Fredericksburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 11,766 people and five associated neighborhoods, Fredericksburg is the 236th largest community in Texas.
Fredericksburg real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Fredericksburg house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
A relatively large number of people in Fredericksburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.96% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fredericksburg spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.55 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Fredericksburg is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Fredericksburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.28% of adults in Fredericksburg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Fredericksburg in 2022 was $48,942, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,768 for a family of four. However, Fredericksburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fredericksburg is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fredericksburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fredericksburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Fredericksburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.59% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fredericksburg include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Fredericksburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.