Brighton township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,761

Brighton township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.25%
  • Two or more races: 3.32%
  • Other race: 1.8%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
451.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.15% (-13)
The current population of Brighton township, Pennsylvania is 8,761 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,774.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,26594.25%
Two or more races2913.32%
Other race1581.8%
Black or African American550.63%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brighton township Population by Race

Brighton township Population Pyramid 2024

Brighton township Median Age

43

Total

44

Male

42.5

Female

Brighton township Adults

There are 6,476 adults, (1,751 of whom are seniors) in Brighton township.

Brighton township Age Dependency

85.6

Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Brighton township Sex Ratio

Female4,24248.37%
Male4,52751.63%

Brighton township Population by Age

Brighton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2422.6292.77.3
Married2,0533.1898.11.9
Non Family8771.1382.117.9
Female2013.280.619.4
Male1113.121000

3.14

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

92.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brighton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1322.19%
Associates Degree80713.37%
Bachelors Degree1,65227.38%
Graduate Degree77312.81%
High School Graduate1,57526.1%
Less Than 9th Grade430.71%
Some College1,05217.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brighton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brighton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7735,5982,310
2+ Races177177105
Black55550
Other Race292910
Hispanic27276

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 59.32%.

Brighton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,913$95,511$76,012
Graduate Degree$92,466$109,955$78,036
High School Graduate$52,372$67,012$39,630
Less Than 9th Grade$0$250,001$0
Overall$73,726$81,705$59,661
Some College$63,333$72,727$43,889

$73,726

Average Earnings

$81,705

Average Male

$59,661

Average Female

Brighton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brighton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brighton township Language

98.16% of Brighton township residents speak only English, while 1.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.07% of the population.

Brighton township Language

Brighton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,0355436.76%
Multiple29193.09%

6.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.03%

Male Poverty Rate

9.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brighton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brighton township is White, with 6.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brighton township is Multiple, with 3.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.43%.

Brighton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.67%
High School11.28%
Some College4.94%
Bachelors or Greater4.37%

Brighton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.29%
Male Unemployed15.44%
Male Employed2.14%
Female Employed1.04%

Brighton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brighton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,332$149,370
Households$109,942$127,814
Married Families$143,024$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,625$66,880

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brighton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

64.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Brighton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brighton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Brighton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brighton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

546

Number of Veterans

521

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam257
First Gulf War144
Second Gulf War131
Korea48
World War II0

Brighton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74195
75+150
35 to 54115
55 to 6462
18 to 3424

Brighton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5088.17%
2+ Races3821.47%

Brighton township Veterans by Race

Brighton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brighton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Brighton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brighton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brighton township 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

79.82%

Born in Brighton township

98.83%

Native Born

1.17%

Foreign Born

0.29%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.83% of Brighton township residents were born in the United States, with 79.82% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Brighton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,77120.02%
20288,76920.02%
20278,76720.02%
20268,76520.02%
20258,76320.02%
20248,76120.02%
20238,75920.02%
20228,757-3-0.03%
20218,760-14-0.16%
20208,7745056.11%
20198,269140.17%
20188,255-24-0.29%
20178,279-37-0.44%
20168,316-35-0.42%
20158,351470.57%
20148,304750.91%
20138,22900%
20128,229-6-0.07%
20118,235-2-0.02%
20108,23700%

Brighton township Population by Year