Brentwood, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

8,144

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

2.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.07%

4.28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,719

15.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Brentwood, MO is home to a population of 8.14k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.98% of Brentwood, MO residents were born outside of the country (650 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.34k people) in Brentwood, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 578 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 494 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Brentwood, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brentwood, MO was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brentwood, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brentwood, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.34k ± 652
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
578 ± 290
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
494 ± 667

1.42%

Hispanic Population

116 people

1.42% of the people in Brentwood, MO are hispanic (116 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brentwood, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

7.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

650 people

8.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

708 people

As of 2024, 7.98% of Brentwood, MO residents (650 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brentwood, MO was 8.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brentwood, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 55

Brentwood, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brentwood, MO.

Economy

The economy of Brentwood, MO employs 4.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brentwood, MO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (701 people), Educational Services (653 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (562 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($242,917), Information ($119,013), and Manufacturing ($111,662).

Employment

Occupations

4.78k

2024 Value

± 606

0.189%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brentwood, MO grew at a rate of 0.189%, from 4.77k employees to 4.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brentwood, MO, are Management Occupations (666 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (660 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (516 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brentwood, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.78k

2024 Value

± 606

0.189%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brentwood, MO grew at a rate of 0.189%, from 4.77k employees to 4.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brentwood, MO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (701 people), Educational Services (653 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (562 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brentwood, MO, though some of these residents may live in Brentwood, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,384

Median earning men ± $16,730

$61,117

Median earning women ± $13,036

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($151,406), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,920), and Manufacturing ($111,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($132,778), Information ($119,539), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brentwood, MO was $299,700 in 2024, which is 0.901 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $276,100 to $299,700, a 8.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Brentwood, MO is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brentwood, MO have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brentwood, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,624

$2,579

Median Property Taxes

±$371

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brentwood, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brentwood, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63% of the housing units in Brentwood, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brentwood, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,719

Median Household Income

± $17,050

4.09k

Number of Households

± 532

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.09k households in Brentwood, MO grew to $99,719 from the previous year's value of $86,641.

The following chart displays the households in Brentwood, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brentwood, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (5.97%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Brentwood, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brentwood, MO have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.334% of the workforce in Brentwood, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brentwood, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brentwood, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brentwood, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brentwood, MO (406 out of 8.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brentwood, MO is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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