COMPARING TWO PLACES
Williamson vs Brighton
PLACE A
Williamson, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Brighton, Tennessee
Williamson and Brighton are close in size. Brighton earns more, with a median household income $59,007 higher. Brighton has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -3%).
WILLIAMSONBRIGHTONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,7532,892−5% vs Brighton
Population density841953−112
Population growth-3.4%5.6%−9.0 pts
Median age42.734.4+8.3
Male45.9%51.9%−5.9 pts
Female54.1%48.1%+5.9 pts
Foreign-born0.5%0.2%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.1%75.2%+13.9 pts
Black9.4%17.5%−8.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.5%4.9%−3.4 pts
Median household income$21,875$80,882−$59,007
Per capita income$16,623$36,021−$19,398
Poverty rate49.1%14.9%+34.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5610.421+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%20.4%−10.1 pts
Graduate degree3.4%4.8%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate13.6%7.7%+5.9 pts
Labor force participation30.3%69.6%−39.3 pts
Median home value$89,600$214,100−$124,500
Median gross rent$489$1,204−$715
Owner-occupied46.3%78.4%−32.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.5%4.3%+14.1 pts
Rent-burdened households37.8%27.7%+10.1 pts
Average commute27.232.3−5.0
Worked from home10.2%13.8%−3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.7%13.1%−4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025