Brilliant, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,097

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.5

0.183% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.2%

2.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,125

1.57% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$47,200

Population & Diversity

Brilliant, AL is home to a population of 1.1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 31.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Brilliant, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 White (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Brilliant, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brilliant, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brilliant, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 301
White (Hispanic)
33 ± 55
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 12

3.65%

Hispanic Population

40 people

3.65% of the people in Brilliant, AL are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brilliant, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

Brilliant, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brilliant, AL.

Economy

The economy of Brilliant, AL employs 366 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brilliant, AL were Utilities (66 people), Manufacturing (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing ($117,788), and Manufacturing ($56,458).

Employment

Occupations

366

2024 Value

± 136

−2.14%

1 Year decline

± 53.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brilliant, AL declined at a rate of −2.14%, from 374 employees to 366 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brilliant, AL, are Production Occupations (112 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), and Transportation Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brilliant, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

366

2024 Value

± 136

−2.14%

1 Year decline

± 53.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brilliant, AL declined at a rate of −2.14%, from 374 employees to 366 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brilliant, AL, are Utilities (66 people), Manufacturing (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brilliant, AL, though some of these residents may live in Brilliant, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,769

Median earning men ± $1,854

$27,130

Median earning women ± $11,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,038), and Retail Trade ($41,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,115).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brilliant, AL was $47,200 in 2024, which is 0.142 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,200 to $47,200, a 14.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Brilliant, AL is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brilliant, AL have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brilliant, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$47,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,364

$355

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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 Brilliant, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Brilliant, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brilliant, AL 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.

$47,125

Median Household Income

± $26,826

529

Number of Households

± 149

In 2024, the median household income of the 529 households in Brilliant, AL declined from $47,125 from the previous year's value of $47,877.

The following chart displays the households in Brilliant, AL 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brilliant, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Worked At Home (4.13%)
Carpooled (2.48%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Brilliant, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.13%) and those who carpooled to work (2.48%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brilliant, AL have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Brilliant, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brilliant, AL (395 out of 1.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brilliant, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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