Another notable thing is that Brimley is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Brimley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Brimley a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Brimley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Brimley’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Brimley has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Brimley has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Brimley than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Brimley may be for you.
Brimley is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Brimley are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.70% of adults in Brimley having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Brimley in 2022 was $40,801, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $163,204 for a family of four. However, Brimley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Brimley is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Brimley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brimley residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Brimley include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Brimley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Native American languages.
