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Rodanthe

North Carolina · 261 residents · 0.96 sq mi
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Rodanthe is a city of 261 people in North Carolina. The typical home is worth $583,300. The median age is 42.5, about 5 years above the US median. The population has fallen 36% since 2011. The foreign-born share is 0%. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.8% of people here.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

261
−36%vs 2011
vs 405 in 2011
2010 – 2024
42.5
+36%vs 2011
vs 31.3 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.96 sq mi
Population, 20102024
54252451649847201020202024Rodanthe
2024781
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 53.1%(8)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.1%(16)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145%(13)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 193.8%(10)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(15)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.9%(44)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.8%(36)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.3%(40)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.9%(39)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7411.1%(29)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.1%(8)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.1%(3)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,962
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $29,954 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2023
$24,004
+21%vs 2011
vs $19,785 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
12.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.1% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
3.8%
−9.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.3% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.367
−24%vs 2011
vs 0.485 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Arts, entertainment, food21.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing9.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction9.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$583,300
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $582,800 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2023
$635
US average: $853
61.9%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 61.1% in 2011
38.1% rent
51.2%
−10.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 61.3% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.22 people
−4%vs 2011
vs 2.31 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
15.8
−19%vs 2011
vs 19.5 in 2011
2010 – 2023
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(405)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(247)
Black0.8%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(4)
Asian0.4%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English63.6%(266)
Irish44.5%(186)
German18.9%(79)
Dutch13.6%(57)
American12.4%(52)
Norwegian8.4%(35)
Austrian6.5%(27)
Scotch-Irish5.5%(23)
Section 05

Education

33.5%
−3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 36.9% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
58.6%
−25.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 83.9% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
24.7%
−2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.1% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

68.9%
−14.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 82.8% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
9.5%
−7.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.2% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
21.6%
+21.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
−25.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 25.7% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
27.0%
−20.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.8% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

43.3%
−3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 46.7% in 2011
56.7%
+3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 53.3% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
16.6%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.6% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married74.4%(320)
Married11.4%(49)
Widowed10.2%(44)
Divorced4%(17)
Women 15+
Never married63%(211)
Married26%(87)
Widowed11%(37)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.6%
−29.7 ptssince 2013
from 44.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.5%
−26.0 ptssince 2020
from 77.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
2.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.0%
−9.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.6%
+25.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.8%
−23.7 ptssince 2020
from 77.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.6%
+15.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Rodanthe, North Carolina?

Rodanthe, North Carolina has about 261 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rodanthe, North Carolina?

The typical household in Rodanthe, North Carolina earns about $36,962 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rodanthe, North Carolina expensive?

In Rodanthe, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $583,300, and the typical rent is about $635 a month.

How educated are people in Rodanthe, North Carolina?

About 33.5% of adults age 25 and over in Rodanthe, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rodanthe, North Carolina?

About 3.8% of people in Rodanthe, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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