Frederica is a town located in Kent County, Delaware. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 648. ILC Dover, the company who manufactured the spacesuits for the Apollo and Skylab astronauts of the 1960's and 1970's, along with fabricating the suit component of the Space Shuttle's Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), is located nearby. Kent County is a county located in the central part of the state of Delaware. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Frederica is located at 39°0'31" North, 75°27'58" West (39.008585, -75.466194)¹. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias DE county maps by Bumm13. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.2 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 648 people, 246 households, and 168 families residing in the town. The population density is 297.9/km² (769.1/mi²). There are 275 housing units at an average density of 126.4/km² (326.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 70.22% White, 26.85% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. 3.24% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 246 households out of which 32.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% are married couples living together, 17.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 26.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.17. Marriage is a relationship and bond between two individuals that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the town the population is spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $30,781, and the median income for a family is $41,389. Males have a median income of $24,688 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,118. 16.4% of the population and 12.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.2% of those under the age of 18 and 12.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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