Brentwood, Tennessee
Overview
As of the census
of 2000, there were 23,445 people, 7,693 households, and 6,808 families residing in the city. The population density
was 676.7 PD/sqmi. There were 7,889 housing units at an average density of 227.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.63% European American
, 1.89% African American, 0.16% Native American, 2.50% Asian, 0.19% from other races
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
Brentwood is Tennessee's best educated city, proportionately, with 69.4% of adult residents (25 and older) holding an associate degree or higher, and 64.7% of adults possessing a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 Census).
There were 7,693 households out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.2% were married couples
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 23,445 people, 7,693 households, and 6,808 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 676.7 PD/sqmi. There were 7,889 housing units at an average density of 227.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.63% European American
European American
A European American is a citizen or resident of the United States who has origins in any of the original peoples of Europe...
, 1.89% African American, 0.16% Native American, 2.50% Asian, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
Brentwood is Tennessee's best educated city, proportionately, with 69.4% of adult residents (25 and older) holding an associate degree or higher, and 64.7% of adults possessing a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 Census).
There were 7,693 households out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families.
