Freeport is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 10,550 people and three associated neighborhoods, Freeport is the 238th largest community in Texas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Freeport is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.06% of the Freeport workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Freeport is a city of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Freeport who work in maintenance occupations (9.76%), food service (8.98%), and office and administrative support (8.73%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Freeport is worth considering. 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. Freeport is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Freeport, just 7.11% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Freeport in 2022 was $28,484, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,936 for a family of four. However, Freeport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Freeport is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 56.88% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). 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 Irish, German, English, Polish, and Czech. The most common language spoken in Freeport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
