Brighton, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
36,834
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.1
2.56% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.85%
5.66% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$85,467
2.08% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$282,100
8.79% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
19,248
0.918% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Brighton, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.7% of the residents in Brighton, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brighton, NY are Monroe Community College (1,383 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Brighton, NY was $282,100, and the homeownership rate was 56.4%.

Most people in Brighton, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Brighton, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brighton, NY is home to a population of 36.8k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 14% of Brighton, NY residents were born outside of the country (5.15k people).

In 2024, there were 7.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.3k people) in Brighton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%
2024 Citizenship
94.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Brighton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brighton, NY was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brighton, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.3k ± 906
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3.7k ± 521
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.15k ± 491
5.14%
Hispanic Population
1.9k people

In 2024, there were 7.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.3k people) in Brighton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.14% of the people in Brighton, NY are hispanic (1.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brighton, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

14%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.15k people
13.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.92k people

As of 2024, 14% of Brighton, NY residents (5.15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brighton, NY was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    413 ± 205
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    356 ± 148
  3. Korea
    112 ± 82

Brighton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brighton, NY employs 19.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brighton, NY were Educational Services (3,937 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,603 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,742 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,064), Finance & Insurance ($85,965), and Utilities ($85,446).

Employment

Occupations

19.2k
2024 Value
± 1,093
0.918%
1 Year growth
± 8.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brighton, NY grew at a rate of 0.918%, from 19.1k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brighton, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,421 people), Management Occupations (2,132 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,792 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brighton, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.2k
2024 Value
± 1,093
0.918%
1 Year growth
± 8.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brighton, NY grew at a rate of 0.918%, from 19.1k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brighton, NY, are Educational Services (3,937 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,603 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,742 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brighton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Brighton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,553
Median earning men ± $9,467
$53,869
Median earning women ± $6,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,470), Public Administration ($104,208), and Manufacturing ($90,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,167), Wholesale Trade ($76,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Brighton, NY awarded 1,383 degrees. The student population of Brighton, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,611 male students and 4,919 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brighton, NY are White (932 and 67.9%), Black or African American (174 and 12.7%), Hispanic or Latino (128 and 9.32%), and Asian (76 and 5.54%).

The largest universities in Brighton, NY by number of degrees awarded are Monroe Community College (1,383 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brighton, NY are General Studies (287 and 20.8%), General Business Administration & Management (115 and 8.32%), and Registered Nursing (93 and 6.72%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 8,530 students enrolled in Brighton, NY, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,292 records, of which 53.7% were women and 46.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    93 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    287 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    115 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brighton, NY was Registered Nursing with 93 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Brighton, NY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Monroe Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,383 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Monroe Community College with 1,383 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 575 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brighton, NY, which is 0.712 times less than the 808 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 932 degrees mean that there were 5.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 174 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($956) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brighton, NY was $282,100 in 2024, which is 0.848 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,300 to $282,100, a 8.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Brighton, NY is 56.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brighton, NY have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brighton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$282,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,944
$9,016
Median Property Taxes
±$718

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brighton, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brighton, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

56.4%
Homeownership
2024
60.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.4% of the housing units in Brighton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$85,467
Median Household Income
± $10,078
16k
Number of Households
± 1,022

In 2024, the median household income of the 16k households in Brighton, NY grew to $85,467 from the previous year's value of $83,723.

The following chart displays the households in Brighton, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brighton, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.95%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Brighton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

16.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brighton, NY have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Brighton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brighton, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brighton, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brighton, NY (3.08k out of 34.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brighton, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.2% of the population of Brighton, NY has health coverage, with 59.1% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 0.459% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.82%
Uninsured
59.1%
Employer Coverage
10.3%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
0.459%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brighton, NY declined by 5.07% from 2.97% to 2.82%.

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