Freeport, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,689

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

6.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.36%

3.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,985

2.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$407,800

Population & Diversity

Freeport, FL is home to a population of 6.69k people, from which 91.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.1% of Freeport, FL residents were born outside of the country (808 people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.98k people) in Freeport, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 355 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 341 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of Freeport, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Freeport, FL was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Freeport, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Freeport, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.98k ± 469
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
355 ± 216
Other (Hispanic)
341 ± 273

17.1%

Hispanic Population

1.14k people

17.1% of the people in Freeport, FL are hispanic (1.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Freeport, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

808 people

8.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

528 people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Freeport, FL residents (808 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Freeport, FL was 8.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Freeport, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
269 ± 152
Gulf War (1990s)
146 ± 94
Vietnam
80 ± 63

Freeport, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Freeport, FL.

Economy

The economy of Freeport, FL employs 3.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Freeport, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (395 people), Construction (360 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (311 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($109,844), Manufacturing ($102,935), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,487).

Employment

Occupations

3.26k

2024 Value

± 496

5.43%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freeport, FL grew at a rate of 5.43%, from 3.1k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Freeport, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (435 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (395 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (331 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Freeport, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.26k

2024 Value

± 496

5.43%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freeport, FL grew at a rate of 5.43%, from 3.1k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Freeport, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (395 people), Construction (360 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (311 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Freeport, FL, though some of these residents may live in Freeport, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,156

Median earning men ± $14,638

$38,490

Median earning women ± $12,009

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($103,533), Other Services Except Public Administration ($91,458), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,390).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,806), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,632), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,420).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Freeport, FL was $407,800 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $379,400 to $407,800, a 7.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Freeport, FL is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Freeport, FL have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Freeport, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$407,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,725

$1,819

Median Property Taxes

±$314

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Freeport, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Freeport, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Freeport, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Freeport, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,985

Median Household Income

± $14,489

2.53k

Number of Households

± 406

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.53k households in Freeport, FL grew to $91,985 from the previous year's value of $89,540.

The following chart displays the households in Freeport, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Freeport, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.4%)
Carpooled (19.4%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)

In 2024, 60.4% of workers in Freeport, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who worked at home (17.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Freeport, FL have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.49% of the workforce in Freeport, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Freeport, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Freeport, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Freeport, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Freeport, FL (491 out of 6.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Freeport, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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