Brighton

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  1. Brighton Legal Resources
  2. Brighton Statistics
  3. Brighton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Brighton Employment Information
  5. Brighton Family Information
  6. Brighton Education Information
  7. Brighton Public Benefits Information
  8. Brighton Criminal Information
  9. Brighton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Brighton Zip Codes


Brighton Legal Resources Back to top

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Brighton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,406
  • Land Area (2000): 94.678 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.462 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,689
Brighton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 97 2.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,267 97.78%

Brighton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brighton Employment Information Back to top
Brighton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 209 18.98%
2. Construction 125 11.35%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 45 4.09%
4. Educational Services 39 3.54%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 39 3.54%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37 3.36%
7. Repair and Maintenance 35 3.18%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 33 3.00%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 33 3.00%
10. Health Care 31 2.82%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 31 2.82%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 29 2.63%
13. Other Transportation 29 2.63%
14. Public Administration 28 2.54%
15. Truck Transportation 27 2.45%
16. Utilities 26 2.36%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 2.27%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 22 2.00%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 21 1.91%
20. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 21 1.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 189 19.79%
2. Department and Other General Stores 98 10.26%
3. Educational Services 96 10.05%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 75 7.85%
5. Finance and Insurance 55 5.76%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 38 3.98%
7. Social Assistance 36 3.77%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 3.66%
9. Public Administration 33 3.46%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 24 2.51%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 21 2.20%
12. Metal Manufactuing 21 2.20%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 1.68%
14. Construction 12 1.26%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 1.26%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 11 1.15%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 1.15%
18. Truck Transportation 10 1.05%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 10 1.05%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 9 0.94%

Brighton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 114 10.35%
2. Other Production Occupations 87 7.90%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 85 7.72%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 75 6.81%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41 3.72%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 41 3.72%
7. Other Management Occupations 39 3.54%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 39 3.54%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 38 3.45%
10. Carpenters 34 3.09%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 30 2.72%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 30 2.72%
13. Construction Laborers 28 2.54%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 2.54%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 27 2.45%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 26 2.36%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 24 2.18%
18. Other Construction Trades 20 1.82%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 20 1.82%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 19 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 7.33%
2. Registered Nurses 55 5.76%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 49 5.13%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 49 5.13%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 47 4.92%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 42 4.40%
7. Personal Appearance Workers 39 4.08%
8. Cashiers 35 3.66%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 33 3.46%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 32 3.35%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 29 3.04%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 2.83%
13. Other Management Occupations 25 2.62%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 2.62%
15. Customer Service Representatives 23 2.41%
16. Secretaries and Admins 21 2.20%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 20 2.09%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 2.09%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 20 2.09%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 1.99%

Brighton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,776 52.83%
15-35 hours 436 12.97%
1-14 hours 91 2.71%
No regular hours 1,059 31.50%

Brighton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 90 4.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 86 4.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 90 4.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 231 11.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 295 14.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 335 16.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 203 10.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 130 6.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 78 3.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 32 1.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 27 1.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 159 8.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 201 10.18%

Brighton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 80 4.05%
5-9 72 3.65%
10-14 122 6.18%
15-19 244 12.36%
20-24 402 20.36%
25-29 163 8.26%
30-34 301 15.25%
35-39 54 2.74%
40-44 54 2.74%
45-59 205 10.39%
60-89 254 12.87%
At least 90 23 1.17%

Brighton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,083 54.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 409 20.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 205 10.39%
At least 60 9 0.46% 268 13.58%

Brighton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 150 7.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,801 89.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 12 0.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 34 1.69%

Brighton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brighton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,615 (4,301 people)
Families (2000): 1,239 (3,781 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 477
People at same address in 1995: 2,579
Brighton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 146 9.04%
$10,000-$14,999 105 6.50%
$15,000-$19,999 99 6.13%
$20,000-$24,999 101 6.25%
$25,000-$29,999 98 6.07%
$30,000-$34,999 152 9.41%
$35,000-$39,999 131 8.11%
$40,000-$44,999 100 6.19%
$45,000-$49,999 81 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 160 9.91%
$60,000-$74,999 177 10.96%
$75,000-$99,999 166 10.28%
$100,000-$124,999 59 3.65%
$125,000-$149,999 25 1.55%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.25%
$200,000 or more 11 0.68%

Brighton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 302 18.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 536 33.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 29 1.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 294 18.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 285 17.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 97 6.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 2.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Brighton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,276 29.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 666 15.20%
Public Assistance 30 0.68%
Retirement 292 6.66%
Self Employment 196 4.47%
Social Security 434 9.90%
Supplemental Security 38 0.87%
Wage / Salary 1,231 28.09%
Other 220 5.02%

Brighton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 566 54.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 468 45.26%

Brighton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 153 9.35%
Color 1 Box Married 1,103 67.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 346 21.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35 2.14%

Brighton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 158 8.81%
Color 1 Box Married 1,088 60.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 313 17.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 235 13.10%

Brighton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brighton Education Information Back to top
Brighton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 157 4.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 382 11.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,276 39.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 817 25.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 245 7.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 221 6.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 110 3.43%

Brighton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 49 1.11% 25 0.57% 74 1.68%
Kindergarten 29 0.66% 0 0.00% 29 0.66%
Grades 1-4 243 5.52% 5 0.11% 248 5.63%
Grades 5-8 277 6.29% 36 0.82% 313 7.10%
Grades 9-12 292 6.63% 6 0.14% 298 6.76%
Undergrad college 131 2.97% 16 0.36% 147 3.34%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.41% 0 0.00% 18 0.41%
Total 1,039 23.58% 88 2.00% 1,127 25.58%

Brighton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brighton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brighton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,924 91.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 359 8.38%

Brighton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brighton Criminal Information Back to top
Brighton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 4
2005 2 4
2006 2 3
2007 2 4

Brighton Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brighton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brighton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 576 13.07%
10-19 Years 700 15.89%
20-29 Years 445 10.10%
30-39 Years 669 15.18%
40-49 Years 681 15.46%
50-59 Years 565 12.82%
60-69 Years 375 8.51%
70-79 Years 252 5.72%
80-89 Years 126 2.86%
90+ Years 17 0.39%

Brighton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,180 49.48%
Color 1 Box Female 2,226 50.52%

Brighton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,315 97.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 30 0.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 17 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Brighton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,160 34.59%
2. English 548 16.34%
3. Irish 515 15.35%
4. United States Or American 497 14.82%
5. Italian 121 3.61%
6. French Non-Basque 112 3.34%
7. Dutch 94 2.80%
8. Scottish 69 2.06%
9. Scotch Irish 36 1.07%
10. Czech 34 1.01%

Brighton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,017 98.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 36 0.88%
3. German 20 0.49%
4. Tagalog 6 0.15%
5. French 5 0.12%
6. Japanese 5 0.12%

Brighton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,331 99.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 30 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.07%

Brighton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Brighton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brighton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62012