Brighton town, New York Population 2024

35,852

Brighton town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brighton town was:

  • White: 76.88%
  • Asian: 9.72%
  • Black or African American: 5.84%
  • Two or more races: 5.22%
  • Other race: 2.17%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,327.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.03% (-1,121)
The current population of Brighton town, New York is 35,852 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 36,973.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,16576.88%
Asian3,5599.72%
Black or African American2,1405.84%
Two or more races1,9125.22%
Other race7942.17%
Native American630.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brighton town Population by Race

Brighton town Population Pyramid 2024

Brighton town Median Age

39.1

Total

36.8

Male

41

Female

Brighton town Adults

There are 29,487 adults, (7,158 of whom are seniors) in Brighton town.

Brighton town Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Brighton town Sex Ratio

Female18,84951.45%
Male17,78448.55%

Brighton town Population by Age

Brighton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,9042.1656.343.7
Non Family7,3161.2434.265.8
Married6,9842.9781.818.2
Female1,2552.824852
Male3492.9441.858.2

2.9

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

56.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brighton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5121.99%
Associates Degree2,1938.53%
Bachelors Degree7,55129.36%
Graduate Degree10,35340.25%
High School Graduate2,1638.41%
Less Than 9th Grade4141.61%
Some College2,5349.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brighton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brighton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,29419,86114,594
Asian2,3252,2791,876
Black1,2771,045520
Hispanic1,145950475
2+ Races954920554
Other Race511393204
Native American533120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.69%.

Brighton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,827$72,177$49,117
Graduate Degree$83,888$101,304$73,786
High School Graduate$32,917$36,680$28,516
Less Than 9th Grade$12,031$0$13,969
Overall$65,338$76,013$59,738
Some College$42,073$47,924$35,361

$65,338

Average Earnings

$76,013

Average Male

$59,738

Average Female

Brighton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brighton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brighton town Language

85.12% of Brighton town residents speak only English, while 14.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.71% of the population.

Brighton town Language

Brighton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,3771,9067.23%
Multiple1,79529116.21%
Black1,66227116.31%
Asian3,4822106.03%
Hispanic1,60319211.98%
Other78711314.36%

8.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.9%

Male Poverty Rate

8.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brighton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brighton town is Black, with 16.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brighton town is Asian, with 6.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.78%.

Brighton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.77%
Some College14.19%
High School12.8%
Bachelors or Greater3.05%

Brighton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.55%
Female Unemployed32.56%
Female Employed5.66%
Male Employed4.32%

Brighton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brighton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,690$188,661
Households$83,723$135,049
Married Families$154,066$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,688$69,056

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brighton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Brighton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brighton town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Brighton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brighton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,132

Number of Veterans

958

Male Veterans

174

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam410
Second Gulf War246
Korea143
First Gulf War80
World War II36

Brighton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+557
18 to 34184
65 to 74182
35 to 54144
55 to 6465

Brighton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9394.04%
Hispanic1138.36%
Other Race9215.13%
2+ Races686.1%
Black191%
Asian140.55%

Brighton town Veterans by Race

Brighton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brighton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Brighton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brighton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brighton town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.94%

Born in Brighton town

86.58%

Native Born

13.42%

Foreign Born

5.67%

Non Citizen

7.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.58% of Brighton town residents were born in the United States, with 61.94% having been born in New York. 5.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Brighton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,532-264-0.76%
202834,796-264-0.75%
202735,060-264-0.75%
202635,324-264-0.74%
202535,588-264-0.74%
202435,852-264-0.73%
202336,116-264-0.73%
202236,380-313-0.85%
202136,693-280-0.76%
202036,9739872.74%
201935,986-247-0.68%
201836,233-67-0.18%
201736,300-181-0.5%
201636,481-215-0.59%
201536,696-194-0.53%
201436,890-71-0.19%
201336,961-46-0.12%
201237,0072260.61%
201136,7811230.34%
201036,65800%

Brighton town Population by Year