Freeport, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

23,505

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

0.926% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

7.69% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,723

7.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$92,100

Population & Diversity

Freeport, IL is home to a population of 23.5k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.34% of Freeport, IL residents were born outside of the country (784 people).

In 2024, there were 4.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in Freeport, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.42k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.66k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Freeport, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Freeport, IL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Freeport, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 380
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.42k ± 409
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 446

7.59%

Hispanic Population

1.78k people

7.59% of the people in Freeport, IL are hispanic (1.78k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Freeport, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

3.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

784 people

2.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

698 people

As of 2024, 3.34% of Freeport, IL residents (784 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, IL was 2.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
381 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
322 ± 159
Korea
180 ± 89

Freeport, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Freeport, IL employs 10.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Freeport, IL were Manufacturing (2,189 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,944 people), and Retail Trade (1,091 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($67,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,142), and Transportation & Warehousing ($64,716).

Employment

Occupations

10.5k

2024 Value

± 772

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freeport, IL grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 10.3k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Freeport, IL, are Production Occupations (1,516 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,320 people), and Management Occupations (953 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Freeport, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

10.5k

2024 Value

± 772

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freeport, IL grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 10.3k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Freeport, IL, are Manufacturing (2,189 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,944 people), and Retail Trade (1,091 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Freeport, IL, though some of these residents may live in Freeport, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,088

Median earning men ± $3,289

$35,171

Median earning women ± $3,998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,721), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,591), and Construction ($66,453).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($53,723), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,401), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Freeport, IL was $92,100 in 2024, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,100 to $92,100, a 6.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Freeport, IL is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Freeport, IL have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Freeport, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,437

$6,402

Median Property Taxes

±$578

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Freeport, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Freeport, IL 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.

$51,723

Median Household Income

± $3,591

10.8k

Number of Households

± 774

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.8k households in Freeport, IL grew to $51,723 from the previous year's value of $48,181.

The following chart displays the households in Freeport, IL 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, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Freeport, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Freeport, IL have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.542% of the workforce in Freeport, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Freeport, IL (4.47k out of 22.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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