How long is the commute from Pike Creek Valley, DE?

Name: Commute and cars in Pike Creek Valley, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Pike Creek Valley, DE take an average of 20.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

18.2% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.7 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 18.2%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in Pike Creek Valley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pike Creek Valley	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Drove alone	66.2% (±7.5 points)	68.6%	71.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.8% (±7.0 points)	7.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.6%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.7 points)	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.2% (±4.6 points)	17.6%	15.0%	15.1%

In Pike Creek Valley, the average commute is lower than in New Castle County (25.3 minutes).

It is also lower than in Delaware (26.0 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Pike Creek Valley, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in New Castle County (2.6%).

It is also lower than in Delaware (1.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In New Castle County, Pike Creek Valley ranks 23 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 70 of 78.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Pike Creek Valley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pike Creek Valley	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±2.8 points)	7.5%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.8% (±6.4 points)	35.2%	33.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.8% (±7.2 points)	37.4%	38.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.5% (±5.0 points)	20.0%	21.4%	21.9%

In Pike Creek Valley, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from New Castle County (7.5%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (6.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Pike Creek Valley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pike Creek Valley	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Workers working from home	18.2% (±4.6 points)	17.6% (±0.6 points)	15.0% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±1.6 points)	96.8% (±0.3 points)	96.2% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±2.9 points)	93.2% (±0.5 points)	92.4% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Pike Creek Valley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from New Castle County (93.2%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (92.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Pike Creek Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pike Creek Valley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pike Creek Valley	—	20.7 minutes (±2.6)	—
Pike Creek	1.4 mi	29.0 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
North Star	2.5 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Hockessin	3.9 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Brookside	4.4 mi	25.3 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Newark	4.8 mi	19.0 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Newport	5.1 mi	21.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
London Britain Township	5.2 mi	28.3 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Elsmere	5.5 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pike Creek, DE (29.0 minutes), Brookside, DE (25.3 minutes), London Britain Township, PA (28.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16 (tie)	Wilmington	23.5 minutes (±1.2)
18 (tie)	Hockessin	23.2 minutes (±2.5)
18 (tie)	New Castle	23.2 minutes (±2.3)
20	Wilmington Manor	21.9 minutes (±2.6)
21	Bellefonte	21.3 minutes (±2.7)
22	Newport	21.0 minutes (±4.0)
23	Pike Creek Valley	20.7 minutes (±2.6)
24	Newark	19.0 minutes (±1.4)
25	Ardencroft	18.4 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 9 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pike Creek Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pike Creek Valley

How long is the average commute in Pike Creek Valley?

Workers who live in Pike Creek Valley, DE take an average of 20.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pike Creek Valley without a car?

4.9% of households in Pike Creek Valley have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pike Creek Valley?

18.2% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Pike Creek Valley worked from home, and 94.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Pike Creek Valley CDP, Delaware (place:56500, in state:10).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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