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Santa Cruz County

Population in July 2007: 5,903.
Males: 2,986  (50.6%)
Females: 2,917  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  29.8 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 95019.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,953 (it was $40,600 in 2000)
Freedom:  $47,953
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,509
Freedom:  $17,509
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $472,973 (it was $220,800 in 2000)
Freedom:  $472,973
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $464,941; Detached houses: $481,608; Townhouses or other attached units: $312,163; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $236,175; Mobile homes: $64,611
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Races in Freedom:

  • Hispanic (69.4%)
  • Other race (43.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (24.0%)
  • Two or more races (5.9%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Filipino (1.8%)
  • Japanese (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Freedom: 165.6 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (4.9%), English (4.0%), German (3.0%), Portuguese (2.9%), Italian (2.4%), United States (1.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 1.34 square miles.

Population density: 4408 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Freedom

  • High school or higher: 54.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freedom CDP

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

2,248 residents are foreign born (33.7% Latin America).

This place:  37.5%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Freedom, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Freedom to the number of sex offenders is 1181 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Freedom:  0.8% ($1,770)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Cruz, CA (13.3 miles , pop. 54,593).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (25.6 miles , pop. 894,943).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (275.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Amesti, CA (1.2 miles ), Watsonville, CA (1.4 miles ), Interlaken, CA (1.6 miles ), Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA (1.6 miles ), Corralitos, CA (1.9 miles ), Pajaro, CA (1.9 miles ), Rio del Mar, CA (2.4 miles ), Day Valley, CA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 36.94 N, Longitude: 121.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 831

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Freedom-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2425% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from Freedom center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 11.8 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the city center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Freedom center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 25.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 13.9 miles away from Freedom center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Freedom:
  • WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA)
  • DOMINICAN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • SUTTER MATERNITY AND SURGERY CENTER (about 12 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA)

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Amtrak stations near Freedom:
  • 3 miles: WATSONVILLE (W. LAKE AVE. & RODRIGUEZ ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: GILROY (7250 MONTEREY HWY.) - Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: SANTA CRUZ (920 PACIFIC AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freedom:
  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 7 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GILROY, CA; FT enrollment: 2,791)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 16 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; FT enrollment: 11,773)
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 20,861)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,229)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SARATOGA, CA; FT enrollment: 5,880)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; FT enrollment: 7,415)
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Average household size:
This place:  3.8 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.4%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Freedom, CA


7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Freedom compared to California state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Freedom (2009 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Watsonville Safeway at 2010 Freedom Boulevard, branch established on 2007-04-27. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Santa Cruz County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Freedom

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodMuslim Estimate
Adherents62.8%5.1%3.0%2.3%2.1%
Congregations9.3%3.3%4.0%8.0%0.7%
NameEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.8%1.5%1.3%18.2%
Congregations3.3%3.3%4.7%3.3%60.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
California average:  5.75%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($386 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County:  0.11%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Santa Clara County, CA  1.02% ($94,361 average AGI)
from Monterey County, CA  0.62% ($42,670)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.28% ($44,151)


7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.17%
California average:  6.27%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($810 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County:  0.08%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Santa Clara County, CA  1.15% ($85,093 average AGI)
to Monterey County, CA  0.62% ($38,459)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.35% ($43,984)


Strongest AM radio stations in Freedom:
  • KSCO (1080 AM; 10 kW; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KDBV (980 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KSRK (540 AM; 10 kW; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KION (1460 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KZSJ (1120 AM; 5 kW; SAN MARTIN, CA; Owner: BUSTOS MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KAZA (1290 AM; 5 kW; GILROY, CA; Owner: RADIO FIESTA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Freedom:
  • KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
  • KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KDON-FM (102.5 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K202DU (88.3 FM; SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KLVM (89.7 FM; PRUNEDALE, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
  • K265DG (100.9 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K206BQ (89.1 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KHRI (90.7 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUSP (88.9 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL B/CING. FOUNDATION,INC.)
  • K260AA (99.9 FM; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWAV (96.9 FM; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING OF MONTEREY)
  • KTOM-FM (100.7 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K291AE (106.1 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: MAPELTON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K240CD (95.9 FM; SOQUEL, ETC., CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSQQ (96.1 FM; MORGAN HILL, CA; Owner: COYOTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPIG (107.5 FM; FREEDOM, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Freedom:
  • KNTV (Channel 11; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KNTV LICENSE, INC.)
  • KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • K21EV (Channel 21; SALINAS, CA; Owner: LIVING FAITH BROADCASTING)
  • KDJT-CA (Channel 33; SALINAS/MONTEREY,ETC, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSBW (Channel 8; SALINAS, CA; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBA (Channel 35; SALINAS, CA; Owner: SEAL ROCK BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • KCAH (Channel 25; WATSONVILLE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
  • KTEH1 (Channel 54; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 440a Airport Blvd, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNUR830, Licensee ID: L00009514
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.665 MHz, 154.680 MHz, 155.460 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/29/2001, Expiration Date: 02/14/2012
    Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95814-0282, Phone: (916) 657-9999

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Freedom)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Freedom)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$310,08853$372,6856$293,5409$398,2484$116,875
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$254,21024$334,6782$300,1204$336,3881$189,450
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$335,05740$450,1165$348,6585$446,9904$208,590
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$371,84318$440,5961$289,4603$485,5570$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$351,0256$454,5781$83,5401$315,7500$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1106.00 , 1107.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$383,5800$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$448,8900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$270,2801$395,9501$270,280
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$312,5900$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1106.00 , 1107.00

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