Prince Frederick is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 3,226 people and four associated neighborhoods, Prince Frederick is the 161st largest community in Maryland. Prince Frederick has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Prince Frederick, where the median household income is $61,293.00.Unlike some towns, Prince Frederick isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Prince Frederick are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Prince Frederick is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Prince Frederick who work in office and administrative support (14.44%), management occupations (13.85%), and sales jobs (13.37%). A relatively large number of people in Prince Frederick telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.37% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One of the nice things about Prince Frederick is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Prince Frederick is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Prince Frederick, the average commute to work is 37.39 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Prince Frederick is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.54% of adults 25 and older in Prince Frederick have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Prince Frederick in 2022 was $36,429, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,716 for a family of four. However, Prince Frederick contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Prince Frederick is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Prince Frederick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prince Frederick residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Prince Frederick also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.41% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Prince Frederick include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Prince Frederick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Hungarian.
