Census place 3627485

Freeport

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Freeport village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Freeport.

According to the 2025 estimate, Freeport has a population of 44,174 and 9,136 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: population density is 9,136/sq mi, above the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi; median household income is $120,625, above the comparison median of $76,403; and typical commute is 35.8 minutes, above the comparison median of 25.4 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
9,136/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi
median household income
$120,625
Above the comparison median of $76,403
typical commute
35.8 minutes
Above the comparison median of 25.4 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Freeport's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
44,174
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
9,136/sq mi
4.8 sq mi land area
Median age
40 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$120,625
Median home value
$505,900
Median gross rent
$2,077
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.5%
Typical commute
35.8 min
Drive-alone commute
63%
Public transit commute
11.7%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
29.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.4%
Working from home
9.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
9.2%
Households with children
33.4%
Residents with a disability
7.2%
Residents without insurance
6.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Nassau County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
4
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JFK INTL AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
61.6°F
Average low
47°F
Annual rainfall
43.3"
Annual snowfall
25.9"

Month by month

A year in Freeport.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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