Rodney Village, DE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,331

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.6

1.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Rodney Village, DE is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 88.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.7% of Rodney Village, DE residents were born outside of the country (169 people).

In 2024, there were 2.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (823 people) in Rodney Village, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 405 White (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.9% of Rodney Village, DE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rodney Village, DE was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rodney Village, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rodney Village, DE

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
823 ± 410
White (Non-Hispanic)
405 ± 211
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 91

1.88%

Hispanic Population

25 people

1.88% of the people in Rodney Village, DE are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rodney Village, DE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Delaware.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
14,760 ± 2,961 people
India
11,216 ± 2,586 people
Guatemala
6,638 ± 1,994 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 14,760 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,216 and Guatemala with 6,638.

Foreign-Born Population

12.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

169 people

3.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 12.7% of Rodney Village, DE residents (169 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 Rodney Village, DE was 3.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rodney Village, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 18

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rodney Village, DE.

Economy

The economy of Rodney Village, DE employs 713 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rodney Village, DE were Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), Retail Trade (152 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,375), Public Administration ($29,263), and Construction ($23,910).

Employment

Occupations

713

2024 Value

± 255

1 Year growth

± 47.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rodney Village, DE grew at a rate of 2%, from 699 employees to 713 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rodney Village, DE, are Management Occupations (111 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (97 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rodney Village, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

713

2024 Value

± 255

1 Year growth

± 47.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rodney Village, DE grew at a rate of 2%, from 699 employees to 713 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rodney Village, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), Retail Trade (152 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rodney Village, DE, though some of these residents may live in Rodney Village, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,795

Median earning men ± $7,347

$19,929

Median earning women ± $37,853

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($23,910) and Retail Trade ($13,578).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,792).

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.

Rodney Village, 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Rodney Village, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

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 Delaware

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Rodney Village, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Rodney Village, 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 Rodney Village, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rodney Village, DE was $167,200 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,500 to $167,200, a 3.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Rodney Village, DE is 49.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rodney Village, DE have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rodney Village, DE is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$167,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,054

$261

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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 Rodney Village, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.4%

Homeownership

2024

47.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.4% of the housing units in Rodney Village, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rodney Village, DE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,558

Median Household Income

± $6,714

528

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 528 households in Rodney Village, DE grew to $43,558 from the previous year's value of $40,341.

The following chart displays the households in Rodney Village, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rodney Village, DE is from Delaware.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2024, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.975% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Public Transit (12.8%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Rodney Village, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.8%).

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.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rodney Village, DE have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Rodney Village, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rodney Village, DE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rodney Village, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rodney Village, DE have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rodney Village, DE (215 out of 1.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rodney Village, DE is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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