Brilliant, AL

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Brilliant, Alabama

Brilliant, Alabama, in Marion county, is 57 miles N of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center) and 151 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee. The town has a population of 762.

The People and Families of Brilliant

In Brilliant, about 57% of adults are married. Brilliant offers a lot of one-person housing.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brilliant had a median family income of $27,857.

Brilliant Housing

Owners occupy 72% of the housing units in Brilliant. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Brilliant, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in Brilliant tends to be by car.

High Points

Brilliant strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Brilliant, AL

Comparing Brilliant to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles N of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	151 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Marion
Standard Zip Codes	35548
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.025
Longitude	-87.757

Station	HAMILTON 3 S
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 52 F
Apr Temp	42 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	44 to 76 F
Annual Precip	60.6 inches

Station	HALEYVILLE
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 49 F
Apr Temp	48 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	62.5 inches

Station	FAYETTE
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 76 F
Annual Precip	58.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	762	100%
Male	364	47.8%
Female	398	52.2%
Under 18	173	22.7%
18+	589	77.3%
65+	149	19.6%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	2.81
White	759	99.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$27,857
Population In Poverty	197	26.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	733
Growth	-29
Growth %	-3.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	53.3%
Irish	17.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.4%
English	8.4%
Scottish	2.9%
Welsh	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
German	1%
Acadian/Cajun	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Romanian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brilliant	762	$27,857
Eldridge	184	$35,313
Glen Allen	442	$36,875
Guin	2,389	$35,174
Kansas	260	$24,167
Lynn	597	$32,955
Winfield	4,540	$38,545

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