Brighton

Population: 7,576
Median household income: $81,772
Median home value: $302,800

Located in Livingston County, Michigan, Brighton is a community with a population of 7,576. Its median household income of $81,772 runs below the Livingston County figure of $101,315.

From 2019 to 2023, Brighton's population held roughly steady from 7,649 to 7,576, while its median home value rose 43.1% from $211,600 to $302,800.

47.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 66.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,576
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $81,772
Median home value: $302,800
Median gross rent: $1,248
Housing units: 3,967
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6497,576

Median household income

$63,136$81,772

Median home value

$211,600$302,800

Median gross rent

$1,064$1,248

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,649	$63,136	$211,600	$1,064
2020	7,649	$60,015	$222,800	$1,067
2021	7,462	$66,726	$245,400	$1,068
2022	7,486	$74,022	$282,000	$1,179
2023	7,576	$81,772	$302,800	$1,248

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	320	4.2%
5 to 17	765	10.1%
18 to 24	592	7.8%
25 to 34	1,111	14.7%
35 to 44	895	11.8%
45 to 54	780	10.3%
55 to 64	1,125	14.8%
65 to 74	970	12.8%
75 and over	1,018	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,112	93.9%
Black or African American	81	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	94	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.1%
Two or more races	185	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate23.1%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree31.6%

Graduate or professional degree15.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	3.5%
High school graduate	1,362	23.1%
Some college or associate's	1,536	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,863	31.6%
Graduate or professional degree	929	15.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,212	78.9%
Carpooled	135	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	64	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	661	16.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,022	30.0%
15 to 29 min	1,045	30.6%
30 to 44 min	969	28.4%
45 to 59 min	221	6.5%
60+ min	154	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 6.1% (462 of 7,523)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,853	49.7%
Nonfamily households	1,878	50.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,731	94.1%
Vacant	236	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,490	66.7%
Renter-occupied	1,241	33.3%

1-unit, detached42.8%

1-unit, attached19.5%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units17.3%

20 or more units13.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,699	42.8%
1-unit, attached	775	19.5%
2 to 4 units	269	6.8%
5 to 19 units	688	17.3%
20 or more units	517	13.0%
Mobile home & other	19	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2610620
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 42.5297, -83.7845