City profile · Delaware · Census ACS 2023

Brookside, DE

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Brookside - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

15,262
Residents
$72,031
Median income
$264,800
Median home
$1,810
Median rent (state)

Brookside - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Brookside places in the 52nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

52nd
percentile, household income
59th
percentile, home value
74th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Brookside, DE

15,262 people live in Brookside, Delaware - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $72,031 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.9%. Brookside's housing stock carries a median value of $264,800, and the median resident age is 35.5 years. About 26.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 65.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Delaware tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 99.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,810 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Delaware run around $243, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 95.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

15,262 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Delaware

Median Household Income

$72,031 /yr

Poverty 13.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

99.8 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Delaware average

How does Brookside compare to other US cities?

Where Brookside sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 52% higher than other cities
Home value 59% pricier than other cities
Median rent 74% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Brookside's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Delaware, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

52ndIncome percentile

52nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Brookside's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$264,800 41st percentile more affordable than 41% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Brookside $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Brookside, DE Brookside, DE's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Brookside, DE-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Brookside, DE median $72,031/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Brookside, DE's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Brookside, DE. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
15,262
Median Income
$72,031
Median Home Value
$264,800
Median Age
35.5
Poverty Rate
13.9%
Labor force participation
65.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.3%
Carpool
7.0%
Public Transit
2.2%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
12.7%
Other
3.4%

Based on 7,949 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Delaware - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$243
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Delaware state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Delaware state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Brookside sits in

Cost of Living Index
99.8
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,810/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Delaware

Glasgow
16,095 people
Hockessin
13,608 people
Smyrna
13,031 people
Milford
12,193 people
Pike Creek Valley
11,992 people
Claymont
9,543 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Brookside's 15,262 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Rio Grande City, TX
15,258 people
Hendersonville, NC
15,253 people
Tenafly, NJ
15,252 people
Phillipsburg, NJ
15,251 people
Franklin Park, PA
15,273 people
Brunswick, GA
15,248 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Brookside's $72,031 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Tremonton, UT
$72,028 median income
Richmond, ME
$72,036 median income
East Rochester, NY
$72,036 median income
Basin, WA
$72,024 median income
Cold Spring, MN
$72,022 median income
Fountain Inn, SC
$72,021 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Brookside, DE Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Brookside, DE - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 52.0% 21.3% 7.0% 14.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.1% White 52.0% Black or African American 21.3% Asian 7.0% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.9% Two or more races 14.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Brookside compares to nearby Delaware cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Brookside (this city) 15,262 $72,031
Glasgow 16,095 $109,803
Hockessin 13,608 $172,695
Smyrna 13,031 $70,473
Census ACS 5-year FIPS DE OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Brookside, DE?

What is the population of Brookside, DE? +

The population of Brookside, DE stands at 15,262 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Brookside, DE? +

Brookside households earn a median of $72,031 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Brookside? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Brookside; the closest available measure is the Delaware state average, a cost of living index of 99.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Delaware vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Brookside, DE? +

A typical home in Brookside is worth $264,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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