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Freeport, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Stephenson County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
23,636
Population
1,991/sq mi density
$48,181
Median Income
$30,223 per capita
$86,100
Home Value
$120,745 Zillow
$760
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
2,099 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$48,181 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,100 home value, $760/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,181
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,223
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.2%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Freeport vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Freeport’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,181
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,223
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,398
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,076
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,076
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,485M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
15.2%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,019
Restaurants
91
Healthcare
99
Retail
137
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,398
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,642
61% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,181 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,223 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,398 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,076 |
| County GDP | $2,485M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,019 |
| Restaurants | 91 |
| Healthcare | 99 |
| Retail | 137 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,398 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,642 |