Frederica is a very small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 1,131 people and two associated neighborhoods, Frederica is the 30th largest community in Delaware. Frederica has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Frederica, where the median household income is $70,288.00.Frederica is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.03% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Frederica is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Frederica who work in law enforcement and fire fighting (16.24%), teaching (10.76%), and food service (9.28%).In addition, Frederica is a college town. There are a lot of students in Frederica attending college, and as a result Frederica provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. Being a small town, Frederica does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Frederica are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.64% of adults in Frederica having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Frederica in 2022 was $31,546, which is lower middle income relative to Delaware, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,184 for a family of four. However, Frederica contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Frederica is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Frederica home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Frederica residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Frederica include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Armenian. The most common language spoken in Frederica is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
