One of the benefits of Fredericksburg is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.58 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Fredericksburg is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.32% of adults in Fredericksburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Fredericksburg in 2022 was $41,505, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,020 for a family of four. However, Fredericksburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fredericksburg is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fredericksburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fredericksburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fredericksburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.03% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fredericksburg include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Fredericksburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
