Overview
8,198
Total Population
36.6
Median age
50.90%
Female population %
96.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
47.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
266
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brentwood's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brentwood is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brentwood's population under 18 was 18.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brentwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brentwood, 16.86% were under the age of 15, 20.64% aged 15 to 29, 47.06% aged 30 to 64, 14.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 148 more females than males in Brentwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.90% females and 49.10% males in Brentwood, MO.
- The Brentwood, MO gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 582.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 493.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brentwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brentwood population: 79.42% are White, 4.53% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.21% are Asian, 1.29% are some other race and 8.50% are multiracial.
- Brentwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 266 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,932 (96.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brentwood is White with a population of 6,511 (79.42% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brentwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,219 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Brentwood's population increased by 365 (4.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brentwood's population increased by 172 (2.14%), 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 2009 at 7,218.
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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)