Brent

Population: 23,441
Median household income: $45,708
Median home value: $121,100

Located in Escambia County, Florida, Brent is a community with a population of 23,441. The median household income of $45,708 is below the Escambia County median ($65,715).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brent's population grew 4.9% from 22,337 to 23,441, while its median home value rose 47.5% from $82,100 to $121,100.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 26.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 46.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,441
Median age: 25.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,708
Median home value: $121,100
Median gross rent: $1,074
Housing units: 8,314
Homeownership rate: 50.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,33723,441

Median household income

$39,549$45,708

Median home value

$82,100$121,100

Median gross rent

$875$1,074

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,337	$39,549	$82,100	$875
2020	21,816	$39,424	$81,700	$883
2021	21,717	$41,291	$94,700	$945
2022	22,969	$44,053	$106,500	$1,018
2023	23,441	$45,708	$121,100	$1,074

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2426.9%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,467	6.3%
5 to 17	3,903	16.7%
18 to 24	6,298	26.9%
25 to 34	2,601	11.1%
35 to 44	2,117	9.0%
45 to 54	1,437	6.1%
55 to 64	2,882	12.3%
65 to 74	1,620	6.9%
75 and over	1,116	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,898	46.5%
Black or African American	7,653	32.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.1%
Asian	700	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.0%
Two or more races	1,706	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,451	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,764	15.0%
High school graduate	3,678	31.2%
Some college or associate's	4,046	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,479	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	806	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone52.7%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked11.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.3%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,270	52.7%
Carpooled	807	8.1%
Public transit	85	0.8%
Walked	1,148	11.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,530	25.3%
Other means	166	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,941	39.3%
15 to 29 min	3,206	42.9%
30 to 44 min	644	8.6%
45 to 59 min	102	1.4%
60+ min	583	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 24.5% (4,531 of 18,459)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,344	58.8%
Nonfamily households	3,042	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,386	88.8%
Vacant	928	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,715	50.3%
Renter-occupied	3,671	49.7%

1-unit, detached59.4%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,940	59.4%
1-unit, attached	215	2.6%
2 to 4 units	772	9.3%
5 to 19 units	851	10.2%
20 or more units	529	6.4%
Mobile home & other	1,007	12.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1208300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 30.4719, -87.2507