Population 112,629 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Frederick
Household size in Frederick
| Period | Frederick | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Frederick average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Washington area overall, where it has 2.77 people. Household size has crept up from 2.57 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Frederick
| Period | Frederick | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Frederick is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.9, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Frederick
| Period | Frederick | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Frederick as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Washington area (10.4%). The single-parent share has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Frederick
Renters in Frederick
| Period | Frederick | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Frederick rent their homes (32.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Washington area overall (36.3%). Among owners, 23.1% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 0.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Frederick
| Period | Frederick | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Frederick than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Washington area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Frederick
| Period | Frederick | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Frederick has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the south.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Frederick
| Period | Frederick | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,258 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,408 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,524 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,953 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$695 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Frederick pays $1,953 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Washington area overall ($2,236). Rents are up $695 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Frederick
Bachelor's degrees in Frederick
| Period | Frederick | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Frederick than nationally: 45.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the Washington area as a whole (53.9%). The share with a degree has risen 8.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Frederick
| Period | Frederick | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Frederick have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, against 89.3%. Compared with other Maryland cities, Frederick has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Frederick
| Period | Frederick | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Frederick has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Frederick compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick | 2.61 | 39.3 | 11.7% | 32.7% | 6.3% | 1988 | $1,953 | 45.0% | 90.6% | 3.3% |
| Ballenger Creek | 2.71 | 35.8 | 20.6% | 35.7% | 4.1% | 2001 | $2,131 | 46.2% | 94.6% | 2.7% |
| Braddock Heights | 2.85 | 48.9 | 6.7% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 1981 | $1,412 | 48.0% | 98.7% | 0.9% |
| Walkersville | 2.73 | 42.2 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 4.5% | 1979 | $1,621 | 39.7% | 94.8% | 2.2% |
| Linganore | 3.01 | 35.2 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 4.6% | 2007 | $2,226 | 63.7% | 97.8% | 2.5% |
| Middletown | 2.96 | 44.6 | 7.7% | 11.5% | 5.1% | 1984 | $2,063 | 47.8% | 97.0% | 3.2% |
| Buckeystown | 2.71 | 48.7 | 2.4% | 8.5% | 6.2% | 1985 | $2,298 | 38.0% | 96.5% | 0.2% |
| Urbana | 3.19 | 39.0 | 11.5% | 22.5% | 3.2% | 2009 | $2,721 | 63.7% | 96.1% | 4.2% |
| Utica | 2.67 | 49.8 | 2.9% | 2.2% | 5.9% | 1974 | $2,548 | 33.1% | 97.7% | 0.2% |
| Jefferson | 2.91 | 43.3 | 5.1% | 14.5% | 7.2% | 1989 | $1,368 | 46.5% | 95.3% | 2.7% |
| New Market | 3.11 | 36.8 | 8.4% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 1995 | $2,100 | 56.6% | 95.7% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Frederick. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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