City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Brent, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Brent - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

23,441
Residents
$45,708
Median income
$121,100
Median home
$1,471
Median rent (state)

Brent - the verdict

Nationally, Brent sits in the 14th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

14th
percentile, household income
18th
percentile, home value
58th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Brent, FL

23,441 people live in Brent, Florida - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Brent households earn a median of $45,708 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 20.6%. Home values in Brent run a median of $121,100, and the median resident age is 25.1 years. About 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 54.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,471 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Brent report an average commute of 14.1 minutes, with 52.7% driving alone and 25.3% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 95.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

23,441 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$45,708 /yr

Poverty 20.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Brent compare to other US cities?

Where Brent sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 14% higher than other cities
Home value 18% pricier than other cities
Median rent 58% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Brent's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

14thIncome percentile

14th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Brent's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$121,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 82% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Brent $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Brent, FL Brent, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Brent, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Brent, FL median $45,708/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Brent, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Brent, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 20.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
23,441
Median Income
$45,708
Median Home Value
$121,100
Median Age
25.1
Poverty Rate
20.6%
Labor force participation
54.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
14.1 minutes
Drive Alone
52.7%
Carpool
8.1%
Public Transit
0.8%
Walk
11.5%
Work from Home
25.3%
Other
1.6%

Based on 10,006 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Brent sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,471/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Eustis
23,567 people
Edgewater
23,314 people
Jacksonville Beach
23,601 people
Jasmine Estates
23,151 people
Bayonet Point
23,787 people
Ensley
23,036 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Brent's 23,441 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cherry Hill, VA
23,443 people
Rosemont, CA
23,448 people
Champlin, MN
23,450 people
Blue Island, IL
23,416 people
Lisle, IL
23,413 people
Eastmont, WA
23,486 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Brent's $45,708 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Riverdale, IL
$45,709 median income
Ardmore, IN
$45,709 median income
Premont, TX
$45,712 median income
Strawberry, AZ
$45,703 median income
Glasgow, MO
$45,703 median income
Devine, TX
$45,703 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Brent, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Brent, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 48.1% 32.7% 10.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.5% White 48.1% Black or African American 32.7% Asian 3.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.5% Two or more races 10.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Brent compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Brent (this city) 23,441 $45,708
Eustis 23,567 $62,475
Edgewater 23,314 $58,805
Jacksonville Beach 23,601 $115,825
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Brent, FL?

What is the population of Brent, FL? +

Brent, FL counts 23,441 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Brent, FL? +

Brent households earn a median of $45,708 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Brent? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Brent; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Brent, FL? +

Homes in Brent carry a median value of $121,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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