About Brent

Brent is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,686 people and just one neighborhood, Brent is the 126th largest community in Alabama.

Brent is a blue-collar town, with 42.1% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Brent is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brent who work in office and administrative support jobs (9.41%), sales jobs (8.43%), and management occupations (6.35%).

In Brent, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.12 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Brent does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Brent Information and Demographics

Brent ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.78% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Brent in 2000 was $10,891, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $43,564 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Brent is English.