Brighton, NY

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2023 Population

36,633

0.505% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.1

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

8.38%

7.75% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$83,723

6.56% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$259,300

9.64% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,073

1.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Brighton, NY had a population of 36.6k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $83,723. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brighton, NY declined from 36,819 to 36,633, a −0.505% decrease and its median household income grew from $78,570 to $83,723, a 6.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brighton, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.58%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.59%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.68%).

None of the households in Brighton, NY 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.

94.3% of the residents in Brighton, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brighton, NY are Monroe Community College (1,603 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Brighton, NY was $259,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.

Most people in Brighton, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Brighton, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brighton, NY is home to a population of 36.6k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.4% of Brighton, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.92k people).

In 2023, there were 7.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.7k people) in Brighton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

93.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.3% of Brighton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Brighton, NY was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brighton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.7k ± 796
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.51k ± 541
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 497

4.92%

Hispanic Population

1.8k people

4.92% of the people in Brighton, NY are hispanic (1.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brighton, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.92k people

15.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.73k people

As of 2023, 13.4% of Brighton, NY residents (4.92k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brighton, NY was 15.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
410 ± 193
Gulf War (2001-)
246 ± 131
Korea
143 ± 94

Brighton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brighton, NY employs 19.1k people. The largest industries in Brighton, NY are Educational Services (4,167 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,460 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,564 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($127,721), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,797), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,384).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19.1k

2023 Value

± 1,099

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 8.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brighton, NY grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 18.9k employees to 19.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brighton, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,500 people), Management Occupations (2,177 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,758 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brighton, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

19.1k

2023 Value

± 1,099

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 8.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brighton, NY grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 18.9k employees to 19.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brighton, NY, are Educational Services (4,167 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,460 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,564 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brighton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Brighton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,531

Median earning men ± $9,851

$54,021

Median earning women ± $6,515

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,308), Manufacturing ($99,917), and Wholesale Trade ($85,463).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,953), Public Administration ($75,880), and Wholesale Trade ($74,655).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Brighton, NY awarded 1,603 degrees. The student population of Brighton, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,480 male students and 4,803 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brighton, NY are White (1,052 and 66.4%), followed by Black or African American (214 and 13.5%), Hispanic or Latino (142 and 8.96%), and Asian (100 and 6.31%).

The largest universities in Brighton, NY by number of degrees awarded are Monroe Community College (1,603 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brighton, NY are General Studies (320 and 20%), General Business Administration & Management (118 and 7.36%), and Registered Nursing (96 and 5.99%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 8,283 students enrolled in Brighton, NY, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,481 records, of which 53.7% were women and 46.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
320 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
118 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
96 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brighton, NY was General Studies with 320 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Brighton, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Monroe Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,603 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Monroe Community College with 1,603 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 673 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brighton, NY, which is 0.724 times less than the 930 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,052 degrees mean that there were 4.92 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 214 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,756) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($956) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brighton, NY was $259,300 in 2023, which is 0.855 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $236,500 to $259,300, a 9.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Brighton, NY is 56.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Brighton, NY have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brighton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Brighton, NY is $83,723. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Brighton, NY was Census Tract 129 with a value of $129,485, followed by Census Tract 127 and Census Tract 125, with respective values of $120,753 and $87,474.

Housing

Property

$259,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,105

$8,960

Median Property Taxes

±$572

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2023

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.3% of the housing units in Brighton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 129
Census Tract 127
Census Tract 125

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brighton, NY was Census Tract 129 with a value of $129,485, followed by Census Tract 127 and Census Tract 125, with respective values of $120,753 and $87,474.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,723

Median Household Income

± $6,353

15.9k

Number of Households

± 971

In 2023, the median household income of the 15.9k households in Brighton, NY grew to $83,723 from the previous year's value of $78,570.

The following chart displays the households in Brighton, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brighton, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (6.69%)

In 2023, 69.6% of workers in Brighton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.69%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brighton, NY have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Brighton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brighton, NY (2.9k out of 34.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brighton, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97% of the population of Brighton, NY has health coverage, with 61.2% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.463% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, NY see 909 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (921 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1191 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 303 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Monroe County, NY.

909 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, NY

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, NY see an average of 909 patients per year. This represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (921 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.97%

Uninsured

61.2%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.463%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brighton, NY grew by 1.29% from 2.93% to 2.97%.

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

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