Kent County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.7. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.38. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00528. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Frederica and their reported violations in the past:
FREDERICA WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 870, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-21-2005), St Public Notif issued (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-19-2005), St Public Notif issued (JUL-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-22-2004), St Public Notif issued (DEC-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-25-2003), St Public Notif issued (JUN-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-2003), St Public Notif issued (MAY-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-27-2002), St Public Notif issued (DEC-27-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-12-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-1999), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2000)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.5%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 55.1% for Black residents, 31.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | Delaware: | 0.0 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.0% | | Whole state: | -1.$% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 11.4% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Frederica, DE
Frederica compared to Delaware state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Kent County Delaware:
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Religion statistics for Frederica (based on Kent County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.11%
| Here |  | 32.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Jewish |
| Adherents | 31.9% | 26.0% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Congregations | 3.7% | 26.6% | 1.8% | 4.6% | 0.9% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Churches in the USA | The Wesleyan Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Other |
| Adherents | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 16.6% |
| Congregations | 1.8% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 48.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 24 | This county: | 1.58 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Kent County: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18 | This county: | 1.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52 | Kent County: | 3.43 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 73 | Kent County: | 4.81 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 31.2% | | Delaware: | 27.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $653 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,020 | $24,240 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,020 | $24,240 | 2 | $653 |
8.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,636 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.47% | | Delaware average: | 6.10% |
0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($838 average AGI)| Kent County: | 0.21% | | Delaware average: | 0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,085 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.54% | | Delaware average: | 5.32% |
0.29% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,231 average AGI)| Kent County: | 0.29% | | Delaware average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Frederica:
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYUS (930 AM; 1 kW; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Frederica:
- WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
- WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
- W277AH (103.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Frederica:
- WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
- WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
- W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
Frederica fatal accident list:
Aug 6, 1997 10:54 PM, Sr12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 16, 1989 03:10 AM, K389, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 76 meters (249ft)
Total average daily traffic: 40,202
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,455
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 49,965
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - Raymond J Stone, De Rt 12 1500 Ft E Of Cr 383 (Lat: 39.013889 Lon: -75.507778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 69.8 m, Overall height: 75.9 m, Licensee ID: L00445747
Registrant: American Industrial & Marine Electronics, Felton, DE 19943, Phone: (302) 270-0587, Email:
- Raymond J Stone, De Rt 12 1500 Ft E Of Cr 383 (Lat: 39.013889 Lon: -75.507778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 69.8 m, Overall height: 75.9 m, Licensee ID: L00445747
Registrant: American Industrial & Marine Electronics, Felton, DE 19943, Phone: (302) 270-0587, Email:
- De Rt 12 1500 Ft E Of Cr 383 (Lat: 39.013889 Lon: -75.507778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 71 m, Overall height: 73.8 m
Registrant: American Industrial & Marine Electronics, 3890 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901, Phone: (302) 678-3657
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 911 Frederica Road (Lat: 38.999722 Lon: -75.462361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 23 m, Overall height: 25 m, Call Sign: WPWE558
Assigned Frequencies: 152.007 MHz Grant Date: 10/29/2002, Expiration Date: 10/29/2012, Certifier: Gerald M Johnston
Registrant: Lao 20211213, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
- Lat: 39.013889 Lon: -75.507778, Call Sign: WPZS815, Licensee ID: L00445747
Assigned Frequencies: 451.837 MHz, 456.837 MHz, 461.387 MHz, 461.637 MHz, 466.387 MHz, 466.637 MHz Grant Date: 03/05/2004, Expiration Date: 03/05/2014, Certifier: Michael Stone
Registrant: American Industrial & Marine Electronics Inc, 3980 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901, Phone: (302) 678-3657, Fax: (302) 678-8350
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Frederica)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-201 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9099K , Serial Number: 28R-7837028, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 10/31/1977
Registrant (Co-Owned): Desiree C Pannell, Po Box 603, Frederica, DE 19946, Other Owners: William H Mccabe
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Frederica
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Frederica, DE
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other health and personal care stores"
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- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Computer specialists"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
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