Woodside East, DE

Census Place

2024 Population

2,274

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Woodside East, DE is home to a population of 2.27k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.91% of Woodside East, DE residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2024, there were 3.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Woodside East, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 340 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 290 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Woodside East, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodside East, DE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodside East, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 312
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
340 ± 164
Other (Hispanic)
290 ± 366

22.4%

Hispanic Population

510 people

22.4% of the people in Woodside East, DE are hispanic (510 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodside East, 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

3.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

1.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 3.91% of Woodside East, DE residents (89 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 Woodside East, DE was 1.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 70
Vietnam
28 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 32

Woodside East, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodside East, DE employs 960 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodside East, DE were Health Care & Social Assistance (184 people), Retail Trade (158 people), and Manufacturing (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,174), Public Administration ($87,983), and Educational Services ($71,143).

Employment

Occupations

960

2024 Value

± 269

38.7%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodside East, DE grew at a rate of 38.7%, from 692 employees to 960 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodside East, DE, are Sales & Related Occupations (167 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (135 people), and Production Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodside East, 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

960

2024 Value

± 269

38.7%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodside East, DE grew at a rate of 38.7%, from 692 employees to 960 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodside East, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (184 people), Retail Trade (158 people), and Manufacturing (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodside East, DE, though some of these residents may live in Woodside East, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,167

Median earning men ± $18,442

$38,494

Median earning women ± $2,529

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,174), Public Administration ($88,698), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,845).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,241), Retail Trade ($37,768), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,896).

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.

Woodside East, 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 Woodside East, 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 Woodside East, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Woodside East, 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 Woodside East, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodside East, DE was $330,700 in 2024, which is 0.994 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,900 to $330,700, a 6.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in Woodside East, DE is 87.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodside East, DE have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodside East, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$330,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,982

$767

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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 Woodside East, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.9%

Homeownership

2024

47.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.9% of the housing units in Woodside East, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodside East, 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.

$61,142

Median Household Income

± $11,538

873

Number of Households

± 226

In 2024, the median household income of the 873 households in Woodside East, DE grew to $61,142 from the previous year's value of $57,938.

The following chart displays the households in Woodside East, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodside East, 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 (68.9%)
Other (13.1%)
Worked At Home (9.64%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Woodside East, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (9.64%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodside East, DE have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.74% of the workforce in Woodside East, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodside East, DE (247 out of 2.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodside East, DE is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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