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Pike Creek ValleyDE
Some 12,431 people live in this town, in Delaware.
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Johnson-Morris House · Photo: Dlatzko · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
12,431
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$340K
Census ACS
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
35.9
years
Jobs based here
2,518
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#15 of 37 in DE
Is Pike Creek Valley a good place to live?
Pike Creek Valley’s strongest subject is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 89% of the country. Overall, Pike Creek Valley earns a B, better than 63% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 15th of 37 in Delaware. Add incomes to its strengths: the median household earns $102K. The drawback is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $340K, 3.7 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. It also trails on hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than three fifths of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 31% of the land locally is conserved, against 14% in Delaware’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. This Delaware town is home to Goldey-Beacom College.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · FEMA National Risk Index · USGS PAD-US.
What makes Pike Creek Valley stand out
Where Pike Creek Valley beats most towns.
Get outside
3 miles of trails in Pike Creek Valley
31.1% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
2
Deacons Walk Park6 acres
3
Heritage Park4 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Pike Creek Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Delaware), ordered by how far Pike Creek Valley is from typical.
HealthChristiana Hospital 4.7 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workB+Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.6 of 20; 4.9% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 87° summer afternoons, 20″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.9; 51% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 236 attractions →USS New Jersey and 151 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pike Creek Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw33 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw38 mi MuseumLynnewood HallSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Pike Creek Valley: who provides what
Pike Creek Valley is unincorporated, so New Castle County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDelmarva Power18.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterArtesian Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNew Castle CountyNew Castle County provides services here
SchoolsRed Clay Consolidated School DistrictChristina School District2 districts serve Pike Creek Valley; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Delaware you can register online until 24 days before Election Day, in person until 24 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 24 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDepartment of Elections - New Castle County OfficeNew Castle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP codes19808, 1971119808 56% · 19711 44%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pike Creek Valley.
Pike Creek Valley gets more snow than almost anywhere else in Delaware, keeps more of its land conserved than most of Delaware and has less tooth loss than most of Delaware.
OutdoorsA
Protected land: nearly a third of Pike Creek Valley
Its 569 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 91% of Delaware towns.
There are 2.5 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Carousel Park and Equestrian Center, 78 acres with 1.7 miles of trail. Pike Creek Valley’s concentration of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile.
#8for trails in DE
31.1%
conserved · 569 of 1,828 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carousel Park and Equestrian Center | 1.7 mi | 78 |
| 2. Deacons Walk Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Heritage Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Pike Creek Valley’s schools trail 55% of Delaware districts
The Red Clay Consolidated School District runs its public schools. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. 4 public schools serve Pike Creek Valley, with 1,703 students in all.
45%of DE districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Hill Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 532 | A |
| Heritage Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 492 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within DE on state tests and graduation
HealthA
Pike Creek Valley’s grade for health is an A
Its widest gap with Delaware is tooth loss: 6.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.7% statewide.
30% of adults in Pike Creek Valley have obesity; 9.8% smoke cigarettes. Among 37 Delaware towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Pike Creek Valley. For adults locally, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 14%. Of 32 CDC measures, Pike Creek Valley beats the Delaware average on 17 and trails it on 1.
89%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Pike Creek Valley | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Delaware
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Pike Creek Valley | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.6% | 78.1% |
Christiana Hospital
In Newark · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
89th
percentile among DE towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Pike Creek Valley’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Pike Creek Valley for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Pike Creek Valley has lost 572 jobs, to 2,518 in 2023. For Pike Creek Valley, the mean commuting time is 21 minutes. The median commute is under 7 miles.
4%work in town
| Pike Creek Valley | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 18% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Pike Creek Valley4%
Wilmington12%
Newark4%
Philadelphia3%
Hockessin3%
7 mi
median commute distance
2,518
jobs based in Pike Creek Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 63% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Pike Creek Valley, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The Wilmington New Castle Co Ap weather station, 6 miles away, records that 20 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, the highest of 79 Delaware places with climate records. January nights average 24.1°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 95% of Delaware places with climate records; July afternoons average 86.8°.
The January low here is 24°F.
20″snow a winter
| Pike Creek Valley | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 87°F | 87°F | 85°F |
| January low | 24°F | 25°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall46–67°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Pike Creek Valley has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pike Creek Valley, 79% come from inland flooding and 5% from cold waves.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C+
The median home in Pike Creek Valley sells for about $337K
The median property tax bill is $2,778, against $1,768 across Delaware, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The midpoint rent for Pike Creek Valley comes to $1,751 a month. In Pike Creek Valley, 62% of households own their home. On the market locally: a median 40 days to sell.
$337Kmedian sale price
| Pike Creek Valley | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,751 a month | $1,424 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 70% | 73% |
Market temperature
40
days on market
100.5%
sale-to-list price
12
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pike Creek Valley
17pages on Pike Creek Valley
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Pike Creek Valley
Goldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pike Creek ValleyIn town$14,940 tuitionUniversity of DelawareUniversity or college · Public · Newark4.4 mi$16,810 in-state tuitionSalem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carneys Point, NJ12.2 mi$6,360 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Pike Creek Valley residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Delaware.
College town
Goldey-Beacom College calls Pike Creek Valley home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Landmarks
2 places in Pike Creek Valley on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About Pike Creek Valley
Census-designated place in Delaware, United States
Pike Creek Valley is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pike Creek Valley had a population of 11,692.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 243 ft
- Area code
- 302
Pike Creek Valley’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Pike Creek Valley.
Pike CreekPike Creek Valley
How the neighbors grade
| Town | DE rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Creek Valley | #15 | B | C+ | — | B− | A |
| Pike Creek | #4 | A− | C | — | B | A |
Pike Creek Valley and Pike Creek report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Pike Creek Valley with a neighbor →
Questions about Pike Creek Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pike Creek Valley, DE a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Pike Creek Valley grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #15 of 37 in Delaware. It grades A for health and B− for schools.
Is Pike Creek Valley, DE expensive?
The typical home is worth about $340,000, 16% below the Delaware typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.