COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brighton vs Bessemer
PLACE A
Brighton, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Bessemer, Pennsylvania
Brighton is 179% larger than Bessemer. Brighton earns more, with a median household income $14,989 higher. Brighton has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -3%).
BRIGHTONBESSEMERDIFFERENCE
Total population2,8921,038+179% vs Bessemer
Population density953628+325
Population growth5.6%-3.2%+8.7 pts
Median age34.444.2−9.8
Male51.9%48.1%+3.7 pts
Female48.1%51.9%−3.7 pts
Foreign-born0.2%1.8%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.2%90.5%−15.2 pts
Black17.5%1.5%+16.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%1.9%+0.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other4.9%4.3%+0.6 pts
Median household income$80,882$65,893+$14,989
Per capita income$36,021$37,735−$1,714
Poverty rate14.9%10.8%+4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.448−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%11.7%+8.8 pts
Graduate degree4.8%4.5%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate7.7%5.2%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation69.6%65.4%+4.3 pts
Median home value$214,100$122,700+$91,400
Median gross rent$1,204$869+$335
Owner-occupied78.4%80.2%−1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%8.6%−4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households27.7%52.6%−25.0 pts
Average commute32.326.5+5.8
Worked from home13.8%9.8%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured13.1%3.3%+9.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025