Freeport
ILStephenson County, Illinois
Population 44K |Median income $57,527 |1 hospital
Population
44,482
Stephenson County
Median Income
$57,527
-9% vs avg
Median Home Value
$122,000
-38% vs avg
Median Age
45.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
44K-7%
Median Income
$61,943+42%
Median Home Value
$127,500+25%
Poverty Rate
13.1%-18%
Unemployment
4.7%-62%
Economics
Median Rent $755/mo
Poverty Rate
13.3% -8% vs avg
Unemployment 5.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.3%
Work From Home 9.1%
Public Transit 0.8%
Demographics
White 83.3%
African American 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Other / Multiethnic 2.5%
Asian 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
40.6%
High Blood Pressure
40.1%
Short Sleep Duration
35.5%
Physical Inactivity
26.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.9%
Binge Drinking
16.4%
Current Smoking
15%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.8%
Diabetes
13.9%
Current Asthma
10.6%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 80.2%
Dental Visit 60.5%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
8.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
8.2%
Stroke
4.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
FHN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
FREEPORT · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Freeport Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Stephenson County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.