Rodney Village

Population: 1,318
Median household income: $40,341
Median home value: $161,500

Located in Kent County, Delaware, Rodney Village is a community with a population of 1,318. At $40,341, its median household income sits below Kent County's $72,872.

From 2019 to 2023, Rodney Village's population grew 1.1% from 1,304 to 1,318, while its median home value rose 19.4% from $135,300 to $161,500.

19.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.60 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,318
Median age: 31.0 yrs
Median household income: $40,341
Median home value: $161,500
Median gross rent: $1,151
Housing units: 556
Homeownership rate: 46.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3041,318

Median household income

$40,000$40,341

Median home value

$135,300$161,500

Median gross rent

$972$1,151

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,304	$40,000	$135,300	$972
2020	1,165	$38,378	$136,900	$972
2021	1,472	$40,542	$130,100	$980
2022	1,304	$33,534	$151,400	$1,079
2023	1,318	$40,341	$161,500	$1,151

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 2419.7%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	9.3%
5 to 17	117	8.9%
18 to 24	260	19.7%
25 to 34	227	17.2%
35 to 44	115	8.7%
45 to 54	96	7.3%
55 to 64	151	11.5%
65 to 74	152	11.5%
75 and over	77	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	531	40.3%
Black or African American	634	48.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	136	10.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	7.8%
High school graduate	334	40.8%
Some college or associate's	278	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	137	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	5	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled19.3%

Public transit11.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	446	63.8%
Carpooled	135	19.3%
Public transit	77	11.0%
Walked	29	4.1%
Bicycle	12	1.7%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	181	25.9%
15 to 29 min	394	56.4%
30 to 44 min	72	10.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	52	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 19.9% (262 of 1,318)

	Count	Share
Family households	361	71.8%
Nonfamily households	142	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	503	90.5%
Vacant	53	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	234	46.5%
Renter-occupied	269	53.5%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units34.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	359	64.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	191	34.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1061720
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1283, -75.5397