Population 1,082 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brilliant
Household size in Brilliant
| Period | Brilliant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Brilliant run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Alabama. Household size has climbed from 2.18 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Brilliant
| Period | Brilliant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Brilliant is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Brilliant
| Period | Brilliant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Brilliant: 8.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Brilliant
Renters in Brilliant
| Period | Brilliant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Brilliant rent their homes (28.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Alabama. More than half of owners (54.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Brilliant
| Period | Brilliant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.5% of the housing in Brilliant, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Brilliant
| Period | Brilliant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Brilliant was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Brilliant
| Period | Brilliant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $305 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $372 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $397 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $530 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$225 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brilliant pays $530 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.0% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Brilliant
Bachelor's degrees in Brilliant
| Period | Brilliant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brilliant have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.2%, against 35.6% 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 Brilliant
| Period | Brilliant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Brilliant never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Brilliant
| Period | Brilliant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brilliant is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Alabama as a whole (4.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Brilliant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant | 2.55 | 42.4 | 8.2% | 28.7% | 24.5% | 1977 | $530 | 9.2% | 81.2% | 6.0% |
| Gold Mine | 2.89 | 30.7 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 42.7% | 1991 | $463 | 13.0% | 81.3% | 6.1% |
| Piney Grove | 2.81 | 32.0 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 31.4% | 1983 | $481 | 11.7% | 80.8% | 5.5% |
| Twin | 2.59 | 45.4 | 5.0% | 19.0% | 19.3% | 1975 | $687 | 17.7% | 88.4% | 6.4% |
| Rock City | 2.55 | 44.0 | 14.1% | 24.8% | 29.0% | 1979 | $701 | 10.2% | 75.4% | 2.9% |
| Whitehouse | 2.41 | 47.2 | 13.0% | 9.9% | 40.3% | 1982 | $775 | 5.5% | 74.9% | 2.8% |
| Winfield | 2.65 | 46.0 | 8.4% | 21.9% | 22.6% | 1979 | $756 | 15.1% | 88.1% | 6.7% |
| Guin | 2.69 | 41.6 | 7.4% | 29.9% | 16.4% | 1977 | $690 | 18.2% | 87.7% | 8.7% |
| Gu-Win | 2.70 | 37.0 | 1.8% | 14.2% | 25.0% | 1976 | $858 | 14.1% | 87.4% | 5.4% |
| Natural Bridge | 2.50 | 43.1 | 7.2% | 19.6% | 24.1% | 1988 | $677 | 6.8% | 78.2% | 1.4% |
| Eldridge | 2.49 | 38.4 | 14.4% | 10.9% | 20.0% | 1978 | $708 | 16.4% | 77.2% | 1.3% |
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 Brilliant. 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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