Freeport is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 23,413 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Freeport is the 99th largest community in Illinois.

A relatively large number of people in Freeport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.11% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.58 minutes getting to work every day.

In terms of college education, Freeport is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.15% of adults 25 and older in Freeport have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Freeport in 2022 was $28,348, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,392 for a family of four. However, Freeport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Freeport is a very 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. Important ancestries of people in Freeport include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Italian.

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