Frankford, DE

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2024 Population
1,215
US Senator
Chris Coons
Democratic Party
US Senator
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic Party
US Representative
Sarah McBride
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.8
7.78% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.22%
80.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$77,206
3.52% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$315,000
13.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
637
30.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Frankford, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

80.8% of the residents in Frankford, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Frankford, DE was $315,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Frankford, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Frankford, DE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Frankford, DE is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 80.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.8% of Frankford, DE residents were born outside of the country (289 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (351 people) in Frankford, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 317 Other (Hispanic) and 279 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.8%
2024 Citizenship
82.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.8% of Frankford, DE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Frankford, DE was 82.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Frankford, DE
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    351 ± 219
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    317 ± 279
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    279 ± 258
50%
Hispanic Population
608 people

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (351 people) in Frankford, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 317 Other (Hispanic) and 279 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

50% of the people in Frankford, DE are hispanic (608 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Frankford, DE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Delaware.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    15,383 ± 3,022 people
  2. India
    11,725 ± 2,643 people
  3. Guatemala
    6,344 ± 1,949 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 15,383 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,725 and Guatemala with 6,344.

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Foreign-Born Population

23.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
289 people
22%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
194 people

As of 2024, 23.8% of Frankford, DE residents (289 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Frankford, DE was 22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    14 ± 26
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 14
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 19

Frankford, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Frankford, DE employs 637 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Frankford, DE were Construction (114 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (99 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,917), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,190), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,583).

Employment

Occupations

637
2024 Value
± 196
30.8%
1 Year growth
± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Frankford, DE grew at a rate of 30.8%, from 487 employees to 637 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Frankford, DE, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (126 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (122 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Frankford, DE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

637
2024 Value
± 196
30.8%
1 Year growth
± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Frankford, DE grew at a rate of 30.8%, from 487 employees to 637 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Frankford, DE, are Construction (114 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (99 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Frankford, DE, though some of these residents may live in Frankford, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,750
Median earning men ± $16,841
$32,500
Median earning women ± $9,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,125), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,230), and Construction ($36,776).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,583), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,250), and Public Administration ($39,063).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.43%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Frankford, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Frankford, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons
Senator from Delaware2
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senator from Delaware1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Frankford, DE

Sarah McBride
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Frankford, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Frankford, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Frankford, DE was $315,000 in 2024, which is 0.947 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,800 to $315,000, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Frankford, DE is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Frankford, DE have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Frankford, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$315,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$95,547
$201
Median Property Taxes
±$82

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Frankford, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Frankford, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

60.5%
Homeownership
2024
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Frankford, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,206
Median Household Income
± $24,218
332
Number of Households
± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 332 households in Frankford, DE grew to $77,206 from the previous year's value of $74,583.

The following chart displays the households in Frankford, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Frankford, DE is from Delaware.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Delaware
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2023, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.24% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.4%)
  2. Carpooled (20.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.13%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Frankford, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.8%) and those who worked at home (6.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Frankford, DE have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.515% of the workforce in Frankford, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Frankford, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Frankford, DE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Frankford, DE (112 out of 1.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Frankford, DE is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

76.4% of the population of Frankford, DE has health coverage, with 24.2% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 24.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,356 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 296 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.9% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

23.6%
Uninsured
24.2%
Employer Coverage
14%
Medicaid
13.7%
Medicare
24.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Frankford, DE declined by 2.53% from 24.2% to 23.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Frankford, DE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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