Brighton City, Alabama

Brighton City is a city located in Jefferson County, Alabama, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 3640 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the city is 3263, It is Alabama's 134th largest by population . The city encompasses an area of 1.4 square miles (3.63 sq km), making it the 90th smallest by size in Alabama.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3640 residents, 1413 households, and 921 families in the city. The population density was 2599.1 people per square mile (1003.52/kmē), it is the fifth most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Alabama. There were 1636 housing units at an average density of 1168.6 per square mile (451.2/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.57 persons, and the average family size was 3.29 persons. In the city the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 87 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males. The median age of the city's population was 37.7 years, The median age of males and females living in Brighton City was 34.9 and 39.7 years respectively. The racial makeup of the city was 9.01% White, 89.12% Black or African American, 0.38% American Indian, 0.03% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, 0.55% from two or more races and 0.88% Other races.

Brighton city Alabama Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Brighton city Alabama School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Brighton City Alabama GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $21364, making it the 75th lowest city by median household income in Alabama. The median income for a family in the city was $27926, it is the 70th lowest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Alabama. The per capita income for the city was $11002, it is 45th poorest city by per capita income in Alabama. The median income was $19003, Males had a median income of $19848 versus $18504 for females.

In 2000, 952 pupils and students, of which 49.47% are male and 50.53% are female, 26.15% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 11.13% nursery or pri school, 5.67% kindergarten, 47.58% elementary school, 18.7% high school and 16.91% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census3640
April 2000 Estimate3549
July 2000 Estimate3540
July 2001 Estimate3499
July 2002 Estimate3459
July 2003 Estimate3423
July 2004 Estimate3375
July 2005 Estimate3327
July 2006 Estimate3310
July 2007 Estimate3276
July 2008 Estimate3263
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7135106
Kindergarten391554
Elementary school204249453
High school9781178
College or graduate school60101161
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Brighton city, Alabama$21364$27926$11002
Jefferson County, Alabama$36868$45951$20892
Alabama, United States$34135$41657$18189
United States$41994$50046$21587