Overview
3,214
Total Population
39.3
Median age
28.41%
Female population %
252:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
32.1
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
54
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brent's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brent is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brent's population under 18 was 14.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brent's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brent, 8.43% were under the age of 15, 24.05% aged 15 to 29, 51.65% aged 30 to 64, 15.46% aged 65 to 84, and 0.40% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,388 less females than males in Brent:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 28.41% females and 71.59% males in Brent, AL.
- The Brent, AL gender ratio is 252:100 i.e. 252 men to 100 women (2.520).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 304.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 128.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brent's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brent population: 45.21% are White, 52.74% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are some other race and 1.59% are multiracial.
- Brent's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,16 (98.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brent is Black or African American with a population of 1,695 (52.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brent's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,949 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Brent's population increased by 1,843 (59.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brent's population decreased by 2,055 (41.52%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brent's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,807.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)