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Freehold, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 10,976. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,439 (+4.2% change)
Males: 5,656 (51.5%), Females: 5,320 (48.5%)

Monmouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $48,654
Median house value: $137,500

Population by Race

Races in Freehold:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.3%)
  • Hispanic (28.1%)
  • Black (15.8%)
  • Other race (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (17.2%), Italian (10.7%), German (8.8%), English (6.5%), Polish (5.8%), Russian (3.1%).

Elevation: 178 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Freehold

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freehold borough

  • Never married: 34.1%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

20.6% Foreign born (17.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +267 (+2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Freehold:

  • CENTRASTATE MEDICAL CENTER (ROUTE 537 W MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Freehold:

  • BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HOLMDEL, NJ)
  • KIMBALL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ)
  • REHAILITATION HOSPITAL OF TINTON FALLS (about 15 miles; TINTON FALLS, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Freehold:

  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 17 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 28 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 31 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Freehold:

  • OLD BRIDGE (about 6 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N6)
  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 13 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)
  • LAKEWOOD (about 16 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freehold:

  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 14 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 20 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 20 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)

Schools

Public high schools in Freehold:

  • FREEHOLD TWP HIGH (Students: 2,000; Location: 281 ELTON-ADELPHIA ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FREEHOLD BOROUGH HIGH (Students: 1,217; Location: 65 BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Freehold:

  • LAURA DONOVAN (Students: 815; Location: 237 STONEHURST BLVD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (Students: 808; Location: 279 BURLINGTON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CLIFTON T. BARKALOW (Students: 757; Location: 498 STILLWELLS CORNER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MARSHALL W. ERRICKSON (Students: 677; Location: 271 ELTON-ADELPHIA ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOSEPH J CATENA SCH (Students: 649; Location: 275 BURLINGTON ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • C RICHARD APPLEGATE (Students: 588; Location: 47 JEANNE BRENNAN DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FREEHOLD LEARNING CENTER (Students: 519; Location: 30 DUTCH LANE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PARK AVENUE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 280 PARK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ADELPHIA SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 495 ADELPHIA ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • INTERMEDIATE (Students: 396; Location: 280 PARK AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Freehold:

  • FREEHOLD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $220,849; Location: 28 1/2 E. MAIN ST; 26,495 books; 378 audio materials; 538 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)

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