Brilliant, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

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BRILLIANT CENSUS DATA CENTER

BRILLIANT GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brilliant, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brilliant, AL was 762.

Brilliant Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brilliant was 364, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brilliant, AL
There are an estimated 148 married men in the town. 55.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Brilliant are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brilliant is 398 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brilliant, Alabama
There are an estimated 172 married women in the community. 48.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Brilliant, AL
The median age of people living in Brilliant, AL was 41 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Brilliant was 42. There were 589 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.6 percent of the population (149) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Brilliant, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brilliant, AL was 760.

White Population in Brilliant, AL
The estimated White population in the Brilliant community is 759, which is 99.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brilliant, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brilliant, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brilliant, AL was 1.

Asian Population in Brilliant, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brilliant, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brilliant was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brilliant community was 5, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brilliant, AL
The household population number in Brilliant was 762.

Group Quarters Population in Brilliant, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Brilliant, AL
The average household size in Brilliant is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brilliant, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 402 total housing units in Brilliant.

The number of occupied housing units was 343, or 85.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 243 were owner-occupied (70.8), and 100 were renter-occupied (29.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 59 vacant homes in Brilliant at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brilliant, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 153, with a median value in dollars of 44,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brilliant, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $550 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brilliant, average costs per month were $199 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 305 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brilliant, Alabama
21 people in Brilliant also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brilliant, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brilliant was 59, or 10 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brilliant, AL
In 2000, there were 229 people in Brilliant, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brilliant, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5 people in Brilliant who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brilliant, Alabama
There were 325 in the labor force in Brilliant at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Brilliant was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brilliant, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $18,224. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brilliant, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,857. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brilliant, Alabama
Per capita income in Brilliant in the last full census was 14,516. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Brilliant numbered 47, or 22.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brilliant, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 197, or 26.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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