Population 95,485 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brandon
Household size in Brandon
| Period | Brandon | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Brandon average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Tampa area, where it has 2.55 people. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.62, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Brandon
| Period | Brandon | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Brandon are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the Tampa area overall, where the median age is 43.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.9, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Brandon
| Period | Brandon | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Brandon: 15.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Brandon has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Florida cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Brandon
Renters in Brandon
| Period | Brandon | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.2% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.6% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.3% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Brandon rent their homes (42.3%), above the national share of 34.8%. Just over a third of owners (34.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the southeast. The renter share has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Brandon
| Period | Brandon | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Brandon as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Tampa area overall (11.0%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.8 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Brandon
| Period | Brandon | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Brandon has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Tampa area. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Brandon
| Period | Brandon | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,176 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,156 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,327 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,839 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$663 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Brandon runs $1,839 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $663 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Brandon
Bachelor's degrees in Brandon
| Period | Brandon | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Brandon than nationally: 31.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.7 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Brandon
| Period | Brandon | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Brandon is close to the national rate: 89.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Brandon
| Period | Brandon | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brandon is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.3 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Brandon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 2.68 | 38.7 | 15.7% | 42.3% | 8.2% | 1990 | $1,839 | 31.8% | 89.7% | 4.8% |
| Valrico | 2.79 | 43.9 | 8.6% | 20.8% | 5.4% | 1994 | $2,092 | 38.8% | 91.9% | 3.7% |
| Bloomingdale | 2.84 | 44.7 | 7.5% | 18.1% | 6.0% | 1991 | $2,226 | 44.6% | 94.8% | 4.1% |
| Palm River-Clair Mel | 3.04 | 34.5 | 20.1% | 37.1% | 7.9% | 1989 | $1,688 | 24.2% | 80.9% | 5.3% |
| Mango | 2.61 | 37.6 | 16.1% | 37.8% | 11.6% | 1986 | $1,299 | 16.5% | 79.2% | 5.6% |
| Seffner | 3.03 | 39.9 | 9.9% | 17.4% | 8.1% | 1992 | $1,826 | 29.7% | 87.2% | 3.8% |
| Dover | 2.96 | 41.8 | 8.2% | 23.0% | 8.7% | 1995 | $1,493 | 26.2% | 83.5% | 3.6% |
| Riverview | 2.91 | 36.0 | 12.0% | 27.9% | 5.9% | 2008 | $2,278 | 38.6% | 92.6% | 3.9% |
| East Lake-Orient Park | 2.62 | 33.6 | 18.5% | 50.5% | 6.5% | 1983 | $1,490 | 24.7% | 86.7% | 5.6% |
| Fish Hawk | 3.26 | 36.7 | 10.7% | 19.4% | 4.6% | 2010 | $2,524 | 56.7% | 97.1% | 3.9% |
| Durant | 2.65 | 38.0 | 1.8% | 28.4% | 5.0% | 2000 | $1,380 | 28.8% | 84.0% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Brandon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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