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Brighton, Colorado

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StatisticBrightonColoradoUnited States
Total Population42,0595,862,189334,922,499
Median Household Income$107,679$95,470$80,734
Median Age34.037.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.5%45.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$499,500$539,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,779$1,761$1,413
Poverty Rate9.4%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.6%5.2%
Foreign Born9.7%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.5%66.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.125.226.4
Worked from Home13.4%21.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households56.3%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Brighton, Colorado

Age in Brighton, Colorado

StatisticBrightonColoradoUnited States
Median Age34.037.738.9
Under 18 %27.8%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.7%15.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.3%14.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.0%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.1%15.6%17.2%

Households and families in Brighton, Colorado

StatisticBrightonColoradoUnited States
Households13,6182,374,218129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.42.5
Family Households73.2%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children39.8%28.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.9%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone20.8%28.6%28.7%
Never Married30.3%33.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Brighton, Colorado

StatisticBrightonColoradoUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,641$52,636$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.6%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%14.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.5%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.1%17.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.4%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.7%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households12.0%8.5%n/a

Housing in Brighton, Colorado

StatisticBrightonColoradoUnited States
Housing Units14,1162,589,053143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.1%61.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.7%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.5%8.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,999.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.5%33.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.6%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,228$2,602n/a

Education in Brighton, Colorado

StatisticBrightonColoradoUnited States
Less than High School13.1%7.1%10.4%
High School Graduate31.8%19.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.6%27.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.7%28.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.8%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Brighton, Colorado

StatisticBrightonColoradoUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.0%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.1%65.1%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.5%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.9%26.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.5%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.5%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Brighton, Colorado

StatisticBrightonColoradoUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.8%41.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.4%4.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.4%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.6%83.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.1%11.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.2%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Brighton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.