Freeport
In Stearns County, Minnesota.
- Population
- 827
- Median household income
- $87,396
- Median home value
- $214,600
-1.7%’19–’23
+34.5%’19–’23
+35.5%’19–’23
Freeport, a community in Stearns County, Minnesota, has 827 residents. The median household income of $87,396 is above the Stearns County median ($76,447).
Between 2019 and 2023, Freeport's population declined 1.7% from 841 to 827, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $158,400 to $214,600.
The largest age group is 25 to 34, 23.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.5% of the population.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 827
- Median age
- 29.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $87,396
- Median home value
- $214,600
- Median gross rent
- $713
- Housing units
- 300
- Homeownership rate
- 89.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023841827
$65,000$87,396
$158,400$214,600
$633$713
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 841 | $65,000 | $158,400 | $633 |
| 2020 | 855 | $75,500 | $167,600 | $688 |
| 2021 | 797 | $85,833 | $170,800 | $638 |
| 2022 | 822 | $91,250 | $198,100 | — |
| 2023 | 827 | $87,396 | $214,600 | $713 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 515.1%
5 to 1718.7%
18 to 246.4%
25 to 3423.3%
35 to 447.0%
45 to 546.8%
55 to 648.5%
65 to 747.5%
75 and over6.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 125 | 15.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 155 | 18.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 53 | 6.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 193 | 23.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 58 | 7.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 56 | 6.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 70 | 8.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 62 | 7.5% |
| 75 and over | 55 | 6.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 707 | 85.5% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 1.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 6 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 81 | 9.8% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma5.7%
High school graduate31.2%
Some college or associate's40.3%
Bachelor's degree18.2%
Graduate or professional degree4.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 28 | 5.7% |
| High school graduate | 154 | 31.2% |
| Some college or associate's | 199 | 40.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 90 | 18.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 23 | 4.7% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 26 min
Drove alone77.5%
Carpooled12.3%
Public transit0.7%
Walked1.4%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home8.1%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 327 | 77.5% |
| Carpooled | 52 | 12.3% |
| Public transit | 3 | 0.7% |
| Walked | 6 | 1.4% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 34 | 8.1% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 109 | 28.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 94 | 24.2% |
| 30 to 44 min | 142 | 36.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 28 | 7.2% |
| 60+ min | 15 | 3.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.96
- Poverty rate
- 2.3% (19 of 825)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 198 | 71.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 81 | 29.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1974
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 279 | 93.0% |
| Vacant | 21 | 7.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 250 | 89.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 29 | 10.4% |
1-unit, detached93.0%
1-unit, attached0.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units5.3%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home & other1.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 279 | 93.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 16 | 5.3% |
| 20 or more units | 1 | 0.3% |
| Mobile home & other | 3 | 1.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2722652
- Type (LSAD)
- 25
- Land area
- 1.19 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Center point
- 45.6603, -94.6828
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