Brent, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Brent is a city in Bibb County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 4,024.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²), of which, 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²) of it is land and 0.11% is water.
of 2000, there were 4,024 people, 1,150 households, and 779 families residing in the city. The population density
was 461.4 people per square mile (178.2/km2). There were 1,274 housing units at an average density of 146.1 per square mile (56.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 48.93% White
, 50.02% Black
or African American
, 0.07% Native American
, 0.20% Asian
, 0.50% from other races
, and 0.27% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 1,150 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples
living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 160.8 males. For every 300 females age 18 and over, there were 180.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,287, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $28,351 versus $20,602 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,044. About 27.9% of families and 41.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.1% of those under age 18 and 44.5% of those age 65 or over.
The Alabama Department of Corrections
operates the Bibb Correctional Facility
in Brent.
The United States Postal Service
operates the Brent Post Office.
Bibb County, Alabama
Bibb County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of William W. Bibb, the first Governor of Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 22,915. The county seat is Centreville...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At the 2000 census the population was 4,024.
Geography
Brent is located at 32°56'24.864" North, 87°10'29.935" West (32.940240, -87.174982).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²), of which, 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²) of it is land and 0.11% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,024 people, 1,150 households, and 779 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 461.4 people per square mile (178.2/km2). There were 1,274 housing units at an average density of 146.1 per square mile (56.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 48.93% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 50.02% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.07% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.20% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.27% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 1,150 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 160.8 males. For every 300 females age 18 and over, there were 180.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,287, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $28,351 versus $20,602 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $11,044. About 27.9% of families and 41.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.1% of those under age 18 and 44.5% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Brent is governed via the mayor-council system. The city council consists of five members each elected from single member districts. The mayor is elected by the entire city.The Alabama Department of Corrections
Alabama Department of Corrections
The Alabama Department of Corrections, commonly referred to as , is the agency responsible for incarceration of convicted felons in the state of Alabama in the United States. It is headquartered in the Alabama Criminal Justice Center in Montgomery....
operates the Bibb Correctional Facility
Bibb Correctional Facility
Bibb County Correctional Facility is an Alabama Department of Corrections prison for men located in Brent, Alabama, United States.The prison is located on an approximately plot of rural wetlands.-History:...
in Brent.
The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
operates the Brent Post Office.