Brighton, IL Demographics

The total population of Brighton is estimated to be 2,440 with 1,318 males (54.02%) and 1,122 females (45.98%). There are 196 less females than males in Brighton.
The median household income in Brighton was $68,553 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 758(1.09%) from $69,311 in 2020. This income is 91.89% 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 45 to 64 years old, at $94,580. Overall, the median household income for the village of Brighton stands at $68,553.
In Brighton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,079 for males and $27,327 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,776 for males and $52,995 for females.
In Brighton, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $67,913.
In 2022, the population of Brighton was 2,177, a 0.77% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Brighton's population was 2,194, a decline of 0.81% compared to a population of 2,212 in 2020.
The median age in Brighton, IL is 37.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.68% were under the age of 15, 18.46% aged 15 to 29, 44.95% aged 30 to 64, 10.22% aged 65 to 84, and 3.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Brighton population: 93.38% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.82% are some other race and 3.89% are multiracial.