Bracey is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,372 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bracey is the 256th largest community in Virginia.Bracey is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bracey is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bracey who work in sales jobs (23.93%), management occupations (15.84%), and healthcare suport services (9.08%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 33.33% 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. Another notable thing is that Bracey is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Bracey’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Bracey has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Bracey a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Being a small town, Bracey does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Bracey citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.89% of adults in Bracey have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Bracey in 2022 was $46,905, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $187,620 for a family of four. However, Bracey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bracey is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bracey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bracey residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bracey include English, Italian, Irish, German, and Portuguese. The most common language spoken in Bracey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
