Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Freeport - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Freeport sits in the 69th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
69th
percentile, household income
47th
percentile, home value
37th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Freeport, MN
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 827 residents in Freeport, a small town within Minnesota. Median household income here is $87,396 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Freeport's housing stock carries a median value of $214,600, and the median resident age is 29.8 years. Educational attainment runs 22.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 76.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).
Minnesota tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Minnesota scores 98.6 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,206 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Minnesota, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 87.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Population
827 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Minnesota
Median Household Income
$87,396/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.6 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average
How does Freeport compare to other US cities?
Freeport measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income69% higher than other cities
Home value47% pricier than other cities
Median rent37% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Freeport against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Minnesota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Minnesota-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Freeport near the bottom of Minnesota's cities
Among the 785 Minnesota cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Freeport ranks #693 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Freeport only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#201 of 775
74th percentile in Minnesota
Median Gross Rent
#237 of 785
67th percentile in Minnesota
Median Home Value
#293 of 774
62nd percentile in Minnesota
Poverty Rate
#693 of 785
0th percentile in Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#331 of 784
57th percentile in Minnesota
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Minnesota only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
69th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Freeport's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$214,600Among the most affordablemore affordable than 53% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Freeport, MN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Freeport, MN. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)22.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)76.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
827
Median Income
$87,396
Median Home Value
$214,600
Median Age
29.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
76.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.9%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Freeport's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
2
2
0
$0.5M
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
77.5%
Carpool
12.3%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
8.1%
Based on 422 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Minnesota - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Minnesota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Minnesota state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Freeport sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MN Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Freeport, MN?
What is the population of Freeport, MN?+
827 people live in Freeport, MN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Freeport, MN?+
Median annual household income in Freeport runs $87,396, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Freeport?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Freeport; the closest available measure is the Minnesota state average, a cost of living index of 98.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Minnesota vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Freeport, MN?+
Freeport's median home value sits at $214,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.