Brighton Central School District Population and Races
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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Brighton Central School District is 23,578. The Brighton Central School District population density is 2,892.48 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 359.17 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 Central School District is white, which represent 80.72% of the total population. The average Brighton Central School District education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.
Population in 2010-2014: 23,578. #150
Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Brighton Central School District | 0.15% |
| New York | 3.26% |
| U.S. | 11.61% |
*The Brighton Central School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The New York and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Population Density, #98
| Brighton Central School District | 2,892.48 per square mile |
| New York | 359.17 per square mile |
| U.S. | 82.73 per square mile |
Population by Races
Hispanic Population
Asian Population
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*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.
Population by First Ancestry
21,653 (91.84%) out of the total population of 23,578 reported first ancestry.
| Brighton Central School District | % of the Total Population | New York | U.S. | |
| Arab | 355 | 1.51%, see rank | 0.81% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 184 | 0.78%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 37 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 469 | 1.99%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.40% |
| English | 2,858 | 12.12%, see rank | 5.38% | 8.02% |
| French | 788 | 3.34%, see rank | 2.93% | 3.34% |
| German | 4,488 | 19.03%, see rank | 10.62% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 486 | 2.06%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 255 | 1.08%, see rank | 0.76% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 4,003 | 16.98%, see rank | 12.41% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 2,910 | 12.34%, see rank | 13.28% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 72 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.42% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 1,357 | 5.76%, see rank | 4.82% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 1,311 | 5.56%, see rank | 2.21% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 51 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 424 | 1.80%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 138 | 0.59%, see rank | 1.27% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 250 | 1.06%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 42 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 240 | 1.02%, see rank | 0.69% | 0.31% |
| American | 1,076 | 4.56%, see rank | 5.03% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 99 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.57% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.
Population by Gender
Male: 10,846 (46.00%, see rank)
Females: 12,732 (54.00%, see rank)
| Brighton Central School District | Male: 46.00% Female: 54.00% |
| New York | Male: 48.46% Female: 51.54% |
| 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 Central School District | 42.60 years old |
| New York | 38.10 years old |
| U.S. | 37.40 years old |
Median Age, Male (see rank)
| Brighton Central School District | 39.40 years old |
| New York | 36.50 years old |
| U.S. | 36.10 years old |
Median Age, Female (see rank)
| Brighton Central School District | 44.70 years old |
| New York | 39.60 years old |
| U.S. | 38.80 years old |
| Brighton Central School District | % of the Total Population | New York | U.S. | |
| Under 5 years | 1,118 | 4.74%, see rank | 5.97% | 6.36% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,311 | 5.56%, see rank | 5.90% | 6.51% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,396 | 5.92%, see rank | 6.07% | 6.59% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,445 | 6.13%, see rank | 6.71% | 6.85% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,440 | 6.11%, see rank | 7.33% | 7.13% |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,020 | 12.81%, see rank | 14.09% | 13.47% |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,837 | 12.03%, see rank | 13.02% | 12.96% |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,215 | 13.64%, see rank | 14.51% | 14.09% |
| 55 to 64 years | 3,197 | 13.56%, see rank | 12.35% | 12.29% |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,889 | 8.01%, see rank | 7.55% | 7.64% |
| 75 to 84 | 1,460 | 6.19%, see rank | 4.42% | 4.25% |
| 85 years and over | 1,250 | 5.30%, see rank | 2.10% | 1.85% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.
Education for the 25 Years and Over
| Brighton Central School District | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,868, 100% | 13,329,734 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 861, 5.10%, see rank | 14.62% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,831, 10.85%, see rank | 26.94% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,331, 19.75%, see rank | 24.75% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,728, 28.03%, see rank | 19.09% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,117, 36.26%, see rank | 14.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.85, see rank | 13.69 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.
School Enrollment
| Brighton Central School District | New York | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 664 | 47.14% | 52.86% | 66.80% | 33.20% | 71.30% | 28.70% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 2,318 | 85.29%, see rank | 14.71%, see rank | 86.92% | 13.08% | 89.86% | 10.14% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 1,228 | 84.20%, see rank | 15.80%, see rank | 87.36% | 12.64% | 90.60% | 9.40% |
| College | 1,020 | 52.06%, see rank | 47.94%, see rank | 64.72% | 35.28% | 78.37% | 21.63% |
| Graduate School | 849 | 12.01%, see rank | 87.99%, see rank | 39.93% | 60.07% | 58.86% | 41.14% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.
Household and Family
| Brighton Central School District | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,435, 100% | 7,255,528 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.16, see rank | 2.62 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,879, 37.17%, see rank | 29.55% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,556, 62.83%, see rank | 70.45% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,493, 52.64%, see rank | 63.90% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.38 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,493, 43.06%, see rank | 44.12% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,942, 47.36%, see rank | 36.10% | 33.78% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.
Marital Status of 15 Years and Over
| Brighton Central School District | % | New York | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 19,753 | see rank | 16,079,429 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 8,937 | 100%, see rank | 7,699,246 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 3,042 | 34.04%, see rank | 40.74% | 35.77% |
| Married | 4,876 | 54.56%, see rank | 49.43% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 330 | 3.69%, see rank | 2.59% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 689 | 7.71%, see rank | 7.23% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 10,816 | 100%, see rank | 8,380,183 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 3,290 | 30.42%, see rank | 35.20% | 29.48% |
| Married | 4,947 | 45.74%, see rank | 45.45% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 1,432 | 13.24%, see rank | 9.41% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 1,147 | 10.60%, see rank | 9.93% | 12.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.
Place of Birth and Citizenship
| Brighton Central School District | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Native | 19,941 | 84.57%, see rank | 77.67% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 15,320 | 64.98%, see rank | 63.54% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 4,250 | 18.03%, see rank | 11.70% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 371 | 1.57%, see rank | 2.43% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 3,637 | 15.43%, see rank | 22.33% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,256 | 9.57%, see rank | 11.83% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,381 | 5.86%, see rank | 10.50% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 991 | 4.20%, see rank | 3.86% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 1,797 | 7.62%, see rank | 6.16% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 143 | 0.61%, see rank | 0.89% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 17 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 491 | 2.08%, see rank | 11.06% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 198 | 0.84%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.26% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.
Language Spoken at Home
| Brighton Central School District | % | New York | U.S. | |
| English | 8,576 | 82.18%, see rank | 69.43% | 79.39% |
| Spanish | 282 | 2.70%, see rank | 14.40% | 11.75% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 794 | 7.61%, see rank | 9.95% | 4.52% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 613 | 5.87%, see rank | 4.67% | 3.36% |
| Other | 170 | 1.63%, see rank | 1.55% | 0.99% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.