12.8% of Brighton, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.7% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 8.0% of high school graduates and 25.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.8%. For comparison, it was 16.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brighton, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brighton:
12.8%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brighton:
5.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brighton:
8.4%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brighton:
10.9%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.8%
Residents above poverty level:
16.5%
Poverty by age in Brighton, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brighton,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.1%6 to 11 years
21.1%12 to 14 years
8.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
20.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brighton,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.3%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
34.0%16 and 17 years
27.3%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
20.9%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brighton,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
22.5%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brighton, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brighton, TN (%)
7.9%White
32.4%Black
0.0%Other race
4.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brighton, TN (absolute numbers)
176White
166Black
0Other race
52+ races
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brighton, TN
Children below poverty level:
Brighton, Tennessee:
15.7%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brighton:
8.0%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brighton:
25.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
8.6%Married-couple family
14.7%Male, no wife present
76.7%Female, no husband present
19.4%Worked full-time, year-round
13.9%Worked part-time
66.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
54.5%Both worked part-time
45.5%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.8%1995 to 1998
21.1%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
36.8%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.2%1999 to 2000
25.8%1995 to 1998
15.3%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
8.6%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
11.4%1939 or earlier
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