Brighton town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,462 ( 6 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 41.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,392	95.21%	1.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	3	0.21%	62.5%
2+ races:	43	2.94%	377.8%
Hispanic:	11	0.75%	56.0%

Total non-White:	70	4.79%	42.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-15	-1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	1.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,456
1,407	96.63%
7	0.48%
0	0.00%
8	0.55%
9	0.62%
25	1.72%
49	3.37%

2000
1,439
1,393	96.80%
0	0.00%
3	0.21%
4	0.28%
9	0.63%
30	2.08%
46	3.20%

1990
1,264
1,237	97.86%
2	0.16%
9	0.71%
0	0.00%
n/a
16	1.27%
27	2.14%

1980
1,180
1,174	99.49%
0	0.00%
2	0.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.34%
6	0.51%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

14	1.0
3	0.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

156	12.3
19	1.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

63	5.3
21	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Brighton town, WI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
53.2
257	17.6%
1,205	82.4%
388	26.5%

666
2.20

510	76.6%
452	88.6%
23	4.5%
156	23.4%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
329	22.6%
1,127	77.4%
183	12.6%

544
2.68

412	75.7%
358	86.9%
8	1.9%
132	24.3%

2000
Number	Percent
38.7
376	26.1%
1,063	73.9%
131	9.1%

493
2.92

391	79.3%
353	90.3%
11	2.8%
102	20.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
358	28.3%
906	71.7%
113	8.9%

413
3.06

345	83.5%
307	89.0%
6	1.7%
68	16.5%

1980
Number	Percent
28.4
392	33.2%
788	66.8%
77	6.5%

356
3.31

303	85.1%
271	89.4%
6	2.0%
53	14.9%

2022 Housing Data for Brighton town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	0.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	150	22.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	59	8.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	70	10.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	92	13.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	66	9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	52	7.8%
$200,000 or more	91	13.7%

Median Household Income	83,750
Per Capita Income	53,556

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	0.9%
Public Assistance	9	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	13	2.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	660	77.0%
Unemployed	28	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	688	80.3%
Not in Labor Force	169	19.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	267	151	63.9%
Non-Profit	0	51	0.0%
Self-Employed	97	58	62.6%

Local Government	42	44	48.8%
State Government	0	4	0.0%
Federal Government	3	8	27.3%

Total Private + Self	364	209	63.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	45	107	29.6%
Total	409	316	56.4%

Pct. Govt.	13.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	168	23.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	137	18.9%
Professional, Technical	167	23.0%
Service Occupations	90	12.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	22	3.0%
All others	163	22.5%

White Collar		65.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	168	23.2%
Educational services	99	13.7%
Retail trade	65	9.0%
Health care and social assistance	61	8.4%
Construction	59	8.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	46	6.3%
Wholesale trade	45	6.2%
Public administration	38	5.2%
Accommodation and food services	31	4.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	3.3%
Finance and insurance	23	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	20	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	2.3%
Other services	14	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	1.2%
Utilities	3	0.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.3%
Information	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	11	0.75%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	9	0.62%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	2	0.14%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indonesian	3	0.21%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,402	98.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	10	0.7%
Spanish	7	0.5%
German, other Germanic	5	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.3%
Other Indo-European	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	529	36.2%
Irish	183	12.5%
American	133	9.1%
Dutch	131	9.0%
Polish	92	6.3%
English	89	6.1%
Italian	75	5.1%
Swedish	50	3.4%
Finnish	46	3.1%
Norwegian	44	3.0%
Czech	24	1.6%
Other Arab	23	1.6%
Danish	15	1.0%
Greek	13	0.9%
Slovak	11	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,447	99.0%
Not a citizen	15	1.0%

Native	1,440	98.5%
Foreign-born	22	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	1.1%	18	1.6%	277	24.7%	409	36.4%	260	23.2%	147	13.1%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	1.1%
9-12 Years	18	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	277	24.7%
Some College	409	36.4%
Bach. Degree	260	23.2%
Grad Degree	147	13.1%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +129	R +109	R + 5.1%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +143	R +177	R + 14.5%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +209	R +263	R + 23.1%
D -54

2016 vs. 2008	R +80	R +154	R + 18.0%
D -74
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	718	71.2%	Joe Biden (D)	279	27.7%	11	1.1%	1,008	22	24	0.03%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	589	66.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	259	29.4%	33	3.7%	881	20	21	0.03%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	575	64.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	313	35.0%	6	0.7%	894	18	17	0.03%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	509	59.6%	Barack Obama (D)	333	39.0%	12	1.4%	854	17	14	0.03%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	561	65.9%	John Kerry (D)	280	32.9%	10	1.2%	851	17	15	0.03%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	492	63.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	255	33.1%	23	3.0%	770	16	16	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brighton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

279

27.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

718

71.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,008

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Brighton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

259

29.4%

Donald Trump (R)

589

66.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

881

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Brighton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

313

35.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

575

64.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

894

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Brighton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

333

39.0%

John McCain (R)

509

59.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

854

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Brighton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

561

65.9%

John Kerry (D)

280

32.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

851

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Brighton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

492

63.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

255

33.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

770

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brighton town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	75%	Ron Johnson* (R)	635	74.4%	Mandela Barnes (D)	218	25.6%	0	0.0%	853	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	75%	Tim Michels (R)	608	71.2%	Tony Evers* (D)	239	28.0%	7 [+]	0.8%	854	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 7 (0.8%);
2018	S1	72%	Leah Vukmir (R)	527	64.8%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	286	35.2%	0	0.0%	813	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	72%	Scott Walker* (R)	549	67.1%	Tony Evers (D)	253	30.9%	16 [+]	2.0%	818	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 6 (0.7%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 5 (0.6%); Michael White (Green) 3 (0.4%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 2 (0.2%);
2016	S3	78%	Ron Johnson* (R)	588	66.7%	Russ Feingold (D)	272	30.9%	21 [+]	2.4%	881	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 20 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	63%	Scott Walker* (R)	501	70.1%	Mary Burke (D)	205	28.7%	9 [+]	1.3%	715	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 4 (0.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	676
Median Value	$423,000

Occupied	666	98.5%
Vacant	10	1.5%

Owned	601	90.2%
Rented	65	9.8%
Median Rent	$1,270

Single-Family Units	633	93.6%
Detached	622	92.0%
Attached	11	1.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.3%
Mobile Homes	30	4.4%

Brighton town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brighton town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Brighton town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brighton town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brighton town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brighton town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brighton town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brighton town, WI