Frederica is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Frederica enrolled in college, Frederica has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
Overall, Frederica’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
As is often the case in a small town, Frederica doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Frederica rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.72% of adults 25 and older in Frederica have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Frederica in 2022 was $24,666, which is low income relative to Delaware, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,664 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 Irish, German, Italian, English, and Armenian.
The most common language spoken in Frederica is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
