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Freedom New Hampshire Information: Freedom, New Hampshire is part of CARROLL County. Population for Freedom from the last gathering is 1303. You can view Freedom venues that host many Freedom NH events every year. You can also research Freedom New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Freedom New Hampshire real estate guide. Freedom New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.8239 and a longitude of -71.0876. Zip codes in Freedom, NH include 03836 ... more Freedom zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Freedom, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Freedom, NH was 1,303.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Freedom was 635, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Freedom, NH
There are an estimated 393 married men in the town. 71.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Freedom are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Freedom is 668 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Freedom, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 353 married women in the community. 61.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Freedom, NH
The median age of people living in Freedom, NH was 48.6 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 Freedom was 52. There were 1,084 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24 percent of the population (313) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Freedom, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Freedom, NH was 1,295.

White Population in Freedom, NH
The estimated White population in the Freedom community is 1,292, which is 99.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Freedom, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Freedom, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Freedom, NH was 0.

Asian Population in Freedom, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Freedom, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Freedom was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Freedom community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Freedom, NH
The household population number in Freedom was 1,297.

Group Quarters Population in Freedom, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 6.

Average Household Size in Freedom, NH
The average household size in Freedom is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.6 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Freedom, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,406 total housing units in Freedom.

The number of occupied housing units was 602, or 42.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 536 were owner-occupied (89), and 66 were renter-occupied (11, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 804 vacant homes in Freedom at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Freedom, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 361, with a median value in dollars of 134,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Freedom, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $936 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Freedom, average costs per month were $346 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 970 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Freedom, New Hampshire
329 people in Freedom also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Freedom, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Freedom was 232, or 21.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Freedom, NH
In 2000, there were 270 people in Freedom, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Freedom, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 75 people in Freedom who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Freedom, New Hampshire
There were 643 in the labor force in Freedom at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.7 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 Freedom was 32.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Freedom, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,188. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Freedom, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,167. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Freedom, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Freedom in the last full census was 23,036. 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 Freedom numbered 19, or 4.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Freedom, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 88, or 6.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.