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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Brighton, IL compare?
| Figure | Brighton, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,826 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,896 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 108 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.4% |
| Measure | Brighton, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,856±17 |
| Median age | 40.7±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.3%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.7%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $91,667±$21,231 |
| Per capita income | $39,046±$3,709 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $165,500±$22,281 |
| Median gross rent | $950±$147 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.2%±24.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.2%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.9%±7.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.5 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.7%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov