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Freeport, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Barry County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
615
Population
778/sq mi density
$72,868
Median Income
$26,510 per capita
$154,900
Home Value
$306,318 Zillow
$1,000
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
219
Violent Crime/100K
1,467 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$72,868 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,900 home value, $1,000/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
219 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,868
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,510
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.9%
28% 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
$72,868
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,510
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,726
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$966
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$966
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.3%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,346M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.3%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,064
Restaurants
76
Healthcare
91
Retail
128
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,726
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,128
75% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,868 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,510 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,726 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $966 |
| County GDP | $2,346M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,064 |
| Restaurants | 76 |
| Healthcare | 91 |
| Retail | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,726 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,128 |