Like elsewhere in America, most people in Brentwood use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Brentwood‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding taxis. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
In terms of college education, Brentwood is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.21% of adults 25 and older in Brentwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Brentwood in 2022 was $33,702, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,808 for a family of four. However, Brentwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Brentwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Brentwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Brentwood, accounting for 72.90% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Brentwood residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Brentwood include Italian, German, Haitian, Irish, and Ghanian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Brentwood's cultural character, accounting for 41.64% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Brentwood is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
