Freeport, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,682 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 569 | 8.5 |
| Kindergarten | 467 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,853 | 42.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,355 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,438 | 21.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,689 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,028 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,112 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,216 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,162 | 23.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,139 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,099 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 933 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,039 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,515 | 26.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,884 | 51.7 |
| Separated | 311 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,881 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,574 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 2,448 | 11.6 |
Female | 1,394 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 331 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 199 | 60.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,973 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,778 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,765 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 523 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,002 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,584 | 18.5 |
Percent employed | 55.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,418 | 81.5 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,354 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,040 | 46.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,697 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,420 | 54.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,021 | 44.6 |
Same county | 7,007 | 28.4 |
Different county | 4,014 | 16.3 |
Same state | 2,348 | 9.5 |
Different state | 1,666 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 256 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,440 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,723 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 25,595 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 19,024 | 72.0 |
Different state | 6,571 | 24.9 |
Born outside United States | 128 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 717 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 461 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 202 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 515 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 717 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 270 | 37.7 |
| Asia | 120 | 16.7 |
| Africa | 14 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 309 | 43.1 |
| Northern America | 4 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,697 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,419 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,278 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 584 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 597 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 296 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 534 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 244 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 66 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,440 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,369 | 103.5 |
| Arab | 48 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 72 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 154 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 772 | 2.9 |
| English | 2,148 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 519 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 70 | 0.3 |
| German | 9,600 | 36.3 |
| Greek | 94 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 90 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,904 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 788 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 69 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 739 | 2.8 |
| Polish | 653 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 67 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 269 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 205 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 71 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 567 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 478 | 1.8 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,365 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 90 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,509 | 20.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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