COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gap vs Hockessin
PLACE A
Gap, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Hockessin, Delaware
Gap is 84% smaller than Hockessin. Hockessin earns more, with a median household income $83,704 higher. Gap has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 0%).
GAPHOCKESSINDIFFERENCE
Total population2,12813,439−84% vs Hockessin
Population density6921,338−647
Population growth13.2%-0.4%+13.6 pts
Median age42.646.3−3.7
Male47.6%46.2%+1.4 pts
Female52.4%53.8%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born4.1%10.2%−6.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.2%76.8%+10.4 pts
Black7.1%1.2%+6.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%3.7%−1.5 pts
Asian0.3%12.9%−12.6 pts
Other3.1%5.4%−2.3 pts
Median household income$87,500$171,204−$83,704
Per capita income$38,519$74,681−$36,162
Poverty rate4.2%1.5%+2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.400Even
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%66.3%−39.8 pts
Graduate degree13.1%30.5%−17.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%2.4%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation59.3%59.7%−0.4 pts
Median home value$338,200$568,800−$230,600
Median gross rent$1,145$3,501−$2,356
Owner-occupied72.1%90.4%−18.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households64.5%41.6%+22.8 pts
Average commute26.523.2+3.3
Worked from home7.9%22.1%−14.3 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.7%+1.1 pts
Uninsured11.9%3.2%+8.7 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024