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Brighton, New York

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StatisticBrightonNew YorkUnited States
Total Population36,83419,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,467$85,974$80,734
Median Age40.139.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher68.6%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$282,100$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,350$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate8.9%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born14.0%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.4%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.932.626.4
Worked from Home21.6%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.0%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Brighton, New York

Age in Brighton, New York

StatisticBrightonNew YorkUnited States
Median Age40.139.838.9
Under 18 %18.9%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.3%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Brighton, New York

StatisticBrightonNew YorkUnited States
Households15,9887,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households54.7%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children25.9%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.7%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone34.9%31.1%28.7%
Never Married35.4%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Brighton, New York

StatisticBrightonNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$58,576$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.6%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.5%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.0%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More18.5%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.9%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.7%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households4.1%15.6%n/a

Housing in Brighton, New York

StatisticBrightonNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units17,0108,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.6%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units32.6%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.0%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.6%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.8%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,428$6,582n/a

Education in Brighton, New York

StatisticBrightonNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School3.1%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate8.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.9%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.3%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree38.3%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Brighton, New York

StatisticBrightonNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.5%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.3%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.0%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.2%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.3%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Brighton, New York

StatisticBrightonNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.6%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.7%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.3%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.6%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.3%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.7%22.3%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.