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Brentwood, California

This article is about the city of Brentwood in Contra Costa County. For the neigborhood of Brentwood in the city of Los Angeles, see the article Brentwood, Los Angeles, California.

Brentwood is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 23,302.

Geography

Brentwood is located at 37°56'7" North, 121°42'34" West (37.935311, -121.709536)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.2 km² (11.7 mi²). 30.1 km² (11.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 23,302 people, 7,497 households, and 6,125 families residing in the city. The population density is 772.9/km² (2,001.2/mi²). There are 7,788 housing units at an average density of 258.3/km² (668.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 73.82% White, 2.48% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 2.86% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 14.54% from other races, and 5.38% from two or more races. 28.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 7,497 households out of which 47.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% are married couples living together, 8.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% are non-families. 14.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.10 and the average family size is 3.43.

In the city the population is spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $69,198, and the median income for a family is $75,753. Males have a median income of $56,405 versus $40,239 for females. The per capita income for the city is $24,909. 5.8% of the population and 4.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.9% are under the age of 18 and 6.5% are 65 or older.


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