Brighton, TN Profile

Brighton, TN, population 2,441, is located in Tennessee's Tipton county, about 29.5 miles from Memphis and 150.8 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Brighton's population has grown by about 140%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brighton has grown by about 42%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	21%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.40
	Males	28.50
	Females	30.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	19.00%		Under 20:	20.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,719	N/A
2001	1,858	8.09%
2002	1,923	3.50%
2003	2,073	7.80%
2004	2,228	7.48%
2005	2,441	9.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,510

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	346
2002	228
2003	620
2004	431
2005	222
2006	445

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	1	1
Robbery	0	2	1	2	0	1
Aggravated Assault	6	2	10	7	4	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,999
2002	2,856
2003	2,274
2004	2,633
2005	2,041
2006	2,427

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	16	18	18	17	9	19
Larceny, Theft	33	27	24	33	30	39
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	5	2	5	7	2
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	338 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities