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Monroe County

Population in July 2007: 35,291.
Males: 16,600  (47.0%)
Females: 18,691  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14618.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,953 (it was $52,066 in 2000)
Brighton:  $57,953
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $37,057
Brighton:  $37,057
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,392 (it was $124,100 in 2000)
Brighton:  $162,392
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $206,724; Detached houses: $212,907; Townhouses or other attached units: $129,339; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $209,334; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,035; Mobile homes: $226,471

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Races in Brighton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Asian Indian (2.8%)
  • Chinese (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Brighton: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (18.2%), Irish (16.9%), English (13.3%), Italian (11.7%), Polish (6.5%), Russian (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 15.4 square miles.

Population density: 2285 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Brighton

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brighton CDP

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

5,494 residents are foreign born (7.4% Asia, 5.4% Europe).

This place:  15.4%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Brighton:  3.0% ($3,751)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (3.6 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (246.3 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Pittsford, NY (1.9 miles ), Rochester, NY (1.9 miles ), Pittsford, NY (1.9 miles ), East Rochester, NY (2.0 miles ), Henrietta, NY (2.2 miles ), Penfield, NY (2.3 miles ), Irondequoit, NY (2.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 25 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $105,600
  • 1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $264,300
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $330,300
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $261,300
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $276,100
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $340,900
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.12 N, Longitude: 77.57 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,346 (+15.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 3,139 (18.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)




 

Crime in Brighton by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 10000000
    per 100,000 2.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 34536335
    per 100,000 8.811.213.98.517.18.78.614.6
Robberies 2724131820171111
    per 100,000 79.067.336.251.057.049.131.732.0
Assaults 543414161912
    per 100,000 14.611.28.411.339.946.254.734.9
Burglaries 121123111144151200140133
    per 100,000 353.9345.0309.0407.9430.3577.2403.3387.4
Thefts 945932847723868770862800
    per 100,000 2764.32614.12357.62048.02473.62222.22483.22330.0
Auto thefts 5343539449635036
    per 100,000 155.0120.6147.5266.3139.6181.8144.0104.8
Arson 30N/AN/AN/AN/A10
    per 100,000 8.80.0N/AN/AN/AN/A2.90.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 187.2169.8151.4156.1179.0174.7166.5157.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 47 (41 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.16
US city average:  3.00

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Brighton-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 48.0 miles away from the Brighton place center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 42.0 miles away from the place center caused $1 million in damages.


Brighton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.3 miles away from Brighton center
On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 52.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from Brighton center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from Brighton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Brighton:
  • HIGHLAND HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • MONROE COM HOSP (about 2 miles; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • ROCHESTER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 2 miles; ROCHESTER, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Brighton, NY

Amtrak station near Brighton:
  • 4 miles: ROCHESTER (320 CENTRAL AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plant near Brighton:
  • 4 miles: R.E. Ginna in Rochester, NY.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brighton:
  • NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 1 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,351)
  • SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 1 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,136)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 4 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 7,207)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 5 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT (about 20 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Genesee Hospital is unfortunately closed!

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Notable location: Westfall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Brighton include: Temple B'rith Kodesh (A), Twelve Corners Church (B), Apostolic Church (C), Saint Marks Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brighton, NY


People in group quarters in Brighton
  • 914 people in nursing homes
  • 431 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 105 people in religious group quarters
  • 92 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 86 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Brighton compared to New York state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Brighton (2009 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: South Clinton Branch at Brighton Plaza At Lac De Ville, 1848 Clinton Ave. South, branch established on 1989-06-30; Brighton Branch at 1627 Monroe Avenue, branch established on 1980-05-12. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Brighton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents65.8%3.7%3.6%3.3%2.6%
Congregations19.1%7.7%7.9%7.4%4.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.2%2.1%1.3%1.1%14.3%
Congregations5.5%2.9%3.3%1.0%40.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


3.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.60%
New York average:  5.41%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($786 average AGI)
Monroe County:  0.20%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wayne County, NY  0.29% ($37,056 average AGI)
from Ontario County, NY  0.26% ($43,953)
from Livingston County, NY  0.18% ($34,082)


4.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.34%
New York average:  6.26%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($432 average AGI)
Monroe County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wayne County, NY  0.29% ($44,012 average AGI)
to Ontario County, NY  0.24% ($51,507)
to Erie County, NY  0.16% ($35,945)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brighton:
  • WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WROC (950 AM; 1 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRSB (1310 AM; 1 kW; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: DAVID WOLFE)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brighton:
  • WCMF-FM (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXXI-FM (91.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WPXY-FM (97.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W238AB (95.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZNE (94.1 FM; BRIGHTON, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • WRUR-FM (88.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER B/CAST CORP.)
  • WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJZR (105.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: NORTH COAST RADIO, INC.)
  • WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WBEE-FM (92.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBBF-FM (93.3 FM; FAIRPORT, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WKGS (106.7 FM; IRONDEQUOIT, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)
  • WVOR-FM (100.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBER (90.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE B.O.C.E.S. #1)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WITR (89.7 FM; HENRIETTA, NY; Owner: ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)

TV broadcast stations around Brighton:
  • WBXO-LP (Channel 15; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WUHF (Channel 31; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WUHF LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOKR (Channel 13; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WHEC-TV (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WHEC-TV, LLC)
  • WROC-TV (Channel 8; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ROCHESTER, LLC)
  • WXXI-TV (Channel 21; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • W42CO (Channel 42; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WAWW-LP (Channel 38; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WROH-LP (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBGT-LP (Channel 40; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • W26BZ (Channel 26; VICTOR, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
  • WGCE-CA (Channel 6; GREECE/ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: SALVATORE J. CATERINO)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


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FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Brighton)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Brighton, NY)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED61$137,208464$137,230177$119,16186$38,9652$10,808,50022$181,3110$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$166,00032$159,42439$129,39423$34,5360$03$131,3331$108,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$123,39838$143,783124$131,18646$46,1200$011$97,4460$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$101,92523$115,53490$118,52718$49,1110$03$97,0001$105,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$118,00018$116,80927$120,5042$50,0000$02$160,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0125.00 , 0126.00, 0127.00, 0128.00, 0129.00, 0130.01, 0130.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED101$135,03514$168,1495$130,448
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$166,1295$143,9123$126,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$133,5000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$155,2502$151,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$120,8250$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0125.00 , 0126.00, 0127.00, 0128.00, 0129.00, 0130.01, 0130.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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