Hockessin, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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119%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

178%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hockessin	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$65,401	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$153,879	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$163,791	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,071	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$100,353	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$58,185	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.0%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hockessin is 119% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hockessin is 178% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hockessin is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hockessin is 94% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$102,575 $153,879 $307,758

City

$40,673 $61,017 $122,034

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Hockessin median earnings by income bracket

Hockessin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	21.7%	21.7%
Wholesale & retail services	5.7%	5.7%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	21.2%	21.2%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Star, DE	7,546	$142,955	158.4%
Pike Creek, DE	6,987	$121,750	120.1%
Greenville, DE	2,448	$117,759	112.9%
Ardencroft, DE	190	$103,438	87.0%
Pomeroy, PA	957	$95,921	73.4%
Hockessin, DE	14,172	$153,879	178.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Setauket-East Setauket, NY	14,174	$131,827	138.3%
Fruitville, FL	14,178	$72,512	31.1%
Pineville, LA	14,179	$50,188	9.3%
Williamstown, NJ	14,161	$83,945	51.7%
Greendale, WI	14,160	$74,661	35.0%
Hockessin, DE	14,172	$153,879	178.2%

Source: The Hockessin, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).