Brighton, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

588

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

7.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.7%

25.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,481

8.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$92,900

Population & Diversity

Brighton, IA is home to a population of 588 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.53% of Brighton, IA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (532 people) in Brighton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Brighton, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brighton, IA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brighton, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
532 ± 133
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 20
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 21

3.91%

Hispanic Population

23 people

3.91% of the people in Brighton, IA are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brighton, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

1.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 1.53% of Brighton, IA residents (9 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, IA was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 6
Vietnam
4 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14

Brighton, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brighton, IA employs 248 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brighton, IA were Manufacturing (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Public Administration (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($58,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

248

2024 Value

± 73

−9.16%

1 Year decline

± 43.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brighton, IA declined at a rate of −9.16%, from 273 employees to 248 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brighton, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (29 people), and Production Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brighton, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

248

2024 Value

± 73

−9.16%

1 Year decline

± 43.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brighton, IA declined at a rate of −9.16%, from 273 employees to 248 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brighton, IA, are Manufacturing (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Public Administration (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brighton, IA, though some of these residents may live in Brighton, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,607

Median earning men ± $10,789

$21,094

Median earning women ± $12,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,875), and Retail Trade ($44,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brighton, IA was $92,900 in 2024, which is 0.279 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,700 to $92,900, a 5.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Brighton, IA is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$92,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,337

$161

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Brighton, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

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

$50,481

Median Household Income

± $8,028

235

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 235 households in Brighton, IA declined from $50,481 from the previous year's value of $55,000.

The following chart displays the households in Brighton, IA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brighton, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (8.12%)
Worked At Home (7.26%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Brighton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.12%) and those who worked at home (7.26%).

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 Brighton, IA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.61% of the workforce in Brighton, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brighton, IA (174 out of 586 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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