Hockessin, Delaware Population 2024

13,936

Hockessin Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hockessin was:

  • White: 82.72%
  • Asian: 8.28%
  • Two or more races: 6.83%
  • Black or African American: 1.59%
  • Other race: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,387.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.67% (-236)
The current population of Hockessin, Delaware is 13,936 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,172.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,25682.72%
Asian1,1278.28%
Two or more races9306.83%
Black or African American2161.59%
Other race790.58%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hockessin Population by Race

Hockessin Population Pyramid 2024

Hockessin Median Age

45.2

Total

46.6

Male

43.9

Female

Hockessin Adults

There are 10,152 adults, (3,324 of whom are seniors) in Hockessin.

Hockessin Age Dependency

99.3

Age Dependency Ratio

48.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Hockessin Sex Ratio

Female7,15552.58%
Male6,45347.42%

Hockessin Population by Age

Hockessin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7962.7691.48.6
Married3,2973.0897.42.6
Non Family8681.1964.235.8
Female4393.5596.63.4
Male1922.531000

3.05

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

91.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hockessin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1301.37%
Associates Degree6236.56%
Bachelors Degree3,26034.3%
Graduate Degree3,00631.63%
High School Graduate1,28713.54%
Less Than 9th Grade550.58%
Some College1,14212.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hockessin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hockessin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8267,6825,011
Asian897872813
2+ Races394390277
Hispanic287283217
Black21620846
Other Race272317

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.98%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90.64%.

Hockessin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$101,111$142,361$63,598
Graduate Degree$114,916$127,813$102,891
High School Graduate$31,688$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$66,563$66,875$0
Overall$97,210$115,724$73,750
Some College$62,708$86,875$48,631

$97,210

Average Earnings

$115,724

Average Male

$73,750

Average Female

Hockessin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hockessin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hockessin Language

89.91% of Hockessin residents speak only English, while 10.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.31% of the population.

Hockessin Language

Hockessin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,7121761.64%
Black13510.74%
Multiple92210.11%

1.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.24%

Male Poverty Rate

1.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hockessin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hockessin is White, with 1.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hockessin is Multiple, with 0.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.09%.

Hockessin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.34%
High School6.36%
Some College1.71%
Bachelors or Greater0.71%

Hockessin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed0.66%
Male Employed0.58%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Hockessin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hockessin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$188,333$231,566
Households$172,695$209,899
Married Families$227,520$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,438$92,925

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hockessin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Hockessin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hockessin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Hockessin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hockessin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

637

Number of Veterans

629

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam418
First Gulf War48
Korea38
Second Gulf War29
World War II19

Hockessin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+369
65 to 74213
35 to 5443
55 to 6412
18 to 340

Hockessin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6017.06%
Black167.41%
Asian151.62%
Other Race414.81%
Hispanic41.36%
2+ Races10.23%

Hockessin Veterans by Race

Hockessin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hockessin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Hockessin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hockessin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hockessin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.24%

Born in Hockessin

92.03%

Native Born

7.97%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

6.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.03% of Hockessin residents were born in the United States, with 51.24% having been born in Delaware. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hockessin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202413,936290.21%
202313,907290.21%
202213,8784143.07%
202113,464-708-5%
202014,1721,0157.71%
201913,157-315-2.34%
201813,472-200-1.46%
201713,672-30-0.22%
201613,7024723.57%
201513,230-390-2.86%
201413,6202521.89%
201313,368810.61%
201213,2871781.36%
201113,109-418-3.09%
201013,52700%

Hockessin Population by Year