Brent is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 4,074 people and three associated neighborhoods, Brent is the 173rd largest community in Alabama.When you are in Brent, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.25% of Brent’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Brent is a city of professionals, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brent who work in food service (13.57%), healthcare (10.00%), and teaching (9.64%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.68% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Brent is worth considering. One downside of living in Brent is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Brent, the average commute to work is 31.85 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In Brent, just 9.54% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Brent in 2022 was $16,638, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,552 for a family of four. However, Brent contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Brent also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 50.79% of its population below the federal poverty line.Brent is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brent home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brent residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Brent include Irish, English, German, French, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Brent is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
