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Freeport

New York · 43,783 residents · 4.84 sq mi
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Freeport is a city of 43,783 people in New York. That is roughly 29% ahead of the New York median. The typical home is worth $175,400. Median rent is $860 a month. Median household income runs $55,948, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Getting to work takes 23 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

43,783
+10%since 1990
from 39,894 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.6
+4%since 1990
from 33.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.84 sq mi
Population, 19902024
39K41K42K44K45K19902000201020202024Freeport
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(3,013)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(3,365)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(3,298)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.9%(3,032)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(2,825)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.1%(6,630)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.9%(7,413)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(5,894)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.5%(3,726)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.7%(2,503)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(1,491)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(593)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$55,948
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,948 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$21,288
+25%since 1990
from $17,018 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.6%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 7.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$175,400
−21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $168,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$860
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $625 in 1990
US average: $602
65.2%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 65.2% in 1990
34.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic56.5%(22,530)
Black32.4%(12,937)
Hispanic / Latino20.3%(8,116)
Asian1.5%(604)
2000
White, non-Hispanic31.6%(13,835)
Black31.1%(13,610)
Hispanic / Latino33.5%(14,648)
Asian1.3%(579)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American17.7%(7,791)
Dominican14.3%(6,326)
Salvadoran12%(5,289)
Puerto Rican3.1%(1,376)
Colombian2.8%(1,249)
Guatemalan2.6%(1,133)
Honduran1.5%(680)
Mexican1.5%(644)
Ecuadorian1.1%(486)
Cuban1.1%(483)
Panamanian0.8%(365)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.7%(309)
Nicaraguan0.6%(260)
Chilean0.2%(67)
Costa Rican0.1%(64)
Argentine0.1%(46)
Venezuelan0.1%(39)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(310)
Filipino0.6%(271)
Chinese0.6%(262)
Korean0.3%(135)
Japanese0%(10)
Ancestry
West Indian10%(4,423)
Haitian4.3%(1,880)
Italian4.1%(1,803)
Jamaican3.9%(1,705)
American3.2%(1,417)
Irish3%(1,332)
German1.8%(805)
Russian1%(429)
Nigerian0.9%(395)
Polish0.9%(376)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
English0.6%(282)
Greek0.5%(238)
Portuguese0.5%(232)
French0.5%(222)
Guyanese0.5%(204)
Scottish0.3%(112)
Barbadian0.2%(95)
Norwegian0.1%(51)
Swedish0.1%(47)
Croatian0.1%(46)
Romanian0.1%(40)
British0.1%(39)
Hungarian0.1%(38)
Ukrainian0.1%(37)
Arab0.1%(36)
Slovak0.1%(31)
Iraqi0.1%(25)
Serbian0%(19)
Austrian0%(18)
Ghanaian0%(18)
Latvian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(11)
Finnish0%(10)
Iranian0%(10)
Czech0%(9)
Section 05

Education

20.5%
−0.9 ptssince 1990
from 21.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.1%
−4.2 ptssince 1990
from 77.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
8.8%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 9.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.9 min
−15%since 1990
from 27.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(5,586)
Married54.7%(8,630)
Widowed2.7%(433)
Divorced7.2%(1,137)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(5,607)
Married49.8%(9,082)
Widowed10.9%(1,985)
Divorced8.5%(1,551)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.8%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20%(258)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(330)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(423)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.2%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,289 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Freeport, New York?

Freeport, New York has about 43,783 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Freeport, New York?

The typical household in Freeport, New York earns about $55,948 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Freeport, New York expensive?

In Freeport, New York, the median home is worth about $175,400, and the typical rent is about $860 a month.

How educated are people in Freeport, New York?

About 20.5% of adults age 25 and over in Freeport, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Freeport, New York?

About 10.6% of people in Freeport, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Freeport, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Freeport, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,889 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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