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Compare Freeport to Joliet

This post compares Freeport, Illinois to Joliet, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Freeport (city) Joliet (city)
Population 24,537 148,172
Income (median) $35,501 $46,453
Home Value (median) $75,300 $165,600
White 75% 65%
Black 17% 17%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 27% 42%
Age (median) 42 33
Rentals 41% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Freeport or Joliet?
A: Freeport has a much smaller population count than Joliet: 24537 compared with 148172 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Freeport or in Joliet?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Freeport.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Freeport or Joliet?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Freeport.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Freeport does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Freeport versus 29% for Joliet.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Freeport may include: Decatur, Galesburg, and Alton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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