Freeport is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 6,778 people and three associated neighborhoods, Freeport is the 269th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Freeport was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Freeport economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Freeport, where the median household income is $89,540.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Freeport is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Freeport is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Freeport who work in sales jobs (18.97%), management occupations (9.76%), and food service (9.66%). 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: 17.62% 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. Because of many things, Freeport is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Freeport really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Freeport perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Freeport is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. In Freeport, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.56 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Freeport is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Freeport citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.83% of adults in Freeport have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Freeport in 2022 was $42,932, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,728 for a family of four. However, Freeport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Freeport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Freeport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Freeport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Freeport also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.09% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Freeport include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Freeport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
