Johnson-Morris House · Photo: Dlatzko · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Pike Creek Valley is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns
Pike Creek Valley differs from Delaware on 18 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 17 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pike Creek Valley. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pike Creek Valley
COPD and stroke are less common in Pike Creek Valley
Pike Creek Valley runs below Delaware on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.3% vs 7.1%), stroke (2.8% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (10% vs 13.1%). Conditions ↓
Pike Creek Valley is an active town
Only 21.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.2% across Delaware. Habits ↓
Fewer Pike Creek Valley adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Delaware. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Delaware figure falls outside Pike Creek Valley’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
What’s behind Pike Creek Valley’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pike Creek Valley is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns, #5 of 37 in Delaware. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 90% of towns); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 77%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Pike Creek Valley’s median household income is $102,434; among the 8,215 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($77K–$128K), it’s healthier than 88%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Pike Creek Valley adults…
Pike Creek Valley runs below DE on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Delaware
Share of adults, with the Delaware figure marked.
2.5 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.3% of Pike Creek Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Delaware.
Care in and near Pike Creek Valley
No hospital or community health center in Pike Creek Valley itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Pike Creek Valley; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Pike Creek Valley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Delaware.
How Pike Creek Valley adults are doing
About the same as Delaware on each measure.
3 in 10 Pike Creek Valley adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Pike Creek Valley and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Creek Valley | A | 29.9% | 10% | 9.8% | CDC place |
| Pike Creek | A | 27.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pike Creek Valley adults live with a disability (Delaware 30.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Pike Creek Valley
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pike Creek Valley is better than Delaware on 17 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Delaware figure falls inside Pike Creek Valley’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Pike Creek Valley | DE | U.S. | vs DE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14%12.3–16 | 18.8% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11%9.7–12.4 | 13.3% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.9%13.2–16.8 | 15.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 29.9%24.7–35.4 | 35.3% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10%8.7–11.4 | 13.1% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 31.5%28.4–34.8 | 38.1% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.9%34.3–41.4 | 41.2% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.5%21.9–27.2 | 28.4% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.1%8.9–11.3 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.9%8.1–9.7 | 9.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.3%4.7–6 | 6.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.3%4.5–6.1 | 7.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.8%2.5–3.1 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.7%5.4–8.2 | 12.7% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.8%8.2–11.6 | 12.6% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 21.3%17.9–24.9 | 27.2% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.4%14–19 | 14.2% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.7%28–37.6 | 35.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.4%5.3–7.5 | 9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.6%75.3–81.7 | 80.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 68.5%65.1–71.8 | 63.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88%86.1–89.6 | 87.9% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.6%71.6–77.2 | 78.1% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69%65–73 | 67.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.8%73–83.7 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.2%19.1–25.4 | 21.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.5%26.8–34.4 | 31.7% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.6%16.9–22.6 | 21.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.6%8.1–11.3 | 13.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.6%7.3–10 | 11.6% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.4%4.6–6.3 | 7.4% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6%5.2–6.9 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.3%6–8.8 | 11.7% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.5%22.2–28.9 | 30.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11%9.5–12.6 | 14.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11.6%10.2–13.2 | 13% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.4%4.8–6.1 | 6.7% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.5%3.1–3.9 | 4.9% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.3%5.5–7.1 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.6%2.3–3 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Delaware figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Pike Creek Valley
Is Pike Creek Valley a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pike Creek Valley is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns: A for health, #5 of 37 in Delaware. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 88%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Pike Creek Valley?
CDC estimates 29.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.7% and 35.4%, against 35.3% across Delaware and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Pike Creek Valley?
Christiana Hospital in Newark, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Pike Creek Valley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Pike Creek Valley have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.3–7.5%), against 9% across Delaware.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Pike Creek Valley more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pike Creek Valley.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Delaware figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.