Brighton, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,079

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

0.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.2%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,221

5.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$70,800

Population & Diversity

Brighton, AL is home to a population of 3.08k people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Brighton, AL residents were born outside of the country (325 people).

In 2024, there were 3.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.05k people) in Brighton, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 621 Other (Hispanic) and 227 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

89.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Brighton, AL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brighton, AL was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brighton, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 612
Other (Hispanic)
621 ± 545
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
227 ± 198

28.1%

Hispanic Population

864 people

28.1% of the people in Brighton, AL are hispanic (864 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brighton, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

325 people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

351 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Brighton, AL residents (325 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, AL was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brighton, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
105 ± 153
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 28
Vietnam
13 ± 19

Brighton, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 8.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brighton, AL.

Economy

The economy of Brighton, AL employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brighton, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), Finance & Insurance (137 people), and Public Administration (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($46,207), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,207), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($39,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 353

−2.22%

1 Year decline

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brighton, AL declined at a rate of −2.22%, from 1.08k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brighton, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (189 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (181 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brighton, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

1.06k

2024 Value

± 353

−2.22%

1 Year decline

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brighton, AL declined at a rate of −2.22%, from 1.08k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brighton, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), Finance & Insurance (137 people), and Public Administration (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brighton, AL, though some of these residents may live in Brighton, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,865

Median earning men ± $10,728

$36,612

Median earning women ± $2,803

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,107), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,697), and Construction ($36,146).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($50,114), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,207), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,685).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brighton, AL was $70,800 in 2024, which is 0.213 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,800 to $70,800, a 2.75% decrease. The homeownership rate in Brighton, AL is 81.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brighton, AL have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brighton, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$70,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,394

$1,007

Median Property Taxes

±$339

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, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.2% of the housing units in Brighton, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brighton, AL 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.

$38,221

Median Household Income

± $13,546

1.24k

Number of Households

± 346

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Brighton, AL grew to $38,221 from the previous year's value of $36,219.

The following chart displays the households in Brighton, AL 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brighton, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90%)
Carpooled (4.09%)
Worked At Home (3.52%)

In 2024, 90% of workers in Brighton, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.09%) and those who worked at home (3.52%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brighton, AL have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.69% of the workforce in Brighton, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brighton, AL (1.04k out of 3.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brighton, AL is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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