COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brookside vs Washington
PLACE A
Brookside, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Washington
Brookside is 100% smaller than Washington. Washington earns more, with a median household income $19,813 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 4%).
BROOKSIDEWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population15,1157,816,116−100% vs Washington
Population density3,894118+3,776
Population growth4.3%14.6%−10.3 pts
Median age36.138.3−2.2
Male45.3%50.4%−5.0 pts
Female54.7%49.6%+5.0 pts
Foreign-born19.7%15.4%+4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.8%63.1%−13.3 pts
Black17.6%3.8%+13.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.0%14.4%+7.6 pts
Asian7.7%9.7%−2.0 pts
Other2.9%8.9%−6.0 pts
Median household income$78,328$98,141−$19,813
Per capita income$38,831$53,744−$14,913
Poverty rate14.6%9.9%+4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.469−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%39.6%−10.6 pts
Graduate degree11.5%15.6%−4.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%5.1%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation68.4%64.5%+3.9 pts
Median home value$279,700$564,600−$284,900
Median gross rent$1,444$1,760−$316
Owner-occupied61.8%63.8%−2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%7.3%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households55.1%47.5%+7.6 pts
Average commute25.326.6−1.3
Worked from home14.5%19.8%−5.2 pts
Public transit to work3.0%3.4%−0.5 pts
Uninsured8.4%6.3%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024