COMPARING TWO PLACES
Leaf River vs Freeport
PLACE A
Leaf River, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Freeport, Pennsylvania
Leaf River is 75% smaller than Freeport. Leaf River earns more, with a median household income $30,657 higher.
LEAF RIVERFREEPORTDIFFERENCE
Total population4171,672−75% vs Freeport
Population density4801,317−837
Population growth-2.5%-4.2%+1.8 pts
Median age43.437.6+5.8
Male54.1%49.5%+4.6 pts
Female45.9%50.5%−4.6 pts
Foreign-born0.6%1.3%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.9%93.3%+0.6 pts
Black0.2%0.4%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%0.3%+0.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.0%6.0%−0.9 pts
Median household income$79,500$48,843+$30,657
Per capita income$45,556$37,268+$8,288
Poverty rate12.8%27.3%−14.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4430.524−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%23.6%−6.6 pts
Graduate degree2.5%8.5%−6.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%5.6%−4.5 pts
Labor force participation71.2%63.7%+7.5 pts
Median home value$94,000$110,600−$16,600
Median gross rent$917$774+$143
Owner-occupied84.1%56.9%+27.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%6.5%+2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%23.7%+18.0 pts
Average commute28.522.1+6.4
Worked from home3.0%12.1%−9.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.1%1.7%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025