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Freeport, Illinois

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StatisticFreeportIllinoisUnited States
Total Population23,50512,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,723$83,390$80,734
Median Age42.839.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.0%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$92,100$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$793$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate19.6%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born3.3%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.1%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.927.826.4
Worked from Home10.1%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.6%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Freeport, Illinois

Age in Freeport, Illinois

StatisticFreeportIllinoisUnited States
Median Age42.839.038.9
Under 18 %21.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.2%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.0%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Freeport, Illinois

StatisticFreeportIllinoisUnited States
Households10,8415,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households53.3%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children23.0%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.7%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.2%31.2%28.7%
Never Married35.3%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Freeport, Illinois

StatisticFreeportIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,004$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.1%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.9%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.6%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.1%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households25.0%13.8%n/a

Housing in Freeport, Illinois

StatisticFreeportIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units12,0565,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.5%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.9%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,411$5,298n/a

Education in Freeport, Illinois

StatisticFreeportIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School8.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate35.4%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.3%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.9%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.2%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Freeport, Illinois

StatisticFreeportIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.8%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.4%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes64.6%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.9%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.9%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Freeport, Illinois

StatisticFreeportIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.8%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.1%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.5%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Freeport

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.