Brighton

Population: 353
Median household income: $143,563
Median home value: $664,500

Brighton, a community in Salt Lake County, Utah, has 353 residents. Its median household income of $143,563 runs above the Salt Lake County figure of $94,658.

From 2020 to 2023, Brighton's population grew 64.2% from 215 to 353, while its median home value fell 9.0% from $730,300 to $664,500.

38.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 353
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $143,563
Median home value: $664,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 655
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

215353

Median household income

$117,857$143,563

Median home value

$730,300$664,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	215	$117,857	$730,300
2021	320	$127,686	$637,300
2022	299	$138,006	$656,300
2023	353	$143,563	$664,500

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 170.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3430.3%

35 to 4423.5%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	5.9%
5 to 17	3	0.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	107	30.3%
35 to 44	83	23.5%
45 to 54	27	7.6%
55 to 64	65	18.4%
65 to 74	31	8.8%
75 and over	16	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	310	87.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.6%
Asian	2	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate4.6%

Some college or associate's56.2%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	0.9%
High school graduate	15	4.6%
Some college or associate's	185	56.2%
Bachelor's degree	70	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	56	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone59.9%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit7.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	151	59.9%
Carpooled	13	5.2%
Public transit	19	7.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	27.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	29.0%
15 to 29 min	41	22.4%
30 to 44 min	68	37.2%
45 to 59 min	16	8.7%
60+ min	5	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 11.0% (39 of 353)

	Count	Share
Family households	98	62.8%
Nonfamily households	58	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	156	23.8%
Vacant	499	76.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	131	84.0%
Renter-occupied	25	16.0%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	516	78.8%
1-unit, attached	17	2.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	20	3.1%
20 or more units	52	7.9%
Mobile home & other	50	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4908570
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 40.6107, -111.6039