Brent, Alabama

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Coordinates: 32°56′24″N 87°10′29″W / 32.94, -87.17472
Brent, Alabama
Location in Bibb County and the state of Alabama
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Bibb
Area
- Total	8.7 sq mi (22.6 km²)
- Land	8.7 sq mi (22.6 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	240 ft (73 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,024
- Density	462.5/sq mi (178.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35034
Area code(s)	205
FIPS code	01-09136
GNIS feature ID	0159248

Brent is a really small city in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,024.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Brent is located at 32°56'24.864" North, 87°10'29.935" West (32.940240, -87.174982)^[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.6 km²), of which, 8.7 square miles (22.6 km²) of it is land and 0.11% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] 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/sq mi (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 20,000 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.