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Brighton, CO Profile


Brighton, CO, population 32,281, 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 the past decade the population of Brighton has grown by about 34%. Since 2005 Brighton's population has grown by about 16%.

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
White77%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed20%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200021,009N/A
200122,4386.80%
200223,7135.68%
200325,7878.75%
200426,7343.67%
200527,8314.10%
200629,4725.90%
200730,6263.92%
200831,5182.91%
200932,2812.42%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$46,779
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005216
2006403
2007256
2008292
2009265
2010193
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 041045
2006 0151486
2007 0221147
2008 114772
2009 0111561
2010 010648

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
20055,216
20064,162
20073,553
20083,587
20093,528
20103,570
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 204 1,038 182
2006 206 855 127
2007 145 869 95
2008 165 891 98
2009 171 900 85
2010 161 938 85

Location

Elevation4,983 feet above sea level
Land Area15 Square Miles



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