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Freehold, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Monmouth County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
12,504
Population
6,479/sq mi density
$82,183
Median Income
$35,465 per capita
$401,900
Home Value
$617,668 Zillow
$1,818
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
233
Violent Crime/100K
1,154 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$82,183 median income, 4.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$401,900 home value, $1,818/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
233 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,183
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,465
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Freehold vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Freehold’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,183
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,465
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$138,949
193%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,357
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,357
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.5%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
54.5%
26% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.7%
27% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$52,693M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
54.5%
Public Transit
3.7%
Work From Home
11.5%
Other
30.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
21,968
Restaurants
1,925
Healthcare
2,730
Retail
2,557
Manufacturing
419
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$138,949
93% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$12,205
249% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,183 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,465 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $138,949 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,357 |
| County GDP | $52,693M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 54.5% |
| Public Transit | 3.7% |
| Work From Home | 11.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 21,968 |
| Restaurants | 1,925 |
| Healthcare | 2,730 |
| Retail | 2,557 |
| Manufacturing | 419 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $138,949 |
| Avg Property Tax | $12,205 |