Pike Creek, Delaware

Community in New Castle County · population 7,808 (2020 Census)

Median home: $422,500
Household income: $139,635
Jan low / Jul high: 25° / 89°
Snow a year: 20 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 22
Median age: 45.3

Pike Creek is a community of 7,808 people in New Castle County, Delaware. The median home is worth $422,500, above the typical Delaware town ($302,450). It ranks better for young professionals than 93% of Delaware towns, more of a college town than 93% of Delaware towns, more upscale than 93% of Delaware towns.

Pike Creek in our rankings:

How Pike Creek ranks

Percentile among Delaware towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Delaware towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Pike Creek is worth $422,500, above the typical Delaware town ($302,450). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $139,635, which is more affordable than 95% of Delaware towns. Median rent is $2,262 a month. 87.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Delaware towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Pike Creek	Typical Delaware town
Median home value	$422,500	$302,450
Median rent	$2,262	$1,342
Median household income	$139,635	$78,707
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	3.8×
Homeownership	87.5%	72.0%
Median year built	1988	1987
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Pike Creek

People	Pike Creek	Typical Delaware town
Median age	45.3	39.5
Age 65 and over	19.9%	17.5%
Under 18	21.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.2%	32.5%
Below the poverty line	1.3%	8.4%
Veterans	4.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	24.8%	—
Work from home	18.3%	13.8%
Average commute	29.0 min	25.1 min
Homes with broadband	97.4%	93.0%

Weather in Pike Creek

July highs average 88.6°F and January lows 25.1°F. About 47.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 20.2 inches of snow (typical Delaware town: 12.8 in). Expect about 33 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 97 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Newark Ag Farm station (6.1 mi away); snow from Wilmington New Castle Co Ap (7.3 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pike Creek since 1950, compared with 13 for the typical Delaware town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 28, 1961 about 8.6 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 7 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on August 8, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 32 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 29, 2012.

Severe weather in New Castle County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, New Castle County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 18 deaths recorded.

New Castle County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for drought, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
October 24, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4627: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
October 2, 2020	Hurricane	DR-4566: Tropical Storm Isaias
April 5, 2020	Biological	DR-4526: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3449: Covid-19
November 16, 2012	Hurricane	DR-4090: Hurricane Sandy

Jobs and pay in New Castle County

New Castle County had 303,806 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $80,334 a year. Unemployment was 3.9% in 2023; in Pike Creek itself the ACS puts it at 0.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Pike Creek

Pike Creek Valley, DE
1.4 mi · 11,692 people · home $340,300
North Star, DE
2.1 mi · 8,056 people · home $583,700
Hockessin, DE
2.5 mi · 13,478 people · home $568,800
Greenville, DE
5.2 mi · 3,104 people · home $1,062,500
London Britain, PA
5.2 mi · 3,179 people · home $554,600
Elsmere, DE
5.4 mi · 6,229 people · home $225,800
New Garden, PA
5.6 mi · 11,363 people · home $546,700
Brookside, DE
5.7 mi · 14,974 people · home $279,700

Pike Creek questions

Is Pike Creek, Delaware a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Pike Creek scores better for retirees than 79% of Delaware towns and quieter than 21%. 19.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.3).

How much does a house cost in Pike Creek?

The median owner-occupied home in Pike Creek is valued at $422,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $139,635, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $2,262 a month.

What is the weather like in Pike Creek?

July highs average 88.6°F and January lows 25.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.0 inches of precipitation a year and 20.2 inches of snow.

Does Pike Creek get tornadoes?

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pike Creek since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 28, 1961. The typical Delaware town has had 13.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Pike Creek's Census boundary (GEOID 1056490). Comparisons use the median of Delaware towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.