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Hockessin, DE

Healthcare & social assistance leads a local job base of 4,411 workplace jobs alongside 13,439 residents.

Population
13,439
ACS 5-year estimate
Local jobs
4,411
LODES workplace jobs
Median income
$171,204
ACS 5-year estimate
School locations
1
FirstMap site count
City overview

The forces shaping Hockessin now.

A missing measure is unavailable coverage, not zero or an absence claim.

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Civic

Hockessin's representation splits across multiple districts.

2 House districts and 2 Senate districts cover the boundary, so no single legislator speaks for the whole place.

House districts: 2 · Senate districts: 2

Source: Delaware General Assembly / City of Wilmington, via Delaware FirstMap, checked 2026-09-12.
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Daily life

Hockessin has its own public library branch.

Hockessin Public Library together cover 23,000 square feet of public library space inside the boundary.

Branches: 1

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey (PLS), outlet file, checked 2024.
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Daily life

Hockessin has a well-stocked restaurants directory.

38 listed restaurants locations appear inside the boundary—directory records, not a ranking or completeness claim.

Restaurants: 38

Source: Overture Maps Foundation, checked 2026-08-19.0.
People

Who lives here—and which households shape demand?

ACS five-year estimates describe the resident population and households. They are survey estimates, so their uncertainty remains visible rather than being converted into a ranking.

Population
13,439

ACS 5-year estimate

Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Households
4,812
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Median age
46
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Median household income
$171,204
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Bachelor's degree or higher
66%

Among residents age 25 and older. ±9% margin of error.

Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Population composition

Residents by Census category

Each share uses the total Hockessin population as its denominator. Hispanic or Latino may be of any race; the other broad categories are non-Hispanic. Detailed Asian-alone groups use a separate Census race table.

White, non-Hispanic77%
Chinese, except Taiwanese6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic5%
Asian Indian5%
Hispanic or Latino4%
Black, non-Hispanic1%
Vietnamese1%
Japanese1%
Filipino0%
Sri Lankan0%
Korean0%
Burmese0%

Sources: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗; census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗. Positive detailed Asian estimates are shown in this same composition list; published zeroes are omitted and are not proof of absence. Small differences may be within ACS survey uncertainty.

Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗. ACS estimates cover a five-year survey period; margin of error is reported where provided.

Work

What work is located inside Hockessin?

LODES counts jobs by workplace location, not the industries of residents or a named-employer roster. The sector mix can show the shape of the local job base, not dependence on individual companies.

Jobs by sector

Latest LODES workplace-job estimates. Shares use the total local job count. Commuter-flow context (who works here vs. lives here) is intentionally omitted until the Delaware panel can identify scoped destinations without overstating cross-border precision — see real work-destination distances in the Mobility section below.

Healthcare & social assistance1,024
Hospitality860
Retail577
Other325
Construction / real estate310
Administrative & support297

Source: lodes8 wac de 2023 · 2023 ↗.

Housing

What kinds of homes exist—and where is pressure visible?

Housing estimates describe existing conditions. Permit and development records signal reported activity, not starts, completions, or a complete construction census.

Owner-occupied
90%
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Median owner value
$568,800
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Vacancy rate
3%
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Two-bedroom rent benchmark
$1,860
Source: hud fmr 2027 · 2027 ↗
Owner-home values

A Census estimate, not a market price

These estimates cover owner-occupied homes only. They are not listings, sales, appraisals, or an all-homes measure; the final Census band is open-ended at $2M+.

Median estimate$568,800
Middle half of homes$450,100–$690,600Lower to upper quartile of owner estimates
Luxury-home concentration0%Estimated at $2M+
Under $500k36%
$500–749k51%
$750–999k11%
$1–1.49M1%
$1.5–1.99M0%
$2M+0%

Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗.

Existing housing mix

Detached homes84%
Attached homes5%
Small multifamily0%
5+ unit multifamily10%
Mobility

What is the scheduled supply—and how do workers usually commute?

GTFS measures scheduled service at stops within the boundary. It is not ridership, reliability, or a guarantee that a particular trip is practical. ACS commute modes are a separate survey estimate.

Scheduled stops
19
Source: gtfs dart first state|gtfs septa bus|gtfs septa rail · 2026 ↗
Weekday departures
120
Source: gtfs dart first state|gtfs septa bus|gtfs septa rail · 2026 ↗
Drove alone
69%
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Worked from home
22%
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Typical drive times

About how long does it take to get where people go?

Work destinations are selected from observed resident job flows. These are broad, reviewed planning ranges from representative parts of Hockessin—not live-traffic or door-to-door predictions.

Wilmington

Wilmington is a LODES-selected resident workplace destination for Hockessin, representing 36% of matched resident jobs from this place.

30–60 minWeekday morning peak
Details

Local arterial-dominant corridor: distance converted with a reviewed 1.40x circuity factor and an assumed 28 km/h peak-effective / 42 km/h off-peak effective speed, then widened and rounded to a broad band. The morning inbound peak is shown; the evening outbound return is assumed to fall within the same broad band.

Hockessin

Hockessin is a LODES-selected resident workplace destination for Hockessin, representing 19% of matched resident jobs from this place.

5–20 minWeekday morning peak
Details

Local arterial-dominant corridor: distance converted with a reviewed 1.40x circuity factor and an assumed 28 km/h peak-effective / 42 km/h off-peak effective speed, then widened and rounded to a broad band. The morning inbound peak is shown; the evening outbound return is assumed to fall within the same broad band.

Newark

Newark is a LODES-selected resident workplace destination for Hockessin, representing 8% of matched resident jobs from this place.

30–60 minWeekday morning peak
Details

Local arterial-dominant corridor: distance converted with a reviewed 1.40x circuity factor and an assumed 28 km/h peak-effective / 42 km/h off-peak effective speed, then widened and rounded to a broad band. The morning inbound peak is shown; the evening outbound return is assumed to fall within the same broad band.

Pike Creek Valley

Pike Creek Valley is a LODES-selected resident workplace destination for Hockessin, representing 5% of matched resident jobs from this place.

10–30 minWeekday morning peak
Details

Local arterial-dominant corridor: distance converted with a reviewed 1.40x circuity factor and an assumed 28 km/h peak-effective / 42 km/h off-peak effective speed, then widened and rounded to a broad band. The morning inbound peak is shown; the evening outbound return is assumed to fall within the same broad band.

Method, review date, and sources

Planning estimate; actual time varies by departure time, route, traffic, weather, incidents, and closures.

Estimates are derived from reviewed origin/destination coordinates using the same documented distance-to-time heuristic as the Washington pilot (circuity factor and assumed effective speed by corridor type and period), then deliberately widened and rounded to a broad band. No live routing or traffic API was called. Two methodology differences from the Washington pilot, both disclosed: each place uses a single Census TIGER internal point as its representative origin rather than three job-weighted directional sample origins, and work destinations are selected from Delaware's own place-to-place LODES flow file rather than block-level clustering—out-of-state commute flows (aggregated to the Pennsylvania/Maryland/New Jersey state level in that source) are excluded because a state has no single routable coordinate.

Estimates reviewed 2026-09-12. Starting point: Hockessin representative point.

Place boundary and regional context● nearby places
Daily life

Institutions and listed activity inside the boundary.

These are bounded inventories, not measures of access, enrollment, foot traffic, or the full local business economy. People routinely use services across place lines.

Local field guide

Places for everyday needs in Hockessin

Care, errands, food, fitness, and personal services gathered into one browsable directory.

Hospitals0 in cityFind nearby
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Clinics and urgent care9 listedView 8 places
Dr. Elizabeth CervaMapDr. Robert M. Olivieri, MdMapEpic Delaware -hockessin Athletic ClubMapFirst State PediatricsMapHealy Lauren MdMapQuality Family PhysiciansMapStephen J. Kushner, DOMapTower Health Urgent CareMapExplore all clinics and urgent care in Maps
Pharmacies3 listedView all
Acme Pharmacy #0828128 LANTANA DR · HOCKESSIN, DE 19707-8800MapWalgreens #110522012 BRACKENVILLE RD · HOCKESSIN, DE 19707-9568MapWalgreens #110806317 LIMESTONE RD · HOCKESSIN, DE 19707-9170MapExplore all pharmacies in MapsOpen
Coffee5 listedView all
Drip CafeMapHAC CafeMapThe Perfect Cup CafeMapQuinn's CafeMapThe Well Coffeehouse and MarketplaceMapExplore all coffee in Maps
Fitness11 listedView 8 places
Anytime FitnessMapCrossfit ReconstructedMapDance by CaroMapFloorplay StudioMapHAC Fitness FridayMapHockessin Athletic ClubMapHockessin, DEMapOne YogaMapExplore all fitness in Maps
Groceries4 listedView all
Abarrotes Puebla Mini MarketMapAcme MarketsMapChefs' HavenMapProduce For Better Health FoundationMapExplore all groceries in Maps
Convenience1 listedView all
WawaMapExplore all convenience in Maps
Restaurants38 listedView 8 places
2 Fat Guys American GrillMap6 Paupers Tavern & RestaurantMapAradas IncMapBack Burner To GoMapBbq RestaurantsMapCapriotti's Sandwich ShopMapCasa Puebla RestaurantMapCasapulla's Hockessin Subs & SteaksMapExplore all restaurants in Maps
Salons and barbers10 listedView 8 places
Amy Talley Hair DesignMapAshleycutsMapBeauty Bar by SaikoMapBlush StudioMapLocalluv SalonMapThe Rooted ManeMapSalon by DominicMapSalon IIMapExplore all salons and barbers in Maps

Counts reflect current directory records associated with the city, not a complete business census or a measure of access. Large categories show a sample.

Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), snapshot 2026-08-13; Overture Maps Foundation, release 2026-08-19.0; U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (NPPES NPI Registry), snapshot 2026-09-12.

Public library footprint

Hockessin Public Library

Floor area shows the scale of the physical branches. The national IMLS outlet file does not report circulation at the branch level, so checkouts are not shown here; people routinely use libraries across city lines.

Branch floor area
23,000 sq ft

All matched branches must report floor area before a city total is shown.

Hockessin Public LibraryDepartment Of Community Services
1023 Valley Road, Hockessin DE 1970723,000 sq ft~46.7 avg. hours/week

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey (PLS), outlet file, 2024. Branches are matched by the outlet's reported coordinate falling inside the place boundary; bookmobiles and books-by-mail-only service are excluded because they have no fixed location.

The schools inside Hockessin.

Institution counts and enrollment remain separate. A school can serve students from outside the place, and residents may attend a school across the boundary or elsewhere in their district.

Public elementary0

None in the current FirstMap place-boundary match.

Public middle1
  • duPont (H.B.) Middle SchoolGrades 0608
Public high0

None in the current FirstMap place-boundary match.

Public-school names and grade levels come from Delaware Department of Education / Delaware FirstMap ↗.

Civic

Who represents Hockessin today?

State House and Senate districts are drawn independently of municipal boundaries, so a place can span more than one district per chamber.

State legislature

Senate District 4: Laura Sturgeon (D)Official page ↗
Senate District 7: Spiros Mantzavinos (D)Official page ↗
House District 12: Krista Griffith (D)Official page ↗
House District 22: Michael F. Smith (R)Official page ↗

Reflects the current Delaware FirstMap district snapshot; a vacancy, resignation, or mid-term appointment can lag this by a few weeks.

Source: Delaware General Assembly / City of Wilmington, via Delaware FirstMap, checked 2026-09-12.

Hockessin has no town government

As a Census-designated place, Hockessin was never incorporated—there is no charter, mayor, council, or town website to point residents to. New Castle County provides the local government services an incorporated town would otherwise run.

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