Freetown

  1. Freetown Legal Resources
  2. Freetown Statistics
  3. Freetown Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Freetown Employment Information
  5. Freetown Family Information
  6. Freetown Education Information
  7. Freetown Public Benefits Information
  8. Freetown Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Freetown Legal Resources Back to top

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Freetown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,472
  • Land Area (2000): 94.818 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.387 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,029
Freetown Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,699 55.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 19 0.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,754 44.31%

Freetown Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freetown Employment Information Back to top
Freetown Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,627 4,295 332 7.18% 72
1991 4,604 4,110 494 10.72% 107
1992 4,623 4,113 510 11.04% 110
1993 4,619 4,225 394 8.52% 85
1994 4,651 4,284 368 7.91% 79
1995 4,677 4,316 361 7.71% 77
1996 4,600 4,290 310 6.74% 67
1997 4,693 4,404 289 6.16% 62
1998 4,682 4,434 249 5.31% 53
1999 4,717 4,499 218 4.63% 46
2000 5,203 5,049 154 2.96% 30
2001 5,241 5,052 189 3.60% 36
2002 5,367 5,117 250 4.65% 47
2003 5,360 5,068 293 5.46% 55
2004 5,439 5,156 283 5.21% 52
2005 5,513 5,232 281 5.10% 51
2006 5,569 5,304 265 4.76% 48
2007 5,532 5,270 262 4.74% 47
2008 5,491 5,187 304 5.53% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 5,522 5,159 363 6.57% 66
Feb 2008 5,515 5,171 344 6.24% 62
Mar 2008 5,504 5,185 319 5.80% 58
Apr 2008 5,451 5,216 235 4.31% 43
May 2008 5,448 5,183 265 4.86% 49
Jun 2008 5,514 5,211 303 5.50% 55
Jul 2008 5,545 5,227 318 5.73% 57
Aug 2008 5,497 5,191 306 5.57% 56
Sep 2008 5,423 5,144 279 5.14% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Freetown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 327 13.40%
2. Public Administration 200 8.20%
3. Repair and Maintenance 117 4.80%
4. Health Care 113 4.63%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 99 4.06%
6. Truck Transportation 86 3.52%
7. Finance and Insurance 77 3.16%
8. Educational Services 73 2.99%
9. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 70 2.87%
10. Metal Manufactuing 68 2.79%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 64 2.62%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 63 2.58%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 62 2.54%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 54 2.21%
15. U.S. Postal Service 54 2.21%
16. Utilities 49 2.01%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 48 1.97%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 47 1.93%
19. Other Transportation 44 1.80%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 44 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 511 20.87%
2. Educational Services 344 14.05%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 177 7.23%
4. Finance and Insurance 133 5.43%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 126 5.15%
6. Public Administration 95 3.88%
7. Social Assistance 85 3.47%
8. Other Transportation 77 3.15%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 73 2.98%
10. Department and Other General Stores 66 2.70%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 2.53%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 58 2.37%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 57 2.33%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 49 2.00%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 45 1.84%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 37 1.51%
17. Music Stores 27 1.10%
18. U.S. Postal Service 25 1.02%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 24 0.98%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 0.94%

Freetown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 154 6.31%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 133 5.45%
3. Engineers 117 4.80%
4. Other Management Occupations 111 4.55%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 102 4.18%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 97 3.98%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 88 3.61%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 87 3.57%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 84 3.44%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 82 3.36%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 80 3.28%
12. Top Executives 73 2.99%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 71 2.91%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 69 2.83%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 68 2.79%
16. Carpenters 61 2.50%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 2.25%
18. Business Operations Specialists 52 2.13%
19. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 48 1.97%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 42 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 154 6.29%
2. Secretaries and Admins 142 5.80%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 132 5.39%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 129 5.27%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 107 4.37%
6. Other Management Occupations 101 4.13%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 95 3.88%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 87 3.55%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 85 3.47%
10. Bus Drivers 78 3.19%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 69 2.82%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 66 2.70%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 65 2.66%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 62 2.53%
15. Other Production Occupations 62 2.53%
16. Cashiers 60 2.45%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 58 2.37%
18. Computer Specialists 54 2.21%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 2.17%
20. Child Care Workers 47 1.92%

Freetown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,901 58.98%
15-35 hours 1,142 17.27%
1-14 hours 151 2.28%
No regular hours 1,420 21.47%

Freetown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 169 3.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 86 1.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 263 5.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 450 9.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 492 10.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 783 16.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 741 15.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 401 8.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 309 6.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 279 6.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 55 1.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 284 6.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 317 6.83%

Freetown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 179 3.85%
5-9 320 6.89%
10-14 480 10.34%
15-19 866 18.65%
20-24 808 17.40%
25-29 494 10.64%
30-34 500 10.77%
35-39 163 3.51%
40-44 130 2.80%
45-59 170 3.66%
60-89 418 9.00%
At least 90 116 2.50%

Freetown Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,147 67.76%
30-44 0 0.00% 793 17.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 170 3.66%
At least 60 16 0.34% 518 11.15%

Freetown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 348 7.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,145 86.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 108 2.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 156 3.25%

Freetown Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freetown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,921 (8,349 people)
Families (2000): 2,413 (7,592 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,419
People at same address in 1995: 5,864
Freetown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 144 4.93%
$10,000-$14,999 89 3.05%
$15,000-$19,999 119 4.07%
$20,000-$24,999 81 2.77%
$25,000-$29,999 73 2.50%
$30,000-$34,999 114 3.90%
$35,000-$39,999 104 3.56%
$40,000-$44,999 167 5.72%
$45,000-$49,999 167 5.72%
$50,000-$59,999 208 7.12%
$60,000-$74,999 557 19.07%
$75,000-$99,999 594 20.34%
$100,000-$124,999 311 10.65%
$125,000-$149,999 108 3.70%
$150,000-$199,999 45 1.54%
$200,000 or more 40 1.37%

Freetown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 413 14.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 874 29.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 103 3.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 632 21.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 567 19.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 221 7.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 70 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Freetown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,557 30.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,318 15.95%
Public Assistance 36 0.44%
Retirement 430 5.20%
Self Employment 355 4.30%
Social Security 618 7.48%
Supplemental Security 60 0.73%
Wage / Salary 2,477 29.97%
Other 414 5.01%

Freetown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,069 51.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 993 48.16%

Freetown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 155 4.60%
Color 1 Box Married 2,204 65.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 870 25.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 137 4.07%

Freetown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 202 5.86%
Color 1 Box Married 2,257 65.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 695 20.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 291 8.45%

Freetown Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freetown Education Information Back to top
Freetown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 427 6.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 697 10.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,238 35.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,139 17.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 591 9.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 928 14.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 356 5.58%

Freetown Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 47 0.55% 90 1.06% 137 1.62%
Kindergarten 114 1.35% 40 0.47% 154 1.82%
Grades 1-4 344 4.06% 17 0.20% 361 4.26%
Grades 5-8 462 5.45% 138 1.63% 600 7.08%
Grades 9-12 543 6.41% 29 0.34% 572 6.75%
Undergrad college 357 4.21% 65 0.77% 422 4.98%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.30% 40 0.47% 65 0.77%
Total 1,892 22.33% 419 4.95% 2,311 27.28%

Freetown Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freetown Public Benefits Information Back to top
Freetown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,002 95.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 417 4.95%

Freetown Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freetown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Freetown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,001 11.82%
10-19 Years 1,321 15.59%
20-29 Years 838 9.89%
30-39 Years 1,343 15.85%
40-49 Years 1,594 18.81%
50-59 Years 1,288 15.20%
60-69 Years 552 6.52%
70-79 Years 367 4.33%
80-89 Years 142 1.68%
90+ Years 26 0.31%

Freetown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,259 50.27%
Color 1 Box Female 4,213 49.73%

Freetown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,107 95.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 98 1.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 73 0.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 62 0.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 60 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 55 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Freetown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 2,722 26.40%
2. English 1,473 14.28%
3. French Non-Basque 1,424 13.81%
4. Irish 1,133 10.99%
5. French Canadian 836 8.11%
6. Polish 631 6.12%
7. Italian 550 5.33%
8. German 302 2.93%
9. United States Or American 230 2.23%
10. Cape Verdean 202 1.96%

Freetown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,253 90.30%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 555 6.91%
3. French 118 1.47%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 34 0.42%
5. Gujarathi 15 0.19%
6. Other Pacific Island 14 0.17%
7. Greek 10 0.12%
8. Polish 9 0.11%
9. Other Indo European 9 0.11%
10. German 8 0.10%

Freetown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,923 93.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 401 4.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 148 1.75%

Freetown Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Freetown Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.