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Brent, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Perry County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
2,862
Population
325/sq mi density
$24,041
Median Income
$19,361 per capita
$143,300
Home Value
$181,110 Zillow
$484
Median Rent
43.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
267
Violent Crime/100K
1,661 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$24,041 median income, 2.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$143,300 home value, $484/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
267 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,041
68% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,361
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
47.7%
285% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brent vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brent’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$24,041
32%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,361
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$38,142
53%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$809
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$809
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.1%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$260M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.1%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
2.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
184
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
9
Retail
24
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$38,142
47% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,038
70% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $24,041 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,361 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $38,142 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $809 |
| County GDP | $260M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 47.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.395 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 184 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $38,142 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,038 |