Pike Creek Valley
DENew Castle County, Delaware
Population 571K |Median income $85,309 |7 hospitals
Population
570,567
New Castle County
Median Income
$85,309
+35% vs avg
Median Home Value
$312,000
+59% vs avg
Median Age
39
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
573K+6%
Median Income
$89,901+39%
Median Home Value
$329,800+34%
Poverty Rate
10.2%-5%
Unemployment
4.9%-43%
Economics
Median Rent $1,327/mo
Poverty Rate
10.5% -27% vs avg
Unemployment 5.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 38.3%
Work From Home 13.6%
Public Transit 2.5%
Demographics
White 58.6%
African American 25.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
Asian 5.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
35.9%
High Blood Pressure
35.2%
Obesity
33.4%
Physical Inactivity
25.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.5%
Binge Drinking
15.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.3%
Diabetes
12.2%
Current Smoking
11.6%
Current Asthma
10.4%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79.2%
Dental Visit 62.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.9%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
366 per 100k
+3% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1980 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
303.9
Homicide
4.8
Robbery
57.3
Burglary
204.6
Larceny-Theft
1600.3
Motor Vehicle Theft
175.2
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 7 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 2
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3.7/5
Total Hospitals
7
With ER
3
CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL
NEWARK · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
WILMINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER
WILMINGTON · Acute Care - Veterans Administration · ER
★★★★☆
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL
WILMINGTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Pike Creek Valley Area 4
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Kuskokwim Delta Coastal Waters
NOAA · 13h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side with 60-Knot Winds and 35-Foot Seas
NOAA · 13h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side Waters
NOAA · 13h ago
FDA Recalls high
Superfoods, Inc. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
FDA · 14h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (New Castle County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.