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Population in 2014: 11,973 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +9.1%
 
Males: 6,390  (53.4%)
Females: 5,583  (46.6%)
Median resident age:  33.2 years
New Jersey median age:  39.6 years

Zip codes: 07728.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $55,780 (it was $48,654 in 2000)
Freehold:

$55,780
NJ:

$72,222

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $24,770 (it was $19,910 in 2000)

Freehold borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $287,103 (it was $135,600 in 2000)
Freehold:

$287,103
NJ:

$322,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $290,610; Detached houses: $307,417; Townhouses or other attached units: $208,815; In 2-unit structures: $245,701; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $164,445

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,310.

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  • Races in Freehold, NJ (2010)

    Freehold races chart
    • 5,16742.9%Hispanic
    • 4,95741.1%White alone
    • 1,39111.5%Black alone
    • 3422.8%Asian alone
    • 1581.3%Two or more races
    • 130.1%American Indian alone
    • 160.1%Other race alone
    • 80.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Freehold detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Freehold: 122.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Irish (5.5%), Italian (4.9%), American (4.0%), Polish (2.1%), African (1.8%), German (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 178 feet

Land area: 2.00 square miles.

Population density: 6,001 people per square mile   (high).

Freehold,NJ real estate house value index trend

Freehold, New Jersey map

For population 25 years and over in Freehold:

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freehold borough:

  • Never married: 36.5%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

3,800 residents are foreign born (27.9% Latin America).

This borough:

31.7%
New Jersey:

21.7%



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Freehold, New Jersey as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Freehold to the number of sex offenders is 1,344 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $6,580 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $6,593 (2.2%)

Freehold satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (20.0 miles , pop. 97,687).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (23.4 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (31.9 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: East Freehold, NJ (1.5 miles ), West Freehold, NJ (1.5 miles ), Yorketown, NJ (2.1 miles ), Englishtown borough, NJ (2.3 miles ), Morganville, NJ (2.3 miles ), Robertsville, NJ (2.4 miles ), Farmingdale borough, NJ (2.7 miles ), Vista Center, NJ (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.26 N, Longitude: 74.28 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,623 (+38.6%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,349 (24.0%)

Area codes: 732, 908, 848

Freehold household income distribution Freehold home values distribution

Crime rates in Freehold by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 012000010201010
per 100,000 0.08.917.30.00.00.00.08.70.017.30.08.20.08.30.0
Rapes 113401542224141
per 100,000 9.08.925.934.60.08.744.134.817.417.316.533.08.333.28.4
Robberies 27361525112628261918926161121
per 100,000 244.0321.3129.6216.595.2227.1246.8226.5165.6155.974.4214.5132.191.3175.7
Assaults 23523526192221282027118301214
per 100,000 207.8464.1302.5225.2164.5192.2185.1243.9174.3233.891.066.0247.899.7117.2
Burglaries 505766735935337130487646432841
per 100,000 451.8508.7570.4632.3510.7305.7290.9618.6261.5415.7628.5379.5355.1232.5343.1
Theft 30531326121923421120426921021318012117810794
per 100,000 2,755.92,793.42,255.61,896.92,025.61,843.11,798.32,343.61,830.21,844.51,488.6998.21,470.1888.6786.6
Auto thefts 232412221714106514712345
per 100,000 207.8214.2103.7190.6147.2122.388.252.343.6121.257.999.024.833.241.8
Arson 272233001001001
per 100,000 18.162.517.317.326.026.20.00.08.70.00.08.20.00.08.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 265.4358.3277.4273.1190.0218.5245.7303.3193.5254.6161.9194.9181.5145.0141.7

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Freehold detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 30 (27 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
New Jersey average:

3.49

Freehold tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.8%
New Jersey:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +267 (+2.5%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (18%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (18%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Freehold: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Freehold, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Freehold, New Jersey average temperatures Freehold, New Jersey average precipitation Freehold, New Jersey humidity Freehold, New Jersey wind speed Freehold, New Jersey snowfall Freehold, New Jersey sunshine Freehold, New Jersey clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Freehold-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Jersey state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.2 miles away from the Freehold borough center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/2001, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the borough center caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Freehold-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 255.4 miles away from Freehold center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 293.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 225.2 miles away from Freehold center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Monmouth County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Freehold topographic map

Birthplace of: Imamu Mayfield - Martial artist, J.R. Smith - NBA player (New Orleans Hornets, born: Nov 9, 1985), Steve Byrne - Stand-up comedian, Brad Brach - Baseball player, John C. Ten Eyck - Senator, Tim Begley - College basketball player (Pennsylvania Quakers).

Main business address for: UNITED MOBILE HOMES INC (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), NATIONAL ATLANTIC HOLDINGS CORP (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE), COMMUNITY BANCORP OF NEW JERSEY (SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED), MONMOUTH CAPITAL CORP (REAL ESTATE), MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORP (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), FOODARAMA SUPERMARKETS INC (RETAIL-GROCERY STORES).

Hospitals in Freehold:

  • CENTRASTATE MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 901 WEST MAIN STREET)
  • FREEHOLD ENT DBA FACE TO FACE (PATRIOTS PARK 222 SCHANCK ROAD)

Nursing Homes in Freehold:

  • APPLEWOOD ESTATES (APPLEWOOD DRIVE)
  • FREEHOLD AREA HOSP SNF/ICF (WEST MAIN ST)
  • FREEHOLD CONV CTR (689 W MAIN ST)
  • FREEHOLD REHAB AND NURSING CTR (3419 ROUTE 9 NORTH)
  • JOHN L MONTGOMERY MED HME (DUTCH LANE RD)
  • JOHN L MONTGOMERY MEDICAL HOME (115 DUTCH LANE RD)
  • MANOR, THE (689 WEST MAIN ST)
  • MONMOUTH CO CARE JL MONTGOMERY (115 DUTCHLANE ROAD)
  • SPRINGVIEW NH (3419 HIGHWAY 9)
  • WEDGWOOD GARDENS CARE CENTER (3419 HIGHWAY 9)

Dialysis Facilities in Freehold:

  • DCI FREEHOLD (901 WEST MAIN ST SUITE 202)

Airports and heliports located in Freehold:

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Amtrak stations near Freehold:

  • 19 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Freehold:

  • Monmouth County Vocational School District (Full-time enrollment: 101; Location: 4000 Kozloski Rd; Public; Website: www.mcvsd.org)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freehold:

  • Brookdale Community College (about 9 miles; Lincroft, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,879)
  • Beth Medrash Govoha (about 12 miles; Lakewood, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,700)
  • Monmouth University (about 15 miles; West Long Branch, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,986)
  • Middlesex County College (about 18 miles; Edison, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,849)
  • Ocean County College (about 19 miles; Toms River, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,471)
  • Rutgers University-New Brunswick (about 20 miles; New Brunswick, NJ; FT enrollment: 39,388)
  • Mercer County Community College (about 20 miles; West Windsor, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,728)

Public high schools in Freehold:

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Freehold:

Private elementary/middle school in Freehold:

  • PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 29, Location: 61 GEORGIA RD, Grades: PK-2)
See full list of schools located in Freehold

Library in Freehold:

  • FREEHOLD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $430,529; Location: 28 1/2 E. MAIN STREET; 26,520 books; 483 audio materials; 873 video materials; 22 state licensed databases; 97 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Bruce Springsteen, musician and singer, was born and raised in Freehold, NJ and also still lives in nearby Colts Neck.
  • Darrell Reid graduated from Freehold HIgh school in 2000 and is now playing for the Colts and is the 2007 Super Bowl.

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Notable locations in Freehold: Freehold Raceway (A), Freehold Public Library (B), Monmouth County Courthouse (C), Freehold First Aid Emergency Squad (D), Freehold Borough Fire Prevention Office (E), Freehold Borough Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Freehold include: First United Methodist Church (A), Freehold Jewish Center (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Reformed Church of Freehold (D), Church of God (E), First Church of Christ Scientist (F), Freehold First Baptist Church (G), Saint Peter's Episcopal Church (H), Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Freehold include: Forman Park (1), Monmouth Battle Monument (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Metz Bicycle Museum (54 West Main Street), Monmouth County Historical Association - Covenhoven House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 150 Monmouth Road), Game World (Arcades & Amusements; US Highway 9- Freehold Raceway Mall).

Hotels: Days Inn Freehold NJ (4089 Route 9), Gibson Place Grill (State Highway 537 & G North), Atrium Restaurant (State Highway 537 &), Hepburn House Bed & Breakfast (15 Monument Street).

Monmouth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 91.6. This is worse than average.

City:

91.6
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.371. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.371
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 8.01. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.01
U.S.:

6.40

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 28.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.7
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 14.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.6
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.17. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.17
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00543. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00543
U.S.:

0.01376
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 15.6%
(5.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.3% for Black residents, 23.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.2% for other race residents, 7.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This borough:  3.0 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  66.4%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Freehold in 2010:

  • 71 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 23 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Freehold in 2000:

  • 30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Freehold, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Banks with most branches in Freehold (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Freehold Branch, West Freehold Branch, East Manalanpan Banking Center. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Freehold Main Branch, Route 537 Branch, Freehold West Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Freehold Branch at 1 Schanck Road, branch established on 1978/05/22; 521 Park Avenue Branch at 521 Park Avenue, branch established on 1988/08/29. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Freehold Savings Bank: at 68 W Main St, branch established on 1869/01/01; Freehold Twp Branch at 3649 Rt. 9, branch established on 1985/06/30. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $262.4 mil, Deposits: $182.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • The Provident Bank: Freehold Township Branch at 4331 Route 9 North And Pond Road, branch established on 1996/06/22; South Freehold Branch at 3514 Route 9 South, branch established on 1998/04/25. Info updated 2010/07/27: Bank assets: $7,097.5 mil, Deposits: $5,186.9 mil, headquarters in Jersey City, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 83 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Financial Services, Inc.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Freehold Branch at 427 West Main Street, branch established on 2002/07/15; Howell Township Branch at 650 Route 9 South, branch established on 1972/01/17. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Fulton Bank of New Jersey: Freehold Township Branch at 2 Village Center Drive, branch established on 1995/05/01; Applewood Branch at 4301 Applewood Drive, branch established on 1995/12/05. Info updated 2012/02/08: Bank assets: $3,408.9 mil, Deposits: $2,816.1 mil, headquarters in Mount Laurel, NJ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 74 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Investors Bank: Highway 9 And Adelphia Road Branch at Highway 9 And Adelphia Road, branch established on 1926/01/01; Freehold Branch at 21 West Main Street, branch established on 2011/04/19. Info updated 2012/02/27: Bank assets: $10,674.9 mil, Deposits: $7,419.7 mil, headquarters in Short Hills, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Investors Bancorp, Mhc
  • OceanFirst Bank: Freehold Branch at 48 Thoreau Drive, branch established on 2005/03/28; Freehold Branch at 308 West Main Street, branch established on 2008/03/10. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $2,304.1 mil, Deposits: $1,720.7 mil, headquarters in Toms River, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 23 total offices
  • 9 other banks with 10 local branches

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.2
New Jersey average:

12.7

Freehold travel time to work - commute Freehold mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Freehold borough (based on Monmouth County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic262,03148
Mainline Protestant37,657131
Other31,79470
Evangelical Protestant16,025106
Black Protestant6,50733
Orthodox6,3779
None269,989-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 165
Monmouth County:

2.57 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 117
Monmouth County:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51
Monmouth County:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 623
Here:

9.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.6%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Monmouth County:

20.4%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

21.8%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.4%
State:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.1%
New Jersey:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
New Jersey:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.3%
New Jersey:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.5%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.9%
State:

33.6%

General health condition:
Here:

54.4%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Freehold:

80.1%
New Jersey:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Freehold, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$40,817$81,6342$1,991
Other Government Administration 6$35,829$71,65819$14,607
Judicial and Legal 0$0 10$10,268
Police Protection - Officers 26$177,489$81,9180$0
Police - Other 0$0 32$11,004
Fire - Other 0$0 10$11,135
Streets and Highways 15$91,580$73,2642$7,574
Welfare 0$0 2$1,481
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$3,165
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$12,760$51,0402$2,846
Totals for Government 56$358,475$76,81681$64,071

4.17% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($71,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.17%
New Jersey average:

5.08%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,108 average AGI)
Monmouth County:

0.04%
New Jersey average:

0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Ocean County, NJ  0.72% ($49,619 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.66% ($66,985)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.21% ($107,523)


4.86% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($64,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.86%
New Jersey average:

5.65%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($426 average AGI)
Monmouth County:

0.03%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Ocean County, NJ  0.81% ($58,512 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.51% ($56,722)
to New York County, NY  0.23% ($79,458)

Strongest AM radio stations in Freehold:

  • WOBM (1160 AM; 9 kW; LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: NORTH SHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Freehold:

  • WJLK-FM (94.3 FM; ASBURY PARK, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WHTG-FM (106.3 FM; EATONTOWN, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBJB-FM (90.5 FM; LINCROFT, NJ; Owner: BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WCNJ (89.3 FM; HAZLET, NJ; Owner: WVRM, INC.)
  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WWZY (107.1 FM; LONG BRANCH, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
  • WRDR (89.7 FM; FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: BRIDGELIGHT CORPORATION, LLC)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Freehold:

  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNJB1 (Channel 58; LONG BRANCH, NJ; Owner: NJ PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Freehold fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 11m36ftTotal length
  • $3,960,000Total costs
  • 116,225Total average daily traffic
  • 4,783Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Freehold)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Freehold, NJ)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 165 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Freehold)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Freehold)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED44$256,97736$213,278168$221,67915$116,6672$290,00010$168,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$241,3336$169,66732$218,0310$00$03$141,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$231,0004$234,750101$239,43610$54,8000$017$181,647
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$241,6672$210,50041$221,1714$55,0000$03$193,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$344,0000$015$235,5330$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8107.00 , 8108.00, 8109.00, 8110.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$269,7002$231,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$222,0001$227,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$315,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$299,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$149,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8107.00 , 8108.00, 8109.00, 8110.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Freehold and their reported violations in the past:

FREEHOLD BOROUGH WATER D (Population served: 11,029, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-06-2014), St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-06-2014), St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2013)
THE CABIN (Population served: 315, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2007)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2007), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2007)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2007), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2007)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2007), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
VERIZON CONTROL CENTER (Population served: 137, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
US NARDA FIRE FIGHTING SCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Freehold that have no violations reported:

  • WEST FARMS PLAZA (Population served: 110, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 125
  • Hazardous Condition: 181
  • Service Call: 6

Incident types - Freehold

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Freehold, NJ

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Freehold, New Jersey:

  • Radisson Hotel Freehold, 50 Gibson Pl, Freehold, New Jersey 7728 , Phone: (732) 780-3400, Fax: (732) 780-8725
  • American Hotel, 18-20 E Main St, Freehold, New Jersey 7728 , Phone: (732) 761-1310
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Freehold, New Jersey

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
Businesses in Freehold, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1La-Z-Boy1
ALDO1Lane Bryant1
AT&T2Lane Furniture2
Abercrombie & Fitch1LensCrafters1
Abercrombie Kids1Macy's1
Aeropostale2MasterBrand Cabinets4
American Eagle Outfitters1McDonald's1
Ann Taylor2Men's Wearhouse1
Apple Store1Motherhood Maternity2
Arby's1New Balance1
BMW1New York & Co1
Bakers1Nike5
Banana Republic1Nissan1
Barnes & Noble1Nordstrom1
Baskin-Robbins1Old Navy1
Bath & Body Works1Olive Garden1
Blockbuster1Pac Sun1
Brookstone1Panda Express1
Burger King2Panera Bread1
Burlington Coat Factory1Papa John's Pizza1
CVS2Payless2
Cache1Penske1
Charlotte Russe1Pier 1 Imports1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Chico's1RadioShack2
Clarks1Raymour & Flanigan1
Coldwater Creek1Ruby Tuesday1
DHL1Sam's Club1
Dairy Queen1Sears2
Domino's Pizza1Sephora1
Dunkin Donuts4Skechers USA1
Express1Soma Intimates1
Fashion Bug1Spencer Gifts1
FedEx8Sprint Nextel1
Finish Line1Staples1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Starbucks3
Foot Locker1Stop & Shop1
Ford1Subaru1
Forever 211Subway4
GNC1T-Mobile3
GameStop2T.G.I. Driday's1
Gap1Taco Bell1
Gymboree1Talbots1
H&R Block2The Cheesecake Factory1
Haagen-Dazs1The Limited1
Hollister Co.1Toyota1
Home Depot1Toys"R"Us1
Honda1U-Haul4
Hot Topic1UPS15
Hyundai1Vans4
J. Jill1Verizon Wireless2
J.Crew1Victoria's Secret2
JCPenney1Volkswagen1
JoS. A. Bank1Walgreens3
Johnny Rockets1Walmart1
Jones New York5Wendy's2
Journeys1Wet Seal1
Justice1YMCA3
Kroger1

Freehold compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.

Freehold on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Administrative and support and waste management services (population 5,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Accommodation and food services (population 5,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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