Freeport, Illinois
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City Overview
As of 2009, Freeport's population is 24,769 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -4.50 percent.
The median home cost in Freeport is $88,480. Home appreciation the last year has been -5.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Freeport's cost of living is 26.12% Lower than the U.S. average.
Freeport public schools spend $5,329 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Freeport.
The unemployment rate in Freeport is 11.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Freeport jobs have Decreased by 7.00 percent.
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People
The 2009 Freeport, IL, population is 24,769. There are 2,214 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Freeport, IL
The median age is 39.7. The US median is 37.6. 54.15% of people in Freeport, IL, are married. 11.45% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.34 people. 17.74% of people are married, with children. 10.37% have children, but are single.
Race in Freeport, IL
80.67% of people are white, 13.93% are black, 1.34% are asian, 0.15% are native american, and 3.93% claim 'Other'.
2.92% of the people in Freeport, IL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.08% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 146 physicians per 100,000 population in Freeport, IL. The US average is 170.
Freeport, IL Health Index
Air quality in Freeport, IL is 58 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Freeport, IL is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 81 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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re: In Decline - 3/20/2006: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. Crime is terrible. Jobs are non existent! Today the city paper had 3 jobs listed... (read more)Dump!: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. City leaders did nothing from about 1960 on and now the empty buildings and crime... (read more)In Decline: Freeport has undergone a lot of changes over the past decade....none of it good. The economy is terrible, with high unemployment, a rapidly escalating crime problem (due... (read more)Have an opinion about Freeport? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Freeport Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Freeport, IL, is 11.20%, with job growth of -7.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 14.80%.
Freeport, IL Taxes
Freeport, IL,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 3.00%.
Freeport, IL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,436, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $38,203.
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| Unemployment Rate | 11.20% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -7.00% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 14.80% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,436 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $38,203 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 17.45% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.77% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.68% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.22% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 19.38% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.76% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.97% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.33% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.35% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.09% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.43% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.14% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.52% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.00% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.14% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.69% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 23.08% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Freeport, IL, is $88,480. Home appreciation is -5.70% over the last year. The median age of Freeport, IL, real estate is 52 years.
Freeport, IL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 28.36% of the Freeport, IL, population. 10.06% of houses and apartments in Freeport, IL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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re: In Decline - 3/20/2006: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. Crime is terrible. Jobs are non existent! Today the city paper had 3 jobs listed... (read more)Dump!: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. City leaders did nothing from about 1960 on and now the empty buildings and crime... (read more)In Decline: Freeport has undergone a lot of changes over the past decade....none of it good. The economy is terrible, with high unemployment, a rapidly escalating crime problem (due... (read more)Have an opinion about Freeport? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Freeport Click Here
| Median Home Age | 52 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $88,480 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -5.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 62.20% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 10.06% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 28.36% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $19.11 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 7.91% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 7.42% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 11.77% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 16.75% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 16.79% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24.86% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9.17% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3.84% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.16% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.16% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.07% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.07% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.80% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3.33% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.60% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6.62% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 11.33% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11.81% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 12.91% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 8.16% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 37.44% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Freeport, IL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Freeport, IL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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re: In Decline - 3/20/2006: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. Crime is terrible. Jobs are non existent! Today the city paper had 3 jobs listed... (read more)Dump!: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. City leaders did nothing from about 1960 on and now the empty buildings and crime... (read more)In Decline: Freeport has undergone a lot of changes over the past decade....none of it good. The economy is terrible, with high unemployment, a rapidly escalating crime problem (due... (read more)Have an opinion about Freeport? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Freeport Click Here
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Freeport, IL, gets 34 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 33 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 109.
On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Freeport, IL. The July high is around 84 degrees. The January low is 10. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 45 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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re: In Decline - 3/20/2006: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. Crime is terrible. Jobs are non existent! Today the city paper had 3 jobs listed... (read more)Dump!: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. City leaders did nothing from about 1960 on and now the empty buildings and crime... (read more)In Decline: Freeport has undergone a lot of changes over the past decade....none of it good. The economy is terrible, with high unemployment, a rapidly escalating crime problem (due... (read more)Have an opinion about Freeport? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Freeport Click Here
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Education
Freeport, IL, schools spend $5,329 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 1,639 students per librarian, and 703 children per counselor in Freeport, IL schools.
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re: In Decline - 3/20/2006: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. Crime is terrible. Jobs are non existent! Today the city paper had 3 jobs listed... (read more)Dump!: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. City leaders did nothing from about 1960 on and now the empty buildings and crime... (read more)In Decline: Freeport has undergone a lot of changes over the past decade....none of it good. The economy is terrible, with high unemployment, a rapidly escalating crime problem (due... (read more)Have an opinion about Freeport? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Freeport Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Freeport, IL, takes 18 minutes. 81% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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re: In Decline - 3/20/2006: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. Crime is terrible. Jobs are non existent! Today the city paper had 3 jobs listed... (read more)Dump!: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. City leaders did nothing from about 1960 on and now the empty buildings and crime... (read more)In Decline: Freeport has undergone a lot of changes over the past decade....none of it good. The economy is terrible, with high unemployment, a rapidly escalating crime problem (due... (read more)Have an opinion about Freeport? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Freeport Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Freeport, IL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Freeport, IL is more expensive.
Overall, Freeport, IL cost of living is 73.88.
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re: In Decline - 3/20/2006: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. Crime is terrible. Jobs are non existent! Today the city paper had 3 jobs listed... (read more)Dump!: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. City leaders did nothing from about 1960 on and now the empty buildings and crime... (read more)In Decline: Freeport has undergone a lot of changes over the past decade....none of it good. The economy is terrible, with high unemployment, a rapidly escalating crime problem (due... (read more)Have an opinion about Freeport? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Freeport Click Here
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58.24% of the people in Freeport, IL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 17.07% are Catholic; 26.91% are Protestant; 0.60% are LDS; 13.64% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Freeport, IL are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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re: In Decline - 3/20/2006: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. Crime is terrible. Jobs are non existent! Today the city paper had 3 jobs listed... (read more)Dump!: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. City leaders did nothing from about 1960 on and now the empty buildings and crime... (read more)In Decline: Freeport has undergone a lot of changes over the past decade....none of it good. The economy is terrible, with high unemployment, a rapidly escalating crime problem (due... (read more)Have an opinion about Freeport? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Freeport Click Here
| Percent Religious | 58.24% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 17.07% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 26.91% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.60% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 0.57% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.67% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.01% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 9.54% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 11.98% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 13.64% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
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41.81% of the people in Freeport, IL are registered as Democrats. 57.28% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.91%.
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re: In Decline - 3/20/2006: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. Crime is terrible. Jobs are non existent! Today the city paper had 3 jobs listed... (read more)Dump!: I will have to agree. I have lived here for 10 years and it has gone downhill quickly. City leaders did nothing from about 1960 on and now the empty buildings and crime... (read more)In Decline: Freeport has undergone a lot of changes over the past decade....none of it good. The economy is terrible, with high unemployment, a rapidly escalating crime problem (due... (read more)Have an opinion about Freeport? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Freeport Click Here
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