Brighton, NY

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2023 Population

36,633

0.505% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Household Income

$83,723

6.56% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$259,300

9.64% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,073

1.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Brighton, NY had a population of 36.6k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $83,723. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brighton, NY declined from 36,819 to 36,633, a −0.505% decrease and its median household income grew from $78,570 to $83,723, a 6.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brighton, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.58%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.59%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.68%).

None of the households in Brighton, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Brighton, NY are Monroe Community College (1,383 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Brighton, NY was $259,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 7.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.7k people) in Brighton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brighton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.7k ± 796
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.51k ± 541
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 497

4.92%

Hispanic Population

1.8k people

4.92% of the people in Brighton, NY are hispanic (1.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brighton, NY as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
410 ± 193
Gulf War (2001-)
246 ± 131
Korea
143 ± 94

Brighton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brighton, NY employs 19.1k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Brighton, NY were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

19.1k

2023 Value

± 1,099

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 8.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brighton, NY grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 18.9k employees to 19.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brighton, NY, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brighton, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.1k

2023 Value

± 1,099

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 8.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brighton, NY grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 18.9k employees to 19.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brighton, NY, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brighton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Brighton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,308), Manufacturing ($99,917), and Wholesale Trade ($85,463).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,953), Public Administration ($75,880), and Wholesale Trade ($74,655).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2023, universities in Brighton, NY awarded 1,383 degrees. The student population of Brighton, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,611 male students and 4,919 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brighton, NY are White (932 and 67.9%), followed by Black or African American (174 and 12.7%), Hispanic or Latino (128 and 9.32%), and Asian (76 and 5.54%).

The largest universities in Brighton, NY by number of degrees awarded are Monroe Community College (1,383 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brighton, NY are General Studies (287 and 20.8%), General Business Administration & Management (115 and 8.32%), and Registered Nursing (93 and 6.72%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 8,530 students enrolled in Brighton, NY, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,292 records, of which 53.7% were women and 46.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
93 degrees awarded
General Studies
287 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
115 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brighton, NY was Registered Nursing with 93 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Brighton, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Monroe Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,383 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Monroe Community College with 1,383 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 575 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brighton, NY, which is 0.712 times less than the 808 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 932 degrees mean that there were 5.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 174 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($956) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brighton, NY was $259,300 in 2023, which is 0.855 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $236,500 to $259,300, a 9.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Brighton, NY is 56.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$259,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,105

$8,960

Median Property Taxes

±$572

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brighton, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brighton, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Brighton, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,723

Median Household Income

± $6,353

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Brighton, NY grew to $83,723 from the previous year's value of $78,570.

The following chart displays the households in Brighton, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brighton, NY is from Brighton, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Brighton, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (6.69%)

In 2023, 69.6% of workers in Brighton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brighton, NY have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Brighton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brighton, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brighton, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brighton, NY have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brighton, NY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brighton, NY is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

97% of the population of Brighton, NY has health coverage, with 61.2% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.463% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.97%

Uninsured

61.2%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.463%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brighton, NY grew by 1.29% from 2.93% to 2.97%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brighton, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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