Brier is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 6,460 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brier is the 122nd largest community in Washington. Brier home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Brier real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Brier is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Brier is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brier who work in management occupations (23.92%), computer science and math (10.23%), and sales jobs (9.95%). Also of interest is that Brier has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Brier is also a city of artists. Brier has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Brier’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.14% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. In addition, Brier is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Brier 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, Brier’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Brier is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Brier, the average commute to work is 32.75 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In Brier, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Brier is a relatively small city. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.The citizens of Brier are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.84% of adults in Brier have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Brier in 2022 was $58,713, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $234,852 for a family of four. Brier is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brier home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brier residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Brier include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Ethiopian. The most common language spoken in Brier is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
