Brent, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Escambia |
| Area | |
| - Total | 10.5 sq mi (27.2 km²) |
| - Land | 10.4 sq mi (27 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 22,257 |
| - Density | 2,119.7/sq mi (818.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 32503 |
| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-08300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0279358[2] |
Brent is a census-designated place (CDP) & an unincorporated suburban community within Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,257 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Brent is located at (30.470496, -87.249127)[3], or three miles northwest of Pensacola [1]. The elevation of the CDP is 93 feet above sea level [2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.2 km²), of which, 10.4 square miles (27.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.86%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 22,257 people, 7,008 households, and 4,800 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,132.4 people per square mile (823.1/km²). There were 7,796 housing units at an average density of 746.9/sq mi (288.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 59.87% White, 34.25% African American, 0.74% Native American, 2.28% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.
There were 7,008 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 24.1% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,488, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,390 versus $18,637 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,774. About 20.5% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.9% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Brent, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
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