Overview
36,986
Total Population
39.3
Median age
51.75%
Female population %
93.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
55.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,702
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brighton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brighton town is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brighton town's population under 18 was 18.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brighton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brighton town, 14.92% were under the age of 15, 22.58% aged 15 to 29, 41.80% aged 30 to 64, 15.68% aged 65 to 84, and 5.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,296 more females than males in Brighton town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.75% females and 48.25% males in Brighton Town, Monroe County, New York.
- The Brighton Town, Monroe County, New York gender ratio is 93.2:100 i.e. 93.2 men to 100 women (0.932).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,773.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,406.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brighton town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brighton town population: 77.97% are White, 7.37% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.17% are Asian, 1.16% are some other race and 4.08% are multiracial.
- Brighton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1,702 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35,284 (95.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brighton town is White with a population of 28,838 (77.97% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brighton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 37,007 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Brighton town's population increased by 1,051 (2.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brighton town's population increased by 305 (0.83%), 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 2009 at 34,431.
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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)