Freeport, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

44,102

0.244% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.1

0.509% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$118,755

8.56% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$479,700

7.97% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

23,050

0.805% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Freeport, NY had a population of 44.1k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $118,755. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Freeport, NY declined from 44,210 to 44,102, a −0.244% decrease and its median household income grew from $109,390 to $118,755, a 8.56% increase.

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None of the households in Freeport, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Freeport, NY was $479,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.

Most people in Freeport, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Freeport, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Freeport, NY employs 23.1k people. The largest industries in Freeport, NY are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

23.1k

2023 Value

± 1,365

−0.805%

1 Year decline

± 8.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Freeport, NY declined at a rate of −0.805%, from 23.2k employees to 23.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Freeport, NY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Freeport, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.1k

2023 Value

± 1,365

−0.805%

1 Year decline

± 8.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Freeport, NY declined at a rate of −0.805%, from 23.2k employees to 23.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Freeport, NY, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Freeport, NY, though some of these residents may live in Freeport, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($112,557), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,313), and Public Administration ($92,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($116,625), Wholesale Trade ($79,821), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,462).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Freeport, NY was $479,700 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $444,300 to $479,700, a 7.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Freeport, NY is 70.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Freeport, NY have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Freeport, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$479,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,375

$9,899

Median Property Taxes

±$678

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2023

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.9% of the housing units in Freeport, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Freeport, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$118,755

Median Household Income

± $7,327

14k

Number of Households

± 1,009

In 2023, the median household income of the 14k households in Freeport, NY grew to $118,755 from the previous year's value of $109,390.

The following chart displays the households in Freeport, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Freeport, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Public Transit (9.66%)
Carpooled (9.62%)

In 2023, 67.2% of workers in Freeport, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (9.66%) and those who carpooled to work (9.62%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Freeport, NY have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Freeport, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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

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Health

N/A% of the population of Freeport, NY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nassau County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Freeport, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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