Freeburg township, Illinois Population 2024

4,924

Freeburg township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.39%
  • Two or more races: 5.75%
  • Black or African American: 1.46%
  • Asian: 1.34%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
143.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.92% (-148)
The current population of Freeburg township, Illinois is 4,924 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,072.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,62591.39%
Two or more races2915.75%
Black or African American741.46%
Asian681.34%
Native American30.06%
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 township Population by Race

Freeburg township Population Pyramid 2024

Freeburg township Median Age

44.7

Total

41.6

Male

45.1

Female

Freeburg township Adults

There are 3,983 adults, (968 of whom are seniors) in Freeburg township.

Freeburg township Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Freeburg township Sex Ratio

Female2,63352.03%
Male2,42847.97%

Freeburg township Population by Age

Freeburg township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9992.4277.922.1
Married9593.1193.86.2
Non Family7091.264.635.4
Female2713.0661.338.7
Male60356.743.3

3.03

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Freeburg township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade711.96%
Associates Degree50813.99%
Bachelors Degree69319.09%
Graduate Degree46412.78%
High School Graduate1,07929.72%
Less Than 9th Grade461.27%
Some College76921.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Freeburg township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Freeburg township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3393,2411,055
2+ Races17916375
Black74740
Hispanic353527
Native American300

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 77.14%.

Freeburg township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,296$57,125$48,750
Graduate Degree$86,536$86,548$86,518
High School Graduate$43,750$52,722$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,838$51,332$36,617
Some College$35,864$47,880$27,794

$42,838

Average Earnings

$51,332

Average Male

$36,617

Average Female

Freeburg township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Freeburg township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Freeburg township Language

98.28% of Freeburg township residents speak only English, while 1.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.43% of the population.

Freeburg township Language

Freeburg township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,50550111.12%
Multiple2918328.52%
Black492142.86%

12.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.2%

Male Poverty Rate

15.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Freeburg township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Freeburg township is Black, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Freeburg township is White, with 11.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.91%.

Freeburg township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade61.54%
High School11.8%
Some College8.89%
Bachelors or Greater3.98%

Freeburg township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.81%
Female Employed15.46%
Male Employed5.16%
Female Unemployed0%

Freeburg township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Freeburg township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,205$110,090
Households$75,450$88,576
Married Families$120,295$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,188$46,737

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Freeburg township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Freeburg township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Freeburg township 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 Over 65.

Freeburg township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Freeburg township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

356

Number of Veterans

231

Male Veterans

125

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War145
Second Gulf War144
Vietnam136
Korea10
World War II0

Freeburg township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+116
35 to 54105
55 to 6459
65 to 7450
18 to 3426

Freeburg township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3268.81%
2+ Races3016.76%

Freeburg township Veterans by Race

Freeburg township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Freeburg township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Freeburg township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Freeburg township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Freeburg township 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

77.71%

Born in Freeburg township

98.4%

Native Born

1.6%

Foreign Born

0.1%

Non Citizen

1.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.4% of Freeburg township residents were born in the United States, with 77.71% having been born in Illinois. 0.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Freeburg township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,764-32-0.67%
20284,796-32-0.66%
20274,828-32-0.66%
20264,860-32-0.65%
20254,892-32-0.65%
20244,924-32-0.65%
20234,956-32-0.64%
20224,988-40-0.8%
20215,028-44-0.87%
20205,0721873.83%
20194,885-36-0.73%
20184,921-32-0.65%
20174,95320.04%
20164,951-22-0.44%
20154,973-39-0.78%
20145,012-31-0.61%
20135,043-54-1.06%
20125,097-31-0.6%
20115,12880.16%
20105,12000%

Freeburg township Population by Year