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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.1%
25,053 → 23,285
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.1%
$35,921 → $48,181
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Freeport across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
22,121
-1,164 from 2023 (23,285)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,176
+$10,995 from 2023 ($48,181)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,053 | — | $35,921 | — |
| 2015 | 24,493 | -2.2% | $36,302 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 24,107 | -1.6% | $37,396 | +3% |
| 2019 | 23,747 | -1.5% | $39,975 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 23,650 | -0.4% | $41,831 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 23,285 | -1.5% | $48,181 | +15.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.