2024 presidential election
East Freehold
TrumpR+17.7
Constituent county margins for East Freehold, NJOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 58.0% | 1,685 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 40.3% | 1,172 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 49 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −7.8% |
| 2012 | −12.7% |
| 2016 | −14.4% |
| 2020 | −8.2% |
| 2024 | −17.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 40.3%Harris1,172 | 58.0%Trump1,685 | 1.7% | 2,906 | ||
| R | 45.6%Biden1,385 | 53.8%Trump1,635 | 0.7%incl. Jorgensen | 3,040 | ||
| R | 41.1%Clinton1,069 | 55.5%Trump1,444 | 3.5%incl. Johnson | 2,603 | ||
| R | 43.7%Obama1,033 | 56.3%Romney1,333 | 0.0% | 2,366 | ||
| R | 45.5%Obama1,138 | 53.3%McCain1,334 | 1.2% | 2,502 |
Demographics
Demographic profile
Demographic Profile
Key indicators compared across containing geographies
| Indicator | East FreeholdCity | New JerseyState | United StatesNation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race & Ethnicity | |||
| White | 92.3% | 54.0% | 61.0% |
| Black | 0.0% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.0% | 10.1% | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Other race | 0.0% | 10.7% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.9% | 22.5% | 19.3% |
| Income & Age | |||
| Median household income | $189,219 | $103,556 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 9.7% | 12.5% |
| Median age | 41.1 | 40.3 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 19.2% | 17.1% | 17.2% |
| Education & Language | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 51.3% | 43.5% | 35.6% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 18.4% | 33.2% | 22.3% |
| Spanish | 7.8% | 17.2% | 13.6% |
| Other Indo-European | 4.0% | 5.6% | 2.0% |
| Russian, Polish, or other Slavic | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese) | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Ancestry | |||
| Largest ancestry | Italian 22.5% | Italian 13.7% | German 12.5% |
| 2nd-largest ancestry | Irish 19.2% | Irish 12.1% | Mexican 11.3% |
| 3rd-largest ancestry | German 10.6% | German 8.6% | English 9.5% |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 42.3%County context | 32.0% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.0%County context | 5.1% | 16.5% |
| Unaffiliated or unclaimed | 42.5%County context | 47.8% | 51.5% |
ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.
Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
Italian
22.5%
Irish
19.2%
German
10.6%
English
6.2%
Polish
5.7%
American
4.0%
Russian
2.2%
Scottish
1.2%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Puerto Rican
3.5%
Mexican
3.3%
Cuban
0.8%
Dominican
0.7%
Colombian
0.7%
Salvadoran
0.5%
Peruvian
0.5%
Spaniard
0.4%
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Asian Indian
2.0%
Chinese
1.4%
Filipino
0.8%
Korean
0.4%
Vietnamese
0.2%
Pakistani
0.2%
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$189,219
East Freehold$189,219
New Jersey$103,556
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
4.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.2%
Working age (18–64)6.1%
Seniors (65+)8.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.6%
speak English only
Spanish7.8%
Other Indo-European4.0%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.7%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.2%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.8%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.7%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.5%
Arabic0.5%
Other languages0.5%
Korean0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Unaffiliated or not counted42.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.
East Freehold sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 17.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 9.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.7 points.
A population of 5,096, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $189,219 describe the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did East Freehold, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, East Freehold, New Jersey voted Republican by 17.7 points (R+17.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,906 votes cast, 1,172 went Democratic and 1,685 went Republican.
What is East Freehold, New Jersey's political typology?
Akashic places East Freehold, New Jersey in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in East Freehold, New Jersey?
East Freehold, New Jersey has a population of 5,096 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in East Freehold, New Jersey?
Median household income in East Freehold, New Jersey is $189,219 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of East Freehold, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in East Freehold, New Jersey from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.