Freeburg, Illinois Population 2024

4,474

Freeburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Freeburg was:

  • White: 90.61%
  • Two or more races: 7.66%
  • Black or African American: 1.18%
  • Asian: 0.55%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
653.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.36% (-108)
The current population of Freeburg, Illinois is 4,474 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,582.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,92990.61%
Two or more races3327.66%
Black or African American511.18%
Asian240.55%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Freeburg Population by Race

Freeburg Population Pyramid 2024

Freeburg Median Age

43.2

Total

43.5

Male

41.6

Female

Freeburg Adults

There are 3,283 adults, (759 of whom are seniors) in Freeburg.

Freeburg Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Freeburg Sex Ratio

Female2,37454.75%
Male1,96245.25%

Freeburg Population by Age

Freeburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6312.5279.820.2
Married7963.0495.74.3
Non Family4551.0564.235.8
Female3233.2960.439.6
Male572.691.28.8

3.01

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Freeburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade591.91%
Associates Degree33210.78%
Bachelors Degree53117.23%
Graduate Degree45814.87%
High School Graduate76424.8%
Less Than 9th Grade311.01%
Some College90629.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Freeburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Freeburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8542,784921
2+ Races14512544
Black51510
Asian242424
Hispanic770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Freeburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,583$0$74,125
Graduate Degree$66,076$70,536$65,868
High School Graduate$37,344$59,688$0
Less Than 9th Grade$11,313$0$10,688
Overall$45,875$53,307$41,951
Some College$41,162$49,315$39,250

$45,875

Average Earnings

$53,307

Average Male

$41,951

Average Female

Freeburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Freeburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Freeburg Language

99.25% of Freeburg residents speak only English, while 0.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.75% of the population.

Freeburg Language

Freeburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,82543011.24%
Multiple3327522.59%
Black291448.28%

12.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.81%

Male Poverty Rate

15.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Freeburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Freeburg is Black, with 48.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Freeburg is White, with 11.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.92%.

Freeburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade61.11%
High School23.29%
Some College7.86%
Bachelors or Greater2.16%

Freeburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.48%
Male Unemployed8.33%
Male Employed5.62%
Female Unemployed0%

Freeburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Freeburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,096$124,698
Households$84,464$102,393
Married Families$145,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,083$36,156

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Freeburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Freeburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Freeburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Freeburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Freeburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

257

Number of Veterans

229

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War100
First Gulf War88
Vietnam85
Korea0
World War II0

Freeburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6485
75+85
65 to 7435
18 to 3428
35 to 5424

Freeburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2468.03%
2+ Races117.59%

Freeburg Veterans by Race

Freeburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Freeburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Freeburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Freeburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Freeburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.77%

Born in Freeburg

99.17%

Native Born

0.83%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.17% of Freeburg residents were born in the United States, with 77.77% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Freeburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,339-27-0.62%
20284,366-27-0.61%
20274,393-27-0.61%
20264,420-27-0.61%
20254,447-27-0.6%
20244,474-27-0.6%
20234,501-18-0.4%
20224,519-27-0.59%
20214,546-36-0.79%
20204,5823428.07%
20194,240-27-0.63%
20184,267-25-0.58%
20174,29250.12%
20164,287-15-0.35%
20154,302-32-0.74%
20144,334-22-0.51%
20134,356-49-1.11%
20124,405-21-0.47%
20114,426250.57%
20104,40100%
20003,87275724.3%
19903,1151264.22%
19802,989-1,350-31.11%

Freeburg Population by Year