Brighton City, Colorado

Brighton City is one of the city of Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, located towards the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. In 2000, city's population was 20905 inhabitants. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 31380, It is the 29th most populous in the U.S. state of Colorado. It has total area of 17.13 sq mi (44.37 square kilometre), of which, 17.08 square miles (44.24 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the 29th largest by size in Colorado.

As of the census of 2000, there were 20905 people, 6718 households, and 5060 families living in the city. The population density was 1224.1 people per square mile (472.63/kmē), making it the 150th most densely populated city in Colorado. There were 6990 housing units at an average density of 409.3 per square mile (158.03/kmē). The average household size was 2.92 persons, and the average family size was 3.34 persons. In the city Population was distributed with 28.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 108 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males. The median age is 31.9 years, the median age of male residents at 30.9 and the median age of female residents at 33.1. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 76.91% White, 0.99% Black or African American, 1.47% American Indian, 1.1% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, 3.2% from two or more races and 16.29% Other races.

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

The median income for a household in the city was $46779, it would be the 109th highest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Colorado. The median income for a family in the city was $53286, it is the 117th highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Colorado. The per capita income for the city was $17927, making it the 184th highest city by per capita income in Colorado. The median income was $23842, Median income for males is $27165, compared with $21332 for females.

In 2000, 5339 pupils and students, of which 52.5% are male and 47.5% are female, 25.54% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.32% nursery or pri school, 5.75% kindergarten, 51.06% elementary school, 25.12% high school and 10.75% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census20905
April 2000 Estimate21004
July 2000 Estimate21293
July 2001 Estimate22442
July 2002 Estimate23701
July 2003 Estimate25860
July 2004 Estimate26816
July 2005 Estimate27935
July 2006 Estimate29464
July 2007 Estimate30591
July 2008 Estimate31380
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school158233391
Kindergarten155152307
Elementary school146212642726
High school7815601341
College or graduate school247327574
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Brighton city, Colorado$46779$53286$17927
Adams County, Colorado$47323$52517$19944
Colorado, United States$47203$55883$24049
United States$41994$50046$21587