Brighton Township, Michigan Population

Overview

19,082

Total Population

43.1

Median age

49.10%

Female population %

103.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

413

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Brighton township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Brighton township is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Brighton township's population under 18 was 22.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Brighton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Brighton township, 18.06% were under the age of 15, 16.92% aged 15 to 29, 48.66% aged 30 to 64, 14.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 342 less females than males in Brighton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.10% females and 50.90% males in Brighton Township, Michigan.
The Brighton Township, Michigan gender ratio is 103.6:100 i.e. 103.6 men to 100 women (1.036).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 887.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 772.

Brighton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Brighton township population: 93.20% are White, 0.71% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.82% are Asian, 0.39% are some other race and 3.60% are multiracial.
Brighton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 413 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,669 (97.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Brighton township is White with a population of 17,785 (93.20% of the total population).

Brighton township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 19,251 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Brighton township's population increased by 109 (0.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Brighton township's population increased by 1,371 (7.71%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 17,668.