Bright, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

5,540

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

1.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.32%

77.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$108,974

1.95% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$279,500

Population & Diversity

Bright, IN is home to a population of 5.54k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 56.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.27k people) in Bright, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 82 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bright, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bright, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bright, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.27k ± 516
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 106
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 67

0.957%

Hispanic Population

53 people

0.957% of the people in Bright, IN are hispanic (53 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
118 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 43
Korea
20 ± 35

Bright, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bright, IN.

Economy

The economy of Bright, IN employs 2.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bright, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (521 people), Manufacturing (359 people), and Educational Services (274 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($126,563), Information ($120,093), and Finance & Insurance ($108,074).

Employment

Occupations

2.91k

2024 Value

± 398

−4.06%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bright, IN declined at a rate of −4.06%, from 3.03k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bright, IN, are Management Occupations (365 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (311 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bright, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.91k

2024 Value

± 398

−4.06%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bright, IN declined at a rate of −4.06%, from 3.03k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bright, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (521 people), Manufacturing (359 people), and Educational Services (274 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bright, IN, though some of these residents may live in Bright, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,909

Median earning men ± $12,656

$50,252

Median earning women ± $7,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($142,644), Other Services Except Public Administration ($116,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,333), and Manufacturing ($71,719).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bright, IN was $279,500 in 2024, which is 0.84 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,600 to $279,500, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bright, IN is 89.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bright, IN have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bright, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$279,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,225

$1,971

Median Property Taxes

±$316

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 Bright, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.3% of the housing units in Bright, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bright, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$108,974

Median Household Income

± $11,539

2.21k

Number of Households

± 341

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.21k households in Bright, IN declined from $108,974 from the previous year's value of $111,140.

The following chart displays the households in Bright, IN 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bright, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Carpooled (6.03%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Bright, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.03%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bright, IN have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.982% of the workforce in Bright, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bright, IN (184 out of 5.54k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bright, IN is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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