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Brighton Michigan Information: Brighton, Michigan is part of LIVINGSTON County. Population for Brighton from the last gathering is 6701. You can view Brighton venues that host many Brighton MI events every year. You can also research Brighton Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Brighton Michigan real estate guide. Brighton Michigan has a latitude of 42.5294 and a longitude of -83.7803. Zip codes in Brighton, MI include 48114 ... more Brighton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brighton, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brighton, MI was 6,701.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brighton was 3,129, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brighton, MI
There are an estimated 1,426 married men in the town. 58.2 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 3,572 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brighton, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,377 married women in the community. 45.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brighton, MI
The median age of people living in Brighton, MI was 37.4 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 440. There were 5,250 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.6 percent of the population (1,110) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brighton, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brighton, MI was 6,639.

White Population in Brighton, MI
The estimated White population in the Brighton community is 6,474, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brighton, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 23, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brighton, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brighton, MI was 28.

Asian Population in Brighton, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 88.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brighton, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brighton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 26, while those of “two or more races” was 62 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brighton community was 99, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brighton, MI
The household population number in Brighton was 6,657.

Group Quarters Population in Brighton, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 44.

Average Household Size in Brighton, MI
The average household size in Brighton is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brighton, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,241 total housing units in Brighton.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,103, or 95.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,944 were owner-occupied (62.6), and 1,159 were renter-occupied (37.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 138 vacant homes in Brighton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brighton, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,713, with a median value in dollars of 156,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brighton, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,199 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brighton, average costs per month were $419 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,178 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brighton, Michigan
1,421 people in Brighton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brighton, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brighton was 636, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brighton, MI
In 2000, there were 1,101 people in Brighton, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brighton, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 190 people in Brighton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brighton, Michigan
There were 3,875 in the labor force in Brighton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.3 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 24.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brighton, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,897. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brighton, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,222. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brighton, Michigan
Per capita income in Brighton in the last full census was 28,393. 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 54, or 3 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, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 341, or 5.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.