Brightwood, VA City Data

Brightwood, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,394 people who live in Brightwood and approximately 12,520 who live in Madison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brightwood 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 Brightwood. We have included Brightwood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brightwood Information

Madison County where Brightwood resides is 321.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,520 and has a population rank of 2,263 out of all the places in the United States.

Brightwood has a total of 1,394 people and of those residents there are 690 males and 704 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 113 births each year and around 135 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brightwood varies per year, but currently 1,392 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 1,394 people who live in Brightwood, there are 366 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brightwood is 178 male and 188 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 1,058.

General Brightwood Information
Total area in square miles - Madison County	321.78
Water area in square miles - Madison County	N/A
Resident population - Madison County	12,520
Population rank - Madison County	2,263
Total population	1,394
Total population (male)	690
Total population (female)	704
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Madison County	113
Deaths- Madison County	135
Population of one race	1,392
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	366
Population under 20 years (male)	178
Population under 20 years (female)	188
Total population 18 years and over	1,058

Brightwood Social Characteristics

There are 4,739 households in Brightwood. Families make up 3,539 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brightwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,909), male householder with no wife present (203) and female householder with no husband present (392). The remainder of the Brightwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,218. Brightwood, VA moving companies help people in Brightwood 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 Brightwood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brightwood is based, there are 5,165 females 15 and over; of those females there are 874 never married, 3,134 now married, 100 separated, 625 widowed, and 432 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 134 separated, 154 widowed and 419 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brightwood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brightwood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Madison County)
Total households	4,739
Family households (families)	3,539
With own children under 18 years	1,625
Married-couple family	2,909
With own children under 18 years	1,185
Male householder, no wife present, family	203
With own children under 18 years	89
Female householder, no husband present, family	392
With own children under 18 years	192
Nonfamily households	1,218
Householder living alone	1,033
65 years and over	450

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	191
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	144
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,269
Householder	417
Spouse	355
Child	411
Other relatives	14
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	119
Male householder	55
Male householder living alone	46
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	51
Female householder living alone	47
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,165
Never married	874
Now married	3,134
Separated	100
Widowed	625
Divorced	432
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	134
Widowed	154
Divorced	419

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,394
Male	690
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	56
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	7
Female	704
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	48
30 to 34 years	55
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,394
One race	1,392
White	1,329
Black or African American	57
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,388
People who are White alone	1,323
People who are Black or African American alone	57
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,839
Same house	7,593
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,435
Different state or abroad	967
Different state	787
Abroad	180

PLACE OF BIRTH (Madison County)
Total resident population	12,520
Born in United States	8,463
State of residence	8,734
Different state	3,417
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	90
Foreign born	279

Brightwood 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 Brightwood. That total enrollment is 2,711 for the population of the country, which includes Brightwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 748 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,071 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 373.

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 Brightwood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,711
Pre-kindergarten	125
Public	34
Private	91
Kindergarten	176
Public	134
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,260
Public	980
Private	280
Elementary and high school	2,036
Public	1,715
Private	321
High school grades 9 to 12	776
Public	735
Private	41
College, undergraduate years	288
Public	215
Private	73
Graduate or professional school	86
Public	64
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	9,350

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,644
Less than 9th grade	939
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,219
High school graduate	3,135
Some college, no degree	1,438
Associate's degree	238
Bachelor's degree	1,675
Graduate or professional degree	19.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	75
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,085

Brightwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,875 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brightwood. The Brightwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,947), service occupations (747), sales and office occupations (1,338), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (129), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (913) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,096). The 9,875 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,533 private wage and salary workers, 952 government workers, 662 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Madison County)
Population 16 years and over	9,875
In labor force	6,384
Civilian labor force	6,373
Employed	6,170
Unemployed	203
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	5,059
In labor force	2,913
Civilian labor force	2,913
Unemployed Civilian labor force	58
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,816
In labor force	3,471
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	145
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Madison County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,057
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,655
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	754
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	225
Other means	49
Worked at home	357
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	172,560

OCCUPATION (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,947
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,947
Service occupations	747
Sales and office occupations	1,338
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	129
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	913
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,096

INDUSTRY (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,947
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	324
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,006
Wholesale trade	137
Retail trade	684
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	311
Information	151
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	258
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	413
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,253
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	195
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	262

CLASS OF WORKER (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,947
Private wage and salary workers	4,533
Government workers	952
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	662
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brightwood Housing Characteristics

In Brightwood, VA there are 5,239 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,739 occupied and 500 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brightwood, there are 4,697 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 71 units in Brightwood. 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 Brightwood, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brightwood, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brightwood. There are 16 housing units with rent less than $200, 68 with rent between $200-299, 252 with rent between $300-499 and 323 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brightwood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brightwood, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Madison County)
Total housing units	5,239
Occupied housing units	4,739
Vacant housing units	500

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Madison County)
Total housing units	5,239
1-unit, detached	4,697
1-unit, attached	71
2 units	50
3 or 4 units	37
5 to 9 units	54
10 to 19 units	9
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	319

HOUSING TENURE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	4,739
Owner-occupied	3,641
Renter-occupied	1,098

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	4,739
No vehicles available	219
2 vehicle available	3,416
3 vehicles available	1,014
4 vehicles available	314
5 or more vehicles available	127

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	4,739
Utility gas	96
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,593
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,339
Coal or coke
Wood	924
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	4,739
Less Than $50,000	3,641
$50,000 to $99,999	1,045
$100,000 to $149,999	761
$150,000 to $199,999	388
$200,000 to $299,999	120
$300,000 to $499,999	24
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	100,600

GROSS RENT (Madison County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,098
Less than $200	16
$200 to $299	68
$300 to $499	252
$500 to $699	203
$700 to $999	106
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	6