Brighton is a city located in Adams County Colorado. Brighton has a 2020 population of 43,522. It is also the county seat of Adams County. Brighton is currently growing at a rate of 1.53% annually and its population has increased by 29.20% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,687 in 2010.
The average household income in Brighton is $93,305 with a poverty rate of 8.45%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,301 per month, and the median house value is $308,900. The median age in Brighton is 33.2 years, 31.7 years for males, and 34.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brightonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 34,021 | 85.40% |
Some Other Race | 1,810 | 4.54% |
Two or More Races | 1,342 | 3.37% |
Asian | 1,266 | 3.18% |
Black or African American | 697 | 1.75% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 537 | 1.35% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 163 | 0.41% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 12,503 | 3.05 | 64 |
Married | 6,969 | 3.72 | 77.1 |
Non Family | 3,483 | 1.29 | 43.1 |
Female | 1,523 | 3.7 | 51.7 |
Male | 528 | 3.9 | 64.4 |
3.61
Average Family Size
3.05
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,177 | 4.62% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,255 | 8.85% |
High School Graduate | 8,440 | 33.11% |
Some College | 5,851 | 22.95% |
Associates Degree | 2,418 | 9.48% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,716 | 14.58% |
Graduate Degree | 1,636 | 6.42% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 15,727 | 14,723 | 4,165 |
Hispanic | 7,979 | 5,674 | 653 |
Other Race | 1,100 | 734 | 49 |
Asian | 826 | 780 | 390 |
Black | 512 | 472 | 16 |
Native American | 407 | 350 | 119 |
2+ Races | 359 | 328 | 87 |
Islander | 69 | 60 | 52 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.43%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 75.36%.
$43,890
Average Earnings
$49,004
Average Male
$39,368
Average Female
76.35% of Brighton residents speak only English, while 23.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.86% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 13,855 | 1,912 | 13.80% |
White | 21,305 | 1,035 | 4.86% |
Other | 258 | NaN% | |
Asian | 1,253 | 139 | 11.09% |
Multiple | 1,302 | 137 | 10.52% |
Black | 492 | 40 | 8.13% |
Native | 485 | 20 | 4.12% |
Islander | 163 | 8 | 4.91% |
8.45%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.76%
Male Poverty Rate
11.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Brighton is Hispanic, with 13.80% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Brighton is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.66%.
52.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.5%
Male Marriage Rate
53.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,097 | 8.35% |
Hispanic | 361 | 3.70% |
Native American | 68 | 13.00% |
Asian | 51 | 6.17% |
Black | 35 | 6.06% |
Other Race | 33 | 2.92% |
Islander | 8 | 19.05% |
4.36%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.04%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.9%
Labor Force Participation
64.8%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
57.50%
Born in Brighton
90.04%
Native Born
9.96%
Foreign Born
4.64%
Non Citizen
5.32%
Naturalized
90.04% of Brighton residents were born in the United States, with 57.50% having been born in Colorado. 4.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 43,522 | 656 | 1.53% |
2021 | 42,866 | 656 | 1.55% |
2020 | 42,210 | 656 | 1.58% |
2019 | 41,554 | 656 | 1.60% |
2018 | 40,898 | 549 | 1.36% |
2017 | 40,349 | 1,364 | 3.50% |
2016 | 38,985 | 767 | 2.01% |
2015 | 38,218 | 1,029 | 2.77% |
2014 | 37,189 | 658 | 1.80% |
2013 | 36,531 | 1,598 | 4.57% |
2012 | 34,933 | 617 | 1.80% |
2011 | 34,316 | 629 | 1.87% |
2010 | 33,687 | 12,782 | 4.89% |
2000 | 20,905 | 6,702 | 3.94% |
1990 | 14,203 | 1,430 | 1.07% |
1980 | 12,773 | 4,464 | 4.39% |
1970 | 8,309 | 1,254 | 1.65% |
1960 | 7,055 | 2,719 | 4.99% |
1950 | 4,336 | 307 | 0.74% |
1940 | 4,029 | 635 | 1.73% |
1930 | 3,394 | 679 | 2.26% |
1920 | 2,715 | 2,415 | 11.64% |
1900 | 300 | 0.00% |