Freeport is a medium-sized coastal village (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 43,886 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Freeport is the 22nd largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Freeport are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Also of interest is that Freeport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.41% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Freeport is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In Freeport, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.25 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the village is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Freeport is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Freeport area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The percentage of people in Freeport who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.54% of adults in Freeport have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Freeport in 2022 was $43,202, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,808 for a family of four. However, Freeport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Freeport is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Freeport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Freeport, accounting for 43.52% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Freeport residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Freeport include Italian, Haitian, Jamaican, Irish, and German.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Freeport's cultural character, accounting for 34.91% of the village’s population.

The most common language spoken in Freeport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.