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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Pike Creek Valley, DE compare?
| Figure | Pike Creek Valley, DE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,692 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,072 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.5% |
| Measure | Pike Creek Valley, DE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,431±1,150 |
| Median age | 35.9±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.2%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.0%±6.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.7%±6.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.3%±3.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.3%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 50.7%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $102,434±$11,837 |
| Per capita income | $47,941±$3,622 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.2%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $340,300±$21,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,751±$73 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.1%±11.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.7%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.2%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.2%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.7 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov