Brookside, Delaware

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Brookside, Delaware
CDP
Location in New Castle County and the state of Delaware.
Location in New Castle County and the state of Delaware.
Brookside is located in Delaware
Brookside
Brookside
Location within the state of Delaware
Coordinates: 39°40′01″N 75°43′37″W / 39.66694°N 75.72694°W / 39.66694; -75.72694Coordinates: 39°40′01″N 75°43′37″W / 39.66694°N 75.72694°W / 39.66694; -75.72694
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Area
[1]
 • Total3.89 sq mi (10.07 km2)
 • Land3.88 sq mi (10.05 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,974
 • Density3,857.29/sq mi (1,489.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)302
FIPS code10-09850
GNIS feature ID213721[2]

Brookside is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 14,353 at the 2010 census.

Geography[]

Brookside is located at

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39°40′01″N 75°43′37″W / 39.66694°N 75.72694°W / 39.66694; -75.72694 (39.6670561, -75.7268779).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all of it land.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19707,856—
198015,25594.2%
199015,3070.3%
200014,086−8.0%
201014,3531.9%
202014,9744.3%
source:[4][5]

At the 2000 census,[6] there were 14,806 people, 5,465 households and 3,858 families living in the CDP. The population density was 3,787.7 per square mile (1,462.1/km2). There were 5,645 housing units at an average density of 1,444.1 per square mile (557.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.35% White, 15.03% African American, 0.32% Native American, 2.61% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.22% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.59% of the population.

There were 5,465 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.15.

Age distribution was 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median household income was $50,107, and the median family income was $55,077. Males had a median income of $37,040 versus $29,494 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,527. About 5.6% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

Christina School District operates area district public schools.[7]

Zoned elementary schools serving Brookside include Brookside Elementary School and Jennie E. Smith Elementary School.[8] Brookside is divided between the boundaries of Gauger/Cobbs Middle School, Kirk Middle School, and Shue-Medill Middle School.[9] Brookside is divided between the zones of Christiana High School and Newark High School.[10]

Previously Grades 5-6 were assigned to schools in Wilmington: Bayard and Stubbs.[11]

Delaware School for the Deaf is in Brookside.[12][13]

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Brookside". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  5. ^ Returned as Brookside Park during the 1970 census
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New Castle County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  8. ^ "Suburban Elementary Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. 2009-12-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
    Older map: "Suburban Feeder Pattern, Grades K-4". Christina School District. Archived from the original on 2002-11-21. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  9. ^ "Suburban Middle Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. 2009-12-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
    Older map: "Christina School District Suburban Feeder Pattern, Grades 7-8". Christina School District. 2002-11-21. Archived from the original on 2002-11-21. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  10. ^ "Suburban High Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
    Earlier map: "Christina School District Suburban Feeder Pattern, Grades 9-12". Christina School District. 2002-11-21. Archived from the original on 2002-11-21. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  11. ^ "Suburban Feeder Pattern, Grades 5-6". Christina School District. 2003-08-24. Archived from the original on 2003-08-24. Retrieved 2021-06-24. - Shows addresses of the intermediate schools
  12. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Brookside CDP, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-06-26. - Compare the map to the whole address of Delaware School for the Deaf.
  13. ^ "Home". Delaware School for the Deaf. Retrieved 2020-06-26. 630 E. Chestnut Hill Road Newark, DE 19713 - Compare the whole address to the CDP map.
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