Brookside

Population: 1,287
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $892,500

Located in Morris County, New Jersey, Brookside is a community with a population of 1,287. At $250,001, its median household income sits above Morris County's $134,929.

From 2020 to 2023, Brookside's population declined 8.0% from 1,399 to 1,287, while its median home value rose 37.4% from $649,700 to $892,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,287
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $892,500
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 485
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3991,287

Median household income

$164,333$250,001

Median home value

$649,700$892,500

Median gross rent

$1,913$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,399	$164,333	$649,700	$1,913
2021	1,387	$178,950	$671,500	—
2022	1,302	$194,950	$876,300	—
2023	1,287	$250,001	$892,500	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	4.0%
5 to 17	238	18.5%
18 to 24	165	12.8%
25 to 34	95	7.4%
35 to 44	147	11.4%
45 to 54	181	14.1%
55 to 64	122	9.5%
65 to 74	163	12.7%
75 and over	124	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,172	91.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	106	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate8.7%

Some college or associate's18.0%

Bachelor's degree45.1%

Graduate or professional degree27.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	0.6%
High school graduate	72	8.7%
Some college or associate's	150	18.0%
Bachelor's degree	375	45.1%
Graduate or professional degree	230	27.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	551	76.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	8	1.1%
Walked	13	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	114	15.8%
Other means	37	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	188	30.9%
15 to 29 min	145	23.8%
30 to 44 min	165	27.1%
45 to 59 min	69	11.3%
60+ min	42	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 2.8% (36 of 1,287)

	Count	Share
Family households	299	61.6%
Nonfamily households	186	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	485	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	430	88.7%
Renter-occupied	55	11.3%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	442	91.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	43	8.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3408260
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.7946, -74.5640