freeland, MI include 48623 ... more Freeland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Freeland, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Freeland, MI was 5,147.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Freeland was 3,176, which represents 61.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Freeland, MI
There are an estimated 1,135 married men in the town. 41.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Freeland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Freeland is 1,971 which is 38.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Freeland, Michigan
There are an estimated 951 married women in the community. 65.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Freeland, MI
The median age of people living in Freeland, MI was 34.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Freeland was 310. There were 4,007 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.4 percent of the population (327) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Freeland, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Freeland, MI was 5,039.

White Population in Freeland, MI
The estimated White population in the Freeland community is 4,265, which is 82.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Freeland, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 671, which is 13 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Freeland, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Freeland, MI was 33.

Asian Population in Freeland, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 25.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Freeland, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Freeland was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 42, while those of “two or more races” was 108 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Freeland community was 163, or 3.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Freeland, MI
The household population number in Freeland was 3,864.

Group Quarters Population in Freeland, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,283.

Average Household Size in Freeland, MI
The average household size in Freeland is 2.68 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Freeland, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,527 total housing units in Freeland.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,441, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,183 were owner-occupied (82.1), and 258 were renter-occupied (17.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 86 vacant homes in Freeland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Freeland, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,053, with a median value in dollars of 119,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Freeland, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,055 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Freeland, average costs per month were $292 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,209 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Freeland, Michigan
846 people in Freeland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Freeland, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Freeland was 411, or 10.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Freeland, MI
In 2000, there were 527 people in Freeland, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Freeland, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 323 people in Freeland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Freeland, Michigan
There were 2,090 in the labor force in Freeland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Freeland was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Freeland, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,455. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Freeland, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $67,083. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Freeland, Michigan
Per capita income in Freeland in the last full census was 20,470. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Freeland numbered 29, or 2.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Freeland, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 98, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.