Brentwood, New York Population 2024

65,772

Brentwood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brentwood was:

  • White: 35.5%
  • Other race: 29.55%
  • Black or African American: 15.8%
  • Two or more races: 15.31%
  • Asian: 2.6%
  • Native American: 1.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
Land Area (mi²)
11.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,006.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.83% (3,029)
The current population of Brentwood, New York is 65,772 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 62,743.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,09135.5%
Other race19,22229.55%
Black or African American10,27715.8%
Two or more races9,95615.31%
Asian1,6922.6%
Native American7211.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander830.13%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brentwood Population by Race

Brentwood Population Pyramid 2024

Brentwood Median Age

36.1

Total

36.6

Male

35.4

Female

Brentwood Adults

There are 50,381 adults, (7,186 of whom are seniors) in Brentwood.

Brentwood Age Dependency

50.6

Age Dependency Ratio

16.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Brentwood Sex Ratio

Female32,02549.24%
Male33,01750.76%

Brentwood Population by Age

Brentwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,7954.3180.419.6
Married7,7754.8284.315.7
Female2,6704.9774.225.8
Non Family2,3701.3670.529.5
Male1,9804.9784.715.3

4.39

Average Family Size

4.31

Average Household Size

80.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brentwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,7268.44%
Associates Degree3,0536.92%
Bachelors Degree4,60710.44%
Graduate Degree2,9916.77%
High School Graduate12,88629.19%
Less Than 9th Grade9,51721.56%
Some College7,36816.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brentwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brentwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic30,78819,5904,844
Other Race13,2837,3891,933
Black7,2836,0741,499
2+ Races6,7894,8831,250
White6,0115,1001,203
Asian1,096792406
Native American42325997
Islander836334

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.84%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 40.96%.

Brentwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,480$54,766$59,970
Graduate Degree$78,986$98,083$69,688
High School Graduate$41,294$45,073$34,688
Less Than 9th Grade$41,873$43,303$36,777
Overall$46,143$49,373$43,922
Some College$46,592$52,078$45,079

$46,143

Average Earnings

$49,373

Average Male

$43,922

Average Female

Brentwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brentwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brentwood Language

31.4% of Brentwood residents speak only English, while 68.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 61.98% of the population.

Brentwood Language

Brentwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic46,7682,7195.81%
Black10,1031,04310.32%
White6,52787013.33%
Other18,7978244.38%
Multiple9,8854374.42%
Asian1,6821176.96%
Native7218712.07%

6.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.5%

Male Poverty Rate

7.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brentwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brentwood is White, with 13.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brentwood is Other, with 4.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.96%.

Brentwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater7.95%
Less Than 9th Grade7.35%
High School5.99%
Some College3.82%

Brentwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.57%
Female Unemployed13.69%
Female Employed2.85%
Male Employed1.99%

Brentwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brentwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,975$131,848
Households$111,572$137,051
Married Families$115,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,962$71,230

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brentwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Brentwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brentwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Brentwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brentwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,280

Number of Veterans

1,095

Male Veterans

185

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam495
Second Gulf War297
First Gulf War183
Korea76
World War II14

Brentwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+309
65 to 74292
55 to 64264
35 to 54260
18 to 34155

Brentwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5913.37%
Hispanic5831.64%
2+ Races2433.16%
Other Race2201.46%
Black1481.79%
Asian715.88%
Islander78.43%

Brentwood Veterans by Race

Brentwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brentwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Brentwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brentwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brentwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.07%

Born in Brentwood

58.36%

Native Born

41.64%

Foreign Born

21.54%

Non Citizen

20.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

58.36% of Brentwood residents were born in the United States, with 48.07% having been born in New York. 21.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brentwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202465,7723650.56%
202365,4073650.56%
202265,042-993-1.5%
202166,0353,2925.25%
202062,743-656-1.03%
201963,3994570.73%
201862,942-173-0.27%
201763,1151,6772.73%
201661,438640.1%
201561,3741,9383.26%
201459,4362,0753.62%
201357,3613580.63%
201257,0037011.25%
201156,302-4,362-7.19%
201060,66400%

Brentwood Population by Year