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(Urban population: 12,541, Rural population: 355 (all nonfarm))

Hockessin, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,574 (4,452 occupied: 4,030 owner occupied, 422 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	9%
State:	28%

Housing density: 456 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $2,621 (lower quartile is $1,582, upper quartile is $2,706)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $2,621

Median gross rent in Hockessin, DE in 2007: $2,789

Housing units in Hockessin with a mortgage: 3,082 (344 second mortgage, 570 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 620

Hockessin,DE index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $467,395 (it was $246,300 in 2000)

Hockessin:	$467,395
Delaware:	$239,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $377,802 - $635,756

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $544,952
Here: $544,952
State: $335,491

Townhouses or other attached units: $323,302
Here: $323,302
State: $208,327

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $278,448
Here: $278,448
State: $251,311

Mobile homes: $90,859
Here: $90,859
State: $45,161

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,648

In family households: 11,788 (3,269 male householders, 411 female householders)
3,422 spouses, 4,115 children (3,954 natural, 114 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 196 other relatives, 124 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 860 (358 male householders (280 living alone)), 396 female householders (361 living alone)), 106 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 248 (245 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,472 2-persons, 768 3-persons, 962 4-persons, 320 5-persons, 124 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 641 1-person, 98 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

3,152 married couples with children.
198 single-parent households (56 men, 142 women).

87.7% of residents of Hockessin speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
5.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
4.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,406 (10.9%)
(55.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	9.1
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hockessin, Delaware:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 25 4 rooms: 26 5 rooms: 209 6 rooms: 169 7 rooms: 502 8 rooms: 979 9 or more rooms: 2,113

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hockessin, Delaware:
	1 room: 29 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 98 4 rooms: 46 5 rooms: 84 6 rooms: 42 7 rooms: 43 8 rooms: 48 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 118
1995 to 1998: 440
1990 to 1994: 781
1980 to 1989: 1,098
1970 to 1979: 893
1960 to 1969: 683
1950 to 1959: 233
1940 to 1949: 87
1939 or earlier: 241

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hockessin:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 140 3 bedrooms: 808 4 bedrooms: 2,577 5 or more bedrooms: 488

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hockessin:
	no bedroom: 29 1 bedroom: 117 2 bedrooms: 139 3 bedrooms: 68 4 bedrooms: 57 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Hockessin in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 67 1 vehicle: 576 2 vehicles: 2,226 3 vehicles: 851 4 vehicles: 236 5 or more vehicles: 74

Cars and other vehicles available in Hockessin in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 47 1 vehicle: 214 2 vehicles: 149 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Hockessin, DE:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 7
$175,000 to $199,999: 34
$200,000 to $249,999: 93
$250,000 to $299,999: 285
$300,000 to $399,999: 824
$400,000 to $499,999: 1047
$500,000 to $749,999: 1292
$750,000 to $999,999: 246
$1,000,000 or more: 162

Hockessin rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Hockessin:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 2
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 16
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 9
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 23
$1,500 to $1,999: 24
$2,000 or more: 269
No cash rent: 29

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 218 1990 to 1994: 204 1985 to 1989: 248 1980 to 1984: 109 1975 to 1979: 153 1970 to 1974: 102 1970 to 1974: 150 1965 to 1969: 222

Hockessin, DE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.2%
Number of people working at home: 290 (4.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 68
5 to 9 minutes: 429
10 to 14 minutes: 490
15 to 19 minutes: 753
20 to 24 minutes: 1438
25 to 29 minutes: 766
30 to 34 minutes: 1075
35 to 39 minutes: 179
40 to 44 minutes: 242
45 to 59 minutes: 244
60 to 89 minutes: 241
90 or more minutes: 140

Hockessin mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,358 (84%)
Carpooled: 548 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 38 (1%)
Railroad: 11 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 55 (1%)
Other means: 39 (1%)
Worked at home: 290 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 84
$10,000 to $14,999: 51
$15,000 to $19,999: 109
$20,000 to $24,999: 70
$25,000 to $29,999: 38
$30,000 to $34,999: 121
$35,000 to $39,999: 74
$40,000 to $44,999: 95
$45,000 to $49,999: 118
$50,000 to $59,999: 194
$60,000 to $74,999: 460
$75,000 to $99,999: 772
$100,000 to $124,999: 693
$125,000 to $149,999: 531
$150,000 to $199,999: 630
$200,000 or more: 394

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 1843

Irish: 1707

Other groups: 1680

English: 1377

German: 1213

Polish: 792

United States or American: 447

Dutch: 216

French (except Basque): 184

Scottish: 178

Scotch-Irish: 175

Russian: 135

Greek: 125

Swedish: 123

British: 108

Canadian: 104

Iranian: 102

Welsh: 100

Lithuanian: 81

Hungarian: 77

Ukrainian: 75

European: 72

Norwegian: 61

Portuguese: 61

Subsaharan African:: 43

Nigerian: 43

Austrian: 41

Celtic: 33

French Canadian: 29

Czech: 25

Danish: 23

Arab:: 22

Estonian: 20

Northern European: 16

Belgian: 16

Slavic: 16

Lebanese: 13

Armenian: 13

Czechoslovakian: 13

Swiss: 12

Slovak: 10

Yugoslavian: 10

Syrian: 9

Scandinavian: 9

Slovene: 9

Latvian: 7

Israeli: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (20%)
Canada (12%)
United Kingdom (11%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Korea (5%)
Italy (4%)
Taiwan (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5459
Northeast: 3416
Midwest: 792
South: 1423
West: 309

61% of Hockessin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 3% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 498
Less than 1 year of college: 138
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 368
Associate degree: 221
Bachelor's degree: 1,352
Master's degree: 786
Professional school degree: 183
Doctorate degree: 502

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 49
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 36
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 872
Less than 1 year of college: 318
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 508
Associate degree: 424
Bachelor's degree: 1,305
Master's degree: 605
Professional school degree: 200
Doctorate degree: 139

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $115,090
Black householders: $92,635
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $69,226
Asian householders: $172,398
Some other race householders: $78,162
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $97,344

Hockessin household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Hockessin household income for Black householders

Hockessin household income for Asian householders

Hockessin household income for Some other race householders

Hockessin household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Hockessin marital status for males

Hockessin marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $474,037
Black or African American householders: $389,021
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $213,487
Asian householders: $535,901
Some other race householders: $379,533
Hispanic or Latino householders: $426,975

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,934
One, attached: 193
Two: 27
3 or 4: 12
5 to 9: 29
20 to 49: 171
50 or more: 164
Mobile homes: 44

Median worth of mobile homes: $87,304

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hockessin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (56%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Electricity (11%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 869

Here:	50.7%
Delaware:	17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 306

Here:	38.9%
Delaware:	14.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 80

Here:	19.4%
Delaware:	21.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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