Freeport, IL City Data

Freeport, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 26,443 people who live in Freeport and approximately 48,979 who live in Stephenson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Freeport to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Freeport. We have included Freeport housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Freeport Information

Stephenson County where Freeport resides is 564.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,979 and has a population rank of 934 out of all the places in the United States.

Freeport has a total of 26,443 people and of those residents there are 12,310 males and 14,133 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 595 births each year and around 508 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Freeport varies per year, but currently 25,857 are one race and 586 are two or more races.

Of the 26,443 people who live in Freeport, there are 7,199 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Freeport is 3,554 male and 3,645 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 19,969.

General Freeport Information
Total area in square miles - Stephenson County	564.72
Water area in square miles - Stephenson County	N/A
Resident population - Stephenson County	48,979
Population rank - Stephenson County	934
Total population	26,443
Total population (male)	12,310
Total population (female)	14,133
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Stephenson County	595
Deaths- Stephenson County	508
Population of one race	25,857
Population of two or more races	586
Population under 20 years	7,199
Population under 20 years (male)	3,554
Population under 20 years (female)	3,645
Total population 18 years and over	19,969

Freeport Social Characteristics

There are 19,785 households in Freeport. Families make up 13,529 of these households. The table below breaks down the Freeport families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,962), male householder with no wife present (612) and female householder with no husband present (1,729). The remainder of the Freeport households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,314. Freeport, IL moving companies help people in Freeport move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Freeport. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Freeport is based, there are 20,346 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,165 never married, 11,551 now married, 228 separated, 2,420 widowed, and 1,982 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 180 separated, 494 widowed and 1,664 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Freeport social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Freeport.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Stephenson County)
Total households	19,785
Family households (families)	13,529
With own children under 18 years	6,408
Married-couple family	10,962
With own children under 18 years	4,612
Male householder, no wife present, family	612
With own children under 18 years	373
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,729
With own children under 18 years	1,269
Nonfamily households	6,314
Householder living alone	5,454
65 years and over	2,498

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,450
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,275
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	20,611
Householder	6,849
Spouse	5,059
Child	7,279
Other relatives	218
Nonrelatives	549
Unmarried partner	317
Roomer or boarder	40
Housemate or roommate	72
Unmarried partner	650
Foster child	36
Other	84

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,102
Male householder	1,776
Male householder living alone	1,424
Male householder not living alone	352
Female householder	2,597
Female householder living alone	2,361
Female householder not living alone	236
Nonrelatives	729
Unmarried partner	333
Roomer or boarder	55
Housemate or roommate	230
Foster child	6
Other	105

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,346
Never married	4,165
Now married	11,551
Separated	228
Widowed	2,420
Divorced	1,982
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	180
Widowed	494
Divorced	1,664

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	26,443
Male	12,310
Under 5 years	840
5 to 9 years	900
10 to 14 years	889
15 to 17 years	577
18 and 19 years	348
20 years	154
21 years	136
22 to 24 years	404
25 to 29 years	825
30 to 34 years	888
35 to 39 years	958
40 to 44 years	977
45 to 49 years	862
50 to 54 years	704
55 to 59 years	600
60 and 61 years	172
62 to 64 years	295
65 and 66 years	184
67 to 69 years	269
70 to 74 years	462
75 to 79 years	428
80 to 84 years	235
85 years and over	203
Female	14,133
Under 5 years	917
5 to 9 years	902
10 to 14 years	901
15 to 17 years	548
18 and 19 years	377
20 years	154
21 years	163
22 to 24 years	500
25 to 29 years	823
30 to 34 years	851
35 to 39 years	1,010
40 to 44 years	1,027
45 to 49 years	930
50 to 54 years	770
55 to 59 years	641
60 and 61 years	259
62 to 64 years	360
65 and 66 years	216
67 to 69 years	357
70 to 74 years	649
75 to 79 years	661
80 to 84 years	508
85 years and over	609

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	26,443
One race	25,857
White	21,623
Black or African American	3,651
American Indian and Alaska Native	51
Asian	257
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	31
Two or more races	586

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	25,713
People who are White alone	21,005
People who are Black or African American alone	3,551
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	49
People who are Asian alone	257
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	548
People who are Some other race alone	259

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	46,002
Same house	27,482
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,516
Different state or abroad	2,676
Different state	2,407
Abroad	269

PLACE OF BIRTH (Stephenson County)
Total resident population	48,979
Born in United States	37,579
State of residence	36,191
Different state	11,689
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	178
Foreign born	921

Freeport Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Freeport. That total enrollment is 12,693 for the population of the country, which includes Freeport. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,383 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,273 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,374.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Freeport population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,693
Pre-kindergarten	916
Public	548
Private	368
Kindergarten	765
Public	624
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,816
Public	4,979
Private	837
Elementary and high school	8,637
Public	7,679
Private	958
High school grades 9 to 12	2,821
Public	2,700
Private	121
College, undergraduate years	2,050
Public	1,862
Private	188
Graduate or professional school	325
Public	189
Private	136
Not enrolled in school	34,494

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,851
Less than 9th grade	1,748
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,471
High school graduate	12,586
Some college, no degree	7,569
Associate's degree	2,343
Bachelor's degree	5,134
Graduate or professional degree	15.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,484

Freeport Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,103 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Freeport. The Freeport occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,716), service occupations (3,191), sales and office occupations (5,838), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (308), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,190) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,293). The 38,103 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,152 private wage and salary workers, 2,257 government workers, 2,031 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Stephenson County)
Population 16 years and over	38,103
In labor force	25,128
Civilian labor force	25,103
Employed	23,536
Unemployed	1,567
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	19,974
In labor force	12,055
Civilian labor force	12,043
Unemployed Civilian labor force	589
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	18,129
In labor force	13,073
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	978
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Stephenson County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,210
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	18,953
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,310
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	578
Other means	68
Worked at home	1,121
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	438,625

OCCUPATION (Stephenson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,716
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,716
Service occupations	3,191
Sales and office occupations	5,838
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	308
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,190
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,293

INDUSTRY (Stephenson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,716
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,166
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,324
Wholesale trade	592
Retail trade	2,380
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	865
Information	337
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,995
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,042
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,498
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,203
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	612

CLASS OF WORKER (Stephenson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,716
Private wage and salary workers	19,152
Government workers	2,257
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,031
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Freeport Housing Characteristics

In Freeport, IL there are 21,713 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,785 occupied and 1,928 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Freeport, there are 15,801 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 438 units in Freeport. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Freeport, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Freeport, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Freeport. There are 327 housing units with rent less than $200, 607 with rent between $200-299, 1,895 with rent between $300-499 and 1,506 with rent for $500 and above. Full Freeport gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Freeport, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Stephenson County)
Total housing units	21,713
Occupied housing units	19,785
Vacant housing units	1,928

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Stephenson County)
Total housing units	21,713
1-unit, detached	15,801
1-unit, attached	438
2 units	1,189
3 or 4 units	1,113
5 to 9 units	817
10 to 19 units	313
20 to 49 units	178
50 or more units	470
Mobile home	1,382

HOUSING TENURE (Stephenson County)
Occupied housing units	19,785
Owner-occupied	14,793
Renter-occupied	4,992

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Stephenson County)
Occupied housing units	19,785
No vehicles available	1,521
2 vehicle available	11,814
3 vehicles available	2,760
4 vehicles available	760
5 or more vehicles available	241

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Stephenson County)
Occupied housing units	19,785
Utility gas	13,914
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,419
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	585
Coal or coke
Wood	149
Solar energy
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Stephenson County)
Occupied housing units	19,785
Less Than $50,000	14,793
$50,000 to $99,999	6,090
$100,000 to $149,999	2,465
$150,000 to $199,999	793
$200,000 to $299,999	345
$300,000 to $499,999	34
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	81,400

GROSS RENT (Stephenson County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,992
Less than $200	327
$200 to $299	607
$300 to $499	1,895
$500 to $699	1,213
$700 to $999	258
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	23