Brantley is a tiny town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 921 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Brantley is the 288th largest community in Alabama.

Brantley is a blue-collar town, with 35.4% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Brantley is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Brantley who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.43%), sales jobs (10.14%), and teaching (6.96%).

Brantley is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Brantley, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.72% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

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

Brantley Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Brantley rank slightly lower than the national average. 12.95% of adults 25 and older in Brantley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Brantley in 2000 was $14,108, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,432 for a family of four.

Brantley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Brantley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brantley is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brantley include English, Irish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Brantley is English.