Brighton township, MN

2022 population: 114 ( 35 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.5 square miles
Population density: 6.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	114	100.00%	23.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-34	-27.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.8

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
149
148	99.33%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.67%
1	0.67%

2000
182
182	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
207
207	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
193
193	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

-34	-18.7
1	0.5

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

-25	-12.1
0	0.0

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

14	7.3
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Brighton township, MN

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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
44.0
48	42.1%
66	57.9%
18	15.8%

37
3.08

31	83.8%
29	93.5%
2	6.5%
6	16.2%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
33	22.1%
116	77.9%
25	16.8%

56
2.66

45	80.4%
40	88.9%
2	4.4%
11	19.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
50	27.5%
132	72.5%
35	19.2%

64
2.84

53	82.8%
48	90.6%
2	3.8%
11	17.2%

1990
Number	Percent
28.2
83	40.1%
124	59.9%
10	4.8%

58
3.57

53	91.4%
51	96.2%
0	0.0%
5	8.6%

1980
Number	Percent
24.3
65	33.7%
128	66.3%
10	5.2%

62
3.11

50	80.6%
50	100.0%
0	0.0%
12	19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Brighton township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	8.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	5	13.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	4	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	32.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	13.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	13.5%
$200,000 or more	2	5.4%

Median Household Income	107,750
Per Capita Income	35,828

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	49	75.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	49	75.4%
Not in Labor Force	16	24.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	11	10	52.4%
Non-Profit	1	12	7.7%
Self-Employed	10	5	66.7%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	2	2	50.0%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	21	15	58.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	14	22.2%
Total	25	29	46.3%

Pct. Govt.	9.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	14	25.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	35.2%
Professional, Technical	2	3.7%
Service Occupations	5	9.3%
All others	14	25.9%

White Collar		64.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	12	22.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	14.8%
Other services	6	11.1%
Health care and social assistance	6	11.1%
Finance and insurance	6	11.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	3	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	2	3.7%
Retail trade	2	3.7%
Public administration	2	3.7%
Utilities	1	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	1.9%
Wholesale trade	1	1.9%

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

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
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	110	99.1%
German, other Germanic	1	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	52	45.6%
Irish	8	7.0%
Dutch	4	3.5%
Norwegian	4	3.5%
English	3	2.6%
Swedish	3	2.6%
American	2	1.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	114	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	114	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	1.5%	1	1.5%	30	45.5%	23	34.8%	5	7.6%	6	9.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	1.5%
9-12 Years	1	1.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	30	45.5%
Some College	23	34.8%
Bach. Degree	5	7.6%
Grad Degree	6	9.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	R +9	D + 0.2%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +8	R +13	R + 14.1%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +14	R +26	R + 31.0%
D -12

2016 vs. 2008	R +2	R +17	R + 31.2%
D -15
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	96%	Donald Trump* (R)	66	77.6%	Joe Biden (D)	16	18.8%	3	3.5%	85	32	31	0.00%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	54	72.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	13	17.3%	8	10.7%	75	27	26	0.00%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	58	71.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	21	25.9%	2	2.5%	81	27	24	0.00%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	52	61.2%	Barack Obama (D)	28	32.9%	5	5.9%	85	17	16	0.00%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	62	68.9%	John Kerry (D)	26	28.9%	2	2.2%	90	21	18	0.00%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	51	60.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	24	28.6%	9	10.7%	84	15	13	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brighton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

77.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Brighton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.3%

Donald Trump (R)

72.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.3%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Brighton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

25.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

71.6%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Brighton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

32.9%

John McCain (R)

61.2%

Other

5.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Brighton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

68.9%

John Kerry (D)

28.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Brighton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

60.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

7.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brighton township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	83%	Scott Jensen (R)	53	72.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	18	24.7%	2 [+]	2.7%	73	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (2.7%);
2020	S2	95%	Jason Lewis (R)	60	71.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	18	21.4%	6 [+]	7.1%	84	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (7.1%);
2018	S2	71%	Karin Housley (R)	42	62.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	21	31.3%	4 [+]	6.0%	67	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (4.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.5%);
2018	S1	72%	Jim Newberger (R)	36	52.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	28	41.2%	4 [+]	5.9%	68	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (4.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.5%);
2018	G	72%	Jeff Johnson (R)	37	54.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	27	39.7%	4 [+]	5.9%	68	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (4.4%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.5%);
2014	S2	50%	Al Franken* (DFL)	27	51.9%	Mike McFadden (R)	21	40.4%	4 [+]	7.7%	52	-3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (5.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.9%);
2014	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	21	41.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	18	35.3%	12 [+]	23.5%	51	-3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 11 (21.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (2.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	41
Median Value	$336,700

Occupied	37	90.2%
Vacant	4	9.8%

Owned	35	94.6%
Rented	2	5.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	41	100.0%
Detached	41	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Brighton township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brighton township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Brighton township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brighton township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brighton township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brighton township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brighton township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brighton township, MN