COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Star vs Brookside
PLACE A
North Star, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Brookside, Delaware
North Star is 48% smaller than Brookside. North Star earns more, with a median household income $72,405 higher.
NORTH STARBROOKSIDEDIFFERENCE
Total population7,83415,115−48% vs Brookside
Population density1,1523,894−2,742
Population growth1.0%4.3%−3.4 pts
Median age51.636.1+15.5
Male48.3%45.3%+3.0 pts
Female51.7%54.7%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born13.6%19.7%−6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.4%49.8%+27.5 pts
Black4.2%17.6%−13.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%22.0%−20.0 pts
Asian12.2%7.7%+4.5 pts
Other4.2%2.9%+1.3 pts
Median household income$150,733$78,328+$72,405
Per capita income$73,929$38,831+$35,098
Poverty rate3.5%14.6%−11.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3990.421−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher72.7%29.1%+43.6 pts
Graduate degree28.4%11.5%+16.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%6.1%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation60.6%68.4%−7.8 pts
Median home value$583,700$279,700+$304,000
Median gross rent$1,479$1,444+$35
Owner-occupied86.4%61.8%+24.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%3.6%+0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households20.1%55.1%−35.0 pts
Average commute24.125.3−1.2
Worked from home20.6%14.5%+6.0 pts
Public transit to work0.6%3.0%−2.4 pts
Uninsured0.7%8.4%−7.7 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024