Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church · Photo: Camerafiend · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Pike Creek is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns
Pike Creek beats Delaware on 22 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pike Creek. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pike Creek
Against towns with similar incomes, Pike Creek’s lead shrinks
Pike Creek is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, but 78% of the 3,604 towns with similar household incomes ($105K–$175K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
COPD and stroke are less common in Pike Creek
Pike Creek runs below Delaware on six chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5% vs 7.1%), stroke (2.7% vs 3.7%) and heart disease (5.3% vs 6.9%). Conditions ↓
Pike Creek is an active town
Only 19.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.2% across Delaware. Habits ↓
Fewer Pike Creek adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Delaware. 1 in 13 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’s likely range.
What’s behind Pike Creek’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pike Creek is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, #4 of 37 in Delaware. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 94% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 79%.
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’s median household income is $139,635; among the 3,604 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($105K–$175K), it’s healthier than 78%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Pike Creek adults…
Pike Creek runs below DE on 9 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.4% of Pike Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Delaware.
Care in and near Pike Creek
No hospital or community health center in Pike Creek 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; ≈ 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 adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Delaware.
How Pike Creek adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Pike Creek does better than Delaware.
3 in 10 Pike Creek 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 and the towns around it
Pike Creek’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.
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 | A | 27.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% | CDC place |
| Pike Creek Valley | A | 29.9% | 10% | 9.8% | CDC place |
| Hockessin | A+ | 25.6% | 10.5% | 7% | CDC place |
| North Star | A+ | 26.1% | 10% | 6.9% | 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 adults live with a disability (Delaware 30.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Pike Creek
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 is better than Delaware on 22 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Delaware figure falls inside Pike Creek’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 | DE | U.S. | vs DE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.8%11.2–14.6 | 18.8% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.5%9.3–11.8 | 13.3% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.2%11.6–14.7 | 15.4% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27.8%22.7–32.9 | 35.3% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 10.1%8.8–11.4 | 13.1% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 32%28.6–35.3 | 38.1% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 40.5%36.7–44.1 | 41.2% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 25.5%22.7–28.2 | 28.4% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.5%8.4–10.7 | 10.8% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.8%8.9–10.7 | 9.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.3%4.7–5.9 | 6.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5%4.3–5.7 | 7.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.7%2.4–3 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 5.7%4.6–6.9 | 12.7% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.8%7.4–10.4 | 12.6% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 19.8%16.6–23.1 | 27.2% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 15.6%13.2–18.2 | 14.2% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.4%26–35.2 | 35.7% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.3%4.4–6.3 | 9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80%76.7–82.9 | 80.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 73.6%70.5–76.5 | 63.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.2%88.7–91.5 | 87.9% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 76.5%73.2–79.3 | 78.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69.9%65.9–73.8 | 67.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80%74.7–84.9 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.7%17.8–23.8 | 21.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 28.7%25.3–32.4 | 31.7% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.8%16.3–21.6 | 21.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.5%6.4–8.8 | 13.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.7%5.7–7.8 | 11.6% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.2%3.6–4.8 | 7.4% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.7%4.1–5.3 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.4%4.4–6.5 | 11.7% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.3%20.3–26.4 | 30.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.4%9–11.9 | 14.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.9%8.7–11.2 | 13% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.3%4.7–6 | 6.7% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3%2.7–3.4 | 4.9% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.4%4.7–6.1 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.4%2.1–2.7 | 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
Is Pike Creek a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pike Creek is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns: A for health, #4 of 37 in Delaware. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 78%. 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?
CDC estimates 27.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.7% and 32.9%, against 35.3% across Delaware and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Pike Creek?
Christiana Hospital in Newark, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Pike Creek’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 have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.4–6.3%), 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 more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pike Creek.
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.