Brighton, IL

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Brighton, Illinois

Brighton, Illinois, in Macoupin county, is 19 miles NE of Florissant, Missouri (center to center) and 29 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is conveniently located inside the Saint Louis metropolitan area. There are an estimated 2,196 people in Brighton.

The People and Families of Brighton

In Brighton, about 63% of adults are married. Many folks in Brighton are married and settled down.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brighton had a median family income of $43,167.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($1,000) in Brighton. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Brighton Housing

Approximately 82% of housing in Brighton is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Brighton, 98% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Brighton, IL

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles NE of Florissant, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Macoupin
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	62012
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.04
Longitude	-90.14

Station	JERSEYVILLE 2 SW
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	ALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	45 to 64 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	ST CHARLES 7 SSW
Distance	31.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,196	100%
Male	1,061	48.3%
Female	1,135	51.7%
Under 18	584	26.6%
18+	1,612	73.4%
65+	319	14.5%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	3.06
White	2,161	98.4%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	10	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	19	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,324
Growth	128
Growth %	5.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.9%
English	16.5%
US/American	14.6%
Irish	11.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.9%
Italian	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
European	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Dutch	1.2%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
British	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brighton	2,196	$43,167
Alton	30,496	$37,910
Bunker Hill	1,801	$45,885
Fidelity	105	$17,083
Godfrey	16,286	$57,971
Royal Lakes	190	$21,042
Shipman	655	$41,250

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