Population 10,640 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brentwood
Household size in Brentwood
| Period | Brentwood | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.76 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.86 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.85 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.82 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Brentwood are small: just 1.82 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 1.76, 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 Brentwood
| Period | Brentwood | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Brentwood is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Austin area. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the east.
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 Brentwood
| Period | Brentwood | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.0% of households in Brentwood, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of Austin's 61 neighborhoods, only two have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Brentwood
Renters in Brentwood
| Period | Brentwood | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.2% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 61.2% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.2% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 67.1% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Brentwood: 67.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About three in ten owners (29.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the east. The renter share has risen 8.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Brentwood
| Period | Brentwood | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Brentwood: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The Austin area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Brentwood
| Period | Brentwood | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Housing in Brentwood leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1967 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Brentwood
| Period | Brentwood | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $844 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $949 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,320 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,750 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$906 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brentwood pays $1,750 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the wider Austin area ($1,911). Rent has climbed $906 a month since 2006–10, up 107%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 26.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Brentwood
Bachelor's degrees in Brentwood
| Period | Brentwood | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.5% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.7% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.5% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.8 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Brentwood: 70.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 22.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Brentwood
| Period | Brentwood | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.0% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Brentwood: 97.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 8.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Brentwood
| Period | Brentwood | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Brentwood than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.9 points, a smaller shift than 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).
Brentwood compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | 1.82 | 36.8 | 3.0% | 67.1% | 5.5% | 1975 | $1,750 | 70.5% | 97.0% | 4.1% |
| Crestview | 1.92 | 35.9 | 6.0% | 54.7% | 8.7% | 1984 | $1,978 | 79.6% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
| Highland | 2.11 | 31.7 | 18.4% | 71.0% | 8.4% | 1981 | $1,636 | 55.0% | 93.5% | 4.1% |
| Allandale | 2.26 | 41.3 | 3.9% | 38.2% | 8.6% | 1966 | $1,695 | 76.5% | 98.7% | 4.2% |
| North Loop | 1.80 | 31.5 | 3.3% | 75.3% | 8.4% | 1989 | $1,825 | 82.0% | 99.4% | 2.9% |
| Hyde Park | 1.76 | 32.8 | 2.2% | 71.6% | 8.3% | 1970 | $1,455 | 71.2% | 98.1% | 4.8% |
| Wooten | 2.29 | 33.4 | 17.1% | 55.8% | 6.7% | 1971 | $1,536 | 42.0% | 89.1% | 6.5% |
| Saint Johns | 2.46 | 30.8 | 9.2% | 83.1% | 5.2% | 1983 | $1,540 | 32.6% | 80.3% | 4.9% |
| Georgian Acres | 2.17 | 34.3 | 14.2% | 80.4% | 5.8% | 1981 | $1,391 | 43.9% | 82.5% | 10.6% |
| North University | 1.63 | 26.2 | 2.2% | 82.6% | 8.8% | 1980 | $1,524 | 83.0% | 99.9% | 4.1% |
| Hancock | 1.64 | 28.0 | 3.9% | 79.1% | 10.6% | 1988 | $1,704 | 85.0% | 98.3% | 4.0% |
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 Brentwood. 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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