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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brighton

New York · 34,455 residents · 15.4 sq mi
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Brighton is a city of 34,455 people in New York. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 39.7, about 7 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.5% of people here. That is roughly 26% ahead of the New York median. Median household income runs $41,458, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
34,455
−3%vs 2000
vs 35,584 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
39.7
−1%vs 2000
vs 40.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K35K36K37K37K19902000201020202024Brighton
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.6%(1,921)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.9%(1,682)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(1,700)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.5%(1,536)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(2,161)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.6%(5,711)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.6%(5,710)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.3%(3,902)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(3,312)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.6%(3,309)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.8%(2,337)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.4%(1,174)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,458
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,066 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,500
−25%vs 2000
vs $32,642 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.5%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$115,400
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $124,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$538
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $708 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.9%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.2% in 2000
41.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.5%(30,085)
Black3.7%(1,303)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(831)
Asian8.1%(2,883)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(31,800)
Black2.8%(972)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(449)
Asian4.2%(1,436)
Other0.7%(247)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.3%(835)
Guatemalan0.8%(293)
Mexican0.3%(126)
Cuban0.3%(118)
Dominican0.2%(69)
Spaniard0.2%(60)
Chilean0.1%(44)
Colombian0.1%(39)
Honduran0.1%(35)
Peruvian0.1%(28)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.4%(1,254)
Chinese2.5%(914)
Nepalese1.2%(431)
Sri Lankan0.8%(294)
Korean0.7%(262)
Burmese0.3%(110)
Filipino0.2%(87)
Japanese0.2%(78)
Vietnamese0.2%(72)
Kazakh0.1%(50)
Indonesian0.1%(30)
Thai0%(18)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish17%(6,270)
German16%(5,909)
Italian12.3%(4,535)
English11.6%(4,282)
Polish5.8%(2,128)
American3.9%(1,422)
Scottish2.7%(994)
Russian2.7%(993)
Arab2.1%(784)
Dutch2.1%(758)
French1.9%(708)
Swedish1.6%(590)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.2%(438)
British0.7%(247)
Swiss0.7%(243)
Egyptian0.6%(239)
Lithuanian0.6%(205)
Hungarian0.5%(200)
Danish0.5%(183)
West Indian0.4%(157)
Greek0.4%(154)
Iranian0.4%(153)
Norwegian0.4%(139)
Ethiopian0.3%(119)
Austrian0.3%(110)
Welsh0.3%(110)
Lebanese0.3%(102)
Canadian0.3%(99)
Jamaican0.3%(94)
Finnish0.2%(89)
Armenian0.2%(76)
Syrian0.2%(75)
Brazilian0.2%(71)
Serbian0.2%(68)
Romanian0.1%(53)
Czech0.1%(52)
Turkish0.1%(47)
Portuguese0.1%(35)
Bulgarian0.1%(32)
Israeli0.1%(31)
Nigerian0.1%(28)
Slovak0.1%(24)
Ghanaian0.1%(19)
Haitian0%(15)
Guyanese0%(14)
Moroccan0%(13)
Belgian0%(12)
Latvian0%(12)
Kenyan0%(12)
Iraqi0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
51.6%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.3%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
25.6%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.3 min
+76%vs 2000
vs 9.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(5,628)
Married53%(7,904)
Widowed3.1%(459)
Divorced6.2%(926)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(5,389)
Married45.8%(7,402)
Widowed9.2%(1,484)
Divorced11.7%(1,890)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28%(356)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.8%(124)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.5%(413)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.8%(112)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(28)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,270 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brighton, New York?

Brighton, New York has about 34,455 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Brighton, New York?

The typical household in Brighton, New York earns about $41,458 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brighton, New York expensive?

In Brighton, New York, the median home is worth about $115,400, and the typical rent is about $538 a month.

How educated are people in Brighton, New York?

About 51.6% of adults age 25 and over in Brighton, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brighton, New York?

About 4.5% of people in Brighton, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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