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Brandenburg, KY
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Living in Brandenburg



Brandenburg is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,929 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brandenburg is the 142nd largest community in Kentucky.

Also of interest is that Brandenburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Brandenburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In Brandenburg, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.27 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The percentage of adults in Brandenburg with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.65% of adults in Brandenburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Brandenburg in 2018 was $27,150, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,600 for a family of four. However, Brandenburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Brandenburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brandenburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brandenburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brandenburg include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Brandenburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.


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