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Brighton, Michigan

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StatisticBrightonMichiganUnited States
Total Population7,68810,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$80,682$72,875$80,734
Median Age47.440.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher48.6%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$339,000$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,198$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate8.1%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born4.3%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.6%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.824.226.4
Worked from Home18.2%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.7%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Brighton, Michigan

Age in Brighton, Michigan

StatisticBrightonMichiganUnited States
Median Age47.440.238.9
Under 18 %14.8%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.2%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.2%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %29.3%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Brighton, Michigan

StatisticBrightonMichiganUnited States
Households3,7644,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households50.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children18.9%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.2%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone43.2%30.7%28.7%
Never Married25.0%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Brighton, Michigan

StatisticBrightonMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$53,464$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.9%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.3%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.8%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.5%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.1%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.9%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households2.7%13.5%n/a

Housing in Brighton, Michigan

StatisticBrightonMichiganUnited States
Housing Units4,0334,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes42.7%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.7%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.7%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.4%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.7%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,515$2,904n/a

Education in Brighton, Michigan

StatisticBrightonMichiganUnited States
Less than High School3.1%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate21.5%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.8%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.6%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.0%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Brighton, Michigan

StatisticBrightonMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.1%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.9%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.2%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.7%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.9%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Brighton, Michigan

StatisticBrightonMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.4%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.1%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.8%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.7%8.5%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.