Population 2,569 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Freeport
Household size in Freeport
| Period | Freeport | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Freeport is a place of big households: 2.90 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Freeport is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Freeport, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Freeport is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Freeport: 7.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Grand Rapids area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Freeport was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $802 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $875 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,061 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$311 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Freeport pays $1,061 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Freeport: 22.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Freeport: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Freeport has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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 | 2.90 | 42.4 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 7.0% | 1982 | $1,061 | 22.9% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Bowne Center | 3.10 | 39.7 | 4.8% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 1985 | $2,950 | 35.5% | 97.6% | 1.7% |
| Clarksville | 2.75 | 40.8 | 6.6% | 12.4% | 16.3% | 1987 | $1,336 | 26.1% | 96.7% | 1.3% |
| Irving | 2.75 | 37.0 | 7.8% | 11.2% | 4.8% | 1991 | $935 | 28.0% | 94.3% | 2.5% |
| Hastings | 2.46 | 43.1 | 9.5% | 18.9% | 6.9% | 1966 | $841 | 24.3% | 93.0% | 4.0% |
| Elmdale | 2.76 | 38.4 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 5.2% | 1985 | $1,905 | 32.0% | 96.9% | 4.7% |
| Lake Odessa | 2.96 | 37.6 | 10.0% | 17.4% | 12.1% | 1962 | $950 | 18.9% | 92.7% | 4.9% |
| Alto | 2.96 | 40.4 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 1988 | $1,926 | 51.3% | 98.9% | 3.6% |
| Woodland | 2.55 | 44.9 | 4.3% | 13.6% | 6.3% | 1954 | $825 | 17.7% | 93.5% | 6.6% |
| Middleville | 2.82 | 37.7 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 1990 | $1,112 | 29.0% | 93.6% | 2.3% |
| Cloverdale | 2.86 | 37.6 | 11.5% | 13.9% | 12.2% | 1978 | $952 | 21.3% | 92.5% | 6.6% |
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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