Bright

Population: 5,735
Median household income: $111,140
Median home value: $246,600

Bright is a community in Dearborn County, Indiana, home to 5,735 residents. The median household income of $111,140 is above the Dearborn County median ($82,693).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bright's population declined 1.4% from 5,816 to 5,735, while its median home value rose 35.8% from $181,600 to $246,600.

The typical home was built around 1994. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,735
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $111,140
Median home value: $246,600
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 2,235
Homeownership rate: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8165,735

Median household income

$75,942$111,140

Median home value

$181,600$246,600

Median gross rent

$715$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,816	$75,942	$181,600	$715
2020	5,801	$87,961	$194,700	$756
2021	5,903	$93,382	$204,500	$731
2022	5,858	$102,568	$228,500	$802
2023	5,735	$111,140	$246,600	$834

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	222	3.9%
5 to 17	1,314	22.9%
18 to 24	357	6.2%
25 to 34	410	7.1%
35 to 44	855	14.9%
45 to 54	673	11.7%
55 to 64	854	14.9%
65 to 74	807	14.1%
75 and over	243	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,505	96.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	180	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	188	4.9%
High school graduate	1,339	34.9%
Some college or associate's	1,131	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	811	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	373	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.2%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,244	74.5%
Carpooled	237	7.9%
Public transit	21	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	458	15.2%
Other means	51	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	214	8.4%
15 to 29 min	732	28.7%
30 to 44 min	994	38.9%
45 to 59 min	476	18.6%
60+ min	137	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 1.9% (107 of 5,710)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,732	80.5%
Nonfamily households	419	19.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,151	96.2%
Vacant	84	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,945	90.4%
Renter-occupied	206	9.6%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,833	82.0%
1-unit, attached	160	7.2%
2 to 4 units	107	4.8%
5 to 19 units	86	3.8%
20 or more units	20	0.9%
Mobile home & other	29	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1807624
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.2249, -84.8623