Frederick is a medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 17,676 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Frederick is the 39th largest community in Colorado. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Frederick, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Frederick, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Frederick’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Frederick does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $135,316.00. Housing costs in Frederick are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Frederick is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Frederick is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Frederick who work in management occupations (13.07%), office and administrative support (10.29%), and sales jobs (9.55%). Also of interest is that Frederick has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.52% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Frederick is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Frederick’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Frederick is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Frederick, the average commute to work is 32.62 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Frederick are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.54% of adults in Frederick have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Frederick in 2022 was $51,107, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $204,428 for a family of four. Frederick is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Frederick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Frederick residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Frederick also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.49% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Frederick include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Frederick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
