Name: Rodney Village, DE statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Rodney Village

Kent County gains about 10.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in9,709

Moved out8,148

Net+1,561

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Philadelphia County, PA588145+443

Delaware County, PA19683+113

Caroline County, MD11472+42

Kings County, NY183

Cecil County, MD8895−7

Queens County, NY143

Wicomico County, MD8854+34

Anne Arundel County, MD90

Within Delaware, other states or abroad

Arrivals

33%64%

Leavers

33%64%

Within DelawareOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$57K

Leavers$56K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Kent County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.8% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Kent County report $56,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $55,700.
Income you would need: $53,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,338 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $997 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $167,200.
Getting to work: 20 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home; 1.0% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Bensley, VA matches it on character. Compare the two

Net movers per 1,000 people7
10.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$55,689
21% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$56,599
20% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Rodney Village	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	4.9%	14% below
Moved from another state1County figure	2.8%	40% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	10.5	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$56,599	20% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$55,689	21% below

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 36.9%, 81% above the median place.

Rodney Village36.9%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$53,520

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

36.9%

81% above the median place

Home price to income

3.8x

1% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

36%

over the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$28,600

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Rodney Village, $1,338 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.8 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Rodney Village, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Allegan, MI	25.3% vs 36.9%	n/a	Compare
Mojave, CA	26.2% vs 36.9%	$11,800	Compare
Hudson, TX	28.8% vs 36.9%	n/a	Compare

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$997
47% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
71.5%
41% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,161
64% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Rodney Village	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,338	2% below
Rent to income1	36.9%	81% above
Property tax rate1	0.7%	24% below
Home price to income1	3.8x	1% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	97.5	3% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,629	1% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$112,100	4% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$1,161	64% below
Median home value1	$167,200	48% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	2.5%	21% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	49.0%	5% below
Homeownership1	49.4%	26% below
Renters paying 30%+1	71.5%	41% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$997	47% below
Vacant homes1County figure	6.4%	9% below
Median year built1	1966	1% below

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Median household income1
$43,558
46% below the median place
Income per person1
$23,259
42% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Rodney Village	Vs median
Median household income1	$43,558	46% below
Income per person1	$23,259	42% below
Unemployment1County figure	5.8%	18% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$60,857	8% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	5.9%	59% above
Jobs6County figure	70,905	53% below
Poverty rate1County figure	10.6%	1% below
Mean commute1	20 min	20% below
Works from home1	0.0%	below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1County figure	1.0%	21% above

Who lives here

Median age is 30.6, 22% below the median place.

Median age1
30.6
22% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
83.5%
10% below the median place
High school or higher1
84.5%
8% below the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Rodney Village	Vs median
Population1	1,331	6646th largest
Median age1	30.6	22% below
Bachelor's or higher1	19.0%	41% below
High school or higher1	84.5%	8% below
Household size1	2.5	0% above
Born abroad1County figure	7.4%	16% below
No health insurance1County figure	6.6%	3% above
Homes with broadband1	83.5%	10% below

Life in Rodney Village

155 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents30.1 3.0×

Playgrounds per 10k15.0 +60%

Grocery stores per 10k7.5 3.5×

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k15.0 +35%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails2 km −20%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.1 −13%

Shops35.7 +18%

Arts, recreation and fitness7.9 +93%

Doctors' offices and clinics18.2 −10%

Child care centers3.4 +48%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
7.9
93% above the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
3.4
48% above the median place
Public school students11
31,256
above the median place (median 4,897)

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Rodney Village	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	54	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	31,256	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure	16.8	9% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	18.1	13% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	35.7	18% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	7.9	93% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	18.2	10% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	3.4	48% above
Parks per 10k9	30.1	195% above
Playgrounds per 10k9	15.0	60% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	7.5	254% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	15.0	35% above
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	1.6	20% below
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	155	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 91.3, 29% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Rodney Village. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk13
91.3
29% above the median place
Tornado risk13
68.6
16% below the median place
Natural hazard risk13
84.5
9% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Rodney Village	Vs median
July average high12County figure	87°F	0% above
January average low12County figure	26°F	4% above
Average temperature12County figure	56°F	2% above
Annual precipitation12County figure	45.2 in	3% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	84.5	9% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	91.3	29% above
Tornado risk13County figure	68.6	16% below
Wildfire risk13County figure	64.9	6% above
Heat wave risk13County figure	87.6	3% below
Median air quality index14County figure	41	5% below
Good air days14County figure	75.6%	10% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 37.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 8.9% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 23.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$28,100

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 1% of places

Pay vs rent

-4.9 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 6% of places

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Rodney Village in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 38% of the median income in 2030, up from 37% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,338/mo (2024)	$1,720/mo	$1,410 to $2,100/mo	+4.3%
Median household income	$43,558 (2024)	$54,000	$46,000 to $64,000	+3.7%
Median home value	$167,200 (2024)	$231,000	$168,000 to $319,000	+5.6%

The median home would be worth 4.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Rodney Village

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Bensley, VA	$1,238	$50,547	Compare
University, FL	$1,295	$37,207	Compare
Riverdale, IL	$1,231	$39,833	Compare
Humble, TX	$1,330	$57,011	Compare

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Common questions

Is Rodney Village a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $28,100 a year left, less than in 98% of the 1,875 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 18 Delaware places. Owning with a mortgage costs about $341 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 21 Delaware places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Rodney Village expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 36.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $167,200.

What salary do you need to live in Rodney Village?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $53,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Rodney Village?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Bensley, VA, University, FL, Riverdale, IL and Humble, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Rodney Village with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Rodney Village itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/rodney-village-delaware

Citytistics. “Rodney Village, Delaware.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/rodney-village-delaware/

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