Brookside Authority

Brookside is a upper-middle-income town of 15,115 with home prices 1.3× below the Delaware median.

Brookside, Delaware

Brookside is a Delaware town in New Castle County, Delaware, home to 15,115 residents. Median household income is $78,328.

Definition and scope

Brookside sits within New Castle County, Delaware, one of Delaware's administrative subdivisions. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District at-large and is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Brookside has approximately 15,115 residents. The median age is 36.1 years. Roughly 62% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $279,700.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 49.8%
• Black or African American: 17.6%
• Hispanic or Latino: 22.0%
• Asian: 7.7%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Brookside is $78,328. Poverty rate stands at 14.6%. Unemployment rate at last release was 4.1%. Educational attainment: 29.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Brookside:

• Public schools: 20
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 7

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Wilmington Airport. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is The Renaissance Centre - New Castle County Supreme Court. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Newark, Delaware.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 64 feet. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 7a.

References

• Delaware State Authority — state-level reference for Delaware.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.