Woodside East, Delaware

Woodside East, Delaware
CDP
Location in Kent County and the state of Delaware.
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Coordinates: 39°04′03″N75°32′15″W / 39.06750°N 75.53750°W / 39.06750; -75.53750
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Area [1]
• Total	1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2)
• Land	1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	46 ft (14 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,570
• Density	1,500.29/sq mi (579.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	302
FIPS code	10-80895
GNIS feature ID	2390538 [2]

Woodside East is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,316 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Woodside East is located at 39°04′03″N75°32′15″W / 39.06750°N 75.53750°W / 39.06750; -75.53750 (39.0675435, -75.5376242). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	1,490		—
1990	1,655		11.1%
2000	2,174		31.4%
2010	2,316		6.5%
2020	2,570		11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 2,174 people, 752 households, and 557 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,272.7 inhabitants per square mile (491.4/km²). There were 855 housing units at an average density of 500.5 per square mile (193.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.33% White, 28.24% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 3.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.

There were 752 households, out of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 34.7% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,431, and the median income for a family was $32,344. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $19,865 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,542. About 15.0% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of Woodside East is located in the Caesar Rodney School District. ^[6] Portions are zoned to Nellie Stokes Elementary School in Camden, while others are zoned to Star Hill Elementary School, in an unincorporated area, and to Frear Elementary School in Rising Sun-Lebanon. Stokes areas are zoned to Fifer Middle School in Camden while Star Hill and Frear areas are zoned to Postlethwait Middle School, in Rising Sun-Lebanon. ^[7] Caesar Rodney High School in Camden is the comprehensive high school for the entire district.

Some of Woodside East is in the Lake Forest School District. ^[6] That area's zoned high school is Lake Forest High School.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodside East, Delaware
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kent County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 16, 2021.
7. "CRSD Map" (PDF). Caesar Rodney School District . Retrieved June 16, 2021.