Brighton, MI Profile

Brighton, MI, population 7,139, is located in Michigan's Livingston county, about 18.1 miles from Ann Arbor and 24.5 miles from Livonia.

Through the 90's Brighton's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brighton has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	34.80
	Females	39.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,701	N/A
2001	6,918	3.24%
2002	6,955	0.53%
2003	7,064	1.57%
2004	7,105	0.58%
2005	7,139	0.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,897

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	327
2002	192
2003	285
2004	227
2005	140
2006	154

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	2	1	1	2	1
Robbery	2	2	5	5	4	3
Aggravated Assault	17	9	14	10	4	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,335
2002	4,855
2003	4,278
2004	5,303
2005	3,917
2006	3,960

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	29	32	16	31	26	22
Larceny, Theft	251	281	274	332	250	251
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	16	10	11	3	9
Arson	2	1	0	0	2	1

Location

Land Area	3.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles