Hockessin

Population: 13,608
Median household income: $172,695
Median home value: $550,200

Hockessin, a community in New Castle County, Delaware, has 13,608 residents. At $172,695, its median household income sits above New Castle County's $89,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hockessin's population grew 3.4% from 13,157 to 13,608, while its median home value rose 24.7% from $441,200 to $550,200.

70.3% of workers drive to work alone. 86.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,608
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $172,695
Median home value: $550,200
Median gross rent: $2,980
Housing units: 4,976
Homeownership rate: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,15713,608

Median household income

$128,412$172,695

Median home value

$441,200$550,200

Median gross rent

$1,785$2,980

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,157	$128,412	$441,200	$1,785
2020	14,172	$153,879	$456,100	$1,924
2021	13,464	$158,036	$460,800	$2,212
2022	13,878	$164,848	$546,600	$3,501
2023	13,608	$172,695	$550,200	$2,980

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	769	5.7%
5 to 17	2,687	19.7%
18 to 24	649	4.8%
25 to 34	884	6.5%
35 to 44	1,772	13.0%
45 to 54	1,868	13.7%
55 to 64	1,655	12.2%
65 to 74	1,826	13.4%
75 and over	1,498	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,960	80.5%
Black or African American	216	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,127	8.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	38	0.3%
Two or more races	661	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	606	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate13.5%

Some college or associate's18.6%

Bachelor's degree34.3%

Graduate or professional degree31.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	185	1.9%
High school graduate	1,287	13.5%
Some college or associate's	1,765	18.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,260	34.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,006	31.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,253	70.3%
Carpooled	213	3.5%
Public transit	17	0.3%
Walked	212	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,337	22.1%
Other means	15	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	967	20.5%
15 to 29 min	2,499	53.1%
30 to 44 min	867	18.4%
45 to 59 min	184	3.9%
60+ min	193	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 1.3% (178 of 13,261)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,928	81.9%
Nonfamily households	868	18.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,796	96.4%
Vacant	180	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,383	91.4%
Renter-occupied	413	8.6%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,298	86.4%
1-unit, attached	224	4.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	424	8.5%
Mobile home & other	30	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1035850
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.7839, -75.6807