Economy in Freeport, Illinois
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.70% | 8.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.60% | 0.35% |
| Future Job Growth | 25.10% | 32.10% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.25% | 5.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.00% | 4.70% |
| Income per Cap. | $21,989 | $26,154 |
| Household Income | $39,733 | $50,935 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 16.00% | 12.37% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.80% | 10.53% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.04% | 10.88% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.44% | 15.37% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.66% | 20.14% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.45% | 12.41% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.56% | 11.27% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.51% | 5.01% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.50% | 1.86% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.05% | 0.16% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.59% | 14.04% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.24% | 20.61% |
| Service | 14.42% | 14.45% |
| Sales and Office | 26.10% | 26.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.17% | 0.70% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.83% | 9.42% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 22.65% | 14.05% |
The unemployment rate in Freeport, IL, is 9.70%, with job growth of -2.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 25.10%.
Freeport, IL Taxes
Freeport, IL,sales tax rate is 7.25%. Income tax is 5.00%.
Freeport, IL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $21,989, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $39,733.
Freeport Economy SperlingViews
Look elsewhere!: Freeport has really declined in many aspects. The "ghetto area" only grows along with the crime and drugs. The economy here is not great. No jobs unless you like working... (read more)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)Have an opinion about Freeport? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Freeport Click Here
