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Greater Freeport Partnership flags jobs growth but cites childcare and housing as barriers to hiring
Summary
The partnership reported rising job postings and a median advertised wage of $26.40/hour while identifying childcare, housing and talent retention as primary barriers; the group outlined marketing, childcare surveys and business programs to boost local workforce supply.
The Greater Freeport Partnership told the Committee of the Whole that job postings in the county rose in May and that employers want to grow but face talent shortages stemming from childcare and housing gaps. Andrea Schulz Winter, the Partnership presenter, said Freeport’s unemployment rate rose slightly from April to May 2025 but remained below the state average (4.8%) and the national rate (4.2%). She told the committee there were 927 unique job postings in May 2025 from 249 employers, with a median wage of $26.40 per hour — “which equates to about $55,000 per year,” she said. Schulz Winter emphasized that getting and keeping workers requires multiple supports: childcare, housing availability, training and…
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