| The neighborhood of Brentwood in north central | | | | and apartment complexes as well as many single |
| Austin was originally a cotton farm until about 75 | | | | family homes. The average price of a home in |
| years ago, when the City of Austin annexed the land | | | | Brentwood was about $170,000 in 2003, with the |
| and land was purchased to build a school, Brentwood | | | | higher end of home prices being around $385,000. |
| Elementary, which opened in the early 1950s. | | | | This is roughly about average for the Austin real |
| Brentwood is the name used to refer to the area of | | | | estate market. Home values have risen dramatically in |
| Austin between Lamar, Justin Lane, Burnet Road and | | | | the area since the closure of Mueller Airport, since |
| 45th Street, and the school is in the middle of the | | | | the flight paths of planes travelling to and from the |
| neighborhood. There is also a tree-lined street called | | | | field are no longer directly over the homes in the |
| Arroyo Seco which runs through the middle of | | | | area, eliminating a great deal of the noise. |
| Brentwood and divides the neighborhood in half, | | | | Brentwood is a very scenic area with a creek |
| forming what are jokingly referred to as Northern | | | | meandering through most of the neighborhood,along |
| Brentwood and Baja Brentwood. | | | | Arroyo Seco,and the neighborhood is known for |
| The median household size is smaller than average in | | | | old-fashioned hamburger joints and taverns, as well |
| Brentwood than most in Central Texas, at 1.9 people | | | | as the farmer's market, which has been in operation |
| per household on average, and the demographics of | | | | since 1947. At one point, the Stallion, Frisco Shop, and |
| the Brentwood neighborhood suggest a professional | | | | Threadgill's all offered a down-home chicken fried |
| population of the age group most likely to be | | | | steak or juicy burger with home made fries in or |
| employed, with 45% of the residents being between | | | | very near the neighborhood, for a workingman's |
| the ages of 25 and 44; in addition, 50% of the | | | | price. |
| homes in Brentwood are occupied by a single adult, | | | | There is a large, peaceful park in the neighborhood, |
| many of whom are professionals in the high tech | | | | Brentwood Park, which included nine acres of green |
| industry or U.T. grad students and professors. | | | | space along with tennis courts, hike and bike trails, |
| There is a smaller percentage of school age children | | | | soccer fields, a baseball diamond and a playscape. |
| in Brentwood than most neighborhoods in Austin, and | | | | There is also a festival called the Violet Crown |
| most of the residents of the neighborhood are | | | | Festival which is held on the lawn in Brentwood Park |
| slightly older than average, with 86% of the | | | | every year, and the neighborhood takes pride on its |
| residents being over the age of eighteen, yet only | | | | lights and decorations during the holiday season, |
| 17% reporting being over the age of 65. | | | | especially on Arroyo Seco. |
| 74% of the residents in Brentwood report Caucasian | | | | There are many churches and institutions, as well as |
| ancestry, with about 20% reporting ethnicity including | | | | city and state facilities in Brentwood, with choices of |
| both Hispanic and Caucasian roots, with the remaining | | | | Faith Lutheran, Austin Bible, and Crestview Methodist |
| population being comprised of a variety of ethnic | | | | Church for churchgoers, among many others, and |
| backgrounds, so Brentwood has a fairly diverse | | | | some of the facilities in the neighborhood include the |
| population as well. | | | | Texas School for the Blind, the Texas Department of |
| Students who attend school in Brentwood go to | | | | Health, and the Austin Community Gardens, where |
| Brentwood Elementary, Lamar Middle School, or | | | | residents can grow their own fresh produce. |
| McCallum High School, and 95% of those who are | | | | For dining out, residents and visitors can choose |
| employed in Brentwood work within Travis County. | | | | between the Korea Garden, Fonda San Miguel, Phil's |
| The median family income in Brentwood is around | | | | Icehouse, the Omelettry, and Jalisco, all of which are |
| $47,000, and the residents are well-educated, with | | | | in or very near the Brentwood area, as are quite a |
| 57% having a college degree and 28% currently | | | | few other restaurants and clubs, as well as fast food |
| reporting working on their graduate degrees. | | | | joints. |
| Since the University of Texas is in close proximity to | | | | Brentwood offers something for everyone, and with |
| the neighborhood, there are numerous housing | | | | its scenic beauty and history, yet urban, hip |
| opportunities for students, professionals, and young | | | | reputation, it is the perfect place to just visit or |
| families, with a plethora of new condominium projects | | | | move in and settle down! |