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Brimley, MI
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Brimley is a tiny town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 501 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brimley is the 571st largest community in Michigan.

Another notable thing is that Brimley is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

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.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.46 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small town, Brimley does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Brimley are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.36% of adults in Brimley having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Brimley in 2022 was $33,291, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,164 for a family of four. However, Brimley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Brimley is a somewhat 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 Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Brimley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Native American languages.


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