Freeburg

Population: 4,336
Median household income: $84,464
Median home value: $231,900

Freeburg is a community in St. Clair County, Illinois, home to 4,336 residents. At $84,464, its median household income sits above St. Clair County's $70,178.

From 2019 to 2023, Freeburg's population held roughly steady from 4,361 to 4,336, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $176,300 to $231,900.

12.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,336
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $84,464
Median home value: $231,900
Median gross rent: $1,064
Housing units: 1,713
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3614,336

Median household income

$69,321$84,464

Median home value

$176,300$231,900

Median gross rent

$903$1,064

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,361	$69,321	$176,300	$903
2020	3,911	$64,702	$190,900	$945
2021	4,195	$65,188	$192,300	$1,001
2022	4,203	$73,065	$205,300	$1,096
2023	4,336	$84,464	$231,900	$1,064

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	182	4.2%
5 to 17	871	20.1%
18 to 24	202	4.7%
25 to 34	445	10.3%
35 to 44	558	12.9%
45 to 54	555	12.8%
55 to 64	764	17.6%
65 to 74	412	9.5%
75 and over	347	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,900	89.9%
Black or African American	51	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	332	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's40.2%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	2.9%
High school graduate	764	24.8%
Some college or associate's	1,238	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	531	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	458	14.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,646	76.9%
Carpooled	150	7.0%
Public transit	16	0.7%
Walked	78	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	251	11.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	581	30.7%
15 to 29 min	590	31.2%
30 to 44 min	488	25.8%
45 to 59 min	173	9.2%
60+ min	58	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 12.2% (519 of 4,239)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,176	72.1%
Nonfamily households	455	27.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,631	95.2%
Vacant	82	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,301	79.8%
Renter-occupied	330	20.2%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,330	77.6%
1-unit, attached	70	4.1%
2 to 4 units	44	2.6%
5 to 19 units	127	7.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	142	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1727806
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 6.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 38.4391, -89.9162