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Hockessin

Delaware · 13,439 residents · 10.0 sq mi
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Hockessin is home to 13,439 people in Delaware. That is roughly 102% ahead of the Delaware median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 66% of adults have a four-year degree. Renters pay $3,500+ a month at the median. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. Households take in $171,204 a year at the median, 108% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
66% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,439
+4%since 2000
from 12,902 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
1,338 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 1,285 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.3
+10%since 2000
from 42.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
10.0 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
13K13K13K14K14K2000201020202024Hockessin
202413K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(824)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(637)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.5%(1,137)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.1%(680)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.7%(500)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.6%(1,023)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.7%(1,566)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(1,783)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(1,729)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.2%(1,915)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.8%(1,043)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.5%(602)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$171,204
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,844 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$74,681
+84%since 2000
from $40,516 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
78.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 73.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 1.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.400
−1%since 2010
from 0.404 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services16.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration14%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade11.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance1.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$568,800
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $246,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$3,501
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $2,001 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
90.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 90.9% in 2000
9.6% rent
Vacancy rate
3.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.72 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.81 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.2%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.6%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
−4%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(11,280)
Black2.6%(341)
Hispanic / Latino2%(257)
Asian7.2%(924)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(10,319)
Black1.2%(155)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(499)
Asian12.9%(1,740)
Other5.4%(726)
Diversity Score
49
+42%since 2009
from 34 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(140)
Colombian0.8%(110)
Puerto Rican0.5%(70)
Peruvian0.3%(40)
Cuban0.2%(26)
Guatemalan0.2%(25)
Venezuelan0.1%(18)
Panamanian0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese6.2%(837)
Vietnamese0.6%(84)
Japanese0.6%(82)
Filipino0.2%(22)
Sri Lankan0.2%(22)
Korean0.1%(12)
Burmese0.1%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish24.8%(3,338)
English20.3%(2,724)
Italian17.9%(2,407)
German13.5%(1,808)
Polish9.2%(1,237)
American2.8%(381)
Scottish2%(264)
French1.9%(250)
British1.7%(232)
Czech1.5%(200)
Greek1%(133)
Welsh0.9%(126)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(117)
Norwegian0.7%(91)
Swedish0.6%(80)
Hungarian0.6%(74)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(62)
Dutch0.4%(48)
Lithuanian0.3%(35)
Danish0.3%(34)
Ukrainian0.2%(33)
Portuguese0.2%(30)
Turkish0.2%(25)
Israeli0.2%(23)
Austrian0.1%(18)
Armenian0.1%(10)
Brazilian0.1%(10)
Swiss0%(2)
Arab0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
66.3%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 58.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 96.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
30.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 27.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+40%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.6%
−12.9 ptssince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.1%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 2.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 63.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
85.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 79.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.8%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
71.1%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 63.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
53.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
10.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2012
from 8.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2013
from 3.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2017
from 92.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 97.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
94.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 86.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.2%(1,188)
Married65.9%(3,372)
Widowed2.9%(148)
Divorced8%(409)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(1,233)
Married58.3%(3,337)
Widowed11.2%(640)
Divorced9%(514)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2013
from 3.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
75.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 79.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% 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

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)4.7%(28)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.7%(69)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era65.7%(388)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(24)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.2%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 591 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hockessin, Delaware?

Hockessin, Delaware has about 13,439 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hockessin, Delaware?

The typical household in Hockessin, Delaware earns about $171,204 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hockessin, Delaware expensive?

In Hockessin, Delaware, the median home is worth about $568,800, and the typical rent is about $3,501 a month.

How educated are people in Hockessin, Delaware?

About 66.3% of adults age 25 and over in Hockessin, Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hockessin, Delaware?

About 1.5% of people in Hockessin, Delaware live below the federal poverty line.

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