COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brighton vs Covington
PLACE A
Brighton, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Covington, Tennessee
Brighton is 66% smaller than Covington. Brighton earns more, with a median household income $38,628 higher. Brighton has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -4%).
BRIGHTONCOVINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,8928,585−66% vs Covington
Population density953751+202
Population growth5.6%-4.1%+9.7 pts
Median age34.440.3−5.9
Male51.9%43.2%+8.7 pts
Female48.1%56.8%−8.7 pts
Foreign-born0.2%0.1%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.2%42.4%+32.8 pts
Black17.5%55.2%−37.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%1.4%+0.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other4.9%1.0%+3.9 pts
Median household income$80,882$42,254+$38,628
Per capita income$36,021$25,015+$11,006
Poverty rate14.9%29.2%−14.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%13.7%+6.8 pts
Graduate degree4.8%9.2%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.7%8.8%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation69.6%55.0%+14.6 pts
Median home value$214,100$185,900+$28,200
Median gross rent$1,204$933+$271
Owner-occupied78.4%45.3%+33.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%11.1%−6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households27.7%40.3%−12.6 pts
Average commute32.323.0+9.2
Worked from home13.8%7.6%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.1%5.8%+7.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025