Population 27,018 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Freeport
Household size in Freeport
| Period | Freeport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Freeport is a place of small households, averaging 2.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.27 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people, only 17 have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Freeport
| Period | Freeport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, Freeport is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Freeport
| Period | Freeport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Freeport than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. Freeport has a higher share of single-parent households than most Illinois cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Freeport
Renters in Freeport
| Period | Freeport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Freeport is about as common as it is nationally: 36.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Illinois overall (32.9%). Among homeowners, 52.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Freeport
| Period | Freeport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Freeport as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois overall (8.1%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.5 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Freeport
| Period | Freeport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Freeport is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east. Freeport has older homes than at least four in five Illinois cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Freeport
| Period | Freeport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $573 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $634 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $656 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $787 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$215 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Freeport pays $787 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $215 a month from 2006–10, a 37% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Freeport
Bachelor's degrees in Freeport
| Period | Freeport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Freeport have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.9 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Freeport
| Period | Freeport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Freeport have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 4.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Freeport
| Period | Freeport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Freeport is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Illinois as a whole (6.0%). Unemployment is down 5.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Freeport compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | 2.15 | 46.1 | 13.0% | 36.9% | 10.2% | 1959 | $787 | 20.1% | 91.5% | 5.0% |
| Florence | 2.20 | 58.5 | 10.4% | 14.7% | 16.6% | 1969 | $804 | 31.7% | 98.2% | 6.6% |
| Scioto Mills | 2.23 | 56.7 | 9.4% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 1978 | $886 | 16.9% | 96.1% | 0.5% |
| Cedarville | 2.33 | 50.9 | 9.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 1962 | $814 | 22.6% | 90.9% | 3.8% |
| Eleroy | 2.45 | 46.9 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 1967 | $921 | 22.7% | 96.7% | 0.8% |
| Baileyville | 1.93 | 53.6 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.2% | 1946 | $869 | 35.2% | 98.2% | 3.1% |
| Red Oak | 2.46 | 47.5 | 9.0% | 5.3% | 20.2% | 1950 | $781 | 19.2% | 92.0% | 4.9% |
| Winneshiek | 2.43 | 50.0 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 12.4% | 1957 | $727 | 14.5% | 95.2% | 3.1% |
| Ridott | 2.47 | 54.8 | 3.9% | 15.5% | 11.9% | 1961 | $816 | 13.4% | 90.8% | 2.3% |
| Dakota | 2.63 | 40.4 | 12.1% | 15.3% | 6.6% | 1956 | $691 | 18.8% | 90.7% | 6.1% |
| Buena Vista | 2.14 | 49.2 | 3.6% | 0.7% | 20.2% | 1965 | $781 | 20.1% | 93.1% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Freeport. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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