Brighton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,546 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Brighton is the 152nd largest community in Michigan. Brighton real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Brighton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Brighton is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.54% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Brighton is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brighton who work in management occupations (19.33%), sales jobs (16.35%), and business and financial occupations (7.14%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.93% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Brighton ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Brighton, 48.31% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Brighton in 2022 was $45,372, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,488 for a family of four. However, Brighton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Brighton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brighton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brighton include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Brighton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
