Pike Creek Valley

Population: 11,992
Median household income: $93,896
Median home value: $299,500

Pike Creek Valley is a community in New Castle County, Delaware, home to 11,992 residents. Its median household income of $93,896 runs above the New Castle County figure of $89,901.

From 2019 to 2023, Pike Creek Valley's population grew 9.1% from 10,989 to 11,992, while its median home value rose 18.7% from $252,400 to $299,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.9% of the population. 68.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,992
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $93,896
Median home value: $299,500
Median gross rent: $1,602
Housing units: 5,546
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,98911,992

Median household income

$74,871$93,896

Median home value

$252,400$299,500

Median gross rent

$1,229$1,602

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,989	$74,871	$252,400	$1,229
2020	11,346	$76,429	$248,700	$1,286
2021	11,718	$77,402	$261,000	$1,374
2022	11,452	$86,953	$281,800	$1,525
2023	11,992	$93,896	$299,500	$1,602

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3420.7%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	568	4.7%
5 to 17	1,517	12.7%
18 to 24	743	6.2%
25 to 34	2,482	20.7%
35 to 44	1,612	13.4%
45 to 54	1,604	13.4%
55 to 64	1,637	13.7%
65 to 74	1,171	9.8%
75 and over	658	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,257	68.9%
Black or African American	1,494	12.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	619	5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	130	1.1%
Two or more races	729	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	763	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate18.5%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree18.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	1.5%
High school graduate	1,694	18.5%
Some college or associate's	2,908	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,740	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,680	18.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,707	68.2%
Carpooled	970	14.1%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	75	1.1%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	1,110	16.1%
Other means	29	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,602	27.7%
15 to 29 min	2,880	49.7%
30 to 44 min	842	14.5%
45 to 59 min	125	2.2%
60+ min	344	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 6.5% (749 of 11,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,932	54.0%
Nonfamily households	2,497	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,429	97.9%
Vacant	117	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,546	65.3%
Renter-occupied	1,883	34.7%

1-unit, detached40.1%

1-unit, attached27.2%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units19.3%

20 or more units10.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,223	40.1%
1-unit, attached	1,510	27.2%
2 to 4 units	156	2.8%
5 to 19 units	1,071	19.3%
20 or more units	552	10.0%
Mobile home & other	34	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1056500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7293, -75.6979