Brighton

Population: 2,536
Median household income: $74,327
Median home value: $123,000

Brighton is a community in Macoupin County, Illinois, home to 2,536 residents. Its median household income of $74,327 runs above the Macoupin County figure of $68,518.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brighton's population grew 11.6% from 2,272 to 2,536, while its median home value rose 19.8% from $102,700 to $123,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,536
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $74,327
Median home value: $123,000
Median gross rent: $955
Housing units: 985
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2722,536

Median household income

$63,906$74,327

Median home value

$102,700$123,000

Median gross rent

$715$955

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,272	$63,906	$102,700	$715
2020	2,315	$61,167	$103,100	$705
2021	2,416	$63,421	$105,400	$826
2022	2,440	$71,786	$121,500	$900
2023	2,536	$74,327	$123,000	$955

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	169	6.7%
5 to 17	515	20.3%
18 to 24	155	6.1%
25 to 34	332	13.1%
35 to 44	416	16.4%
45 to 54	270	10.6%
55 to 64	295	11.6%
65 to 74	227	9.0%
75 and over	157	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,440	96.2%
Black or African American	9	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.7%
Two or more races	16	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	8.4%
High school graduate	733	43.2%
Some college or associate's	543	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	180	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	99	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit1.6%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	978	82.3%
Carpooled	71	6.0%
Public transit	19	1.6%
Walked	48	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	5.0%
Other means	13	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	214	19.0%
15 to 29 min	491	43.5%
30 to 44 min	230	20.4%
45 to 59 min	84	7.4%
60+ min	110	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 12.7% (316 of 2,484)

	Count	Share
Family households	675	79.2%
Nonfamily households	177	20.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	852	86.5%
Vacant	133	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	717	84.2%
Renter-occupied	135	15.8%

1-unit, detached92.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	907	92.1%
1-unit, attached	11	1.1%
2 to 4 units	28	2.8%
5 to 19 units	9	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1708264
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.0409, -90.1400