(Future
Interstate 69W)
2020 census As of the
2020 census, Freer had 2,461 people, 905 households, and 663 families residing in the city. The median age was 35.9 years; 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.8 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. Of the 905 households in Freer, 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.8% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, 3,241 people, 1,111 households, and 845 families resided in the city. The population density was . The 1,334 housing units had an average density of . The
racial makeup of the city was 80.59% White, 0.46% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 14.87% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 77.38% of the population. Of the 1,111 households, 42.0% had children under 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were not families. About 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.92, and the average family size was 3.40. In the city, the age distribution was 33.1% under 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,078, and for a family was $26,475. Males had a median income of $26,789 versus $17,159 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $11,457. About 18.4% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==