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Population (year 2000): 12,902
Males: 6,306  (48.9%)
Females: 6,596  (51.1%)

New Castle County

Median resident age:  42.0 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19707.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $114,000 (it was $100,844 in 2000)
Hockessin  $114,000
Delaware:  $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $402,800 (it was $250,800 in 2000)
Hockessin  $402,800
Delaware:  $203,800

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Races in Hockessin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.4%)
  • Chinese (3.2%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Asian Indian (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Korean (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Hockessin: 145.3 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.3%), Italian (17.6%), English (16.6%), German (15.2%), Polish (8.1%), United States (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 254 feet

Land area: 10.0 square miles.

Population density: 1287 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hockessin

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hockessin CDP

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 71.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

1,406 residents are foreign born (5.4% Asia, 3.5% Europe, 1.4% North America).

This place:  10.9%
Delaware:  5.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hockessin:  0.8% ($2,128)
Delaware:  0.6% ($841)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (8.3 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (40.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Piedmont, DE (1.9 miles ), Pike Creek, DE (3.5 miles ), North Star, DE (3.6 miles ), Pike Creek-Central Kirkwood, DE (3.9 miles ), Kennett Square borough, PA (4.5 miles ), Toughkenamon, PA (5.9 miles ), Greenville, DE (6.2 miles ), Lower Christiana, DE (6.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.78 N, Longitude: 75.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,141 (-16.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 961 (15.1%)


245 people in nursing homes
3 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 302

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Most common industries for males:
  • Chemicals (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Chemicals (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Hockessin-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the Hockessin place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 11.2 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: James Fox - College basketball player (Loyola MD Greyhounds).


Hospitals/medical centers near Hockessin:
  • EUGENE DUPONT MEMORIAL DIVISION HOSP (about 5 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • ALFRED I DUPONT INSTITUTE (about 6 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • MEDICAL CNTR OF DELAWARE (about 6 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hockessin:
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 11 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 32 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 45 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hockessin:
  • NEW GARDEN (about 7 miles; TOUGHKENAMON, PA; ID: N57)
  • BRANDYWINE (about 16 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; ID: N99)
  • CHESTER COUNTY G O CARLSON (about 17 miles; COATESVILLE, PA; ID: 40N)

Amtrak stations near Hockessin:
  • 10 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: DOWNINGTOWN (VIADUCT AVE.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

College/University in Hockessin:
  • DELAWARE SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 7234 LANCASTER PIKE STE 200; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hockessin:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 12 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 13 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 17 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 19 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
Private high schools in Hockessin:
  • SANFORD SCHOOL (Students: 663; Location: LANCASTER PIKE PO BOX 888; Grades: PK - 12)
  • WILMINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AT (Students: 619; Location: 825 LOVEVILLE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Hockessin:
  • HB DUPONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 955; Location: 735 MEETING HOUSE ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private elementary/middle schools in Hockessin:
  • HOCKESSIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 1000 OLD LANCASTER PIKE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • CACC MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: LITTLE BALTIMORE VALLEY RD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Hockessin:
  • HOCKESSIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $780,651; Location: 1023 VALLEY ROAD; 65,531 books; 3,429 audio materials; 1,743 video materials; 137 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • James Fox was born in baltimore MD. However he has lived in Hockessin for the past 10 years. Bernad Hopkins, the profesional boxer, also currently lives in Hockessin. added by Mikey K

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Churches in Hockessin include: Berea Presbyterian Church (A), Hockessin Baptist Church (B), Hockessin Friends Meetinghouse (C), Hockessin United Methodist Church (D), Chippey Chapel Church (E), Saint Mary of the Assumption Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hockessin: Swift Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hockessin and their reported violations in the past:

ASHLAND NATURE CENTER (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-14-1998), St Public Notif issued (JUL-14-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-14-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAR-20-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-20-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (DEC-30-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-30-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-1997)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hockessin that have no violations reported:
  • ASHLAND NATURE CENTER (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COUNTRY CENTER GIRL SCOUT CAMP (Population served: 135, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VILLAGE INN (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Hockessin compared to Delaware state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Hockessin (2007 data):
  • PNC Bank, Delaware: Cokesbury Village Branch at 726 Loveville Road, branch established on 1990-05-08; Hockessin Branch at Yorklyn Road & Route 41, branch established on 1976-03-15. Info updated 2006-12-29: Bank assets: $3,074.6 mil, Deposits: $2,555.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association: Hockessin Branch at 7270 Lancaster Pike And Yorklyn Road, branch established on 1966-03-01; Pike Creek Branch at 5801 Limestone Road, branch established on 1991-02-23. Info updated 2007-02-14: Bank assets: $3,760.5 mil, Deposits: $2,869.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: Hockessin Branch at 7450 Lancaster Avenue, branch established on 2000-06-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,994.1 mil, Deposits: $1,761.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices
  • Citizens Bank: Hockessin Acme Branch at 128 Lantana Drive, branch established on 2004-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,697.6 mil, Deposits: $1,164.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The



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5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Delaware average:  6.10%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.14%
Delaware average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, PA  0.45% ($53,242 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.37% ($46,448)
from Chester County, PA  0.31% ($65,065)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
Delaware average:  5.32%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($641 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.06%
Delaware average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, DE  0.53% ($46,984 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA  0.38% ($112,586)
to Cecil County, MD  0.33% ($47,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hockessin:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hockessin:
  • WMHS (88.1 FM; PIKE CREEK, DE; Owner: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVUD (91.3 FM; NEWARK, DE; Owner: UNIVERSITYOF DELAWARE)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Hockessin:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

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