Brandon is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Brandon’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small city, Brandon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Brandon ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Brandon, 41.84% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Brandon in 2022 was $39,780, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,120 for a family of four. However, Brandon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Brandon is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brandon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brandon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brandon include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Brandon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
