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Frederica, DE map Population (year 2000): 648. Estimated population in July 2006: 724 (+11.7% change)
 

Males: 303  (46.8%)
Females: 345  (53.2%)

Kent County

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19946.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,300 (it was $30,781 in 2000)
Frederica  $36,300
Delaware:  $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,900 (it was $76,300 in 2000)
Frederica  $106,900
Delaware:  $203,800

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Races in Frederica:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.4%)
  • Black (26.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: Irish (12.2%), German (11.7%), United States (11.1%), English (7.4%), Italian (2.6%), Norwegian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 845 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Frederica

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Frederica town

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

17 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

This town:  2.6%
Delaware:  5.7%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Frederica, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Frederica to the number of sex offenders is 55 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Frederica:  0.5% ($366)
Delaware:  0.6% ($841)
Frederica satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (45.1 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (71.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Riverview, DE (3.9 miles ), Magnolia, DE (4.3 miles ), Bowers, DE (5.9 miles ), Woodside East, DE (6.4 miles ), Houston, DE (6.9 miles ), Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (7.0 miles ), Milford, DE (7.1 miles ), Felton, DE (7.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.01 N, Longitude: 75.47 W


Area code: 302

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Population change in the 1990s: -123 (-16.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Crime in Frederica (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 robberies (302.6 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (605.1 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (605.1 per 100,000)
  • 11 thefts (1664.1 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (151.3 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 332.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Crime in Frederica (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (149.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 assaults (745.2 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (149.0 per 100,000)
  • 9 thefts (1341.3 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 332.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

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Frederica-area historical tornado activity is near Delaware state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1977, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the Frederica town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1992, a category 2 tornado 2.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Frederica:
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; DOVER, DE)
  • NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 28 miles; SEAFORD, DE)
  • BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; LEWES, DE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Frederica:
  • DOVER AFB (about 8 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 47 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 47 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Frederica:
  • HENDERSON AVIATION (about 5 miles; FELTON, DE; ID: 0N6)
  • DELDOT HELISTOP (about 9 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: 0N5)
  • JENKINS (about 11 miles; WYOMING, DE; ID: 15N)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frederica:
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 28 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 40 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 43 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 46 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)
Public elementary/middle school in Frederica:
  • LAKE FOREST EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 124 WEST FRONT STREET; Grades: KG - 04)

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Churches in Frederica include: Hubert American Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Trinity United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Spring Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Barratt's Chapel (Museums; 6362 Bay Road), Bowers Beach Maritime Museum (3357 Main St), Donovans Dock (Tours & Charters; 3043 Main St).

 

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)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.3%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  16.4%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Frederica compared to Delaware state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Kent County Delaware:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 0$0 1$1,036
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,923$35,0760$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$780
Financial Administration 0$0 1$385
Water Supply 0$0 1$221
Totals for Government 1$2,923$35,0764$2,423



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:
from New Castle County, DE  1.92% ($46,984 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.19% ($43,981)
from Caroline County, MD  0.16% ($32,667)


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:
to New Castle County, DE  1.09% ($41,164 average AGI)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.10% ($33,481)
to Caroline County, MD  0.07% ($26,421)


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)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, 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)
  • W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)

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