Brilliant

Population: 1,065
Median household income: $49,100
Median home value: $70,400

Located in Jefferson County, Ohio, Brilliant is a community with a population of 1,065. Its median household income of $49,100 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $56,983.

From 2019 to 2023, Brilliant's population declined 28.0% from 1,479 to 1,065, while its median home value rose 2.6% from $68,600 to $70,400.

83.2% of workers drive to work alone. 70.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,065
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,100
Median home value: $70,400
Median gross rent: $546
Housing units: 660
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4791,065

Median household income

$40,000$49,100

Median home value

$68,600$70,400

Median gross rent

$618$546

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,479	$40,000	$68,600	$618
2020	1,302	$40,406	$65,400	$535
2021	1,192	$43,141	$65,000	$531
2022	1,068	$47,727	$56,400	$568
2023	1,065	$49,100	$70,400	$546

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	0.8%
5 to 17	189	17.7%
18 to 24	107	10.0%
25 to 34	171	16.1%
35 to 44	63	5.9%
45 to 54	131	12.3%
55 to 64	208	19.5%
65 to 74	113	10.6%
75 and over	74	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,022	96.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's41.7%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	3.7%
High school graduate	308	40.5%
Some college or associate's	317	41.7%
Bachelor's degree	49	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	58	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	395	83.2%
Carpooled	8	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	95	21.6%
15 to 29 min	221	50.2%
30 to 44 min	96	21.8%
45 to 59 min	13	3.0%
60+ min	15	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 16.7% (178 of 1,065)

	Count	Share
Family households	269	57.2%
Nonfamily households	201	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	470	71.2%
Vacant	190	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	296	63.0%
Renter-occupied	174	37.0%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	467	70.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	98	14.8%
5 to 19 units	21	3.2%
20 or more units	9	1.4%
Mobile home & other	65	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3908812
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.2682, -80.6376