Freeport

Population: 23,636
Median household income: $48,181
Median home value: $86,100

Freeport, a community in Stephenson County, Illinois, has 23,636 residents. The median household income of $48,181 is below the Stephenson County median ($61,943).

From 2019 to 2023, Freeport's population declined 2.0% from 24,119 to 23,636, while its median home value rose 19.4% from $72,100 to $86,100.

The median resident is 43.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,636
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $48,181
Median home value: $86,100
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 12,153
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,11923,636

Median household income

$39,975$48,181

Median home value

$72,100$86,100

Median gross rent

$653$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,119	$39,975	$72,100	$653
2020	23,930	$39,787	$67,500	$669
2021	24,087	$41,831	$71,000	$692
2022	23,884	$44,658	$81,000	$756
2023	23,636	$48,181	$86,100	$760

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,436	6.1%
5 to 17	3,574	15.1%
18 to 24	1,982	8.4%
25 to 34	2,707	11.5%
35 to 44	2,715	11.5%
45 to 54	2,432	10.3%
55 to 64	3,287	13.9%
65 to 74	3,105	13.1%
75 and over	2,398	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,346	69.2%
Black or African American	3,252	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	268	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.2%
Two or more races	2,032	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,683	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,667	10.0%
High school graduate	5,644	33.9%
Some college or associate's	5,997	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,132	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,204	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,647	74.1%
Carpooled	1,112	10.8%
Public transit	118	1.1%
Walked	268	2.6%
Bicycle	22	0.2%
Worked from home	989	9.6%
Other means	164	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,901	63.2%
15 to 29 min	1,694	18.2%
30 to 44 min	927	9.9%
45 to 59 min	476	5.1%
60+ min	333	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 18.2% (4,177 of 22,976)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,970	54.1%
Nonfamily households	5,056	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,026	90.7%
Vacant	1,127	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,494	58.9%
Renter-occupied	4,532	41.1%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,796	64.1%
1-unit, attached	699	5.8%
2 to 4 units	1,308	10.8%
5 to 19 units	947	7.8%
20 or more units	846	7.0%
Mobile home & other	557	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1727884
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.2890, -89.6343