Brighton, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,306

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

1.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

20.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,214

7.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$145,000

Population & Diversity

Brighton, IL is home to a population of 2.31k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Brighton, IL residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Brighton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Other (Hispanic) and 18 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Brighton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brighton, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brighton, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 375
Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 54
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 22

1.65%

Hispanic Population

38 people

1.65% of the people in Brighton, IL are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brighton, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

1.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Brighton, IL residents (27 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, IL was 1.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 29
Korea
10 ± 24

Brighton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brighton, IL employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brighton, IL were Retail Trade (184 people), Construction (127 people), and Manufacturing (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($80,461), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,813), and Educational Services ($73,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 206

−7.07%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brighton, IL declined at a rate of −7.07%, from 1.19k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brighton, IL, are Management Occupations (127 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (126 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brighton, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 206

−7.07%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brighton, IL declined at a rate of −7.07%, from 1.19k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brighton, IL, are Retail Trade (184 people), Construction (127 people), and Manufacturing (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brighton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Brighton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,423

Median earning men ± $7,113

$48,424

Median earning women ± $12,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,813), Retail Trade ($68,304), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,726), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brighton, IL was $145,000 in 2024, which is 0.436 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,000 to $145,000, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Brighton, IL is 82.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brighton, IL have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brighton, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,112

$680

Median Property Taxes

±$141

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.9% of the housing units in Brighton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

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

$80,214

Median Household Income

± $16,597

820

Number of Households

± 149

In 2024, the median household income of the 820 households in Brighton, IL grew to $80,214 from the previous year's value of $74,327.

The following chart displays the households in Brighton, IL 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brighton, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Walked (5.76%)
Carpooled (5.12%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Brighton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.76%) and those who carpooled to work (5.12%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brighton, IL have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Brighton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brighton, IL (228 out of 2.26k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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