Overview
7,462
Total Population
45.4
Median age
53.04%
Female population %
88.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
56.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
297
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brighton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brighton is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brighton's population under 18 was 14.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brighton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brighton, 12.60% were under the age of 15, 17.19% aged 15 to 29, 46.77% aged 30 to 64, 18.79% aged 65 to 84, and 4.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 454 more females than males in Brighton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.04% females and 46.96% males in Brighton, MI.
- The Brighton, MI gender ratio is 88.5:100 i.e. 88.5 men to 100 women (0.885).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 328.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 406.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brighton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brighton population: 94.80% are White, 1.39% are Black or African American, 1.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.19% are Asian and 1.50% are multiracial.
- Brighton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 297 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,165 (96.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brighton is White with a population of 7,074 (94.80% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brighton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,660 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Brighton's population increased by 721 (10.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brighton's population decreased by 4 (0.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brighton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,729.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)