Brighton, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population

36,834

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

2.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.85%

5.66% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,467

2.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$282,100

8.79% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

19,248

0.918% 1-year growth

About

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.

93.7% of the residents in Brighton, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brighton, NY are Monroe Community College (1,463 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Brighton, NY was $282,100, and the homeownership rate was 56.4%.

Most people in Brighton, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 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 36.8k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 14% of Brighton, NY residents were born outside of the country (5.15k people).

In 2024, there were 7.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.3k people) in Brighton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Brighton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brighton, NY was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
27.3k ± 906
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.7k ± 521
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 491

5.14%

Hispanic Population

1.9k people

5.14% of the people in Brighton, NY are hispanic (1.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.15k people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.92k people

As of 2024, 14% of Brighton, NY residents (5.15k 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, NY was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
413 ± 205
Gulf War (2001-)
356 ± 148
Korea
112 ± 82

Brighton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

97.2% of the population of Brighton, NY has health coverage, with 59.1% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 0.459% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.82%

Uninsured

59.1%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

0.459%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brighton, NY declined by 5.07% from 2.97% to 2.82%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Brighton, NY employs 19.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brighton, NY were Educational Services (3,937 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,603 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,742 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,064), Finance & Insurance ($85,965), and Utilities ($85,446).

Employment

Occupations

19.2k

2024 Value

± 1,093

0.918%

1 Year growth

± 8.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brighton, NY grew at a rate of 0.918%, from 19.1k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brighton, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,421 people), Management Occupations (2,132 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,792 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brighton, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.2k

2024 Value

± 1,093

0.918%

1 Year growth

± 8.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brighton, NY grew at a rate of 0.918%, from 19.1k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brighton, NY, are Educational Services (3,937 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,603 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,742 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

$66,553

Median earning men ± $9,467

$53,869

Median earning women ± $6,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,470), Public Administration ($104,208), and Manufacturing ($90,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,167), Wholesale Trade ($76,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brighton, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

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

Education

In 2024, universities in Brighton, NY awarded 1,463 degrees. The student population of Brighton, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,609 male students and 5,032 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brighton, NY are White (908 and 63.2%), Black or African American (188 and 13.1%), Hispanic or Latino (153 and 10.7%), and Asian (102 and 7.1%).

The largest universities in Brighton, NY by number of degrees awarded are Monroe Community College (1,463 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brighton, NY are General Studies (323 and 22.1%), General Business Administration & Management (100 and 6.84%), and Registered Nursing (93 and 6.36%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 8,641 students enrolled in Brighton, NY, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,235 records, of which 54% were women and 46% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
323 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
100 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
93 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brighton, NY was General Studies with 323 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

1,463 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Monroe Community College with 1,463 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 615 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brighton, NY, which is 0.725 times less than the 848 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 908 degrees mean that there were 4.83 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 188 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 ($5,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($956) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brighton, NY was $282,100 in 2024, which is 0.848 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,300 to $282,100, a 8.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Brighton, NY is 56.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brighton, NY have an average commute time of 16.9 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.

Housing

Property

$282,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,944

$9,016

Median Property Taxes

±$718

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

56.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.4% of the housing units in Brighton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

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

$85,467

Median Household Income

± $10,078

16k

Number of Households

± 1,022

In 2024, the median household income of the 16k households in Brighton, NY grew to $85,467 from the previous year's value of $83,723.

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.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (67.3%)
Worked At Home (21.6%)
Carpooled (6.95%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Brighton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.95%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brighton, NY have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% 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

8.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brighton, NY (3.08k out of 34.8k 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 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 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.