Brighton PUMA, CO

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2023 Population

121,345

1.36% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

9.11%

13.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$102,435

8.87% 1-year growth

About

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27.8% of the households in Brighton PUMA, CO 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.

92.9% of the residents in Brighton PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Brighton PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Brighton PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

Brighton PUMA, CO borders South Weld PUMA, CO, Commerce City PUMA, CO, Adams Arapahoe PUMA, CO, Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, and Northeast Denver PUMA, CO.

United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

Brighton PUMA, CO is home to a population of 121k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Brighton PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Brighton PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Brighton PUMA, CO are Spanish (26,870 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (1,048 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (376 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,792

Women

49.5%

67,170

Men

50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 132,962 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

93%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brighton PUMA, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
26,870 households (23.9%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,048 households (0.931%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
376 households (0.334%)

27.8% of the households in Brighton PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Brighton PUMA, CO was Spanish. 23.9% of the households in Brighton PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,082 ± 447
Vietnam
1,569 ± 275
Gulf War (1990s)
991 ± 287

Brighton PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brighton PUMA, CO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Brighton PUMA, CO are , and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($154,818), Not specified manufacturing industries ($154,509), and Oil & gas extraction ($137,459).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Brighton PUMA, CO in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Brighton PUMA, CO.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brighton PUMA, CO, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brighton PUMA, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brighton PUMA, CO, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brighton PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Brighton PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($92,337), Information ($85,176), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,490), Public Administration ($68,477), and Construction ($64,940).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brighton PUMA, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.39% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.08% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Brighton PUMA, CO in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (31.2k), Secondary Education (20.6k), and Some college (20.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Brighton PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brighton PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Brighton PUMA, CO is $102,435. In N/A, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Brighton PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $153,765, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO, with respective values of $140,333 and $138,423.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brighton PUMA, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brighton PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $153,765, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO, with respective values of $140,333 and $138,423.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Brighton PUMA, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,435

Median Household Income

± $4,139

39.4k

Number of Households

± 1,744

The following chart displays the households in Brighton PUMA, CO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.396

2022 Wage GINI in Brighton PUMA, CO

0.404

2021 Wage GINI in Brighton PUMA, CO

In 2022, the income inequality in Brighton PUMA, CO was 0.396 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.95% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Brighton PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Brighton PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Brighton PUMA, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2023, 73.6% of workers in Brighton PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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.

Commute Time

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brighton PUMA, CO have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Brighton PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brighton PUMA, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brighton PUMA, CO (10.9k out of 120k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brighton PUMA, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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