Brighton, CO Profile

Brighton, CO, population 28,013, is located in Colorado's Adams county, about 15.4 miles from Westminster and 17.7 miles from Aurora.

Through the 90's Brighton's population has grown by about 47%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brighton has grown by about 34%.

Brighton's property crime levels tend to be Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	20%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	30.90
	Females	33.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	18.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,905	N/A
2001	22,403	7.17%
2002	23,688	5.74%
2003	25,913	9.39%
2004	26,878	3.72%
2005	28,013	4.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,779

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	216
2006	403
2007	256
2008	292

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	4	15	22	14
Robbery	-	-	-	-	10	14	11	7
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	45	86	47	72

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	5,216
2006	4,162
2007	3,553
2008	3,587

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	-	204	206	145	165
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	1,038	855	869	891
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	182	127	95	98
Arson	-	-	-	-	19	10	5	18

Location

Elevation	4,983 feet above sea level
Land Area	15 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities