Brighton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 20,882 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Brighton is the 28th largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some cities, Brighton isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Brighton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Brighton is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Brighton who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.85%), sales jobs (9.09%), and management occupations (7.42%).

Brighton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Brighton Information and Demographics

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. 14.55% of adults 25 and older in Brighton have a college degree.

The per capita income in Brighton in 2000 was $17,927, which is middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,708 for a family of four.

Brighton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brighton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brighton is White, followed by Asian. Brighton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 38.40% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Brighton include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Brighton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.