8.4% of Frederica, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.7% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. 6.6% of high school graduates and 28.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.9%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Frederica, DE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Frederica:
8.4%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Frederica:
2.7%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Frederica:
22.7%
Delaware:
15.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Frederica:
29.8%
Delaware:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.9%
Residents above poverty level:
15.9%
Poverty by age in Frederica, DE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Frederica,DE (percentage below poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Frederica,DE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Frederica,DE (% below half of poverty level)
2.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Frederica, DE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Frederica, DE (%)
2.4%White
5.1%Black
0.0%Asian
94.7%Other race
0.9%2+ races
76.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Frederica, DE (absolute numbers)
11White
15Black
0Asian
44Other race
32+ races
50Hispanic
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Frederica, DE
Children below poverty level:
Frederica, Delaware:
4.2%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Frederica:
6.6%
Delaware:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Frederica:
28.7%
Delaware:
22.1%
14.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
85.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.8%Worked part-time
74.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
38.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
33.3%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
55.0%1939 or earlier
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