Brent, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 4,024

Males: 2,481	(61.7%)
Females: 1,543	(38.3%)

Bibb County

Median resident age:	33.7 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35034.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,500 (it was $21,287 in 2000)

Brent	$20,500
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,900 (it was $80,000 in 2000)

Brent	$79,900
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Brent:

Black (50.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (48.8%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (11.6%), Irish (4.4%), English (3.2%), Italian (2.0%), German (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 8.72 square miles.

Population density: 461 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Brent

High school or higher: 55.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 8.3%
Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brent city

Never married: 40.3%
Now married: 33.0%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 16.3%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Brent, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brent to the number of sex offenders is 287 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Brent:	0.2% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (30.8 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (47.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (605.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Centreville, AL (2.8 miles ), West Blocton, AL (12.9 miles ), Heiberger, AL (15.5 miles ), Vance, AL (16.0 miles ), Piper-Coleanor, AL (16.3 miles ), North Bibb, AL (18.1 miles ), Coaling, AL (19.7 miles ), Sprott, AL (20.0 miles ).

Latitude: 32.94 N, Longitude: 87.17 W

900 people in state prisons
215 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Brent, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Wood products (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (5%)
Health care (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Apparel (5%)
Wood products (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Electricians (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Crime in Brent by Year
Type	2002	2003	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	3	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	60.6	48.6	24.0
Robberies	2	2	1	1
per 100,000	49.3	40.4	24.3	24.0
Assaults	4	17	2	5
per 100,000	98.5	343.3	48.6	120.0
Burglaries	6	15	3	8
per 100,000	147.8	302.9	72.9	192.0
Thefts	41	41	9	24
per 100,000	1009.9	827.9	218.7	576.1
Auto thefts	4	1	2	2
per 100,000	98.5	20.2	48.6	48.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.1)	93.1	185.2	73.6	90.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.24
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Brent, Alabama

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Brent-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/3/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.2 miles away from the Brent city center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 tornado 35.3 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Brent:

BIBB MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; CENTREVILLE, AL)
TAYLOR HARDIN SECURE MEDICAL FACILITY (about 28 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)
MARY S HARPER GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY CTR (about 32 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brent:

TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 35 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 52 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 71 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brent:

BIBB COUNTY (about 7 miles; CENTREVILLE, AL; ID: 0A8)
BESSEMER (about 31 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
MOUNDVILLE (about 32 miles; MOUNDVILLE, AL; ID: L44)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brent:

UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 25 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 38 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 45 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)

Public elementary/middle school in Brent:

BRENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 160 4TH ST; Grades: 04 - 06)

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Churches in Brent include: Brent Baptist Church (A), Brent Church of God (B), Brent Presbyterian Church (C), Pineview Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Brent Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Brent Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Southern Belle Motor Court (Highway 5 & Highway 82), Windwood Inn (10258 Highway 5).

Court: Brent Municpal Court (22 1st Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brent and their reported violations in the past:

BRENT UTILITIES BOARD (Population served: 5460, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brent that have no violations reported:

HARRISBURG WATER AUTHORITY (Address: P O BOX 220, Population served: 990, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.8%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	41.6%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	26.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Brent compared to Alabama state average:

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Brent (2007 data):

First United Security Bank: Brent Branch at 2334 Main Street, branch established on 1912-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $643.0 mil, Deposits: $450.3 mil, headquarters in Thomasville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: United Security Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Brent mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bibb County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$2,409	$28,908	6	$1,700
Streets and Highways	5	$7,869	$18,886	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	1	$1,948	$23,376	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	4	$8,969	$26,907	1	$863
Solid Waste Management	3	$4,512	$18,048	0	$0
Water Supply	5	$8,227	$19,745	0	$0
Totals for Government	19	$33,934	$21,432	7	$2,564

Brent government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $182,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $547,000
Police Protection: $198,000

Sewerage: $182,000

Regular Highways: $61,000

Financial Administration: $56,000

Libraries: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $176,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $547,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $117,000
Highways: $111,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $265,000
Motor Vehicle License: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $156,000

6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jefferson County, AL	1.84% ($34,000 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL	1.30% ($37,372)
from Shelby County, AL	0.90% ($34,950)

7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Tuscaloosa County, AL	1.59% ($29,302 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL	1.54% ($28,000)
to Shelby County, AL	1.11% ($37,662)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brent:

WBIB (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CENTREVILLE, AL)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brent:

WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WUAL-FM (91.5 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brent:

WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WVUA-CA (Channel 7; TUSCALOOSA/NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WDVZ-CA (Channel 3; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)

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