Brighton, CO City Data

Brighton, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,905 people who live in Brighton and approximately 363,857 who live in Adams County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brighton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Brighton. We have included Brighton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brighton Information

Adams County where Brighton resides is 1,197.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 363,857 and has a population rank of 162 out of all the places in the United States.

Brighton has a total of 20,905 people and of those residents there are 10,855 males and 10,050 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 33.1. There are approximately 6,143 births each year and around 2,048 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brighton varies per year, but currently 20,236 are one race and 669 are two or more races.

Of the 20,905 people who live in Brighton, there are 6,614 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brighton is 3,460 male and 3,154 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,929.

General Brighton Information
Total area in square miles - Adams County	1,197.71
Water area in square miles - Adams County	N/A
Resident population - Adams County	363,857
Population rank - Adams County	162
Total population	20,905
Total population (male)	10,855
Total population (female)	10,050
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	33.1
Births - Adams County	6,143
Deaths- Adams County	2,048
Population of one race	20,236
Population of two or more races	669
Population under 20 years	6,614
Population under 20 years (male)	3,460
Population under 20 years (female)	3,154
Total population 18 years and over	14,929

Brighton Social Characteristics

There are 128,156 households in Brighton. Families make up 92,691 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brighton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (68,998), male householder with no wife present (7,077) and female householder with no husband present (14,669). The remainder of the Brighton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 36,075. Brighton, CO moving companies help people in Brighton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Brighton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brighton is based, there are 136,473 females 15 and over; of those females there are 30,212 never married, 75,888 now married, 3,315 separated, 9,613 widowed, and 17,445 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,399 separated, 2,350 widowed and 14,589 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brighton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brighton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Adams County)
Total households	128,156
Family households (families)	92,691
With own children under 18 years	53,105
Married-couple family	68,998
With own children under 18 years	36,476
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,077
With own children under 18 years	4,019
Female householder, no husband present, family	14,669
With own children under 18 years	9,635
Nonfamily households	36,075
Householder living alone	27,217
65 years and over	7,001

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,016
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,400
Average household size	2.92
Average family size	3.34

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,439
Householder	5,060
Spouse	3,935
Child	6,493
Other relatives	472
Nonrelatives	530
Unmarried partner	203
Roomer or boarder	65
Housemate or roommate	104
Unmarried partner	374
Foster child	17
Other	141

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,151
Male householder	764
Male householder living alone	556
Male householder not living alone	208
Female householder	894
Female householder living alone	769
Female householder not living alone	125
Nonrelatives	493
Unmarried partner	171
Roomer or boarder	56
Housemate or roommate	176
Foster child	6
Other	84

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	136,473
Never married	30,212
Now married	75,888
Separated	3,315
Widowed	9,613
Divorced	17,445
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,399
Widowed	2,350
Divorced	14,589

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,905
Male	10,855
Under 5 years	916
5 to 9 years	871
10 to 14 years	817
15 to 17 years	489
18 and 19 years	367
20 years	175
21 years	173
22 to 24 years	530
25 to 29 years	908
30 to 34 years	935
35 to 39 years	1,004
40 to 44 years	879
45 to 49 years	668
50 to 54 years	575
55 to 59 years	412
60 and 61 years	142
62 to 64 years	173
65 and 66 years	109
67 to 69 years	143
70 to 74 years	189
75 to 79 years	168
80 to 84 years	121
85 years and over	91
Female	10,050
Under 5 years	855
5 to 9 years	835
10 to 14 years	750
15 to 17 years	443
18 and 19 years	271
20 years	109
21 years	122
22 to 24 years	371
25 to 29 years	789
30 to 34 years	795
35 to 39 years	814
40 to 44 years	714
45 to 49 years	649
50 to 54 years	544
55 to 59 years	435
60 and 61 years	148
62 to 64 years	192
65 and 66 years	119
67 to 69 years	188
70 to 74 years	242
75 to 79 years	258
80 to 84 years	178
85 years and over	229

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,905
One race	20,236
White	16,077
Black or African American	206
American Indian and Alaska Native	308
Asian	230
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	4
Two or more races	669

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,590
People who are White alone	15,008
People who are Black or African American alone	82
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	278
People who are Asian alone	222
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7,500
People who are Some other race alone	3,375

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	333,734
Same house	146,087
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	62,234
Different state or abroad	53,051
Different state	39,190
Abroad	13,861

PLACE OF BIRTH (Adams County)
Total resident population	363,857
Born in United States	116,435
State of residence	175,535
Different state	139,705
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,029
Foreign born	45,588

Brighton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Brighton. That total enrollment is 95,644 for the population of the country, which includes Brighton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 29,368 and elementary or high school enrollment was 134,687 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,696.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Brighton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	95,644
Pre-kindergarten	6,628
Public	4,535
Private	2,093
Kindergarten	5,975
Public	5,315
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	47,158
Public	44,381
Private	2,777
Elementary and high school	67,344
Public	63,284
Private	4,060
High school grades 9 to 12	20,186
Public	18,903
Private	1,283
College, undergraduate years	13,192
Public	10,417
Private	2,775
Graduate or professional school	2,505
Public	1,692
Private	813
Not enrolled in school	249,840

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	223,094
Less than 9th grade	17,141
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	30,099
High school graduate	68,641
Some college, no degree	52,880
Associate's degree	15,557
Bachelor's degree	38,776
Graduate or professional degree	17.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	28,003

Brighton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 270,484 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brighton. The Brighton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (48,547), service occupations (23,550), sales and office occupations (53,051), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (540), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (25,964) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (30,069). The 270,484 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 152,737 private wage and salary workers, 19,941 government workers, 8,567 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Adams County)
Population 16 years and over	270,484
In labor force	190,881
Civilian labor force	190,587
Employed	181,721
Unemployed	8,866
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	294
Females 16 years and over	133,855
In labor force	85,360
Civilian labor force	85,329
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,963
Armed forces	31
Males 16 years and over	136,629
In labor force	105,521
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,903
Armed forces	263

COMMUTING TO WORK (Adams County)
Workers 16 years and over	178,572
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	135,663
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	25,802
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,433
Other means	975
Worked at home	5,491
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,771,420

OCCUPATION (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	48,547
Management, professional, and related occupations	48,547
Service occupations	23,550
Sales and office occupations	53,051
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	540
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	25,964
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	30,069

INDUSTRY (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	48,547
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,642
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	21,832
Wholesale trade	10,188
Retail trade	22,372
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,764
Information	8,905
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,577
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	18,471
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,112
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,813
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,734

CLASS OF WORKER (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	48,547
Private wage and salary workers	152,737
Government workers	19,941
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,567
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brighton Housing Characteristics

In Brighton, CO there are 132,594 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 128,156 occupied and 4,438 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brighton, there are 80,553 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,158 units in Brighton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Brighton, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brighton, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brighton. There are 1,097 housing units with rent less than $200, 679 with rent between $200-299, 4,177 with rent between $300-499 and 30,593 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brighton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brighton, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Adams County)
Total housing units	132,594
Occupied housing units	128,156
Vacant housing units	4,438

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Adams County)
Total housing units	132,594
1-unit, detached	80,553
1-unit, attached	8,158
2 units	1,557
3 or 4 units	3,647
5 to 9 units	5,468
10 to 19 units	8,553
20 to 49 units	7,118
50 or more units	4,432
Mobile home	13,003

HOUSING TENURE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	128,156
Owner-occupied	90,436
Renter-occupied	37,720

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	128,156
No vehicles available	7,517
2 vehicle available	82,228
3 vehicles available	21,123
4 vehicles available	6,154
5 or more vehicles available	2,492

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	128,156
Utility gas	102,431
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	22,537
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	57
Coal or coke	14
Wood	149
Solar energy	83
Other fuel	434
No fuel used	375

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	128,156
Less Than $50,000	90,436
$50,000 to $99,999	6,724
$100,000 to $149,999	29,699
$150,000 to $199,999	22,299
$200,000 to $299,999	10,802
$300,000 to $499,999	2,113
$1,000,000 or more	71
Median (dollars)	149,800

GROSS RENT (Adams County)
Occupied units paying rent	37,720
Less than $200	1,097
$200 to $299	679
$300 to $499	4,177
$500 to $699	12,017
$700 to $999	12,674
$1,000 to $1,499	5,211
$1,500 or more	690