Brighton

  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


Brighton Legal Resources Back to top

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Brighton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 169
  • Land Area (2000): 46.554 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.817 square kilometers
Brighton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 23,087 2002 22,659 2005 21,277
2000 23,246 2003 22,231 2006 20,877
2001 22,444 2004 21,930 2007 20,644

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Houses (2000): 66
Brighton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 93 51.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 89 48.90%

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Brighton Employment Information Back to top
Brighton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 34 62.96%
2. Food Manufacturing 6 11.11%
3. Printing and Related Manufacturing 3 5.56%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 3.70%
5. Construction 2 3.70%
6. Other Transportation 2 3.70%
7. Repair and Maintenance 2 3.70%
8. Utilities 2 3.70%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 26.00%
2. Health Care 6 12.00%
3. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 12.00%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 5 10.00%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 4 8.00%
6. Printing and Related Manufacturing 4 8.00%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3 6.00%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 4.00%
9. Book Stores and News Dealers 2 4.00%
10. Paper Manufacturing 2 4.00%
11. Utilities 2 4.00%
12. Construction 1 2.00%

Brighton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 30 55.56%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 6 11.11%
3. Agricultural Workers 4 7.41%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 3 5.56%
5. Printing Workers 3 5.56%
6. Carpenters 2 3.70%
7. Electricians 2 3.70%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 3.70%
9. Other Production Occupations 2 3.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 5 10.00%
2. Waiters and Waitresses 5 10.00%
3. Art and Design Workers 4 8.00%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 8.00%
5. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 4 8.00%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 8.00%
7. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 3 6.00%
8. Agricultural Workers 3 6.00%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3 6.00%
10. Accountants and Auditors 2 4.00%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 4.00%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 2 4.00%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2 4.00%
14. Other Production Occupations 2 4.00%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 4.00%
16. Secretaries and Admins 2 4.00%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 1 2.00%

Brighton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 82 58.99%
15-35 hours 26 18.71%
1-14 hours 11 7.91%
No regular hours 20 14.39%

Brighton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2 2.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4 5.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3 4.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7 10.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11 16.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6 8.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 17 25.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4 5.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 2.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 6 8.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5 7.46%

Brighton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 0 0.00%
10-14 10 14.93%
15-19 18 26.87%
20-24 20 29.85%
25-29 8 11.94%
30-34 9 13.43%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 2 2.99%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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% 56 83.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 11 16.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Brighton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5 4.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 62 59.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 37 35.58%

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Brighton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 64 (182 people)
Families (2000): 53 (167 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 30
People at same address in 1995: 141
Brighton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6 9.38%
$10,000-$14,999 4 6.25%
$15,000-$19,999 6 9.38%
$20,000-$24,999 3 4.69%
$25,000-$29,999 8 12.50%
$30,000-$34,999 2 3.12%
$35,000-$39,999 3 4.69%
$40,000-$44,999 4 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 7 10.94%
$50,000-$59,999 12 18.75%
$60,000-$74,999 3 4.69%
$75,000-$99,999 4 6.25%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 3.12%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Brighton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10 16.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 20 33.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 8.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10 16.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4 6.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6 10.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 3.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 5.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Brighton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 56 25.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 38 17.12%
Public Assistance 4 1.80%
Retirement 9 4.05%
Self Employment 39 17.57%
Social Security 22 9.91%
Supplemental Security 2 0.90%
Wage / Salary 49 22.07%
Other 3 1.35%

Brighton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 27 56.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 21 43.75%

Brighton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3 4.11%
Color 1 Box Married 51 69.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19 26.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Brighton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 3.03%
Color 1 Box Married 51 77.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13 19.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

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 16 12.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 19 14.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 50 37.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 32 24.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11 8.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2 1.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2 1.52%

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 0 0.00% 2 1.18% 2 1.18%
Kindergarten 2 1.18% 2 1.18% 4 2.37%
Grades 1-4 5 2.96% 2 1.18% 7 4.14%
Grades 5-8 8 4.73% 4 2.37% 12 7.10%
Grades 9-12 11 6.51% 0 0.00% 11 6.51%
Undergrad college 1 0.59% 0 0.00% 1 0.59%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 27 15.98% 10 5.92% 37 21.89%

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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 164 90.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18 9.89%

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Brighton Criminal Information Back to top
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
1999 0.866 0.433 0.000 0.217 1.516 0.303 3.768 28.761 2.122 34.955
2000 0.430 0.258 0.086 0.258 1.032 0.086 4.259 27.274 1.678 33.296
2001 0.490 0.134 0.000 0.312 0.936 0.356 3.965 23.882 1.649 29.852
2002 0.265 0.000 0.044 0.397 0.706 0.221 4.325 22.375 1.986 28.907
2003 0.270 0.045 0.000 0.450 0.765 0.450 5.083 27.259 1.934 34.276
2004 0.365 0.091 0.000 0.365 0.821 0.182 3.694 22.754 1.505 27.953
2005 0.423 0.000 0.000 0.423 0.846 0.235 4.183 23.359 2.538 30.079
2006 0.862 0.000 0.000 0.575 1.437 0.144 4.359 19.735 2.347 26.441
2007 1.017 0.000 0.000 0.484 1.502 0.339 3.488 24.511 2.567 30.566

Brighton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 27
2005 2 28
2006 3 27
2007 5 29

Brighton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 842
2000 798
2001 691
2002 671

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Brighton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brighton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 24 14.20%
10-19 Years 29 17.16%
20-29 Years 19 11.24%
30-39 Years 26 15.38%
40-49 Years 21 12.43%
50-59 Years 21 12.43%
60-69 Years 16 9.47%
70-79 Years 8 4.73%
80-89 Years 4 2.37%
90+ Years 1 0.59%

Brighton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 91 53.85%
Color 1 Box Female 78 46.15%

Brighton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 162 95.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 3.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Brighton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 145 75.52%
2. Norwegian 25 13.02%
3. Irish 7 3.65%
4. Swedish 7 3.65%
5. United States Or American 6 3.12%
6. Scandinavian 2 1.04%

Brighton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 159 95.78%
2. German 7 4.22%

Brighton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 182 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.