Population 24,073 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brent
Household size in Brent
| Period | Brent | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Brent average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.56, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the east.
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 Brent
| Period | Brent | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.2 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.2 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.2, Brent is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 31.9, even as the national median rose. Only one other Florida city with 5,000+ people is younger.
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 Brent
| Period | Brent | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Brent: 14.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Brent has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five 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 Brent
Renters in Brent
| Period | Brent | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.3% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Brent than nationally: 42.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About six in ten owners (58.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Brent
| Period | Brent | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Brent than nationally: 12.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 2.6 points since 2006–10, 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 Brent
| Period | Brent | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Brent was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Florida overall, where the median home dates to 1989. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the center.
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 Brent
| Period | Brent | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $761 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $862 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $910 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,219 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$457 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Brent runs $1,219 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $457 a month since 2006–10, up 60%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 32.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Brent
Bachelor's degrees in Brent
| Period | Brent | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brent have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
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 Brent
| Period | Brent | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Brent never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Brent
| Period | Brent | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Brent: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 5.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Brent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent | 2.61 | 30.2 | 14.8% | 42.7% | 12.4% | 1977 | $1,219 | 24.9% | 84.6% | 7.0% |
| Goulding | 2.41 | 38.8 | 22.9% | 53.5% | 19.1% | 1971 | $1,219 | 7.3% | 78.7% | 9.4% |
| Pensacola | 2.35 | 41.2 | 9.1% | 31.2% | 11.2% | 1983 | $1,507 | 38.9% | 93.1% | 5.1% |
| West Pensacola | 2.52 | 38.0 | 20.9% | 51.1% | 18.1% | 1967 | $1,236 | 13.7% | 81.4% | 6.8% |
| Bellview | 2.48 | 39.1 | 15.2% | 31.5% | 8.8% | 1987 | $1,282 | 18.7% | 92.7% | 5.8% |
| Ensley | 2.43 | 37.1 | 12.2% | 42.8% | 9.6% | 1992 | $1,456 | 19.9% | 90.7% | 6.8% |
| Ferry Pass | 2.18 | 37.7 | 12.1% | 51.0% | 8.0% | 1984 | $1,437 | 35.6% | 92.3% | 5.2% |
| Myrtle Grove | 2.39 | 36.8 | 10.3% | 44.3% | 16.6% | 1981 | $1,403 | 27.1% | 90.3% | 6.9% |
| Warrington | 2.40 | 42.1 | 14.1% | 36.7% | 17.9% | 1972 | $1,155 | 22.8% | 91.2% | 6.4% |
| Gonzalez | 2.58 | 40.3 | 8.9% | 17.4% | 7.1% | 1990 | $1,442 | 33.1% | 95.6% | 4.1% |
| Cantonment | 2.88 | 39.7 | 12.4% | 20.1% | 7.6% | 1994 | $1,188 | 26.2% | 91.8% | 7.2% |
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 Brent. 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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