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


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Brighton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,972
  • Land Area (2000): 283.755 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.812 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,574
Brighton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,448 80.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 172 0.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,349 19.12%

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 Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 0 0 0 --% 0
2000 10,272 9,967 305 2.97% 30
2001 10,316 9,868 448 4.34% 43
2002 10,636 9,924 712 6.69% 67
2003 11,083 10,230 853 7.69% 77
2004 11,321 10,534 787 6.95% 70
2005 11,656 10,927 729 6.26% 63
2006 12,077 11,443 634 5.25% 53
2007 12,293 11,723 569 4.63% 46
2008 12,525 11,797 727 5.81% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,436 11,728 708 5.69% 57
Feb 2008 12,439 11,730 709 5.70% 57
Mar 2008 12,497 11,792 705 5.64% 56
Apr 2008 12,549 11,901 648 5.16% 52
May 2008 12,525 11,833 692 5.52% 55
Jun 2008 12,650 11,855 795 6.28% 63
Jul 2008 12,613 11,839 774 6.14% 61
Aug 2008 12,512 11,738 774 6.19% 62
Sep 2008 12,500 11,758 742 5.94% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Brighton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,353 17.90%
2. Repair and Maintenance 349 4.62%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 324 4.29%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 316 4.18%
5. Truck Transportation 303 4.01%
6. Educational Services 268 3.55%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 267 3.53%
8. Public Administration 242 3.20%
9. Metal Manufactuing 217 2.87%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 200 2.65%
11. Health Care 195 2.58%
12. Other Transportation 182 2.41%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 175 2.32%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 169 2.24%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 158 2.09%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 154 2.04%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 147 1.94%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 144 1.91%
19. Air Transportation 115 1.52%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 111 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 637 11.05%
2. Educational Services 527 9.14%
3. Public Administration 478 8.29%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 344 5.97%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 327 5.67%
6. Finance and Insurance 306 5.31%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 274 4.75%
8. Construction 237 4.11%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 190 3.30%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 138 2.39%
11. Department and Other General Stores 133 2.31%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 126 2.19%
13. Social Assistance 123 2.13%
14. Utilities 91 1.58%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 85 1.47%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 82 1.42%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 79 1.37%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 77 1.34%
19. Air Transportation 76 1.32%
20. Food Manufacturing 72 1.25%

Brighton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 460 6.09%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 457 6.05%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 379 5.01%
4. Other Production Occupations 332 4.39%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 309 4.09%
6. Other Management Occupations 295 3.90%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 292 3.86%
8. Other Construction Trades 262 3.47%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 257 3.40%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 247 3.27%
11. Construction Laborers 198 2.62%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 195 2.58%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 182 2.41%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 178 2.36%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 177 2.34%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 159 2.10%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 153 2.02%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 150 1.98%
19. Top Executives 149 1.97%
20. Carpenters 146 1.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 460 7.98%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 430 7.46%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 339 5.88%
4. Cashiers 263 4.56%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 241 4.18%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 204 3.54%
7. Other Management Occupations 182 3.16%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 179 3.11%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 178 3.09%
10. Accountants and Auditors 173 3.00%
11. Customer Service Representatives 160 2.78%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 153 2.65%
13. Other Production Occupations 149 2.59%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 140 2.43%
15. Registered Nurses 132 2.29%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 123 2.13%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 117 2.03%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 115 2.00%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 98 1.70%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 94 1.63%

Brighton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,072 62.28%
15-35 hours 2,564 12.22%
1-14 hours 407 1.94%
No regular hours 4,947 23.57%

Brighton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 701 5.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 719 5.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 943 7.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,603 12.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,388 10.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,010 15.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,783 14.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 900 7.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 463 3.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 421 3.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 235 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 145 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 774 6.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 626 4.92%

Brighton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 601 4.73%
5-9 1,432 11.27%
10-14 1,277 10.05%
15-19 1,066 8.39%
20-24 1,136 8.94%
25-29 1,162 9.14%
30-34 2,588 20.36%
35-39 614 4.83%
40-44 754 5.93%
45-59 1,288 10.13%
60-89 526 4.14%
At least 90 267 2.10%

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 27 0.21% 6,647 52.29%
30-44 16 0.13% 3,940 31.00%
45-59 90 0.71% 1,198 9.42%
At least 60 83 0.65% 710 5.59%

Brighton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,745 13.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,243 77.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 99 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 216 1.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 395 2.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 498 3.77%

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): 9,032 (26,479 people)
Families (2000): 7,031 (23,226 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,314
People at same address in 1995: 12,038
Brighton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 477 5.24%
$10,000-$14,999 367 4.04%
$15,000-$19,999 340 3.74%
$20,000-$24,999 505 5.55%
$25,000-$29,999 635 6.98%
$30,000-$34,999 626 6.88%
$35,000-$39,999 432 4.75%
$40,000-$44,999 525 5.77%
$45,000-$49,999 510 5.61%
$50,000-$59,999 1,009 11.09%
$60,000-$74,999 1,276 14.03%
$75,000-$99,999 1,210 13.30%
$100,000-$124,999 526 5.78%
$125,000-$149,999 293 3.22%
$150,000-$199,999 232 2.55%
$200,000 or more 132 1.45%

Brighton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,628 17.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,680 29.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 345 3.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,553 16.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,503 16.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 812 8.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 312 3.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 241 2.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.05%

Brighton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,811 31.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,085 12.47%
Public Assistance 156 0.63%
Retirement 1,370 5.54%
Self Employment 1,200 4.85%
Social Security 2,133 8.62%
Supplemental Security 253 1.02%
Wage / Salary 7,649 30.93%
Other 1,076 4.35%

Brighton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,988 50.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,878 49.06%

Brighton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,001 8.84%
Color 1 Box Married 6,954 61.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,085 27.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 281 2.48%

Brighton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 972 9.59%
Color 1 Box Married 6,470 63.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,829 18.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 863 8.52%

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 1,665 8.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,114 15.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,470 32.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,441 22.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,323 6.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,103 10.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 955 4.76%

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 281 1.00% 170 0.61% 451 1.61%
Kindergarten 387 1.38% 26 0.09% 413 1.48%
Grades 1-4 1,597 5.71% 203 0.73% 1,800 6.44%
Grades 5-8 1,610 5.76% 202 0.72% 1,812 6.48%
Grades 9-12 1,759 6.29% 124 0.44% 1,883 6.73%
Undergrad college 520 1.86% 134 0.48% 654 2.34%
Graduate or professional school 93 0.33% 43 0.15% 136 0.49%
Total 6,247 22.33% 902 3.22% 7,149 25.56%

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 24,715 92.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,127 7.92%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 831
Brighton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2005 1.648 0.147 0.000 0.366 2.161 0.696 7.473 38.022 6.667 52.161
2006 3.013 0.526 0.000 0.490 4.029 0.350 7.217 29.955 4.449 41.621
2007 1.506 0.705 0.000 0.352 2.563 0.160 4.645 27.839 3.043 35.528

Brighton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 12 51
2005 13 52
2006 15 53
2007 15 54

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 4,357 15.58%
10-19 Years 4,252 15.20%
20-29 Years 3,754 13.42%
30-39 Years 4,561 16.31%
40-49 Years 4,385 15.68%
50-59 Years 3,053 10.91%
60-69 Years 1,769 6.32%
70-79 Years 1,133 4.05%
80-89 Years 588 2.10%
90+ Years 120 0.43%

Brighton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,542 51.99%
Color 1 Box Female 13,430 48.01%

Brighton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,988 64.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,962 32.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 302 1.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 291 1.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 249 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 156 0.56%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.04%

Brighton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,531 31.75%
2. Irish 3,038 14.77%
3. English 2,530 12.30%
4. United States Or American 1,378 6.70%
5. Italian 1,079 5.25%
6. French Non-Basque 707 3.44%
7. Norwegian 701 3.41%
8. Swedish 608 2.96%
9. Polish 480 2.33%
10. Scottish 453 2.20%

Brighton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,269 78.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,011 19.43%
3. German 112 0.43%
4. Korean 63 0.24%
5. Japanese 55 0.21%
6. Hindi 54 0.21%
7. French 34 0.13%
8. Scandinavian 33 0.13%
9. Italian 30 0.12%
10. Polish 28 0.11%

Brighton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,151 89.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 929 3.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,889 6.75%

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
80601 80602 80603