Brighton, AL

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Brighton, Alabama

Brighton, Alabama, in Jefferson county, is 8 miles W of Hoover, Alabama (center to center) and 149 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is conveniently located inside the Birmingham metropolitan area. There are an estimated 3,640 people in Brighton.

The People and Families of Brighton

In Brighton, about 31% of adults are married. Though there are lots of families, Brighton isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brighton had a median family income of $27,926.

Brighton Housing

Approximately 67% of housing in Brighton is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Brighton, 95% of commuters drive to work. One way to meet people in the city is to try the public transportation system.

High Points

Brighton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Brighton, AL

Comparing Brighton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles W of Hoover, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	149 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Jefferson
Metro Area	Birmingham
Standard Zip Codes	35020
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.434
Longitude	-86.946

Station	BESSEMER 3 WSW
Distance	3.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	68 to 94 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	59.3 inches

Station	PINSON
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	54.4 inches

Station	CHILDERSBURG WATER PLANT
Distance	36 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 57 F
Apr Temp	48 to 78 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	49 to 78 F
Annual Precip	56.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,640	100%
Male	1,693	46.5%
Female	1,947	53.5%
Under 18	929	25.5%
18+	2,711	74.5%
65+	595	16.3%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	3.29
White	328	9%
African-American	3,244	89.1%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.4%
Other	32	0.9%
Mixed Race	20	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	63	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,416
Growth	-224
Growth %	-6.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	92.4%
African	2.9%
Italian	1.5%
US/American	1.3%
Irish	0.9%
Nigerian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brighton	3,640	$27,926
Bessemer	29,672	$28,230
Hueytown	15,364	$49,380
Maytown	435	$44,038
Midfield	5,626	$36,281
Pleasant Grove	9,983	$59,132
Sylvan Springs	1,465	$49,853

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