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Brookside, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · New Castle County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
15,262
Population
3,934/sq mi density
$72,031
Median Income
$36,684 per capita
$264,800
Home Value
$357,902 Zillow
$1,381
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
317
Violent Crime/100K
2,270 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$72,031 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$264,800 home value, $1,381/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
317 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.2%
14,234 → 15,262
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+21.2%
$59,447 → $72,031
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brookside across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
16,026
+764 from 2023 (15,262)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,401
+$10,370 from 2023 ($72,031)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,234 | — | $59,447 | — |
| 2015 | 13,743 | -3.4% | $59,392 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13,554 | -1.4% | $58,051 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13,396 | -1.2% | $58,555 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14,202 | +6% | $62,810 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 15,262 | +7.5% | $72,031 | +14.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.