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The total population of Brighton is estimated to be 40,569 with 20,855 males (51.41%) and 19,714 females (48.59%). There are 1,141 less females than males in Brighton.
The median household income in Brighton was $85,695 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 921(1.09%) from $84,774 in 2020. This income is 114.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Brighton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $95,541. Overall, the median household income for the city of Brighton stands at $85,695.
In Brighton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,492 for males and $38,767 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,551 for males and $51,057 for females.
In Brighton, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $111,220, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $56,846.
In 2022, the population of Brighton was 41,881, a 2.46% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Brighton's population was 40,877, an increase of 1.45% compared to a population of 40,291 in 2020.
The median age in Brighton, CO is 34.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.76% were under the age of 15, 19.22% aged 15 to 29, 46.81% aged 30 to 64, 9.49% aged 65 to 84, and 0.73% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Brighton population: 75.58% are White, 2.38% are Black or African American, 1.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.69% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.91% are some other race and 11.37% are multiracial.