Ardentown, DE

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2024 Population
233
US Senator
Chris Coons
Democratic Party
US Senator
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic Party
US Representative
Sarah McBride
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
60.6
5.76% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.7%
19.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$77,188
5% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$400,000
8.34% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
110
12% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ardentown, 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.

89.3% of the residents in Ardentown, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ardentown, DE was $400,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Most people in Ardentown, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Ardentown, DE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ardentown, DE is home to a population of 233 people, from which 89.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.7% of Ardentown, DE residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 6.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (175 people) in Ardentown, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.3%
2024 Citizenship
89.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.3% of Ardentown, DE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ardentown, DE was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ardentown, DE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    175 ± 50
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    27 ± 27
  3. White (Hispanic)
    12 ± 17
5.15%
Hispanic Population
12 people

In 2024, there were 6.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (175 people) in Ardentown, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.15% of the people in Ardentown, DE are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ardentown, 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

13.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
32 people
13.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
37 people

As of 2024, 13.7% of Ardentown, DE residents (32 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 Ardentown, DE was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 17
  2. Vietnam
    2 ± 19
  3. Korea
    2 ± 13

Ardentown, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ardentown, DE employs 110 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ardentown, DE were Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), Educational Services (22 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,391), Public Administration ($108,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,938).

Employment

Occupations

110
2024 Value
± 72
−12%
1 Year decline
± 99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ardentown, DE declined at a rate of −12%, from 125 employees to 110 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ardentown, DE, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (20 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (20 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ardentown, DE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

110
2024 Value
± 72
−12%
1 Year decline
± 99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ardentown, DE declined at a rate of −12%, from 125 employees to 110 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ardentown, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), Educational Services (22 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ardentown, DE, though some of these residents may live in Ardentown, 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

$112,500
Median earning men ± $95,744
$21,250
Median earning women ± $15,005

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,861).

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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.

Ardentown, 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 Ardentown, 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 Ardentown, DE

Sarah McBride
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ardentown, DE was $400,000 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $369,200 to $400,000, a 8.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Ardentown, DE is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ardentown, DE have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ardentown, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$400,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$55,599
$92
Median Property Taxes
±$34

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.4%
Homeownership
2024
60.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Ardentown, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

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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.
$77,188
Median Household Income
± $22,939
113
Number of Households
± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 113 households in Ardentown, DE declined from $77,188 from the previous year's value of $81,250.

The following chart displays the households in Ardentown, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ardentown, 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 (40.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (31.8%)
  3. Carpooled (16.4%)

In 2024, 40.9% of workers in Ardentown, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.8%) and those who carpooled to work (16.4%).

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

23.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ardentown, DE have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ardentown, 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 Ardentown, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ardentown, DE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ardentown, DE (15 out of 224 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ardentown, 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

97.8% of the population of Ardentown, DE has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 5.8% on Medicaid, 28.1% on Medicare, 33.5% on non-group plans, and 0.893% 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, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.1% under 18 years, 6.25% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 43.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.23%
Uninsured
29.5%
Employer Coverage
5.8%
Medicaid
28.1%
Medicare
33.5%
Non-Group
0.893%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ardentown, DE grew by 46.8% from 1.52% to 2.23%.

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