United States › Freeport MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Freeport Micro Freeport, IL · 1 counties · 48,979 residents · 564 sq mi
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The short version
With 48,979 people, Freeport is a metro area. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 38.5, about 3 years above the US median. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $80,400, having risen by half since 1990. Median rent is $433 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K 45K 46K 48K 50K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Freeport Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $40,366
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,340 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $13,156 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 9.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$80,400
+21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$433
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $321 in 1990
US average: $602
from 71.2% in 1990
25.2% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 92.8%(44,588)
Hispanic / Latino 0.7%(328)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 88.6%(43,404)
Hispanic / Latino 1.5%(747)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Ancestry
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data from 13.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 76.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 3.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 21.8 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
Women 15+
Never married 20.5%(4,165)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 47.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 47.4% 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) 11.6%(297)
Gulf War (1990s) 21.7%(557)
Share of the 2,567 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Freeport, IL? Freeport, IL has about 48,979 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Freeport, IL? The typical household in Freeport, IL earns about $40,366 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Freeport, IL expensive? In Freeport, IL, the median home is worth about $80,400, and the typical rent is about $433 a month.
How educated are people in Freeport, IL? About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in Freeport, IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Freeport, IL? About 9.0% of people in Freeport, IL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Freeport, IL grown since 1990? Yes, Freeport, IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 927 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.
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