COMPARING TWO PLACES
Laureldale vs Hockessin
PLACE A
Laureldale, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Hockessin, Delaware
Laureldale is 68% smaller than Hockessin. Hockessin earns more, with a median household income $101,383 higher. Laureldale has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 0%).
LAURELDALEHOCKESSINDIFFERENCE
Total population4,35213,439−68% vs Hockessin
Population density5,3731,338+4,034
Population growth9.4%-0.4%+9.7 pts
Median age35.346.3−11.0
Male50.5%46.2%+4.3 pts
Female49.5%53.8%−4.3 pts
Foreign-born22.2%10.2%+12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.7%76.8%−32.1 pts
Black6.9%1.2%+5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino47.7%3.7%+44.0 pts
Asian0.0%12.9%−12.9 pts
Other0.7%5.4%−4.7 pts
Median household income$69,821$171,204−$101,383
Per capita income$34,526$74,681−$40,155
Poverty rate12.0%1.5%+10.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.400+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%66.3%−55.3 pts
Graduate degree1.1%30.5%−29.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%2.4%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation72.0%59.7%+12.3 pts
Median home value$179,500$568,800−$389,300
Median gross rent$1,516$3,501−$1,985
Owner-occupied81.4%90.4%−9.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.6%3.5%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households63.0%41.6%+21.3 pts
Average commute26.023.2+2.8
Worked from home3.0%22.1%−19.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured10.9%3.2%+7.7 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024