Frankford is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 5,577 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Frankford is the 20th largest community in Delaware.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Frankford is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.2% of the Frankford workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Frankford is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Frankford who work in sales jobs (10.44%), office and administrative support jobs (9.17%), and food service (7.90%).

One of the nice things about Frankford is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. This is definately true of Frankford, which supports a strong tourist economy.

Being a small town, Frankford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Frankford Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Frankford with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 11.76% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Frankford in 2000 was $17,757, 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 $71,028 for a family of four.

Frankford is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Frankford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Frankford is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Frankford include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Frankford is English. Some people also speak Spanish.