Brighton, IA Demographic Data
Brighton, IA Summary
Brighton is located in Washington County in Iowa
- Population: 600
- Area: 0.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 841.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 748.03 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Brighton, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
289
49%
50.8
Male
306
51%
49.2
Total Population
595
323,128,000
Brighton, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
12
2.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
35
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
35
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
36
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
34
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
79
13.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
75
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
105
17.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
52
8.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
22
3.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
64
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
37
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
9
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
498
83.7%
77.2
Female
252
50.6%
51.3
Male
246
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
475
79.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
115
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
110
18.5%
15.2
Female
63
57.3%
55.8
Male
47
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Brighton, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
594
99.8%
96.8
White
582
97.8%
72.6
Black or African American
12
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
1
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
1
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
13
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
581
97.6%
82.2
Brighton, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
31
7.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
253
57.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
83
18.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
51
11.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13
2.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3
0.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
40
9.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
403
90.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16
3.6%
31.2
Brighton, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
113
22.0%
33.7%
Now Married
283
55.2%
47.5
Divorced
73
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
12
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
32
6.2
5.8%
Brighton, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
579
99.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4
0.7%
21.6%
Spanish
3
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Brighton, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
12
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
31
11.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
21
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
37
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
48
18.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
67
25.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
31
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10
3.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
45,781
57,617
Per capita income
21,384
31,128
Brighton, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
18
6.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
16
5.7%
9.8
Construction
13
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
67
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8
2.8%
6.6
Information
8
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
70
24.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3
1.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
20
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
7
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
35
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
31
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
49
17.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
83
29.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
58
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
62
21.9%
18.1%
Brighton, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
279
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
236
84.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
19
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
21
7.5%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
3
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Brighton, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9
3.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
59
22.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
115
44.1%
37.1
3 or more
78
29.9%
21.0
Brighton, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
261
89.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
196
75.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
65
24.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
32
10.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Brighton, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
293
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
6
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
10
3.4%
9.1
4 rooms
39
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
73
24.9%
19.8
6 rooms
54
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
67
22.9%
12.0
8 rooms
26
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
18
6.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Brighton, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
293
1-unit, detached
245
83.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
6
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
18
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
24
8.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Brighton, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
148
50.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
16
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
13
4.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
13
4.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
58
19.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10
3.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
33
11.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2
0.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Brighton, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
195
74.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
56
21.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
6
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Brighton, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
101
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
3.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
15
14.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
21
20.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
62
61.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
54
53.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
10
9.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
8
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2
2.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
27
26.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Brighton, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
59
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
6
10.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
10
16.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
43
72.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
6
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
713
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
19
32.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9
15.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
6.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
21
35.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Brighton, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
196
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
79
40.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
93
47.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
10
5.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5
2.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7
3.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
63,100
205,000