Brent is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 2,659 people and three associated neighborhoods, Brent is the 173rd largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Brent is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.63% of the Brent workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. 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 teaching (10.35%), food service (9.82%), and architecture and engineering (6.32%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.54% 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.The rate of college-level education in Brent is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.79% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Brent in 2022 was $19,361, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,444 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 47.12% 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, Italian, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Brent is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
