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Brookside

Delaware · 15,115 residents · 3.88 sq mi
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With 15,115 people, Brookside is a city in Delaware. Density works out to 3,894 people per square mile. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $279,700. 20% of locals were born outside the United States. People stay put here: 93% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $78,328, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Brookside

What changed most since 1990

  • White share87.2% → 49.8% (−37.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Hispanic share1.8% → 22.0% (+20.2 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • Poverty rate5.2% → 14.6% (+9.4 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts

Among the 336 cities and towns in the Philadelphia metro

  • 251st in household income$78,328
  • 219th in share with a bachelor's degree29.1%
  • 215th in home value$279,700
  • 25th in diversity score83.2

Its weight in New Castle County

Brookside's population equals 2.6% of New Castle County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 4.0% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 3.8% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
15,115
+2%since 2000
from 14,806 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
3,894 / sq mi
+2%since 2000
from 3,814 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
36.1
+8%since 2000
from 33.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.88 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K14K14K15K16K19902000201020202024Brookside
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(837)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.1%(624)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(1,148)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(1,033)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(859)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.7%(2,669)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.7%(2,523)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.1%(1,521)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(1,919)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.6%(1,156)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(549)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(277)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,328
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,107 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,831
+99%since 2000
from $19,527 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.1%
+17.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.6%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
+26%since 2010
from 0.334 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services13.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration12.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade6.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$279,700
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $107,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,444
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $676 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.8%
−7.4 ptssince 2000
from 69.2% in 2000
38.2% rent
Vacancy rate
3.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.57 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.4%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.1%
+18.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
−2%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.8%(11,070)
Black14.7%(2,174)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(827)
Asian2.6%(384)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.8%(7,533)
Black17.6%(2,657)
Hispanic / Latino22%(3,329)
Asian7.7%(1,162)
Other2.9%(434)
Diversity Score
83
+42%since 2009
from 58 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.9%(1,339)
Dominican4.9%(738)
Puerto Rican4.2%(641)
Colombian1.8%(267)
Spaniard1.3%(200)
Honduran0.3%(51)
Peruvian0.2%(28)
Cuban0.1%(17)
Guatemalan0.1%(17)
Salvadoran0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.5%(525)
Chinese1.9%(280)
Filipino1%(158)
Nepalese0.7%(113)
Korean0.5%(75)
Vietnamese0.2%(35)
Ancestry
Irish15.9%(2,397)
German11%(1,668)
Italian6.6%(1,000)
English6.2%(935)
Arab3.2%(489)
Polish2.9%(432)
Egyptian2.6%(396)
American2.6%(386)
French1.6%(248)
Jamaican1.5%(228)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(130)
Czech0.7%(100)
Dutch0.5%(77)
Scottish0.5%(75)
Welsh0.4%(67)
Lithuanian0.4%(61)
Swedish0.4%(56)
Nigerian0.4%(53)
Swiss0.3%(49)
Greek0.3%(45)
Canadian0.2%(32)
Hungarian0.2%(31)
British0.2%(28)
Bulgarian0.2%(26)
Austrian0.2%(24)
Moroccan0.1%(22)
Latvian0.1%(18)
Haitian0.1%(18)
Norwegian0.1%(16)
Kenyan0.1%(16)
Ukrainian0.1%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.1%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.7%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+87%since 2000
from 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.5%
−15.0 ptssince 2009
from 86.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.5%
+13.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 70.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
54.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
19.7%
+11.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.6%
+7.3 ptssince 2017
from 87.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 96.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
70.4%
−11.3 ptssince 2016
from 81.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
17.8%
+7.0 ptssince 2016
from 10.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.5%(2,487)
Married47.2%(2,639)
Widowed1.3%(71)
Divorced7.1%(396)
Women 15+
Never married39.1%(2,704)
Married38.1%(2,636)
Widowed6.9%(478)
Divorced15.8%(1,095)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 45.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.7%(165)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.4%(107)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.4%(309)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(24)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 696 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Brookside, decade by decade

Brookside population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199015,307$95,782$211,92618.0%28.7
200014,806$91,278$196,37417.2%51.9
201014,353$76,920$285,84419.3%68.2
202014,974$71,181$249,07424.0%82.4
202415,115$78,328$279,70029.1%83.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brookside, Delaware?

Brookside, Delaware has about 15,115 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Brookside, Delaware?

The typical household in Brookside, Delaware earns about $78,328 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brookside, Delaware expensive?

In Brookside, Delaware, the median home is worth about $279,700, and the typical rent is about $1,444 a month.

How educated are people in Brookside, Delaware?

About 29.1% of adults age 25 and over in Brookside, Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brookside, Delaware?

About 14.6% of people in Brookside, Delaware live below the federal poverty line.

Has Brookside, Delaware grown since 1990?

Yes, Brookside, Delaware has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 192 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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