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Overview QuickFacts Population: 14,642 Pop. Change: -1% State: Delaware Metro Area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area County: New Castle County City: Brookside Zip Code: 19713

City Overview

As of 2009, Brookside's population is 14,642 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -1.11 percent.

The median home cost in Brookside is $174,780. Home appreciation the last year has been -9.00 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Brookside's cost of living is 6.20% Lower than the U.S. average.

Brookside public schools spend $7,475 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Brookside.

The unemployment rate in Brookside is 7.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Brookside jobs have Decreased by 4.20 percent.

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The 2009 Brookside, DE, population is 14,642. There are 3,742 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Brookside, DE

The median age is 33.9. The US median is 37.6. 52.99% of people in Brookside, DE, are married. 10.67% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.6 people. 23.06% of people are married, with children. 12.16% have children, but are single.

Race in Brookside, DE

74.44% of people are white, 16.23% are black, 3.69% are asian, 0.36% are native american, and 5.75% claim 'Other'.

6.90% of the people in Brookside, DE, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 93.10% are non-hispanic).

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There are 284 physicians per 100,000 population in Brookside, DE. The US average is 170.

Brookside, DE Health Index

Air quality in Brookside, DE is 19 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Brookside, DE is 12 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Brookside, DE, is 7.70%, with job growth of -4.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 23.90%.

Brookside, DE Taxes

Brookside, DE,sales tax rate is 0.00%. Income tax is 8.15%.

Brookside, DE Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $21,981, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $55,261.

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The median home value in Brookside, DE, is $174,780. Home appreciation is -9.00% over the last year. The median age of Brookside, DE, real estate is 36 years.

Brookside, DE Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 30.04% of the Brookside, DE, population. 3.16% of houses and apartments in Brookside, DE, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Brookside, DE, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Brookside, DE, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 1. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Brookside, DE, gets 44 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 12 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 108.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Brookside, DE. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 24. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 45 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Brookside, DE, schools spend $7,475 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 788 students per librarian, and 749 children per counselor in Brookside, DE schools.

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The average one-way commute in Brookside, DE, takes 24 minutes. 79% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Brookside, DE is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Brookside, DE is more expensive.

Overall, Brookside, DE cost of living is 93.80.

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45.66% of the people in Brookside, DE are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 25.31% are Catholic; 14.44% are Protestant; 0.40% are LDS; 2.37% are another Christian faith; 2.38% in Brookside, DE are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 0.74% affilitates with Islam.

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60.54% of the people in Brookside, DE are registered as Democrats. 38.55% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.91%.

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