Freeport Metro Area

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  2. Freeport Metro Area Statistics
  3. Freeport Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Freeport Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Freeport Metro Area Family Information
  6. Freeport Metro Area Education Information
  7. Freeport Metro Area Business Information
  8. Freeport Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Freeport Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Freeport Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Freeport Metro Area Counties
  12. Freeport Metro Area Cities


Freeport Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Freeport Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 48,979
  • Land Area (2000): 1,461.230 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.388 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,713
Freeport Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 59,812 59.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,462 6.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 33,838 33.80%

Freeport Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Freeport Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 25,922 24,397 1,525 5.88% 59
1991 25,456 23,806 1,650 6.48% 65
1992 26,303 24,381 1,922 7.31% 73
1993 26,334 24,747 1,588 6.03% 60
1994 26,191 24,805 1,386 5.29% 53
1995 25,500 24,260 1,241 4.87% 49
1996 25,573 24,436 1,137 4.44% 44
1997 25,425 24,131 1,293 5.09% 51
1998 25,465 24,331 1,134 4.45% 45
1999 25,457 24,075 1,382 5.43% 54
2000 25,989 24,604 1,385 5.33% 53
2001 25,648 24,128 1,520 5.93% 59
2002 25,397 23,740 1,658 6.53% 65
2003 24,745 22,983 1,762 7.12% 71
2004 24,588 22,925 1,662 6.76% 68
2005 25,282 23,910 1,372 5.43% 54
2006 25,574 24,304 1,270 4.97% 50
2007 25,847 24,476 1,370 5.30% 53
2008 25,848 24,068 1,781 6.89% 69
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 25,536 23,656 1,880 7.36% 74
Feb 2008 25,253 23,504 1,749 6.93% 69
Mar 2008 25,521 23,855 1,666 6.53% 65
Apr 2008 25,350 23,796 1,554 6.13% 61
May 2008 25,734 24,022 1,712 6.65% 67
Jun 2008 26,248 24,385 1,863 7.10% 71
Jul 2008 26,777 24,896 1,881 7.02% 70
Aug 2008 26,434 24,491 1,943 7.35% 74
Sep 2008 25,783 24,006 1,777 6.89% 69
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Freeport Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,656 10.99%
2. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2,096 8.67%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,842 7.62%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,324 5.48%
5. Metal Manufactuing 1,286 5.32%
6. Educational Services 1,034 4.28%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 818 3.39%
8. Finance and Insurance 738 3.05%
9. Health Care 722 2.99%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 704 2.91%
11. Food Manufacturing 702 2.91%
12. Public Administration 670 2.77%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 660 2.73%
14. Repair and Maintenance 612 2.53%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 542 2.24%
16. Truck Transportation 536 2.22%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 518 2.14%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 422 1.75%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 414 1.71%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 372 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,612 15.77%
2. Finance and Insurance 2,728 11.91%
3. Educational Services 2,558 11.17%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,720 7.51%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,298 5.67%
6. Social Assistance 960 4.19%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 662 2.89%
8. Department and Other General Stores 572 2.50%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 560 2.44%
10. Public Administration 554 2.42%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 546 2.38%
12. Food Manufacturing 520 2.27%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 488 2.13%
14. Metal Manufactuing 476 2.08%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 466 2.03%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 420 1.83%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 388 1.69%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 294 1.28%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 242 1.06%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 240 1.05%

Freeport Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,864 7.71%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,834 7.59%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,240 5.13%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,238 5.12%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,066 4.41%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,036 4.29%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 950 3.93%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 786 3.25%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 770 3.19%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 738 3.05%
11. Other Management Occupations 652 2.70%
12. Engineers 650 2.69%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 646 2.67%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 620 2.57%
15. Other Construction Trades 608 2.52%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 556 2.30%
17. Carpenters 506 2.09%
18. Top Executives 498 2.06%
19. Agricultural Workers 496 2.05%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 380 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,618 7.06%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,148 5.01%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,116 4.87%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,018 4.44%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 974 4.25%
6. Registered Nurses 952 4.16%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 816 3.56%
8. Customer Service Representatives 742 3.24%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 706 3.08%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 694 3.03%
11. Other Management Occupations 654 2.85%
12. Cashiers 592 2.58%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 582 2.54%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 556 2.43%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 554 2.42%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 522 2.28%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 506 2.21%
18. Business Operations Specialists 504 2.20%
19. Child Care Workers 482 2.10%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 482 2.10%

Freeport Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 43,460 55.83%
15-35 hours 9,573 12.30%
1-14 hours 2,921 3.75%
No regular hours 21,896 28.13%

Freeport Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,918 4.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,423 3.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,081 4.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,098 9.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,674 12.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,342 14.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,056 15.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,911 8.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,384 3.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,662 3.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 588 1.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 371 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,482 9.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,906 8.70%

Freeport Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,172 7.07%
5-9 9,993 22.26%
10-14 9,819 21.87%
15-19 5,942 13.24%
20-24 4,392 9.78%
25-29 1,905 4.24%
30-34 3,370 7.51%
35-39 880 1.96%
40-44 1,065 2.37%
45-59 2,239 4.99%
60-89 1,010 2.25%
At least 90 1,109 2.47%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 106 0.24% 35,117 78.22%
30-44 132 0.29% 5,183 11.54%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,239 4.99%
At least 60 54 0.12% 2,065 4.60%

Freeport Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 58 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,642 9.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 38,549 81.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 143 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 292 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,202 2.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,686 5.64%

Freeport Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 39,556 (96,316 people)
Families (2000): 27,058 (80,244 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 12,529
People at same address in 1995: 56,669
Freeport Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,387 8.40%
$10,000-$14,999 2,551 6.33%
$15,000-$19,999 2,832 7.03%
$20,000-$24,999 3,177 7.88%
$25,000-$29,999 2,615 6.49%
$30,000-$34,999 2,755 6.83%
$35,000-$39,999 2,603 6.46%
$40,000-$44,999 2,737 6.79%
$45,000-$49,999 2,331 5.78%
$50,000-$59,999 4,160 10.32%
$60,000-$74,999 4,624 11.47%
$75,000-$99,999 3,901 9.68%
$100,000-$124,999 1,483 3.68%
$125,000-$149,999 445 1.10%
$150,000-$199,999 337 0.84%
$200,000 or more 373 0.93%

Freeport Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,468 27.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,380 32.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 698 3.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,786 14.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 103 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,642 13.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,164 5.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 329 1.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 170 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Freeport Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 31,549 27.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 18,688 16.49%
Public Assistance 816 0.72%
Retirement 7,142 6.30%
Self Employment 6,297 5.56%
Social Security 12,263 10.82%
Supplemental Security 1,421 1.25%
Wage / Salary 30,074 26.54%
Other 5,052 4.46%

Freeport Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 13,531 58.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,464 41.16%

Freeport Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,361 8.91%
Color 1 Box Married 23,970 63.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,400 24.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,005 2.66%

Freeport Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,007 9.65%
Color 1 Box Married 24,158 58.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,467 20.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,888 11.77%

Freeport Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Freeport Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,650 4.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,760 11.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 28,485 38.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 17,938 23.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,285 7.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,342 9.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,333 4.46%

Freeport Metro Area 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 1,107 2.26% 739 1.51% 1,846 3.77%
Kindergarten 1,268 2.59% 288 0.59% 1,556 3.18%
Grades 1-4 5,226 10.67% 924 1.89% 6,150 12.56%
Grades 5-8 5,045 10.30% 767 1.57% 5,812 11.87%
Grades 9-12 5,539 11.31% 244 0.50% 5,783 11.81%
Undergrad college 3,803 7.76% 376 0.77% 4,179 8.53%
Graduate or professional school 378 0.77% 273 0.56% 651 1.33%
Total 22,366 45.66% 3,611 7.37% 25,977 53.04%

Freeport Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Freeport Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 65 85
2004 95 82

Freeport Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freeport Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Freeport Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 89,738 91.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,722 8.86%

Freeport Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 88
Freeport Metro Area 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 Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Freeport Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,429 13.13%
10-19 Years 7,247 14.80%
20-29 Years 5,075 10.36%
30-39 Years 6,881 14.05%
40-49 Years 7,426 15.16%
50-59 Years 5,635 11.50%
60-69 Years 4,236 8.65%
70-79 Years 3,720 7.60%
80-89 Years 1,869 3.82%
90+ Years 461 0.94%

Freeport Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,612 48.21%
Color 1 Box Female 25,367 51.79%

Freeport Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 43,404 88.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,732 7.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 747 1.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 652 1.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 332 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 63 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.03%

Freeport Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 43,453 45.40%
2. Irish 10,891 11.38%
3. English 8,874 9.27%
4. United States Or American 5,680 5.94%
5. Dutch 3,515 3.67%
6. Norwegian 3,261 3.41%
7. Swiss 2,771 2.90%
8. Italian 2,612 2.73%
9. Swedish 2,570 2.69%
10. Polish 2,533 2.65%

Freeport Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 90,306 96.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,670 1.78%
3. German 601 0.64%
4. French 416 0.44%
5. Arabic 216 0.23%
6. Greek 116 0.12%
7. Other Indo European 104 0.11%
8. Polish 100 0.11%
9. Serbo Croatian 78 0.08%
10. Tagalog 72 0.08%

Freeport Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 98,252 98.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 760 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,100 1.10%

Freeport Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Stephenson County    

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