Brighton Town, Franklin County, New York Population

Overview

1,205

Total Population

21.6

Median age

37.01%

Female population %

170.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

22.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Brighton town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Brighton town is 21.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Brighton town's population under 18 was 3.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Brighton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Brighton town, 3.07% were under the age of 15, 60.08% aged 15 to 29, 21.49% aged 30 to 64, 14.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 313 less females than males in Brighton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.01% females and 62.99% males in Brighton Town, Franklin County, New York.
The Brighton Town, Franklin County, New York gender ratio is 170.2:100 i.e. 170.2 men to 100 women (1.702).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 253.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 117.

Brighton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Brighton town population: 90.79% are White, 1.74% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.23% are Asian, 0.41% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.49% are some other race and 0.83% are multiracial.
Brighton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,174 (97.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Brighton town is White with a population of 1,094 (90.79% of the total population).

Brighton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,679 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Brighton town's population decreased by 246 (14.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Brighton town's population decreased by 257 (17.93%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,176.