Brighton, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +0.4%
| Males: 730 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 726 |  (49.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.9 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53168.
| Brighton: | $111,203 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $49,617 (it was $26,518 in 2000)
Brighton town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $408,719 (it was $190,800 in 2000)
| Brighton: | $408,719 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $268,741; detached houses: $284,205; townhouses or other attached units: $253,748; in 2-unit structures: $184,859; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,710; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,932; mobile homes: $45,383
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brighton, WI
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- 1,40796.6%White alone
- 251.7%Hispanic
- 90.6%Two or more races
- 70.5%Black alone
- 80.5%Asian alone
Races in Brighton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (44.8%), Irish (14.8%), English (8.9%), Polish (8.6%), French (6.3%), Italian (5.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 810 feet
Land area: 35.8 square miles.
Population density: 41 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Brighton town: | 1.4% ($2,716) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenosha, WI 
(14.3 miles , pop. 90,352).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (31.4 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (58.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Paddock Lake, WI (1.7 miles ),
), Paris, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Eagle Lake, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Lily Lake, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Wheatland, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Union Grove, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.62 N, Longitude: 88.12 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 262
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $631,000
- 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $372,700
- 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $318,000
- 2019: 9 buildings, average cost: $277,900
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $296,100
- 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $348,000
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $474,700
- 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $328,200
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $464,500
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $263,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $294,500
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $223,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $284,500
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $295,300
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $402,300
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $355,500
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $487,100
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $208,700
- 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $279,400
- 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $227,600
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $226,900
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $172,100
- 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $187,800
- 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $186,700
- 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $198,400
- 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $137,100
| Here: | 3.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (13.1%)
- Health care (6.6%)
- Metal & metal products (6.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.3%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Chemicals (4.6%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Construction (20.4%)
- Metal & metal products (9.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.2%)
- Chemicals (4.4%)
- Machinery (4.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.8%)
- Transportation equipment (3.6%)
- Health care (12.9%)
- Educational services (10.9%)
- Finance & insurance (6.9%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.2%)
- Chemicals (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
Average climate in Brighton, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 72.6. This is about average.
| City: | 72.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2021 was 0.153. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.153 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.0 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.74. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.74 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Brighton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/28/1972, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Brighton town center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 23.4 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.
Earthquake activity:
Brighton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 288.2 miles away from Brighton center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 262.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 288.3 miles away from Brighton center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 140.0 miles away from Brighton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Kenosha County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Brighton:
- SOUTHERN WI CTR FDD (Hospital, about 7 miles away; UNION GROVE, WI)
- WI VETERANS HOME-BOLAND HALL (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; UNION GROVE, WI)
- OAK RIDGE CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; UNION GROVE, WI)
- KINDRED NURSING AND REHAB-BURLINGTON (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BURLINGTON, WI)
- MOUNT CARMEL CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BURLINGTON, WI)
- LAKEVIEW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AND REHAB CENTER (Hospital, about 9 miles away; WATERFORD, WI)
- MIDWEST REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WATERFORD, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brighton:
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside (about 14 miles; Kenosha, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,843)
- Gateway Technical College (about 15 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 5,089)
- Carthage College (about 16 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,130)
- College of Lake County (about 19 miles; Grayslake, IL; FT enrollment: 11,041)
- Carroll University (about 28 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,313)
- McHenry County College (about 28 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
- Marquette University (about 31 miles; Milwaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 9,844)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Brighton: Brightonwoods Orchard (A), Sky Blue Farm (B), Union League Boys Camp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Brighton: Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Saint Francis Xavier Church Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Flanagan Lake (A), Friendship Lake (B), League Lake (C), Vern Wolf Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Brighton include: Brighton Dale Park (1), Richard Bong State Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 75.7% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
| This town: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 0.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Brighton:
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 65.5%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 3.7%
- Divorced: 7.8%
For population 25 years and over in Brighton:
- High school or higher: 90.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.7 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Brighton, WI (based on Kenosha County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 35,008 | 14 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 15,183 | 55 |
| Mainline Protestant | 9,675 | 29 |
| Other | 1,635 | 11 |
| Orthodox | 300 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 199 | 3 |
| None | 104,426 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 32
| Here: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58
| Kenosha County: | 3.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 115
| Kenosha County: | 7.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Kenosha County: | 7.6% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.2% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Kenosha County: | 13.9% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Brighton:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WMCS (1290 AM; 5 kW; GREENFIELD, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
- WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
- WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Brighton:
- WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WEZY (92.1 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: RACINE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WIIL (95.1 FM; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
- WEXT (104.7 FM; STURTEVANT, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
- WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
- WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Brighton:
- W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
- W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
- WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
- WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
- WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
- WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
- WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)
- WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
- WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
- WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
- WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Brighton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 56.5%Utility gas
- 27.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.9%Electricity
- 2.4%Wood
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 51.2%Utility gas
- 32.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.6%Electricity
- 4.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Brighton compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.