City profile · Delaware · Census ACS 2023

Pike Creek Valley, DE

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pike Creek Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

11,992
Residents
$93,896
Median income
$299,500
Median home
$1,810
Median rent (state)

Pike Creek Valley - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Pike Creek Valley lands in the 74th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

74th
percentile, household income
65th
percentile, home value
74th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Pike Creek Valley, DE

Delaware's Pike Creek Valley is a small town, with 11,992 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Pike Creek Valley brings in $93,896 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.7%. Home values in Pike Creek Valley run a median of $299,500, and the median resident age is 38.3 years. 48.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 69.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Delaware tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Delaware scores 99.8 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,810 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Delaware's average monthly utility costs around $243 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

11,992 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Delaware

Median Household Income

$93,896 /yr

Poverty 3.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

99.8 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Delaware average

How does Pike Creek Valley compare to other US cities?

Pike Creek Valley measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 74% higher than other cities
Home value 65% pricier than other cities
Median rent 74% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Pike Creek Valley's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Delaware, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

74thIncome percentile

74th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Pike Creek Valley's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$299,500 35th percentile more affordable than 35% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Pike Creek Valley $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Pike Creek Valley, DE Pike Creek Valley, DE's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pike Creek Valley, DE-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pike Creek Valley, DE median $93,896/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Pike Creek Valley, DE's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Pike Creek Valley, DE. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 48.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
11,992
Median Income
$93,896
Median Home Value
$299,500
Median Age
38.3
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
69.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.2%
Carpool
14.1%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
16.1%

Based on 6,903 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Delaware - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$243
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Delaware state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Delaware state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pike Creek Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
99.8
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,810/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Delaware

Milford
12,193 people
Smyrna
13,031 people
Hockessin
13,608 people
Claymont
9,543 people
Brookside
15,262 people
Seaford
8,255 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pike Creek Valley's 11,992 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Archdale, NC
11,992 people
East Bethel, MN
11,995 people
Port Wentworth, GA
11,997 people
Gladstone, OR
11,986 people
Woodward, OK
11,976 people
Centralia, IL
12,009 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pike Creek Valley's $93,896 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mascoutah, IL
$93,902 median income
Air Force Academy, CO
$93,889 median income
Justin, TX
$93,887 median income
Cascadia, OR
$93,906 median income
Olmsted Falls, OH
$93,907 median income
Bridgeport, TX
$93,914 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pike Creek Valley, DE Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Pike Creek Valley, DE - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.0% 12.8% 7.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.4% White 72.0% Black or African American 12.8% Asian 5.2% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.6% Two or more races 7.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Pike Creek Valley compares to nearby Delaware cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Pike Creek Valley (this city) 11,992 $93,896
Milford 12,193 $55,265
Smyrna 13,031 $70,473
Hockessin 13,608 $172,695
Census ACS 5-year FIPS DE OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pike Creek Valley, DE?

What is the population of Pike Creek Valley, DE? +

11,992 people live in Pike Creek Valley, DE according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pike Creek Valley, DE? +

In Pike Creek Valley, the typical household earns $93,896 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pike Creek Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pike Creek Valley; the closest available measure is the Delaware state average, a cost of living index of 99.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Delaware vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Pike Creek Valley, DE? +

Homes in Pike Creek Valley carry a median value of $299,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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