Rodanthe, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
781
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
45.9
12.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.3%
53% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$34,066
2023 Median Property Value
$431,300
19.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
704
158% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rodanthe, NC 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 Rodanthe, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rodanthe, NC was $431,300, and the homeownership rate was 44%.

Most people in Rodanthe, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Rodanthe, NC was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rodanthe, NC is home to a population of 781 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Rodanthe, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (738 people) in Rodanthe, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Rodanthe, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rodanthe, NC 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 Rodanthe, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    738 ± 378
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    43 ± 37
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
5.51%
Hispanic Population
43 people

In 2024, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (738 people) in Rodanthe, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.51% of the people in Rodanthe, NC are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rodanthe, NC 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 North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Economy

The economy of Rodanthe, NC employs 704 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rodanthe, NC were Information (108 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (108 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,321).

Employment

Occupations

704
2024 Value
± 250
158%
1 Year growth
± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rodanthe, NC grew at a rate of 158%, from 273 employees to 704 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rodanthe, NC, are Management Occupations (258 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (139 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rodanthe, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

704
2024 Value
± 250
158%
1 Year growth
± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rodanthe, NC grew at a rate of 158%, from 273 employees to 704 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rodanthe, NC, are Information (108 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (108 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rodanthe, NC, though some of these residents may live in Rodanthe, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rodanthe, NC was $431,300 in 2023, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $360,000 to $431,300, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Rodanthe, NC is 44%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rodanthe, NC have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rodanthe, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$431,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$427,482
$131
Median Property Taxes
±$113

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 Rodanthe, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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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.
$34,066
Median Household Income
± $22,578
298
Number of Households
± 170

The following chart displays the households in Rodanthe, NC 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rodanthe, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (52.7%)
  2. Walked (27.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (12.9%)

In 2024, 52.7% of workers in Rodanthe, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (27.8%) and those who worked at home (12.9%).

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

26 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rodanthe, NC have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.3% of the workforce in Rodanthe, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rodanthe, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rodanthe, NC have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rodanthe, NC (18 out of 781 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

85.4% of the population of Rodanthe, NC has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 25.6% on Medicaid, 5.96% on Medicare, 7.32% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 2.17% under 18 years, 30.5% between 18 and 34 years, 56.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

14.6%
Uninsured
46.5%
Employer Coverage
25.6%
Medicaid
5.96%
Medicare
7.32%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rodanthe, NC declined by 56.1% from 33.3% to 14.6%.

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