Brady is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,005 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brady is the 373rd largest community in Texas.
A relatively large number of people in Brady telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.78% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 of the benefits of Brady is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.27 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Brady doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Brady are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.07% of adults in Brady have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Brady in 2022 was $25,839, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,356 for a family of four. However, Brady contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Brady is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brady home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brady residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Brady also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 42.50% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Brady include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Brady is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.