Freedom, California facts for kids
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Freedom
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Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
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 Freedom, California
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.104 sq mi (2.859 km2) |
| • Land | 1.104 sq mi (2.859 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,835 |
| • Density | 3,473.7/sq mi (1,341.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95019
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| Area code(s) | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-25576 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658576 |
Freedom is a special kind of community in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a place that the government counts as a community for statistics, but it doesn't have its own city government.
In 2020, about 3,835 people lived in Freedom. It's a smaller community that is close to the city of Watsonville.
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Where is Freedom Located?
Freedom is located in California at coordinates 36.940452 degrees North and -121.789376 degrees West. It covers a total area of about 1.1 square miles (2.859 square kilometers), and all of this area is land.
This community is right next to Watsonville. In fact, the two areas blend together, making it hard to tell where one ends and the other begins!
Who Lives in Freedom?
Learning about the people who live in a place is called demographics. Here's what we know about Freedom from recent counts.
Population in 2020
According to the 2020 United States Census, Freedom had a population of 3,835 people. This means there were about 3,474 people living in every square mile.
Population in 2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that 3,070 people lived in Freedom. The community was quite diverse:
- About 47.3% of the people were White.
- About 1.4% were African American.
- About 1.0% were Native American.
- About 3.3% were Asian.
- About 41.9% were from other racial backgrounds.
- About 5.1% identified with two or more races.
- A large group, about 70.7%, were of Hispanic or Latino background.
Most people (99.8%) lived in regular homes, while a small number (0.2%) lived in places like group homes.
There were 776 households in Freedom. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
- About 50.8% of these households had children under 18 living there.
- The average household had about 3.95 people.
- The average family had about 4.12 people.
The ages of people in Freedom were spread out:
- About 29.4% of the population was under 18 years old.
- About 11.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 29.0% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 21.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 8.9% were 65 years old or older.
The average age in Freedom was about 30.2 years. For every 100 females, there were about 103 males.
There were 806 housing units in Freedom. A housing unit is a house or apartment.
- About 65.6% of these homes were owned by the people living in them.
- About 34.4% were rented.
Most people (60.9%) lived in homes they owned, and 38.9% lived in rented homes.
Population in 2000
In the year 2000, Freedom had a population of 6,000 people. There were 1,596 households.
- About 44.42% of the people were White.
- About 69.42% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino background.
The average household size was 3.75 people, and the average family size was 4.23 people.
The population's age breakdown was:
- About 30.8% were under 18 years old.
- About 11.5% were 18 to 24 years old.
- About 29.8% were 25 to 44 years old.
- About 17.1% were 45 to 64 years old.
- About 10.9% were 65 years or older.
The average age was 30 years.
See also
In Spanish: Freedom (California) para niños
