Pike Creek Valley, DE

Census Place

2024 Population

12,431

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

6.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Pike Creek Valley, DE is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.3% of Pike Creek Valley, DE residents were born outside of the country (1.29k people).

In 2024, there were 5.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.33k people) in Pike Creek Valley, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 786 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Pike Creek Valley, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pike Creek Valley, DE was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pike Creek Valley, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pike Creek Valley, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.33k ± 986
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 775
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
786 ± 433

8.17%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

8.17% of the people in Pike Creek Valley, DE are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pike Creek Valley, DE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Delaware.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
14,760 ± 2,961 people
India
11,216 ± 2,586 people
Guatemala
6,638 ± 1,994 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 14,760 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,216 and Guatemala with 6,638.

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

7.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

939 people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Pike Creek Valley, DE residents (1.29k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pike Creek Valley, DE was 7.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pike Creek Valley, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
225 ± 146
Vietnam
164 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 119

Pike Creek Valley, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pike Creek Valley, DE.

Economy

The economy of Pike Creek Valley, DE employs 6.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pike Creek Valley, DE were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,152 people), Retail Trade (886 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (831 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($121,138), Manufacturing ($102,076), and Wholesale Trade ($95,284).

Employment

Occupations

6.96k

2024 Value

± 814

−0.344%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pike Creek Valley, DE declined at a rate of −0.344%, from 6.98k employees to 6.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pike Creek Valley, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (959 people), Management Occupations (852 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (783 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pike Creek Valley, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.96k

2024 Value

± 814

−0.344%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pike Creek Valley, DE declined at a rate of −0.344%, from 6.98k employees to 6.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pike Creek Valley, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,152 people), Retail Trade (886 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (831 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pike Creek Valley, DE, though some of these residents may live in Pike Creek Valley, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,019

Median earning men ± $6,463

$45,132

Median earning women ± $8,512

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($130,402), Public Administration ($120,759), and Manufacturing ($101,397).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,764), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,148), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,377).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pike Creek Valley, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pike Creek Valley, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pike Creek Valley, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Pike Creek Valley, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Pike Creek Valley, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The student population of Pike Creek Valley, DE in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 470 male students and 531 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pike Creek Valley, DE are White (101 and 49%), Black or African American (45 and 21.8%), Hispanic or Latino (21 and 10.2%), and Unknown (20 and 9.71%).

The largest universities in Pike Creek Valley, DE by number of degrees awarded are Goldey-Beacom College (302 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pike Creek Valley, DE are General Business Administration & Management (76 and 25.2%), General Finance (39 and 12.9%), and Accounting (20 and 6.62%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $14,790.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Pike Creek Valley, DE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,001 (47% men and 53% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,001 students enrolled in Pike Creek Valley, DE, 47% men and 53% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 332 records, of which 51.8% were women and 48.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Finance
28 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
28 degrees awarded
Counseling Psychology
18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Pike Creek Valley, DE was General Finance with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Pike Creek Valley, DE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Goldey-Beacom College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

302 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Goldey-Beacom College with 302 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 136 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pike Creek Valley, DE, which is 0.819 times less than the 166 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 101 degrees mean that there were 2.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 45 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,790) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pike Creek Valley, DE was $340,300 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $299,500 to $340,300, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pike Creek Valley, DE is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pike Creek Valley, DE have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pike Creek Valley, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$340,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,700

$3,324

Median Property Taxes

±$548

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pike Creek Valley, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pike Creek Valley, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Pike Creek Valley, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pike Creek Valley, DE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,434

Median Household Income

± $11,837

5.39k

Number of Households

± 696

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.39k households in Pike Creek Valley, DE grew to $102,434 from the previous year's value of $93,896.

The following chart displays the households in Pike Creek Valley, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pike Creek Valley, DE is from Delaware.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2024, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.975% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Delaware across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.2%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (12.8%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Pike Creek Valley, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (12.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pike Creek Valley, DE have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Pike Creek Valley, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pike Creek Valley, DE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pike Creek Valley, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pike Creek Valley, DE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pike Creek Valley, DE (752 out of 12.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pike Creek Valley, DE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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