Freeland is a somewhat small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,630 people and three associated neighborhoods, Freeland is the 147th largest community in Michigan.Freeland is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Freeland is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Freeland who work in management occupations (13.51%), office and administrative support (12.31%), and healthcare (8.90%). Also of interest is that Freeland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Freeland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.54% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Freeland is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Freeland really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Freeland perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Freeland is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Freeland is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.49% of adults in Freeland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Freeland in 2022 was $36,675, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,700 for a family of four. Freeland is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Freeland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Freeland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Freeland include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Freeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
