Freedom is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,471 people and three associated neighborhoods, Freedom is the 725th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Freedom was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Freedom telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.74% 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.

The percentage of people in Freedom with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.92% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Freedom in 2022 was $26,445, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,780 for a family of four. However, Freedom contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Freedom is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Freedom home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Freedom residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Freedom include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Freedom is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.