Rodney Village, Delaware | |
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 Location inKent County and the state ofDelaware. | |
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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 | |
• 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 | 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 acensus-designated place (CDP) inKent County,Delaware, United States. It is part of theDover, DelawareMetropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,487 at the2010 census.
Rodney Village is located at39°07′55″N75°31′57″W / 39.13194°N 75.53250°W /39.13194; -75.53250 (39.1320569, -75.5324240).[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 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% fromother races, and 4.6% from two or more races. 7.0% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
As of thecensus[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% fromother races, and 5.68% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the CDP was $15,946. About 5.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Rodney Village is located in theCaesar 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 inCamden.[7]Caesar Rodney High School in Camden is the comprehensive high school for the entire district.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |