Freehold township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,052
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,052
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,800
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,368
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,366
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,369
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,184
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 52.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,196
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $553,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,881
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,276
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,194
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,094
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 50.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,556
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 764,863
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,196
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,891,301
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $53,164
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $128,643
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,982
Persons in poverty, percent 5.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 915.0
Population per square mile, 2010 939.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 38.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 38.50
FIPS Code 3402525230