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Pike Creek Delaware
CDP in Delaware, United States Pike Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware and is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan statistical area .
In 2007, CNN’s Money Magazine ranked Pike Creek number 79 on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States.
Pike Creek was the only community in Delaware to appear on the list. The population was 7,898 at the 2010 census.
Local attractions include Middle Run Natural Area White Clay Creek State Park , Carousel Farm Park & Equestrian Center, Golf and Restaurants. It is approximately 5 miles from downtown Newark, Delaware which contains the University of Delaware .
Pike Creek is connected to the University of Delaware campus and the Newark, Delaware downtown area by several bike trails.
It is approximately 10 miles west of the state’s largest city, Wilmington, Delaware which is a national financial center.
Education
Public school students in Pike Creek attend schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District in the eastern part and Christina School District in the western part.
Pike Creek is home to Goldey-Beacom College St. Mark’s High School Zoned elementary schools in Red Clay include Cooke Elementary School, and Linden Hill Elementary School.
Zoned Red Clay middle schools include H. B. duPont Middle School and Skyline Middle School.
Red Clay high schools serving sections of Pike Creek include John Dickinson High School McKean High School. The portion in the Christina district is zoned to Etta J. Wilson Elementary School, Shue/Medill Middle School, Newark High School Previously Grades 5-6 were assigned to Bancroft Intermediate School in Wilmington.
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More About Pike Creek
The town of Pike Creek, Delaware currently has a population of more than 8,000. The average age of the town’s population is just under 41 years old, which is a little bit older than other Delaware towns.
The average commute for residents is 29 minutes. Driving a vehicle is the preferred way to get to work for 49% of workers, while public transportation isn’t used very often. Some residents commute on foot to work.
If you are looking for a variety of career options, Pike Creek has you covered. Manufacturing, finance, scientific, and retail are some of the most common industries.
The industries make up 37% of the labor force in the town. Management is the top profession in the town, with 11% of the population working in it.
The average annual income of Pike Creek workers is $119,000, fifth highest in the state. The town’s average income compares favorably to the national average.
20% of residents in Pike Creek have earned a Master’s degree or a PhD, which is higher than the national average of7%). 22% possess a Bachelor’s degree, which beats the national average.