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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Brent

Florida · 22,257 residents · 10.2 sq mi
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Brent is a city of 22,257 people in Florida. This skews young, with a median age of 26.7. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. The poverty rate is 24.5%, above the 12.4% national rate. The typical home is worth $58,200. That trails the Florida median by roughly 29%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 26.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

22,257
+3%since 1990
from 21,624 in 1990
1990 – 2024
26.7
−5%since 1990
from 28.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
10.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K22K23K23K24K19902000201020202024Brent
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(1,440)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(1,478)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(1,487)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1914%(3,115)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2414.2%(3,150)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(2,548)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412%(2,666)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.9%(2,210)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.3%(1,629)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(1,448)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(797)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(289)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,488
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,204 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$11,774
+37%since 1990
from $8,572 in 1990
US average: $21,522
24.5%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 23.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$58,200
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$470
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $360 in 1990
US average: $602
62.8%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 61.7% in 1990
37.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic69.7%(15,067)
Black27.4%(5,921)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(352)
Asian1.4%(309)
2000
White, non-Hispanic58.8%(13,082)
Black34.1%(7,591)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(433)
Asian2.3%(504)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American4.5%(1,065)
Mexican3.6%(866)
Honduran2.2%(514)
Cuban1.9%(443)
Guatemalan1.7%(409)
Dominican0.5%(112)
Salvadoran0.4%(93)
Spaniard0.2%(57)
Nicaraguan0.2%(49)
Colombian0.2%(45)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(24)
Bolivian0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(204)
Chinese0.5%(126)
Vietnamese0.4%(104)
Asian Indian0.3%(74)
Korean0.2%(41)
Laotian0.1%(35)
Indonesian0.1%(29)
Cambodian0.1%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.5%(119)
Ancestry
German10.5%(2,507)
Irish8%(1,895)
English7.9%(1,885)
American3.4%(817)
Italian2.8%(677)
Scottish1.5%(352)
Polish1.5%(347)
French1.4%(338)
Romanian1.3%(301)
Welsh1.1%(262)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(186)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(171)
Swedish0.5%(117)
Belgian0.4%(107)
Dutch0.4%(98)
Russian0.4%(98)
Nigerian0.4%(90)
Ukrainian0.3%(80)
West Indian0.3%(78)
Iranian0.3%(65)
Greek0.2%(59)
Jamaican0.2%(53)
Brazilian0.2%(47)
Swiss0.2%(46)
British0.2%(40)
Danish0.1%(33)
Kenyan0.1%(32)
Hungarian0.1%(31)
Portuguese0.1%(31)
Macedonian0.1%(24)
Arab0.1%(21)
Jordanian0.1%(21)
Israeli0.1%(19)
Turkish0.1%(18)
Guyanese0.1%(13)
Section 05

Education

12.2%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 10.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.6%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 71.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.3%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 2.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.7 min
−24%since 1990
from 16.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.2%(3,458)
Married43.4%(3,395)
Widowed2.2%(171)
Divorced10.3%(806)
Women 15+
Never married34.8%(3,482)
Married44.2%(4,423)
Widowed9.1%(907)
Divorced12%(1,196)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2013
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
34.2%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.5%
−8.9 ptssince 2020
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18%(333)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.6%(676)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(590)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.5%(176)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,848 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Brent, Florida?

Brent, Florida has about 22,257 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Brent, Florida?

The typical household in Brent, Florida earns about $27,488 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brent, Florida expensive?

In Brent, Florida, the median home is worth about $58,200, and the typical rent is about $470 a month.

How educated are people in Brent, Florida?

About 12.2% of adults age 25 and over in Brent, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brent, Florida?

About 24.5% of people in Brent, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Brent, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Brent, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 633 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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