About Brierfield

Brierfield is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,587 people and just one neighborhood, Brierfield is the 252nd largest community in Alabama.

Brierfield is a blue-collar town, with 39.8% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Brierfield is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Brierfield who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.61%), food service (7.72%), and healthcare (6.51%).

One downside of living in Brierfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Brierfield, the average commute to work is 31.65 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Brierfield is a very car-oriented town. 100% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Brierfield is a small town, 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. Brierfield 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 town, Brierfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Brierfield Information and Demographics

The citizens of Brierfield are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.82% of adults in Brierfield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Brierfield in 2000 was $14,588, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $58,352 for a family of four.

The people who call Brierfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brierfield is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brierfield include Irish and German.

The most common language spoken in Brierfield is English.