Rodney Village, Delaware

Rodney Village, Delaware
CDP
Location in Kent County and the state of Delaware.
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Coordinates: 39°07′55″N75°31′57″W / 39.13194°N 75.53250°W / 39.13194; -75.53250
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Area [1]
• Total	0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2)
• Land	0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	36 ft (11 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,489
• Density	2,523.73/sq mi (973.84/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	302
FIPS code	10-61720
GNIS feature ID	214555 [2]

Rodney Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,487 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Rodney Village is located at 39°07′55″N75°31′57″W / 39.13194°N 75.53250°W / 39.13194; -75.53250 (39.1320569, -75.5324240). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	2,127		—
1980	1,753		−17.6%
1990	1,745		−0.5%
2000	1,602		−8.2%
2010	1,487		−7.2%
2020	1,489		0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

In 2010, ^[5] Rodney Village had a population of 1,487 people. The racial makeup of the CDP was 38.9% White, 49.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. 7.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 1,602 people, 596 households, and 413 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,652.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,024.2/km²). There were 630 housing units at an average density of 1,043.2 per square mile (402.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.13% White, 38.83% African American, 0.75% Native American, 4.00% Asian, 1.62% from other races, and 5.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.24% of the population.

There were 596 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,875, and the median income for a family was $41,767. Males had a median income of $28,676 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,946. About 5.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Rodney Village is located in the Caesar Rodney School District. ^[6] Residents are zoned to W. Reily Brown Elementary School in Dover, and in turn those zoned to Brown are zoned to Fred Fifer III Middle School in Camden. ^[7] Caesar Rodney High School in Camden is the comprehensive high school for the entire district.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rodney Village, Delaware
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kent County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 16, 2021.
7. "CRSD Map" (PDF). Caesar Rodney School District . Retrieved June 16, 2021.