Brighton is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,881 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brighton is the 178th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Brighton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Brighton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brighton who work in sales jobs (14.55%), healthcare (13.45%), and office and administrative support (9.89%). Also of interest is that Brighton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Brighton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.38% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One downside of living in Brighton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.83 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Brighton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Brighton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.45% of adults 25 and older in Brighton have a college degree. The per capita income in Brighton in 2022 was $29,948, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,792 for a family of four. However, Brighton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Brighton is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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 Irish, German, English, Scots-Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Brighton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
