Median Household Income
$51,723 ± $3,591
Median Home Value
$92,100 ± $7,437
Median Gross Rent
$793 ± $39/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,004
Poverty Rate
19.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Homeownership Rate
59.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0%
Median Age
42.8
Average Commute
14 min
Households
10,841
Veterans
1,326
Population Over Time
Freeport shrank 6.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
25,225
2016
24,784
2018
24,300
2020
23,930
2022
23,884
2024
23,505
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
68.3%
Hispanic or Latino
7.6%
Black or African American
14.9%
Asian
1.2%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.