Rodney Village, DE

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,318

1.07% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

21.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

19.9%

0.301% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$40,341

20.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$161,500

6.67% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

699

27.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Rodney Village, DE had a population of 1.32k people with a median age of 31 and a median household income of $40,341. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rodney Village, DE grew from 1,304 to 1,318, a 1.07% increase and its median household income grew from $33,534 to $40,341, a 20.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rodney Village, DE are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), White (Hispanic) (0.986%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.303%).

None of the households in Rodney Village, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Rodney Village, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rodney Village, DE was $161,500, and the homeownership rate was 46.5%.

Most people in Rodney Village, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Rodney Village, DE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rodney Village, DE is home to a population of 1.32k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.26% of Rodney Village, DE residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2023, there were 1.19 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (634 people) in Rodney Village, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 531 White (Non-Hispanic) and 136 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

90.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Rodney Village, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rodney Village, DE was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
634 ± 312
White (Non-Hispanic)
531 ± 255
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 127

1.29%

Hispanic Population

17 people

1.29% of the people in Rodney Village, DE are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rodney Village, DE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,667 ± 2,850 people
India
10,737 ± 2,530 people
Guatemala
6,256 ± 1,936 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 13,667 Delaware residents, followed by India with 10,737 and Guatemala with 6,256.

Foreign-Born Population

3.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

15.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

As of 2023, 3.26% of Rodney Village, DE residents (43 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rodney Village, DE was 15.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 24
Vietnam
11 ± 26

Rodney Village, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rodney Village, DE employs 699 people. The largest industries in Rodney Village, DE are Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,484), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($47,525), and Public Administration ($35,069).

Males in Delaware have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,027. The income inequality in Delaware (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

699

2023 Value

± 233

27.8%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rodney Village, DE grew at a rate of 27.8%, from 547 employees to 699 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rodney Village, DE, are Management Occupations (112 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (71 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rodney Village, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

699

2023 Value

± 233

27.8%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rodney Village, DE grew at a rate of 27.8%, from 547 employees to 699 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rodney Village, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (85 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

$23,920

Median earning men ± $8,530

$19,745

Median earning women ± $12,175

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($14,101).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,539).

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.

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

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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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.491% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.598% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (239k), Some college (164k), and Bachelors Degree (147k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rodney Village, DE was $161,500 in 2023, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $151,400 to $161,500, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Rodney Village, DE is 46.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Rodney Village, DE have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rodney Village, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,627

$234

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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 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

46.5%

Homeownership

2023

52.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 46.5% of the housing units in Rodney Village, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 416

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Rodney Village, DE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$40,341

Median Household Income

± $13,315

503

Number of Households

± 182

In 2023, the median household income of the 503 households in Rodney Village, DE grew to $40,341 from the previous year's value of $33,534.

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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2022, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.73% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (63.8%)
Carpooled (19.3%)
Public Transit (11%)

In 2023, 63.8% of workers in Rodney Village, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rodney Village, DE have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rodney Village, DE (262 out of 1.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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 Two Or More and White.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

99.6% of the population of Rodney Village, DE has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 39.3% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 6.6% on non-group plans, and 0.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kent County, DE see 2186 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.58% increase from the previous year (2152 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2455 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 462 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,186 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kent County, DE

Primary care physicians in Kent County, DE see an average of 2,186 patients per year. This represents a 1.58% increase from the previous year (2,152 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kent County, DE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 36.9% between 18 and 34 years, 27.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.379%

Uninsured

35.5%

Employer Coverage

39.3%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

6.6%

Non-Group

0.91%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rodney Village, DE grew by 64.9% from 0.23% to 0.379%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rodney Village, DE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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