Brighton, MI City Data

Brighton, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,701 people who live in Brighton and approximately 156,951 who live in Livingston County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brighton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Brighton. We have included Brighton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brighton Information

Livingston County where Brighton resides is 585.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 156,951 and has a population rank of 339 out of all the places in the United States.

Brighton has a total of 6,701 people and of those residents there are 3,129 males and 3,572 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 2,063 births each year and around 911 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brighton varies per year, but currently 6,639 are one race and 62 are two or more races.

Of the 6,701 people who live in Brighton, there are 1,599 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brighton is 843 male and 756 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,250.

General Brighton Information
Total area in square miles - Livingston County	585.43
Water area in square miles - Livingston County	N/A
Resident population - Livingston County	156,951
Population rank - Livingston County	339
Total population	6,701
Total population (male)	3,129
Total population (female)	3,572
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - Livingston County	2,063
Deaths- Livingston County	911
Population of one race	6,639
Population of two or more races	62
Population under 20 years	1,599
Population under 20 years (male)	843
Population under 20 years (female)	756
Total population 18 years and over	5,250

Brighton Social Characteristics

There are 55,384 households in Brighton. Families make up 43,650 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brighton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (37,939), male householder with no wife present (1,790) and female householder with no husband present (3,838). The remainder of the Brighton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,878. Brighton, MI moving companies help people in Brighton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Brighton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brighton is based, there are 59,768 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,611 never married, 39,167 now married, 349 separated, 4,173 widowed, and 5,468 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 398 separated, 1,098 widowed and 4,749 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brighton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brighton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Livingston County)
Total households	55,384
Family households (families)	43,650
With own children under 18 years	22,966
Married-couple family	37,939
With own children under 18 years	18,898
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,790
With own children under 18 years	989
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,838
With own children under 18 years	2,210
Nonfamily households	11,878
Householder living alone	9,468
65 years and over	3,010

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	831
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	837
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,095
Householder	1,748
Spouse	1,376
Child	1,744
Other relatives	38
Nonrelatives	82
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	153
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,562
Male householder	516
Male householder living alone	418
Male householder not living alone	98
Female householder	839
Female householder living alone	755
Female householder not living alone	84
Nonrelatives	207
Unmarried partner	107
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	60
Foster child	N/A
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	59,768
Never married	10,611
Now married	39,167
Separated	349
Widowed	4,173
Divorced	5,468
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	398
Widowed	1,098
Divorced	4,749

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,701
Male	3,129
Under 5 years	242
5 to 9 years	205
10 to 14 years	209
15 to 17 years	111
18 and 19 years	76
20 years	43
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	123
25 to 29 years	276
30 to 34 years	250
35 to 39 years	277
40 to 44 years	259
45 to 49 years	232
50 to 54 years	185
55 to 59 years	129
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	61
70 to 74 years	89
75 to 79 years	87
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	42
Female	3,572
Under 5 years	198
5 to 9 years	176
10 to 14 years	185
15 to 17 years	125
18 and 19 years	72
20 years	33
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	145
25 to 29 years	263
30 to 34 years	268
35 to 39 years	293
40 to 44 years	251
45 to 49 years	260
50 to 54 years	230
55 to 59 years	159
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	94
70 to 74 years	134
75 to 79 years	166
80 to 84 years	144
85 years and over	153

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,701
One race	6,639
White	6,474
Black or African American	23
American Indian and Alaska Native	28
Asian	88
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	62

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,657
People who are White alone	6,431
People who are Black or African American alone	22
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	28
People who are Asian alone	88
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	99
People who are Some other race alone	26

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	145,664
Same house	80,163
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	31,834
Different state or abroad	9,085
Different state	8,040
Abroad	1,045

PLACE OF BIRTH (Livingston County)
Total resident population	156,951
Born in United States	78,441
State of residence	123,940
Different state	27,787
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	509
Foreign born	4,715

Brighton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Brighton. That total enrollment is 44,359 for the population of the country, which includes Brighton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,219 and elementary or high school enrollment was 62,827 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,126.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Brighton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,359
Pre-kindergarten	3,158
Public	1,720
Private	1,438
Kindergarten	2,660
Public	2,354
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,253
Public	19,346
Private	1,907
Elementary and high school	31,414
Public	28,993
Private	2,421
High school grades 9 to 12	10,161
Public	9,647
Private	514
College, undergraduate years	5,820
Public	4,872
Private	948
Graduate or professional school	1,307
Public	990
Private	317
Not enrolled in school	106,130

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	101,381
Less than 9th grade	1,701
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,030
High school graduate	28,702
Some college, no degree	26,479
Associate's degree	8,929
Bachelor's degree	28,540
Graduate or professional degree	28.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	19,206

Brighton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 116,890 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brighton. The Brighton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (29,816), service occupations (9,589), sales and office occupations (21,103), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (141), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,202) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,236). The 116,890 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 68,586 private wage and salary workers, 7,898 government workers, 4,373 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Livingston County)
Population 16 years and over	116,890
In labor force	83,868
Civilian labor force	83,831
Employed	81,087
Unemployed	2,744
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	58,496
In labor force	37,263
Civilian labor force	37,263
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,184
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	58,394
In labor force	46,605
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,560
Armed forces	37

COMMUTING TO WORK (Livingston County)
Workers 16 years and over	79,729
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	69,455
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,101
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	893
Other means	303
Worked at home	2,739
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,384,150

OCCUPATION (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,816
Management, professional, and related occupations	29,816
Service occupations	9,589
Sales and office occupations	21,103
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	141
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,202
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,236

INDUSTRY (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,816
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	519
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,965
Wholesale trade	3,219
Retail trade	9,907
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,496
Information	1,805
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,017
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,609
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,756
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,769
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,355

CLASS OF WORKER (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,816
Private wage and salary workers	68,586
Government workers	7,898
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,373
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brighton Housing Characteristics

In Brighton, MI there are 58,919 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 55,384 occupied and 3,535 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brighton, there are 48,304 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,181 units in Brighton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Brighton, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brighton, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brighton. There are 194 housing units with rent less than $200, 109 with rent between $200-299, 708 with rent between $300-499 and 4,875 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brighton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brighton, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Livingston County)
Total housing units	58,919
Occupied housing units	55,384
Vacant housing units	3,535

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Livingston County)
Total housing units	58,919
1-unit, detached	48,304
1-unit, attached	2,181
2 units	953
3 or 4 units	679
5 to 9 units	1,033
10 to 19 units	1,158
20 to 49 units	574
50 or more units	272
Mobile home	3,653

HOUSING TENURE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	55,384
Owner-occupied	48,757
Renter-occupied	6,627

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	55,384
No vehicles available	1,611
2 vehicle available	42,179
3 vehicles available	10,681
4 vehicles available	3,168
5 or more vehicles available	1,500

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	55,384
Utility gas	39,811
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,794
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,982
Coal or coke
Wood	634
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	281
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	55,384
Less Than $50,000	48,757
$50,000 to $99,999	2,016
$100,000 to $149,999	8,303
$150,000 to $199,999	11,692
$200,000 to $299,999	11,621
$300,000 to $499,999	3,248
$1,000,000 or more	85
Median (dollars)	187,500

GROSS RENT (Livingston County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,627
Less than $200	194
$200 to $299	109
$300 to $499	708
$500 to $699	2,235
$700 to $999	1,766
$1,000 to $1,499	719
$1,500 or more	154