Brighton, CO Demographic Data
Brighton, CO Summary
Brighton is located in Adams County in Colorado
- Population: 34,100
- Area: 20.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.29 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,682.12 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,026.25 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Brighton, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,746
49%
50.8
Male
18,561
51%
49.2
Total Population
36,307
323,128,000
Brighton, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,615
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,084
8.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,939
8.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,611
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,367
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,782
15.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,414
14.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,851
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,748
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,553
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,143
5.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
742
2.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
458
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
26,009
71.6%
77.2
Female
12,668
48.7%
51.3
Male
13,341
51.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
24,615
67.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,330
11.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,343
9.2%
15.2
Female
1,785
53.4%
55.8
Male
1,558
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Brighton, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
35,064
96.6%
96.8
White
31,409
86.5%
72.6
Black or African American
828
2.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
217
0.6%
0.8
Asian
696
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
229
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
25
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
186
0.5%
0.2
Korean
36
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
187
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
33
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
144
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
139
0.4%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,770
4.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,243
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14,221
39.2%
17.8
Mexican
12,858
35.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
173
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
32
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,158
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,086
60.8%
82.2
Brighton, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,646
7.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,986
8.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,310
32.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,544
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,683
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,298
14.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,224
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,632
16.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,059
83.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,522
19.9%
31.2
Brighton, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,926
32.3%
33.7%
Now Married
13,935
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,230
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
509
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,069
3.9
5.8%
Brighton, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,479
72.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,213
27.3%
21.6%
Spanish
8,527
25.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
161
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
478
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
47
0.1%
1.1%
Brighton, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
459
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
358
3.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
839
7.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,083
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,624
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,263
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,312
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,170
19.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
624
5.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
312
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
62,316
57,617
Per capita income
25,929
31,128
Brighton, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,062
6.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,769
10.4%
9.8
Construction
2,012
11.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,036
17.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
722
4.3%
6.6
Information
269
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,472
8.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
933
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,493
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
970
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,476
8.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,134
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
614
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,510
14.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,983
29.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,279
13.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,053
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,137
18.5%
18.1%
Brighton, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,853
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,089
77.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,122
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
113
0.7%
5.1
Walked
299
1.8%
2.7
Other means
213
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,017
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.8
26.6
Brighton, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
611
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,004
27.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,327
39.2%
37.1
3 or more
3,102
28.1%
21.0
Brighton, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,044
96.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,915
62.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,129
37.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
388
3.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Brighton, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,432
1 room
119
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
169
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
910
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,562
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,042
17.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,050
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,613
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,150
10.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,817
15.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Brighton, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,432
1-unit, detached
7,810
68.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,032
9.0%
5.9
2-units
138
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
290
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
216
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
429
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,035
9.1%
9.0
Mobile home
482
4.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Brighton, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
480
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
265
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
894
7.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
667
5.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,380
12.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
910
8.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,935
16.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,372
38.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
487
4.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
42
0.4%
1.4%
Brighton, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,107
82.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
103
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,797
16.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
14
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.1%
1.1
Brighton, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,600
47295100.0
Less than $500
24
0.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
196
3.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
220
3.9%
10.3%
$500 to $999
559
10.0%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
806
14.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,504
26.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,291
40.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,196
39.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,242
22.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
596
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
371
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,178
21.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Brighton, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,096
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
54
1.3%
1.8%
Less than $500
250
6.1%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
278
6.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
887
21.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,061
25.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,566
38.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
33
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,076
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
428
10.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
422
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
393
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
875
21.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
487
12.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,443
35.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
81
0.0%
0.0%
Brighton, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,915
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
427
6.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
244
3.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
782
11.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,497
21.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,730
39.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,164
16.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
28
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
43
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
214,000
205,000
