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Hockessin, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Chester County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
13,608
Population
1,355/sq mi density
$172,695
Median Income
$73,706 per capita
$550,200
Home Value
$589,990 Zillow
$2,980
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
356
Violent Crime/100K
2,025 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$172,695 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$550,200 home value, $2,980/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
356 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.8%
13,368 → 13,608
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44%
$119,947 → $172,695
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hockessin across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
13,780
+172 from 2023 (13,608)
Projected Median Income 2030
$222,856
+$50,161 from 2023 ($172,695)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,368 | — | $119,947 | — |
| 2015 | 13,230 | -1% | $121,680 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13,672 | +3.3% | $123,654 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13,157 | -3.8% | $128,412 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 13,464 | +2.3% | $158,036 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 13,608 | +1.1% | $172,695 | +9.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.