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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Brighton, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,791 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,790 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 453 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.8% |
| Measure | Brighton, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,770±30 |
| Median age | 42.3±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.8%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.7%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $115,250±$16,582 |
| Per capita income | $50,810±$5,185 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.0%±2.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $279,600±$15,513 |
| Median gross rent | $1,034±$795 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.8%±19.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.1%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.6%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.1%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.8 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.3%±0.3 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