Brighton, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
42,059
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34
1.16% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.35%
6.01% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$107,679
7.53% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$499,500
5.14% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,810
2.11% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Brighton, 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.

94.6% of the residents in Brighton, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Brighton, CO was $499,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Brighton, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Brighton, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brighton, CO is home to a population of 42.1k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.73% of Brighton, CO residents were born outside of the country (4.09k people).

In 2024, there were 3.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.6k people) in Brighton, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.55k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%
2024 Citizenship
95.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Brighton, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brighton, CO was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brighton, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.6k ± 1.22k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.55k ± 1.07k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    5k ± 1.02k
38.6%
Hispanic Population
16.2k people

In 2024, there were 3.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.6k people) in Brighton, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.55k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

38.6% of the people in Brighton, CO are hispanic (16.2k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.73%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.09k people
8.53%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.51k people

As of 2024, 9.73% of Brighton, CO residents (4.09k 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, CO was 8.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    845 ± 271
  2. Vietnam
    598 ± 184
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    308 ± 123

Brighton, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Brighton, CO employs 21.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brighton, CO were Retail Trade (2,484 people), Educational Services (2,357 people), and Construction (2,318 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($88,542), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,250), and Utilities ($83,516).

Employment

Occupations

21.8k
2024 Value
± 1,344
2.11%
1 Year growth
± 8.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brighton, CO grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 21.4k employees to 21.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brighton, CO, are Management Occupations (2,245 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,149 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,084 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brighton, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

21.8k
2024 Value
± 1,344
2.11%
1 Year growth
± 8.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brighton, CO grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 21.4k employees to 21.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brighton, CO, are Retail Trade (2,484 people), Educational Services (2,357 people), and Construction (2,318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brighton, CO, though some of these residents may live in Brighton, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$64,036
Median earning men ± $6,551
$47,459
Median earning women ± $2,480

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,574), Information ($88,576), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,979).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,515), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,286), and Construction ($65,867).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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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

Voting results are not available for Brighton, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
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 Colorado2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brighton, CO was $499,500 in 2024, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $475,100 to $499,500, a 5.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Brighton, CO is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brighton, CO have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brighton, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$499,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,928
$9,733
Median Property Taxes
±$751

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, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

71.5%
Homeownership
2024
72.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Brighton, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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

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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.
$107,679
Median Household Income
± $7,868
13.6k
Number of Households
± 1,047

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.6k households in Brighton, CO grew to $107,679 from the previous year's value of $100,134.

The following chart displays the households in Brighton, 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brighton, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.4%)
  3. Carpooled (9.77%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Brighton, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.77%).

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

31.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brighton, CO have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Brighton, CO 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, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brighton, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brighton, CO (3.84k out of 41.1k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brighton, 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.

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Health

89.9% of the population of Brighton, CO has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 7.24% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 2.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.1%
Uninsured
51.9%
Employer Coverage
18%
Medicaid
7.24%
Medicare
10%
Non-Group
2.72%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brighton, CO grew by 10.4% from 9.19% to 10.1%.

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

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