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Brighton Colorado Information: Brighton, Colorado is part of ADAMS County. Population for Brighton from the last gathering is 20905. You can view Brighton venues that host many Brighton CO events every year. You can also research Brighton Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Brighton Colorado real estate guide. Brighton Colorado has a latitude of 39.9608 and a longitude of -104.819. Zip codes in Brighton, CO include 80601 ... more Brighton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brighton, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brighton, CO was 20,905.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brighton was 10,855, which represents 51.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brighton, CO
There are an estimated 4,832 married men in the town. 58.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Brighton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brighton is 10,050 which is 48.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brighton, Colorado
There are an estimated 4,473 married women in the community. 59.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brighton, CO
The median age of people living in Brighton, CO was 31.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Brighton was 1,771. There were 14,929 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.7 percent of the population (2,035) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brighton, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brighton, CO was 20,236.

White Population in Brighton, CO
The estimated White population in the Brighton community is 16,077, which is 76.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brighton, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 206, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brighton, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brighton, CO was 308.

Asian Population in Brighton, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 230.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brighton, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brighton was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3,406, while those of “two or more races” was 669 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brighton community was 7,990, or 38.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brighton, CO
The household population number in Brighton was 19,590.

Group Quarters Population in Brighton, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,315.

Average Household Size in Brighton, CO
The average household size in Brighton is 2.92 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.34 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brighton, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,990 total housing units in Brighton.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,718, or 96.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,791 were owner-occupied (71.3), and 1,927 were renter-occupied (28.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 272 vacant homes in Brighton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brighton, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,178, with a median value in dollars of 146,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brighton, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,178 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brighton, average costs per month were $274 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,589 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brighton, Colorado
1,865 people in Brighton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brighton, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brighton was 1,819, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brighton, CO
In 2000, there were 4,076 people in Brighton, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brighton, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,834 people in Brighton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 25.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brighton, Colorado
There were 10,227 in the labor force in Brighton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Brighton was 26.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brighton, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,779. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brighton, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,286. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brighton, Colorado
Per capita income in Brighton in the last full census was 17,927. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Brighton numbered 313, or 6.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brighton, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,866, or 9.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.