Overview
63,618
Total Population
40.5
Median age
52.42%
Female population %
90.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
54.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
15,214
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Brentwood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brentwood is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brentwood's population under 18 was 26.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brentwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brentwood, 20.85% were under the age of 15, 19.09% aged 15 to 29, 45.74% aged 30 to 64, 12.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3,076 more females than males in Brentwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.42% females and 47.58% males in Brentwood, CA.
- The Brentwood, CA gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,696.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,234.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brentwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brentwood population: 57.06% are White, 9.52% are Black or African American, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.38% are Asian, 0.51% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.76% are some other race and 10.99% are multiracial.
- Brentwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 15,214 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 48,404 (76.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brentwood is White with a population of 36,301 (57.06% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brentwood's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 66,127 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Brentwood's population increased by 27,069 (109.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brentwood's population increased by 12,609 (24.32%), 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, Brentwood's population was lowest in year 2000 at 24,785.
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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)