Brandenburg is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,944 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brandenburg is the 142nd largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Brandenburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Brandenburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Brandenburg is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brandenburg who work in office and administrative support (18.43%), sales jobs (11.57%), and management occupations (7.72%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.33% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One downside of living in Brandenburg is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Brandenburg, the average commute to work is 32.88 minutes, which is quite a bit 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. 15.91% of adults in Brandenburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Brandenburg in 2022 was $26,641, 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 $106,564 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Brandenburg include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Brandenburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
