9.1% of Brighton, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.3% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 6.8% of high school graduates and 12.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.5%. For comparison, it was 21.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brighton, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brighton:
9.1%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brighton:
3.4%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brighton:
22.1%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brighton:
25.1%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.5%
Residents above poverty level:
21.1%
Poverty by age in Brighton, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brighton,CO (percentage below poverty level)
14.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.5%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brighton,CO (percentage below poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
7.6%5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
31.1%12 to 14 years
13.8%15 years
10.2%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
17.7%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
19.2%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brighton,CO (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brighton, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brighton, CO (%)
4.9%White
18.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
24.2%Other race
9.6%2+ races
15.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brighton, CO (absolute numbers)
1,001White
215Black
0American Indian
17Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,438Other race
7792+ races
2,498Hispanic
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brighton, CO
Children below poverty level:
Brighton, Colorado:
16.1%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brighton:
6.8%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brighton:
12.9%
Colorado:
20.8%
47.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.3%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
30.8%Worked part-time
66.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
24.7%One full-time, other part-time
39.5%One full-time, other didn't work
5.3%Both worked part-time
30.5%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
12.0%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
34.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
10.7%1999 to 2000
15.4%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
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