Frederica is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 611 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Frederica is the 36th largest community in Delaware. Frederica has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Frederica is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.5% of the Frederica workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Frederica is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Frederica who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.44%), sales jobs (11.91%), and healthcare (4.69%).

Also of interest is that Frederica has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Frederica are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Frederica is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Frederica Information and Demographics

The citizens of Frederica have a very low rate of college education: just 8.56% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.

The per capita income in Frederica in 2000 was $14,118, 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 $56,472 for a family of four.

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

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