CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brentwood

Missouri · 8,150 residents · 1.95 sq mi

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Brentwood is home to 8,150 people in Missouri. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. That is roughly 36% ahead of the Missouri median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.9% of residents. Median rent is $585 a month.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

47% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,150

+6%vs 2000

vs 7,693 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.4

−3%vs 2000

vs 35.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.95 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(505)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.1%(412)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(358)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.1%(338)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(429)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3426.6%(2,171)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(1,197)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(673)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(726)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(696)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(555)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(90)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,854

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,643 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,468

−30%vs 2000

vs $30,645 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$77,200

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $116,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$585

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $767 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.1%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.9% in 2000

21.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.5%(7,039)

Black1.8%(135)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(133)

Asian3.5%(267)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.3%(7,603)

Black3.7%(303)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(135)

Asian2.4%(197)

Other0.6%(47)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.7%(55)

Cuban0.7%(54)

Asian origin

Chinese2.5%(204)

Pakistani1.6%(131)

Asian Indian1%(82)

Vietnamese0.6%(47)

Korean0.5%(43)

Sri Lankan0.3%(28)

Taiwanese0.3%(22)

Filipino0.3%(21)

Ancestry

German29.8%(2,429)

Irish15.1%(1,227)

English12.9%(1,051)

Italian8.3%(674)

Polish3.9%(319)

American3.8%(308)

French1.5%(125)

Scottish1.5%(120)

Russian1.4%(112)

Swedish1.2%(98)

Finnish1.1%(92)

Slovak0.8%(65)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.7%(59)

French Canadian0.7%(57)

Israeli0.5%(42)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(42)

Welsh0.5%(39)

West Indian0.5%(38)

Jamaican0.5%(38)

Greek0.4%(34)

Brazilian0.4%(33)

Austrian0.3%(28)

Norwegian0.3%(24)

Armenian0.2%(18)

British0.2%(16)

Croatian0.2%(16)

Serbian0.2%(14)

Lithuanian0.2%(13)

Turkish0.1%(12)

Canadian0.1%(11)

Czech0.1%(9)

Arab0.1%(8)

Lebanese0.1%(8)

Hungarian0%(4)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

47.3%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.4%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

17.4%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

+63%vs 2000

vs 10.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married42.2%(1,358)

Married46%(1,478)

Widowed3.5%(114)

Divorced8.3%(266)

Women 15+

Never married37.9%(1,349)

Married41.6%(1,480)

Widowed5.3%(187)

Divorced15.3%(544)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.8%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 6.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.7%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 78.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.2%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.2%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.4%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 91.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

21.9%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% 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)26.9%(72)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.5%(87)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.8%(112)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.6%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 268 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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