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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Brighton School District 27J is 81,937. The Brighton School District 27J population density is 385.61 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Brighton School District 27J is white, which represent 84.31% of the total population. The average Brighton School District 27J education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 81,937. #17

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Brighton School District 27J
23.16%
Colorado
20.84%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Brighton School District 27J population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Colorado and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #22

Brighton School District 27J
385.61 per square mile
Colorado
49.93 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:69,083 (84.31%, #149)
Black:2,392 (2.92%, #25)
Hispanic:24,714 (30.16%, #38)
Asian:2,577 (3.15%, #14)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):730 (0.89%, #72)
One Race, Other:3,940 (4.81%, see rank)
Two or More Races:3,215 (3.92%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:20,180 (81.65%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:469 (1.90%, see rank)
Cuban:47 (0.19%, see rank)
Central American:577 (2.33%, see rank)
South American:530 (2.14%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:165 (6.40%, see rank)
Chinese:117 (4.54%, see rank)
Filipino:142 (5.51%, see rank)
Japanese:218 (8.46%, see rank)
Korean:62 (2.41%, see rank)
Vietnamese:464 (18.01%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,409 (54.68%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

70,682 (86.26%) out of the total population of 81,937 reported first ancestry.

 Brighton School District 27J% of the Total PopulationColoradoU.S.
Arab430.05%, see rank0.39%0.56%
Czech3210.39%, see rank0.70%0.47%
Danish4440.54%, see rank0.82%0.42%
Dutch1,0401.27%, see rank1.81%1.40%
English5,6516.90%, see rank10.49%8.02%
French2,1232.59%, see rank3.48%3.34%
German16,10119.65%, see rank20.88%15.03%
Greek1330.16%, see rank0.38%0.41%
Hungarian2410.29%, see rank0.39%0.46%
Irish7,3198.93%, see rank12.04%10.80%
Italian3,9924.87%, see rank5.10%5.52%
Norwegian1,5931.94%, see rank2.18%1.42%
Polish1,4081.72%, see rank2.51%3.01%
Portuguese390.05%, see rank0.21%0.44%
Russian5400.66%, see rank1.09%0.92%
Scotch-Irish4570.56%, see rank1.27%0.99%
Scottish1,0941.34%, see rank2.56%1.72%
Subsaharan African6400.78%, see rank0.73%0.95%
Swedish1,4821.81%, see rank2.43%1.27%
Swiss2680.33%, see rank0.46%0.30%
Ukrainian1910.23%, see rank0.25%0.31%
American7,0438.60%, see rank5.18%7.12%
Welsh5750.70%, see rank0.92%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 40,121 (48.97%, see rank)
Females: 41,816 (51.03%, see rank)

Brighton School District 27J
Male: 48.97%
Female: 51.03%
Colorado
Male: 50.18%
Female: 49.82%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Brighton School District 27J
33.50 years old
Colorado
36.20 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Brighton School District 27J
34.50 years old
Colorado
35.30 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Brighton School District 27J
32.70 years old
Colorado
37.30 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Brighton School District 27J% of the Total PopulationColoradoU.S.
Under 5 years7,4219.06%, see rank6.49%6.36%
5 to 9 years6,5518.00%, see rank6.79%6.51%
10 to 14 years7,2968.90%, see rank6.63%6.59%
15 to 19 years4,6685.70%, see rank6.57%6.85%
20 to 24 years3,9624.84%, see rank7.07%7.13%
25 to 34 years13,18216.09%, see rank14.71%13.47%
35 to 44 years13,52516.51%, see rank13.67%12.96%
45 to 54 years10,12412.36%, see rank13.93%14.09%
55 to 64 years8,60610.50%, see rank12.31%12.29%
65 to 74 years4,4075.38%, see rank6.91%7.64%
75 to 84 1,3481.65%, see rank3.46%4.25%
85 years and over8471.03%, see rank1.45%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Brighton School District 27JColoradoU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population52,039, 100%3,453,403209,056,129
Less Than High School5,789, 11.12%, see rank9.62%13.67%
High School Graduate13,718, 26.36%, see rank21.99%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree18,252, 35.07%, see rank30.93%29.09%
Bachelor Degree9,703, 18.65%, see rank23.74%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree4,577, 8.80%, see rank13.73%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.62, see rank14.1413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Brighton School District 27J ColoradoU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten2,60774.95%25.05%72.68%27.32%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)10,95193.35%, see rank6.65%, see rank91.90%8.10%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)4,33495.43%, see rank4.57%, see rank93.09%6.91%90.60%9.40%
College2,97679.07%, see rank20.93%, see rank84.22%15.78%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School64266.98%, see rank33.02%, see rank65.39%34.61%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Brighton School District 27JColoradoU.S.
Total Households26,295, 100%1,998,314116,211,092
Average Household Size3.05, see rank2.542.63
1 Person Households4,642, 17.65%, see rank28.04%27.57%
2 or More Person Households21,653, 82.35%, see rank71.96%72.43%
Family Households (Families)20,682, 78.65%, see rank64.18%66.22%
Average Family Size3.55, see rank3.223.32
Married-Couple Family16,796, 63.88%, see rank49.32%48.42%
Nonfamily Households5,613, 21.35%, see rank35.82%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Brighton School District 27J%ColoradoU.S.
15 Years and Over Total60,669see rank4,162,789252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over30,277100%, see rank2,078,151123,281,364
Never Married7,78325.71%, see rank34.71%35.77%
Married18,89562.41%, see rank52.95%52.04%
Widowed4831.60%, see rank2.06%2.57%
Divorced3,11610.29%, see rank10.28%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over30,392100%, see rank2,084,638129,692,771
Never Married6,76422.26%, see rank27.28%29.48%
Married18,48660.83%, see rank52.25%49.19%
Widowed1,6935.57%, see rank6.85%9.16%
Divorced3,44911.35%, see rank13.61%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Brighton School District 27J%ColoradoU.S.
Native73,41589.60%, see rank90.24%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence43,27352.81%, see rank42.58%58.73%
Born in Different State29,59336.12%, see rank46.22%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		5490.67%, see rank1.45%1.42%
Foreign Born8,52210.40%, see rank9.76%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship3,6784.49%, see rank3.70%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship4,8445.91%, see rank6.06%7.09%
Born In Europe8171.00%, see rank1.37%1.53%
Born In Asia1,4331.75%, see rank2.17%3.82%
Born In Africa3820.47%, see rank0.55%0.55%
Born In Oceania750.09%, see rank0.08%0.07%
Born In Latin America5,6506.90%, see rank5.30%6.83%
Born In Northern America1650.20%, see rank0.30%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Brighton School District 27J%ColoradoU.S.
English20,54778.14%, see rank82.34%79.39%
Spanish4,32716.46%, see rank11.41%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages5622.14%, see rank3.32%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages7042.68%, see rank2.07%3.36%
Other1550.59%, see rank0.86%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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