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Hockessin

Delaware · 12,902 residents · 10.0 sq mi
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With 12,902 people, Hockessin is a city in Delaware. That is roughly 113% ahead of the Delaware median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 58% of adults have a four-year degree. Median rent is $2,001 a month. Households take in $100,844 a year at the median, 137% more than the country as a whole. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,902
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 12,899 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
42.0
−3%vs 2009
vs 43.2 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
10.0 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
13K13K13K14K14K2000201020202024Hockessin
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(791)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.8%(1,007)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(1,034)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(877)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.8%(359)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347%(902)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.5%(2,257)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5418.3%(2,361)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.4%(1,342)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747%(901)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(724)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.7%(347)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$100,844
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $126,622 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,516
−28%vs 2009
vs $56,485 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
1.7%
−3.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 4.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$246,300
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $438,600 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,001
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,713 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
90.9%
+2.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 88.7% in 2009
9.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic84.6%(10,917)
Black2.7%(343)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(302)
Asian8.6%(1,112)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(11,280)
Black2.6%(341)
Hispanic / Latino2%(257)
Asian7.2%(924)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
58.0%
+1.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 56.6% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
96.3%
−0.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 96.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
27.6%
+1.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 25.7% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.6%(1,004)
Married72%(3,501)
Widowed2.8%(134)
Divorced4.6%(224)
Women 15+
Never married14.1%(721)
Married71%(3,626)
Widowed8.9%(456)
Divorced5.9%(302)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 12,902 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Hockessin, Delaware?

The typical household in Hockessin, Delaware earns about $100,844 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 $246,300, and the typical rent is about $2,001 a month.

How educated are people in Hockessin, Delaware?

About 58.0% 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 1.7% of people in Hockessin, Delaware 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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