Brighton, MI

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2021 Population
7,462
2.44% 1-year decline
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
45.4
3.42% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
7%
0.156% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$66,726
11.2% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$245,400
10.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Brighton, MI had a population of 7.46k people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $66,726. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Brighton, MI declined from 7,649 to 7,462, a −2.44% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,015 to $66,726, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brighton, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), White (Hispanic) (2.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Brighton, MI 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.

98.8% of the residents in Brighton, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brighton, MI are Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton (44 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Brighton, MI was $245,400, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Brighton, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Brighton, MI was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Brighton, MI is home to a population of 7.46k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.79% of Brighton, MI residents were born outside of the country (432 people).

In 2021, there were 33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.87k people) in Brighton, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 White (Hispanic) and 112 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%
2021 Citizenship
98.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.8% of Brighton, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Brighton, MI was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brighton, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.87k ± 243
  2. White (Hispanic)
    208 ± 164
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    112 ± 78.4
3.98%
Hispanic Population
297 people

In 2021, there were 33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.87k people) in Brighton, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 White (Hispanic) and 112 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.98% of the people in Brighton, MI are hispanic (297 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brighton, MI as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.79%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
432 people
5.69%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
435 people

As of 2021, 5.79% of Brighton, MI residents (432 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brighton, MI was 5.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    175 ± 74
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    79 ± 60
  3. World War II
    56 ± 46

Brighton, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Brighton, MI employs 4.12k people. The largest industries in Brighton, MI are Retail Trade (709 people), Manufacturing (612 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (535 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,208), Manufacturing ($94,583), and Public Administration ($87,717).

Occupations

4.12k
2021 Value
± 428
−3.31%
1 Year decline
± 15.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Brighton, MI declined at a rate of −3.31%, from 4.26k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brighton, MI, are Management Occupations (750 people), Sales & Related Occupations (704 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (332 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brighton, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.12k
2021 Value
± 428
−3.31%
1 Year decline
± 15.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Brighton, MI declined at a rate of −3.31%, from 4.26k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brighton, MI, are Retail Trade (709 people), Manufacturing (612 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (535 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brighton, MI, though some of these residents may live in Brighton, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,159
Median earning men ± $19,845
$42,365
Median earning women ± $7,059

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($106,354), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,313), and Wholesale Trade ($75,903).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($88,424), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,655), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,277).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $217B
  2. $58.2B
  3. $51.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B
2020 Value in Michigan
$1.16T
Projected 2050 Value in Michigan
74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $37.2B
  2. $33.2B
  3. $31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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 Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Brighton, MI awarded 44 degrees. The student population of Brighton, MI in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 28 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brighton, MI are White (36 and 81.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (4 and 9.09%), Two or More Races (3 and 6.82%), and Unknown (1 and 2.27%).

The largest universities in Brighton, MI by number of degrees awarded are Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton (44 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brighton, MI are Medical Assistant (30 and 68.2%), Dental Assisting (6 and 13.6%), and Medical Insurance Specialist (4 and 9.09%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Brighton, MI was $245,400 in 2021, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $222,800 to $245,400, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Brighton, MI is 65.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Brighton, MI have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brighton, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Brighton, MI is $66,726. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Brighton, MI was Census Tract 7405 with a value of $106,898, followed by Census Tract 7416.02 and Census Tract 7411, with respective values of $97,014 and $55,706.

Property

$245,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$16,016
$2,356
Median Property Taxes
±$272

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

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

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Rent vs Own

65.4%
Homeownership
2021
58.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 65.4% of the housing units in Brighton, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

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

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 7405
  2. Census Tract 7416.02
  3. Census Tract 7411

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brighton, MI was Census Tract 7405 with a value of $106,898, followed by Census Tract 7416.02 and Census Tract 7411, with respective values of $97,014 and $55,706.

The following map shows all of the places in Brighton, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,726
Median Household Income
± $7,962
3.6k
Number of Households
± 342

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.6k households in Brighton, MI grew to $66,726 from the previous year's value of $60,015.

The following chart displays the households in Brighton, MI 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brighton, MI is from Michigan.
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.471
2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.4%)
  3. Carpooled (5.4%)

In 2021, 79.1% of workers in Brighton, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.4%).

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

28.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brighton, MI have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Brighton, MI 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, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brighton, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brighton, MI (517 out of 7.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brighton, MI is White, followed by Hispanic 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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94.5% of the population of Brighton, MI has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 5.48% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.704% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Livingston County, MI see 2064 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.72% increase from the previous year (1971 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1658 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 477 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,064 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Livingston County, MI

Primary care physicians in Livingston County, MI see an average of 2,064 patients per year. This represents a 4.72% increase from the previous year (1,971 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Livingston County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.2% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.55%
Uninsured
57.2%
Employer Coverage
5.48%
Medicaid
18.7%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
0.704%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brighton, MI declined by 16.6% from 6.65% to 5.55%.

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

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