Frederica

Population: 972
Median household income: $70,288
Median home value: $216,700

Frederica is a community in Kent County, Delaware, home to 972 residents. At $70,288, its median household income sits in line with Kent County's $72,872.

From 2019 to 2023, Frederica's population held roughly steady from 967 to 972, while its median home value rose 44.5% from $150,000 to $216,700.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 24.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 46.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 972
Median age: 27.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,288
Median home value: $216,700
Median gross rent: $1,133
Housing units: 399
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

967972

Median household income

$47,554$70,288

Median home value

$150,000$216,700

Median gross rent

$1,139$1,133

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	967	$47,554	$150,000	$1,139
2020	948	$47,796	$155,400	$1,205
2021	910	$50,709	$163,900	$1,559
2022	1,001	$63,200	$196,700	$1,119
2023	972	$70,288	$216,700	$1,133

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 2424.0%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 644.9%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	6.2%
5 to 17	171	17.6%
18 to 24	233	24.0%
25 to 34	97	10.0%
35 to 44	105	10.8%
45 to 54	104	10.7%
55 to 64	48	4.9%
65 to 74	90	9.3%
75 and over	64	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	450	46.3%
Black or African American	164	16.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	274	28.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	14.6%
High school graduate	160	31.5%
Some college or associate's	159	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	79	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	36	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	429	83.3%
Carpooled	79	15.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	7	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	223	43.3%
15 to 29 min	180	35.0%
30 to 44 min	76	14.8%
45 to 59 min	10	1.9%
60+ min	26	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 7.9% (77 of 972)

	Count	Share
Family households	204	59.0%
Nonfamily households	142	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	346	86.7%
Vacant	53	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	260	75.1%
Renter-occupied	86	24.9%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	351	88.0%
1-unit, attached	15	3.8%
2 to 4 units	32	8.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1028440
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0080, -75.4666