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The most common industries in Brighton are: Health care (9.5% of civilian employees), Construction (7.8% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.6% of civilian employees). 17.2% of workers work in Macoupin County and 4.7% of all workers work at home. 83.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 18.6% greater than the rate of 68.3% across the entire state of Illinois.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Brighton, Illinois was 2,196 / 2,406
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Brighton, Illinois was 2,196 / 2,406
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 9.5% (98) | 2.3% (12) | 17.0% (86) |
| Construction | 7.8% (81) | 13.1% (69) | 2.4% (12) |
| Accommodation and food services | 7.6% (79) | 4.2% (22) | 11.3% (57) |
| Metal and metal products | 7.0% (72) | 11.2% (59) | 2.6% (13) |
| Educational services | 5.7% (59) | 2.8% (15) | 8.7% (44) |
| Public administration | 4.2% (43) | 4.2% (22) | 4.2% (21) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 4.0% (41) | 0.4% (2) | 7.7% (39) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.8% (39) | 4.4% (23) | 3.2% (16) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.2% (33) | 1.9% (10) | 4.5% (23) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3.0% (31) | 2.3% (12) | 3.8% (19) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.6% (27) | 4.2% (22) | 1.0% (5) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.6% (27) | 2.7% (14) | 2.6% (13) |
| Truck transportation | 2.5% (26) | 4.2% (22) | 0.8% (4) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.4% (25) | 4.2% (22) | 0.6% (3) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.4% (25) | 4.0% (21) | 0.8% (4) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.3% (24) | 1.9% (10) | 2.8% (14) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.0% (21) | 0.9% (5) | 3.2% (16) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 1.8% (19) | 2.8% (15) | 0.8% (4) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.7% (18) | 3.4% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.5% (16) | 3.0% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 1.5% (16) | 2.7% (14) | 0.4% (2) |
| Social assistance | 1.4% (14) | 0.4% (2) | 2.4% (12) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.3% (13) | 1.7% (9) | 0.8% (4) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.3% (13) | 1.9% (10) | 0.6% (3) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.2% (12) | 1.5% (8) | 0.8% (4) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 1.1% (11) | 2.1% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.1% (11) | 0.9% (5) | 1.2% (6) |
| Food | 0.8% (8) | 0.9% (5) | 0.6% (3) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.8% (8) | 0.4% (2) | 1.2% (6) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.8% (8) | 1.1% (6) | 0.4% (2) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (7) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (7) |
| Utilities | 0.7% (7) | 1.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (7) | 1.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (7) |
| Air transportation | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (7) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (6) | 0.8% (4) | 0.4% (2) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.6% (6) | 0.2% (1) | 1.0% (5) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (6) | 0.8% (4) | 0.4% (2) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (5) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.5% (5) | 0.6% (3) | 0.4% (2) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.5% (5) | 0.2% (1) | 0.8% (4) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (4) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.4% (2) | 0.4% (2) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.4% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (3) |
| Chemicals | 0.3% (3) | 0.2% (1) | 0.4% (2) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.3% (3) | 0.2% (1) | 0.4% (2) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (2) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Water transportation | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (2) |
| Paper | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (2) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (2) |
| Private households | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (2) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (1) | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Brighton
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.9%Males
- 0.8%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.4%Males
- 2.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 50.0%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Brighton: | 8.0% (82) |
| Illinois: | 6.0% (313,385) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Brighton: | 7.8% (79) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (226,583) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Brighton: | 4.3% (44) |
| Illinois: | 4.9% (254,951) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Brighton: | 15.9% (162) |
| Illinois: | 8.9% (466,416) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Brighton: | 10.0% (102) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (484,300) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Brighton: | 13.5% (138) |
| Illinois: | 14.3% (746,798) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Brighton: | 8.9% (91) |
| Illinois: | 11.5% (597,236) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Brighton: | 6.9% (70) |
| Illinois: | 11.2% (585,810) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Brighton: | 5.1% (51) |
| Illinois: | 5.2% (271,981) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Brighton: | 2.7% (27) |
| Illinois: | 6.0% (310,820) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Brighton: | 2.0% (20) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (153,745) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Brighton: | 5.7% (58) |
| Illinois: | 7.6% (397,128) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Brighton: | 8.7% (89) |
| Illinois: | 6.3% (328,692) |
<5am:
| Brighton: | 5.1% (52) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (205,429) |
5:30am:
| Brighton: | 5.2% (53) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (199,483) |
6am:
| Brighton: | 6.7% (68) |
| Illinois: | 4.8% (274,395) |
6:30am:
| Brighton: | 10.6% (107) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (532,224) |
7am:
| Brighton: | 11.6% (117) |
| Illinois: | 10.3% (593,196) |
7:30am:
| Brighton: | 15.3% (155) |
| Illinois: | 14.1% (808,399) |
8am:
| Brighton: | 11.8% (119) |
| Illinois: | 14.5% (834,444) |
8:30am:
| Brighton: | 6.2% (63) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (588,282) |
9am:
| Brighton: | 4.8% (49) |
| Illinois: | 4.6% (266,648) |
10am:
| Brighton: | 2.1% (21) |
| Illinois: | 4.7% (269,854) |
11am:
| Brighton: | 2.7% (27) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (118,418) |
12pm:
| Brighton: | 0.8% (8) |
| Illinois: | 1.0% (59,913) |
4pm:
| Brighton: | 7.9% (80) |
| Illinois: | 7.4% (425,049) |
>4pm:
| Brighton: | 8.4% (85) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (393,506) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Brighton: | 8.8% (52) |
| Illinois: | 7.8% (217,984) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Brighton: | 10.2% (60) |
| Illinois: | 5.9% (165,953) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Brighton: | 5.4% (32) |
| Illinois: | 6.1% (170,969) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Brighton: | 19.5% (115) |
| Illinois: | 10.5% (292,003) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Brighton: | 4.9% (29) |
| Illinois: | 9.4% (261,362) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Brighton: | 14.2% (84) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (360,098) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Brighton: | 10.7% (63) |
| Illinois: | 9.5% (265,464) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Brighton: | 6.9% (41) |
| Illinois: | 10.1% (280,890) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Brighton: | 1.0% (6) |
| Illinois: | 4.4% (122,100) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Brighton: | 3.4% (20) |
| Illinois: | 5.1% (141,789) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Brighton: | 4.3% (25) |
| Illinois: | 8.0% (224,733) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Brighton: | 10.0% (59) |
| Illinois: | 6.4% (179,820) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Brighton: | 7.0% (30) |
| Illinois: | 3.9% (95,401) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Brighton: | 4.5% (19) |
| Illinois: | 2.5% (60,630) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Brighton: | 2.9% (13) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (83,982) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Brighton: | 11.0% (47) |
| Illinois: | 7.2% (174,413) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Brighton: | 17.1% (73) |
| Illinois: | 9.2% (222,938) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Brighton: | 12.4% (53) |
| Illinois: | 16.0% (386,700) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Brighton: | 6.6% (28) |
| Illinois: | 13.7% (331,772) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Brighton: | 6.8% (29) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (304,920) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Brighton: | 10.6% (45) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (149,881) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Brighton: | 1.6% (7) |
| Illinois: | 7.0% (169,031) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Brighton: | 4.7% (20) |
| Illinois: | 3.3% (80,943) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Brighton: | 7.6% (32) |
| Illinois: | 7.1% (172,395) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Brighton: | 7.1% (30) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (148,872) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 17.2%
Number of people working at home: 52 (4.7% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 52 (4.7% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Brighton: | 13.8% (60) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (151,500) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Brighton: | 19.2% (84) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (484,780) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Brighton: | 15.2% (66) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (654,154) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Brighton: | 20.0% (87) |
| Illinois: | 13.4% (697,690) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Brighton: | 13.2% (58) |
| Illinois: | 12.7% (661,266) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Brighton: | 7.1% (31) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (345,772) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Brighton: | 4.9% (21) |
| Illinois: | 14.0% (729,633) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Brighton: | 3.2% (14) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (189,131) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Brighton: | 2.5% (11) |
| Illinois: | 7.5% (392,412) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Brighton: | 5.7% (58) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (183,600) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Brighton: | 4.4% (44) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (587,746) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Brighton: | 6.5% (66) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (743,149) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Brighton: | 11.3% (114) |
| Illinois: | 13.0% (748,578) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Brighton: | 17.6% (178) |
| Illinois: | 12.2% (703,743) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Brighton: | 6.4% (65) |
| Illinois: | 5.2% (298,361) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Brighton: | 13.2% (133) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (741,188) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Brighton: | 3.0% (30) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (165,521) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Brighton: | 2.4% (24) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (244,350) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Brighton: | 10.8% (109) |
| Illinois: | 9.6% (551,290) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Brighton: | 16.4% (166) |
| Illinois: | 7.5% (432,921) |
90 or more minutes:
| Brighton: | 1.7% (17) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (168,793) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Brighton: | 18.7% (39) |
| Illinois: | 2.6% (74,189) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Brighton: | 7.6% (16) |
| Illinois: | 8.4% (236,590) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Brighton: | 14.2% (30) |
| Illinois: | 11.7% (327,032) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Brighton: | 21.3% (45) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (352,436) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Brighton: | 14.4% (30) |
| Illinois: | 12.7% (354,987) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Brighton: | 6.0% (13) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (186,300) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Brighton: | 6.5% (14) |
| Illinois: | 14.4% (404,047) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Brighton: | 4.7% (10) |
| Illinois: | 3.8% (105,284) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Brighton: | 5.4% (11) |
| Illinois: | 8.5% (238,838) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Brighton: | 8.9% (20) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (77,311) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Brighton: | 30.4% (68) |
| Illinois: | 10.3% (248,190) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Brighton: | 16.1% (36) |
| Illinois: | 13.6% (327,122) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Brighton: | 18.8% (42) |
| Illinois: | 14.4% (345,254) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Brighton: | 12.2% (27) |
| Illinois: | 12.8% (306,279) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Brighton: | 8.2% (18) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (159,472) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Brighton: | 3.4% (8) |
| Illinois: | 13.6% (325,586) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Brighton: | 1.9% (4) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (83,847) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Brighton: | 84.5% (335) |
| Illinois: | 78.4% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled:
| Brighton: | 11.9% (47) |
| Illinois: | 9.4% (240,564) |
Walked:
| Brighton: | 3.6% (14) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (75,886) |
Drove car alone:
| Brighton: | 88.2% (892) |
| Illinois: | 73.2% (4,207,339) |
Carpooled:
| Brighton: | 10.0% (101) |
| Illinois: | 10.9% (625,411) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Brighton: | 0.2% (2) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (207,517) |
Bicycle:
| Brighton: | 0.2% (2) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (18,406) |
Walked:
| Brighton: | 0.7% (7) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (180,119) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Brighton: | 82.7% (138) |
| Illinois: | 79.1% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Brighton: | 8.6% (14) |
| Illinois: | 8.9% (240,564) |
Walked - Males:
| Brighton: | 8.6% (14) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (75,886) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Brighton: | 85.8% (196) |
| Illinois: | 77.7% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Brighton: | 14.2% (33) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (240,564) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Brighton: | 92.2% (886) |
| Illinois: | 89.3% (4,089,987) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Brighton: | 3.9% (37) |
| Illinois: | 7.9% (361,887) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Brighton: | 3.3% (31) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (77,481) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Brighton: | 0.6% (6) |
| Illinois: | 0.7% (31,281) |
Drove alone:
| Brighton: | 89.8% (892) |
| Illinois: | 87.1% (4,207,339) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Brighton: | 8.2% (81) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (484,652) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Brighton: | 1.7% (17) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (84,139) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Brighton: | 0.3% (3) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (15,487) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Brighton: | 83.9% (934) |
| Illinois: | 68.3% (4,298,982) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Brighton: | 4.1% (45) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (267,866) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Brighton: | 2.5% (28) |
| Illinois: | 9.5% (597,909) |
Local government workers:
| Brighton: | 2.9% (32) |
| Illinois: | 7.8% (491,805) |
State government workers:
| Brighton: | 5.2% (58) |
| Illinois: | 3.3% (207,590) |
Federal government workers:
| Brighton: | 0.8% (9) |
| Illinois: | 1.9% (122,680) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Brighton: | 0.6% (7) |
| Illinois: | 4.7% (295,989) |
Employee of private company:
| Brighton: | 78.1% (807) |
| Illinois: | 70.3% (4,102,786) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Brighton: | 1.3% (13) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (184,981) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Brighton: | 6.3% (65) |
| Illinois: | 8.3% (484,163) |
Local government workers:
| Brighton: | 6.3% (65) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (395,132) |
State government workers:
| Brighton: | 2.7% (28) |
| Illinois: | 3.8% (220,995) |
Federal government workers:
| Brighton: | 0.8% (8) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (121,776) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Brighton: | 3.9% (40) |
| Illinois: | 5.3% (307,691) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Brighton: | 0.7% (7) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (15,661) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Brighton: | 87.6% (561) |
| Illinois: | 72.3% (2,390,375) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Brighton: | 7.0% (45) |
| Illinois: | 5.4% (179,821) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Brighton: | 0.9% (6) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (205,628) |
State government workers - Males:
| Brighton: | 4.4% (28) |
| Illinois: | 3.0% (98,934) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Brighton: | 78.8% (373) |
| Illinois: | 63.9% (1,908,607) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Brighton: | 4.7% (22) |
| Illinois: | 13.1% (392,281) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Brighton: | 6.8% (32) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (298,175) |
State government workers - Females:
| Brighton: | 6.4% (30) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (108,656) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Brighton: | 1.9% (9) |
| Illinois: | 1.9% (57,838) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Brighton: | 1.5% (7) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (128,324) |