Frederica, DE

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Frederica, Delaware

Frederica, Delaware, in Kent county, is 40 miles SW of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center) and 64 miles E of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is considered part of the Dover metropolitan area. Frederica has a population of 648.

The People and Families of Frederica

In Frederica, about 47% of adults are married. Frederica is known for its large population of single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Frederica had a median family income of $41,389.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Frederica ($4,000). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Frederica Housing

About 74% of housing units in Frederica are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the town has been around for years. Homeowners in Frederica benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Delaware.

Commuting

In Frederica, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Frederica strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Delaware):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Frederica, DE

Comparing Frederica to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Delaware (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles SW of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	64 miles E of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Kent
Metro Area	Dover
Standard Zip Codes	19946
Phone Area Codes	302
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.009
Longitude	-75.465

Station	MILFORD 2 SE
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	DOVER
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 44 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 87 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Station	DENTON 2 E
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	648	100%
Male	303	46.8%
Female	345	53.2%
Under 18	191	29.5%
18+	457	70.5%
65+	86	13.3%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	3.17
White	455	70.2%
African-American	174	26.9%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	14	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	3.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	697
Growth	49
Growth %	7.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32%
US/American	17.9%
Irish	13.6%
German	13.2%
English	9.9%
Italian	3.7%
Norwegian	2%
French Canadian	1.2%
Pennsylvania German	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Polish	1%
British	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Scottish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Frederica	648	$41,389
Felton	784	$44,875
Houston	430	$46,563
Magnolia	226	$45,000
Milford	6,732	$40,333
Viola	156	$49,531
Woodside	184	$53,750

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