COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brighton vs Lakeland
PLACE A
Brighton, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Lakeland, Tennessee
Brighton is 80% smaller than Lakeland. Lakeland earns more, with a median household income $35,368 higher. Lakeland has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 6%).
BRIGHTONLAKELANDDIFFERENCE
Total population2,89214,422−80% vs Lakeland
Population density953613+339
Population growth5.6%11.9%−6.3 pts
Median age34.441.0−6.6
Male51.9%49.6%+2.2 pts
Female48.1%50.4%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born0.2%11.5%−11.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.2%69.5%+5.8 pts
Black17.5%12.7%+4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%8.6%−6.3 pts
Asian0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Other4.9%3.3%+1.7 pts
Median household income$80,882$116,250−$35,368
Per capita income$36,021$56,035−$20,014
Poverty rate14.9%3.2%+11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.407+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%53.1%−32.6 pts
Graduate degree4.8%20.3%−15.5 pts
Unemployment rate7.7%2.8%+4.9 pts
Labor force participation69.6%65.2%+4.4 pts
Median home value$214,100$388,900−$174,800
Median gross rent$1,204$1,755−$551
Owner-occupied78.4%79.2%−0.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%3.7%+0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households27.7%52.6%−25.0 pts
Average commute32.325.7+6.5
Worked from home13.8%15.0%−1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.1%3.9%+9.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025