Freeport

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  5. Freeport Family Information
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  8. Freeport Public Benefits Information
  9. Freeport Criminal Information
  10. Freeport Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Freeport Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,443
  • Land Area (2000): 29.560 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.027 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 17.1186 (-8.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 72.9186 (22.7) / 84.2186 (29.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 7,169
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 645
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 33 inches
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Houses (2000): 12,471
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,111
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,539
Freeport Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,188 99.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 252 0.95%

Freeport Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freeport Employment Information Back to top
Freeport Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,641 12,560 1,080 7.92% 79
1991 13,481 12,317 1,165 8.64% 86
1992 14,037 12,638 1,399 9.97% 99
1993 13,983 12,842 1,141 8.16% 82
1994 13,870 12,861 1,009 7.27% 73
1995 13,269 12,391 878 6.62% 66
1996 13,216 12,427 789 5.97% 60
1997 13,125 12,211 913 6.96% 70
1998 13,226 12,456 770 5.82% 58
1999 13,217 12,276 941 7.12% 71
2000 13,446 12,551 895 6.66% 67
2001 13,302 12,296 1,007 7.57% 76
2002 13,059 12,087 972 7.44% 75
2003 12,675 11,654 1,021 8.06% 81
2004 12,532 11,584 949 7.57% 76
2005 12,848 12,050 798 6.21% 62
2006 12,959 12,222 737 5.69% 57
2007 13,086 12,309 777 5.94% 59
2008 13,106 12,104 1,002 7.65% 76
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,853 11,897 956 7.44% 74
Feb 2008 12,729 11,820 909 7.14% 71
Mar 2008 12,857 11,997 860 6.69% 67
Apr 2008 12,788 11,967 821 6.42% 64
May 2008 13,072 12,081 991 7.58% 76
Jun 2008 13,358 12,263 1,095 8.20% 82
Jul 2008 13,648 12,520 1,128 8.26% 83
Aug 2008 13,514 12,316 1,198 8.86% 89
Sep 2008 13,133 12,073 1,060 8.07% 81
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Freeport Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 685 11.76%
2. Construction 546 9.38%
3. Metal Manufactuing 354 6.08%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 301 5.17%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 271 4.65%
6. Health Care 265 4.55%
7. Educational Services 264 4.53%
8. Finance and Insurance 208 3.57%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 189 3.25%
10. Food Manufacturing 178 3.06%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 177 3.04%
12. Public Administration 164 2.82%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 149 2.56%
14. Repair and Maintenance 147 2.52%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 129 2.22%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 128 2.20%
17. Truck Transportation 119 2.04%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 103 1.77%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 100 1.72%
20. Other Transportation 97 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 987 15.98%
2. Educational Services 713 11.54%
3. Finance and Insurance 709 11.48%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 494 8.00%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 423 6.85%
6. Social Assistance 274 4.44%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 200 3.24%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 184 2.98%
9. Department and Other General Stores 175 2.83%
10. Metal Manufactuing 154 2.49%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 152 2.46%
12. Public Administration 150 2.43%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 114 1.85%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 112 1.81%
15. Food Manufacturing 106 1.72%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 91 1.47%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 76 1.23%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 76 1.23%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 75 1.21%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 74 1.20%

Freeport Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 475 8.16%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 463 7.95%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 297 5.10%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 267 4.59%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 260 4.47%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 247 4.24%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 196 3.37%
8. Other Management Occupations 196 3.37%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 194 3.33%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 193 3.31%
11. Engineers 178 3.06%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 162 2.78%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 160 2.75%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 154 2.64%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 132 2.27%
16. Top Executives 128 2.20%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 124 2.13%
18. Other Construction Trades 123 2.11%
19. Computer Specialists 103 1.77%
20. Carpenters 88 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 437 7.07%
2. Other Production Occupations 322 5.21%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 302 4.89%
4. Secretaries and Admins 270 4.37%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 261 4.22%
6. Customer Service Representatives 244 3.95%
7. Registered Nurses 241 3.90%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 223 3.61%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 208 3.37%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 200 3.24%
11. Cashiers 195 3.16%
12. Other Management Occupations 195 3.16%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 190 3.08%
14. Business Operations Specialists 188 3.04%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 168 2.72%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 154 2.49%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 139 2.25%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 136 2.20%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 124 2.01%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 122 1.97%

Freeport Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,995 52.94%
15-35 hours 2,551 12.28%
1-14 hours 696 3.35%
No regular hours 6,528 31.43%

Freeport Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 368 3.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 263 2.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 462 3.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 828 7.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,445 12.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,514 13.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,929 16.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,019 8.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 463 3.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 481 4.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 168 1.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 124 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,387 11.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,196 10.27%

Freeport Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 842 7.23%
5-9 3,737 32.09%
10-14 3,132 26.89%
15-19 1,239 10.64%
20-24 508 4.36%
25-29 251 2.16%
30-34 568 4.88%
35-39 135 1.16%
40-44 264 2.27%
45-59 520 4.46%
60-89 184 1.58%
At least 90 267 2.29%

Freeport Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 49 0.42% 9,660 82.94%
30-44 66 0.57% 901 7.74%
45-59 0 0.00% 520 4.46%
At least 60 22 0.19% 429 3.68%

Freeport Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,450 12.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,690 81.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 137 1.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 320 2.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 208 1.75%

Freeport Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freeport Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,231 (25,708 people)
Families (2000): 6,886 (20,118 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,587
People at same address in 1995: 13,420
Freeport Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,267 11.28%
$10,000-$14,999 835 7.43%
$15,000-$19,999 949 8.45%
$20,000-$24,999 973 8.66%
$25,000-$29,999 791 7.04%
$30,000-$34,999 730 6.50%
$35,000-$39,999 770 6.86%
$40,000-$44,999 743 6.62%
$45,000-$49,999 607 5.40%
$50,000-$59,999 1,048 9.33%
$60,000-$74,999 1,115 9.93%
$75,000-$99,999 866 7.71%
$100,000-$124,999 290 2.58%
$125,000-$149,999 82 0.73%
$150,000-$199,999 92 0.82%
$200,000 or more 73 0.65%

Freeport Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,785 33.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,245 28.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 489 4.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,492 13.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 75 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,319 11.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 546 4.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 152 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 95 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Freeport Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,432 27.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,617 15.21%
Public Assistance 331 1.09%
Retirement 2,165 7.13%
Self Employment 1,034 3.41%
Social Security 3,559 11.73%
Supplemental Security 503 1.66%
Wage / Salary 8,256 27.20%
Other 1,451 4.78%

Freeport Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,145 61.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,009 38.98%

Freeport Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,054 10.97%
Color 1 Box Married 5,519 57.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,726 28.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 307 3.20%

Freeport Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,394 12.19%
Color 1 Box Married 5,676 49.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,789 24.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,574 13.77%

Freeport Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freeport Education Information Back to top
Freeport Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,066 5.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,665 13.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,985 34.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,917 24.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,260 6.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,166 10.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 933 4.67%

Freeport Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 320 1.21% 249 0.94% 569 2.15%
Kindergarten 362 1.37% 105 0.40% 467 1.77%
Grades 1-4 1,222 4.62% 325 1.23% 1,547 5.85%
Grades 5-8 1,051 3.97% 255 0.96% 1,306 4.94%
Grades 9-12 1,318 4.98% 37 0.14% 1,355 5.12%
Undergrad college 1,084 4.10% 134 0.51% 1,218 4.61%
Graduate or professional school 108 0.41% 112 0.42% 220 0.83%
Total 5,465 20.67% 1,217 4.60% 6,682 25.27%

Freeport Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freeport Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $68,855,000
Retail sales (2002): $311,043,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $25,342,000
Freeport Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freeport Public Benefits Information Back to top
Freeport Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,386 86.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,369 13.08%

Freeport Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freeport Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 88
Freeport Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 18 55
2005 18 54
2006 18 54
2007 17 54

Freeport Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freeport Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Freeport Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,559 13.46%
10-19 Years 3,640 13.77%
20-29 Years 3,159 11.95%
30-39 Years 3,707 14.02%
40-49 Years 3,796 14.36%
50-59 Years 2,715 10.27%
60-69 Years 2,112 7.99%
70-79 Years 2,200 8.32%
80-89 Years 1,229 4.65%
90+ Years 326 1.23%

Freeport Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,310 46.55%
Color 1 Box Female 14,133 53.45%

Freeport Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,399 80.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,623 13.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 561 2.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 517 1.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 255 0.96%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 31 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.03%

Freeport Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,600 42.88%
2. Irish 2,904 12.97%
3. English 2,148 9.60%
4. United States Or American 1,365 6.10%
5. Italian 788 3.52%
6. Dutch 772 3.45%
7. Norwegian 739 3.30%
8. Polish 653 2.92%
9. Swedish 567 2.53%
10. French Non-Basque 519 2.32%

Freeport Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,419 94.83%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 597 2.42%
3. German 177 0.72%
4. French 123 0.50%
5. Arabic 75 0.30%
6. Greek 49 0.20%
7. Other Indo European 49 0.20%
8. Serbo Croatian 39 0.16%
9. Polish 36 0.15%
10. Tagalog 29 0.12%

Freeport Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,723 97.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 202 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 515 1.95%

Freeport Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Freeport Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freeport Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61032