Brookside, DE

Census Place

2024 Population

15,115

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

1.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Brookside, DE is home to a population of 15.1k people, from which 87.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.7% of Brookside, DE residents were born outside of the country (2.97k people).

In 2024, there were 2.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.53k people) in Brookside, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.07k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Brookside, DE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brookside, DE was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brookside, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookside, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.53k ± 751
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 816
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.07k ± 718

22%

Hispanic Population

3.33k people

22% of the people in Brookside, DE are hispanic (3.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brookside, DE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Delaware.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
14,760 ± 2,961 people
India
11,216 ± 2,586 people
Guatemala
6,638 ± 1,994 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 14,760 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,216 and Guatemala with 6,638.

Foreign-Born Population

19.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.97k people

17.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.72k people

As of 2024, 19.7% of Brookside, DE residents (2.97k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brookside, DE was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brookside, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
296 ± 116
Gulf War (2001-)
165 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 70

Brookside, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brookside, DE.

Economy

The economy of Brookside, DE employs 7.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brookside, DE were Retail Trade (1,214 people), Finance & Insurance (971 people), and Educational Services (903 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($87,128), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,310), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,938).

Employment

Occupations

7.89k

2024 Value

± 808

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookside, DE declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 8.05k employees to 7.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookside, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (919 people), Sales & Related Occupations (753 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (717 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookside, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.89k

2024 Value

± 808

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookside, DE declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 8.05k employees to 7.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookside, DE, are Retail Trade (1,214 people), Finance & Insurance (971 people), and Educational Services (903 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookside, DE, though some of these residents may live in Brookside, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,442

Median earning men ± $14,246

$41,285

Median earning women ± $7,699

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($132,794), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,313), and Manufacturing ($61,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,485), Manufacturing ($50,710), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Brookside, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brookside, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Brookside, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Brookside, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Brookside, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookside, DE was $279,700 in 2024, which is 0.841 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $264,800 to $279,700, a 5.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookside, DE is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brookside, DE have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookside, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$279,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,394

$3,611

Median Property Taxes

±$509

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brookside, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brookside, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in Brookside, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brookside, DE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,328

Median Household Income

± $11,997

5.85k

Number of Households

± 722

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.85k households in Brookside, DE grew to $78,328 from the previous year's value of $72,031.

The following chart displays the households in Brookside, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookside, DE is from Delaware.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2024, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.975% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Delaware across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (6.56%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Brookside, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookside, DE have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.12% of the workforce in Brookside, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brookside, DE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brookside, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brookside, DE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookside, DE (2.19k out of 15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookside, DE is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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