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 43,756 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.23% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Freeport is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Freeport, the average commute to work is 32.41 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of Freeport’s neighborhoods are dense enough 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 bus 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%: 27.23% of adults in Freeport have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Freeport in 2022 was $45,064, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $180,256 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 43.18% 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 Haitian, Italian, Jamaican, Irish, and German.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Freeport's cultural character, accounting for 34.50% of the village’s population.

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