Population 44,716 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Freeport
Household size in Freeport
| Period | Freeport | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.26 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.09 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.44 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Freeport is a place of big households: 3.44 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.06 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only 27 have larger 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 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Freeport is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.9, in line with the national trend.
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 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Freeport (15.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Only 35 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Freeport rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly a third of owners (32.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Freeport: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the New York area.
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 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Freeport is a place of older homes: half were built before 1952, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the center, the oldest in the northwest. Only 47 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,418 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,425 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,686 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,365 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$946 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Freeport runs $2,365 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $946 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the center.
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 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Freeport than nationally: 27.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Freeport never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 9.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Freeport has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of New York cities.
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 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Freeport: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.1 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 3.44 | 39.9 | 15.8% | 29.1% | 7.4% | 1952 | $2,365 | 27.2% | 87.2% | 6.5% |
| Baldwin | 3.27 | 42.7 | 10.2% | 15.0% | 3.8% | 1947 | $1,940 | 44.6% | 94.1% | 5.0% |
| Baldwin Harbor | 3.21 | 39.7 | 16.1% | 5.9% | 3.7% | 1951 | $2,519 | 45.4% | 92.2% | 2.5% |
| Roosevelt | 4.30 | 36.4 | 17.8% | 23.2% | 4.8% | 1955 | $2,305 | 29.6% | 84.7% | 5.7% |
| Merrick | 2.98 | 43.5 | 5.7% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 1953 | $2,945 | 65.1% | 96.0% | 3.9% |
| North Merrick | 3.12 | 42.8 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1954 | $2,884 | 55.3% | 94.0% | 3.7% |
| Rockville Centre | 2.89 | 43.6 | 8.7% | 23.9% | 4.7% | 1948 | $1,966 | 63.0% | 95.2% | 7.1% |
| Oceanside | 2.88 | 46.6 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 5.1% | 1956 | $2,243 | 49.5% | 95.3% | 5.3% |
| Bellmore | 3.06 | 41.8 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 4.9% | 1955 | $2,782 | 55.9% | 98.4% | 4.4% |
| Uniondale | 3.72 | 37.5 | 18.4% | 27.9% | 5.0% | 1952 | $2,411 | 25.4% | 84.0% | 7.9% |
| North Bellmore | 3.21 | 42.4 | 7.7% | 9.9% | 4.9% | 1957 | $2,741 | 52.1% | 96.5% | 3.7% |
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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