Arden, DE

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2024 Population
627
US Senator
Chris Coons
Democratic Party
US Senator
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic Party
US Representative
Sarah McBride
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
5.02%
1.87% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$79,306
1.38% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$479,400
0.991% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
254
2.68% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Arden, 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.

100% of the residents in Arden, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Arden, DE was $479,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Arden, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Arden, DE was 2 cars per household.

United StatesDelawareNew Castle County, DEPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDBrandywine/Piedmont PUMA, DE

Population & Diversity

Arden, DE is home to a population of 627 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.97% of Arden, DE residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (533 people) in Arden, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Arden, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arden, DE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arden, DE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    533 ± 221
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    45 ± 64
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    27 ± 34
8.13%
Hispanic Population
51 people

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (533 people) in Arden, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.13% of the people in Arden, DE are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arden, 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

7.97%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
50 people
7.67%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
46 people

As of 2024, 7.97% of Arden, DE residents (50 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 Arden, DE was 7.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    9 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 14

Arden, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Arden, DE employs 254 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arden, DE were Finance & Insurance (57 people), Retail Trade (31 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($165,625), Finance & Insurance ($158,828), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,750).

Employment

Occupations

254
2024 Value
± 108
−2.68%
1 Year decline
± 60.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arden, DE declined at a rate of −2.68%, from 261 employees to 254 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arden, DE, are Sales & Related Occupations (70 people), Management Occupations (32 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arden, DE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

254
2024 Value
± 108
−2.68%
1 Year decline
± 60.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arden, DE declined at a rate of −2.68%, from 261 employees to 254 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arden, DE, are Finance & Insurance (57 people), Retail Trade (31 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arden, DE, though some of these residents may live in Arden, 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

$93,625
Median earning men ± $99,323
$37,292
Median earning women ± $29,352

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,250), and Retail Trade ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,250), and Retail Trade ($35,208).

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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.

Arden, 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 Arden, 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 Arden, DE

Sarah McBride
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Arden, 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 Arden, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Arden, DE was $479,400 in 2024, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $484,200 to $479,400, a 0.991% decrease. The homeownership rate in Arden, DE is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arden, DE have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arden, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$479,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$109,629
$204
Median Property Taxes
±$93

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 Arden, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

75.6%
Homeownership
2024
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in Arden, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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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.
$79,306
Median Household Income
± $36,208
270
Number of Households
± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 270 households in Arden, DE declined from $79,306 from the previous year's value of $80,417.

The following chart displays the households in Arden, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arden, 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 (79.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.7%)
  3. Carpooled (1.97%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Arden, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (1.97%).

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

25.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arden, DE have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.94% of the workforce in Arden, 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 Arden, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arden, DE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arden, DE (31 out of 617 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arden, DE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

99.5% of the population of Arden, DE has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 25.2% on non-group plans, and 0.638% 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, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 28.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 39.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.478%
Uninsured
35.2%
Employer Coverage
19.8%
Medicaid
18.7%
Medicare
25.2%
Non-Group
0.638%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arden, DE declined by 71.3% from 1.67% to 0.478%.

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