Frankford

Population: 883
Median household income: $74,583
Median home value: $277,800

Frankford is a community in Sussex County, Delaware, home to 883 residents. The median household income of $74,583 is below the Sussex County median ($78,162).

From 2019 to 2023, Frankford's population grew 1.8% from 867 to 883, while its median home value rose 64.3% from $169,100 to $277,800.

5.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.70 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 883
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $74,583
Median home value: $277,800
Median gross rent: $1,273
Housing units: 288
Homeownership rate: 58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

867883

Median household income

$42,875$74,583

Median home value

$169,100$277,800

Median gross rent

$1,206$1,273

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	867	$42,875	$169,100	$1,206
2020	712	$53,309	$180,000	$1,048
2021	1,088	$71,667	$186,600	$1,155
2022	842	$72,841	$245,200	$1,272
2023	883	$74,583	$277,800	$1,273

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

Age distribution

Under 511.7%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	11.7%
5 to 17	159	18.0%
18 to 24	61	6.9%
25 to 34	106	12.0%
35 to 44	131	14.8%
45 to 54	144	16.3%
55 to 64	63	7.1%
65 to 74	43	4.9%
75 and over	73	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	160	18.1%
Black or African American	269	30.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	427	48.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.3%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's14.6%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	181	32.3%
High school graduate	208	37.1%
Some college or associate's	82	14.6%
Bachelor's degree	60	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	29	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.6%

Carpooled23.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	330	69.6%
Carpooled	112	23.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	1	0.2%
Worked from home	28	5.9%
Other means	3	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	123	27.6%
15 to 29 min	212	47.5%
30 to 44 min	80	17.9%
45 to 59 min	10	2.2%
60+ min	21	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.70
Poverty rate: 5.1% (45 of 883)

	Count	Share
Family households	192	80.7%
Nonfamily households	46	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	238	82.6%
Vacant	50	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	140	58.8%
Renter-occupied	98	41.2%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached11.1%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	228	79.2%
1-unit, attached	32	11.1%
2 to 4 units	28	9.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1028310
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5214, -75.2334