Brighton, AL Profile

Brighton, AL, population 3,416, is located in Alabama's Jefferson county, about 10.3 miles from Birmingham and 82.9 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Brighton's population has declined by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brighton has declined by about 6%.

Brighton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Brighton tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	9%
	African American	89%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.70
	Males	34.90
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,640	N/A
2001	3,592	-1.32%
2002	3,553	-1.09%
2003	3,518	-0.99%
2004	3,468	-1.42%
2005	3,416	-1.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,364

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,834
2002	N/A
2003	1,264
2004	1,023
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	-	0	1	-	-
Robbery	11	-	10	13	-	-
Aggravated Assault	56	-	35	22	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,939
2002	N/A
2003	5,251
2004	4,889
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	73	-	63	47	-	-
Larceny, Theft	123	-	88	100	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	21	-	36	25	-	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	500 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities