Brent, Oklahoma

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Population in 2010: 716.
Population change since 2000: +42.1%
Males: 359  (50.2%)
Females: 357  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

52.8 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years

Zip codes: 74936.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,999 (it was $24,141 in 2000)
Brent:

$57,999
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,012 (it was $11,968 in 2000)

Brent CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,875 (it was $61,200 in 2000)
Brent:

$149,875
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $176,216; detached houses: $239,852; mobile homes: $90,192
March 2022 cost of living index in Brent: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.0%
(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.7% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Brent, OK (2022)
    • 50972.6%White alone
    • 15722.4%American Indian alone
    • 152.1%Hispanic
    • 40.6%Two or more races
    • 10.1%Black alone

Races in Brent detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (18.3%), English (4.7%), Northern European (2.9%), American (2.6%), French (1.7%), Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 11.1 square miles.

Population density: 64 people per square mile   (very low).

Brent, Oklahoma map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Brent CDP:

0.3% ($199)
Oklahoma:

0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (21.9 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (83.5 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (211.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Cowlington, OK (2.0 miles),
Gans, OK (2.3 miles ),
Sallisaw, OK (2.5 miles ),
Badger Lee, OK (2.8 miles),
McKey, OK (3.0 miles),
Keota, OK (3.3 miles ),
Muldrow, OK (3.3 miles ),
Tamaha, OK (3.4 miles)

Latitude: 35.37 N, Longitude: 94.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 918

Distribution of median household income in Brent, OK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Brent, OK in 2022
Brent satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Most common industries in Brent, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (23.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (9.2%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Truck transportation (4.9%)
  • Social assistance (4.9%)
  • Food (4.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (41.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (10.3%)
  • Truck transportation (8.4%)
  • Food (7.5%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (13.0%)
  • Social assistance (11.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.8%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.5%)
  • Health & personal care, except drug, stores (6.5%)
Most common occupations in Brent, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.1%)
  • Construction laborers (7.1%)
  • Carpenters (5.4%)
  • Cashiers (4.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.1%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13.1%)
  • Construction laborers (12.1%)
  • Carpenters (9.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14.3%)
  • Cashiers (10.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (10.4%)
  • Legal support workers (7.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.5%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (6.5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.5%)

Average climate in Brent, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Brent, Oklahoma average temperatures Brent, Oklahoma average precipitation Brent, Oklahoma humidity Brent, Oklahoma wind speed Brent, Oklahoma snowfall Brent, Oklahoma sunshine Brent, Oklahoma clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 70.3. This is about average.

City:

70.3
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 5.23. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.23
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 19.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.07. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.07
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Brent-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Brent place center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Brent-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 653% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 112.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 140.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 121.2 miles away from Brent center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 112.1 miles away from Brent center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 113.3 miles away from Brent center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 137.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sequoyah County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 14, Winter Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Brent topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Brent:

  • LOCAL HOSPICE, INC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; SALLISAW, OK)
  • PETERS AGENCY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, L L C (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; SALLISAW, OK)
  • SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; SALLISAW, OK)
  • SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; SALLISAW, OK)
  • PROFESSIONAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; SALLISAW, OK)
  • SEQUOYAH MANOR, LLC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SALLISAW, OK)
  • SOUTHWEST HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; SALLISAW, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brent:

  • University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (about 24 miles; Fort Smith, AR; Full-time enrollment: 6,103)
  • Carl Albert State College (about 25 miles; Poteau, OK; FT enrollment: 2,041)
  • Northeastern State University (about 40 miles; Tahlequah, OK; FT enrollment: 6,895)
  • John Brown University (about 59 miles; Siloam Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,097)
  • University of Arkansas (about 59 miles; Fayetteville, AR; FT enrollment: 22,163)
  • Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (about 68 miles; Okmulgee, OK; FT enrollment: 3,243)
  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 77 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 5,634)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Brent Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Brent include: Brent Church (A), Crossroads Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creeks: Negro Creek (A), Little Skin Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Sequoyah County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.4%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.4%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Brent:

Marital status in Brent, OK
  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 17.8%

For population 25 years and over in Brent:

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.8
Oklahoma average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Brent, OK (based on Sequoyah County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant12,74675
Mainline Protestant1,7916
Other4923
Catholic2202
Black Protestant1871
None26,955-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Sequoyah County:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Sequoyah County:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Sequoyah County:

5.86 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
This county:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sequoyah County:

11.9%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Sequoyah County:

31.6%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.5%
Oklahoma:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

41.9%
Oklahoma:

45.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.2
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Brent:

25.1%
Oklahoma:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

3.7%
Oklahoma:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Brent:

6.5
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Brent:

25.7%
Oklahoma:

33.9%

General health condition:
Brent:

53.7%
Oklahoma:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Brent:

78.5%
Oklahoma:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Brent, OK Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Brent:

  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKUZ (1560 AM; daytime; 0 kW; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: TEDDY BEAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brent:

  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KPRV-FM (92.5 FM; HEAVENER, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
  • KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K254AM (98.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Brent:

  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KOET (Channel 3; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K48FL (Channel 48; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • K18EU (Channel 18; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)

Brent fatal accident list:

Sep 21, 2019 12:54 AM, Us-59, Lat: 35.378400, Lon: -94.802500, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 19, 2006 00:48 AM, Us-59, Lat: 35.383550, Lon: -94.809930, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 246ft / 75.1mTotal length
  • $29,058,000Total costs
  • 13,364Total average daily traffic
  • 2,563Total average daily truck traffic
  • 21,382Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Brent, OK - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 32000-2009
  • 22010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Brent, OK

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • LR03SW153, 18314 Us Hwy 59 (Lat: 35.380111 Lon: -94.803361), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQSH261,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10895.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/19/2013, Expiration Date: 09/19/2023, Cancellation Date: 02/07/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$108,5803$73,0003$128,3731$16,0601$35,1301$48,350
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$77,1303$91,6801$11,7100$01$69,090
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$152,4101$6,6900$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0304.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$137,360
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0304.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Brent, OK
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Brent, OK - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brent, OK
  • 81.6%Electricity
  • 16.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Wood
  • 0.8%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brent, OK
  • 71.1%Electricity
  • 28.9%Utility gas


Brent compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Brent on our top lists:

  • #77 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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