Brentwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 7,705 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Brentwood is the 109th largest community in Missouri.

Brentwood is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.49% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Brentwood is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brentwood who work in management occupations (14.82%), sales jobs (13.39%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.25%).

Of important note, Brentwood is also a city of artists. Brentwood has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Brentwood's character.

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

For a small city, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Brentwood. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Brentwood.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Brentwood is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Brentwood spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.78 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Brentwood is a very car-oriented city. 97.54% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Brentwood is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Brentwood has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small city, Brentwood doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Brentwood Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Brentwood is a pretty powerful place. 55.12% of the adults in Brentwood have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Brentwood in 2000 was $30,645, which is wealthy relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,580 for a family of four.

The people who call Brentwood home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brentwood is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Brentwood include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Brentwood is English.