Brighton town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 592 ( 20 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.2 square miles
Population density: 17.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	555	93.75%	2.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.68%	0.0%
Hispanic:	33	5.57%	17.5%

Total non-White:	37	6.25%	15.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-13	-2.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-1.4

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
612
568	92.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.65%
0	0.00%
40	6.54%
44	7.19%

2000
622
616	99.04%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.96%

1990
613
613	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
606
606	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-48	-7.7
38	6.1

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

3	0.5
6	1.0

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

7	1.2
0	0.0

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
40.0
135	22.8%
457	77.2%
69	11.7%

242
2.45

192	79.3%
151	78.6%
11	5.7%
50	20.7%

2010
Number	Percent
35.6
174	28.4%
438	71.6%
54	8.8%

214
2.86

156	72.9%
145	92.9%
4	2.6%
58	27.1%

2000
Number	Percent
32.0
205	33.0%
417	67.0%
59	9.5%

203
3.06

172	84.7%
152	88.4%
4	2.3%
31	15.3%

1990
Number	Percent
28.0
228	37.2%
385	62.8%
64	10.4%

188
3.26

156	83.0%
131	84.0%
6	3.8%
32	17.0%

1980
Number	Percent
26.1
251	41.4%
355	58.6%
48	7.9%

170
3.56

155	91.2%
142	91.6%
4	2.6%
15	8.8%

2022 Housing Data for Brighton town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	1.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	33	13.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	4.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	24	9.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	5.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	53	21.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	9.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	28	11.6%
$200,000 or more	2	0.8%

Median Household Income	80,833
Per Capita Income	33,608

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	1.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	305	83.1%
Unemployed	2	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	307	83.7%
Not in Labor Force	60	16.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	143	63	69.4%
Non-Profit	8	16	33.3%
Self-Employed	64	38	62.7%

Local Government	7	2	77.8%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	207	101	67.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	24	38.5%
Total	222	125	64.0%

Pct. Govt.	4.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	67	18.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	41	11.5%
Professional, Technical	28	7.9%
Service Occupations	36	10.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	55	15.5%
All others	183	51.5%

White Collar		38.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	115	32.4%
Manufacturing	106	29.9%
Health care and social assistance	38	10.7%
Other services	25	7.0%
Retail trade	21	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	16	4.5%
Educational services	13	3.7%
Finance and insurance	9	2.5%
Construction	4	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.6%
Wholesale trade	2	0.6%
Public administration	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	3.38%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	13	2.20%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	13	2.20%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	483	88.5%
German, other Germanic	35	6.4%
Spanish	27	4.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	291	49.2%
Polish	45	7.6%
English	39	6.6%
Norwegian	29	4.9%
Irish	15	2.5%
Czech	13	2.2%
European	11	1.9%
American	10	1.7%
Russian	10	1.7%
Swedish	8	1.4%
French	7	1.2%
Swiss	5	0.8%
Austrian	4	0.7%
Finnish	3	0.5%
Northern European	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	559	94.4%
Not a citizen	33	5.6%

Native	559	94.4%
Foreign-born	33	5.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
53	12.2%	51	11.8%	179	41.2%	110	25.3%	32	7.4%	9	2.1%
Average years of education: 11.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	53	12.2%
9-12 Years	51	11.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	179	41.2%
Some College	110	25.3%
Bach. Degree	32	7.4%
Grad Degree	9	2.1%
Average years of education: 11.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	R +22	D + 1.6%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +70	R +96	R + 28.0%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +115	R +184	R + 64.5%
D -69

2016 vs. 2008	R +84	R +162	R + 66.1%
D -78
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	235	82.2%	Joe Biden (D)	50	17.5%	1	0.3%	286	33	35	0.01%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	204	81.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	41	16.5%	4	1.6%	249	35	36	0.01%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	165	66.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	76	30.8%	6	2.4%	247	21	20	0.01%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	120	48.8%	Barack Obama (D)	119	48.4%	7	2.8%	246	6	3	0.01%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	151	56.8%	John Kerry (D)	112	42.1%	3	1.1%	266	7	6	0.01%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	125	54.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	94	40.7%	12	5.2%	231	6	6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brighton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

235

82.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

TOTAL

286

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Brighton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.5%

Donald Trump (R)

204

81.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

249

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Brighton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

30.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

165

66.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

247

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Brighton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

119

48.4%

John McCain (R)

120

48.8%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

246

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Brighton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

151

56.8%

John Kerry (D)

112

42.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

TOTAL

266

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Brighton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

125

54.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

40.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

231

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

* 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	48%	Ron Johnson* (R)	175	79.9%	Mandela Barnes (D)	43	19.6%	1 [+]	0.5%	219	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2022	G	48%	Tim Michels (R)	170	77.3%	Tony Evers* (D)	48	21.8%	2 [+]	0.9%	220	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 2 (0.9%);
2018	S1	46%	Leah Vukmir (R)	156	75.4%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	51	24.6%	0	0.0%	207	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	46%	Scott Walker* (R)	167	81.1%	Tony Evers (D)	36	17.5%	3 [+]	1.5%	206	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael White (Green) 3 (1.5%);
2016	S3	54%	Ron Johnson* (R)	181	74.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	54	22.1%	9 [+]	3.7%	244	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 9 (3.7%);
2014	G	47%	Scott Walker* (R)	169	80.1%	Mary Burke (D)	41	19.4%	1 [+]	0.5%	211	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.5%);

*: 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	250
Median Value	$178,100

Occupied	242	96.8%
Vacant	8	3.2%

Owned	166	68.6%
Rented	76	31.4%
Median Rent	$911

Single-Family Units	236	94.4%
Detached	234	93.6%
Attached	2	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	14	5.6%

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