Brighton township, IL

Macoupin County, IL

2022 population: 3,897 ( 142 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 108.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,757	96.41%	4.3%
Black:	10	0.26%	23.1%
Indian:	14	0.36%	39.1%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	77	1.98%	113.9%
Hispanic:	39	1.00%	2.6%

Total non-White:	140	3.59%	22.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-168	-5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	26	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
4,039
3,925	97.18%
13	0.32%
23	0.57%
4	0.10%
36	0.89%
38	0.94%
114	2.82%

2000
4,112
4,016	97.67%
6	0.15%
0	0.00%
25	0.61%
19	0.46%
46	1.12%
96	2.33%

1990
3,853
3,836	99.56%
0	0.00%
2	0.05%
2	0.05%
n/a
13	0.34%
17	0.44%

1980
3,852
3,788	98.34%
0	0.00%
49	1.27%
2	0.05%
n/a
11	0.29%
64	1.66%

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

-91	-2.2
18	0.4

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

180	4.7
79	2.1

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

48	1.2
-47	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Brighton township, IL

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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
40.9
953	24.5%
2,944	75.5%
752	19.3%

1,398
2.74

1,086	77.7%
947	87.2%
64	5.9%
312	22.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.0
938	23.2%
3,101	76.8%
641	15.9%

1,557
2.56

1,145	73.5%
950	83.0%
70	6.1%
412	26.5%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
1,087	26.4%
3,025	73.6%
502	12.2%

1,519
2.67

1,171	77.1%
978	83.5%
76	6.5%
348	22.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
1,054	27.4%
2,799	72.6%
437	11.3%

1,317
2.87

1,068	81.1%
896	83.9%
81	7.6%
249	18.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.1
1,339	34.8%
2,513	65.2%
378	9.8%

1,198
3.17

1,038	86.6%
939	90.5%
45	4.3%
160	13.4%

2022 Housing Data for Brighton township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	40	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	39	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	49	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	38	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	30	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	39	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	66	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	129	9.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	195	13.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	186	13.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	164	11.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	131	9.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	153	10.9%
$200,000 or more	96	6.9%

Median Household Income	77,214
Per Capita Income	35,482

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	1.9%
Public Assistance	26	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	134	9.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,659	74.4%
Unemployed	100	4.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,759	78.9%
Not in Labor Force	471	21.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	791	601	56.8%
Non-Profit	49	62	44.1%
Self-Employed	76	35	68.5%

Local Government	7	40	14.9%
State Government	28	50	35.9%
Federal Government	9	19	32.1%

Total Private + Self	867	636	57.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	93	171	35.2%
Total	960	807	54.3%

Pct. Govt.	8.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	261	14.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	357	20.2%
Professional, Technical	333	18.8%
Service Occupations	298	16.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	0.4%
All others	518	29.3%

White Collar		53.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	258	14.6%
Health care and social assistance	203	11.5%
Retail trade	186	10.5%
Construction	130	7.4%
Other services	126	7.1%
Educational services	116	6.6%
Finance and insurance	99	5.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	91	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	78	4.4%
Wholesale trade	70	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	67	3.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	60	3.4%
Utilities	59	3.3%
Public administration	52	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	51	2.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	50	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	36	2.0%
Information	26	1.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	9	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	39	1.00%
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	3,657	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,310	33.6%
Irish	794	20.4%
English	371	9.5%
American	338	8.7%
French	123	3.2%
Italian	109	2.8%
Scottish	65	1.7%
British	54	1.4%
Hungarian	49	1.3%
Danish	31	0.8%
European	29	0.7%
Scandinavian	28	0.7%
Dutch	24	0.6%
Polish	21	0.5%
Portuguese	17	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,886	99.7%
Not a citizen	11	0.3%

Native	3,877	99.5%
Foreign-born	20	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
25	0.9%	152	5.6%	962	35.2%	1,051	38.4%	387	14.2%	157	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	25	0.9%
9-12 Years	152	5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	962	35.2%
Some College	1,051	38.4%
Bach. Degree	387	14.2%
Grad Degree	157	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +214	R +178	R + 2.3%
D +36
2020 vs. 2012	R +568	R +727	R + 29.5%
D -159
2020 vs. 2008	R +678	R +1,077	R + 50.2%
D -399

2016 vs. 2008	R +464	R +899	R + 47.9%
D -435
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,638	74.9%	Joe Biden (D)	486	22.2%	62	2.8%	2,186	34	28	0.04%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	1,424	71.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	450	22.6%	113	5.7%	1,987	33	26	0.04%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,070	60.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	645	36.4%	55	3.1%	1,770	20	13	0.03%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	960	51.0%	Barack Obama (D)	885	47.0%	39	2.1%	1,884	14	5	0.03%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	954	51.6%	John Kerry (D)	875	47.3%	19	1.0%	1,848	7	1	0.04%
2000	51%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	760	49.0%	George W. Bush (R)	744	48.0%	46	3.0%	1,550	5	0	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brighton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

486

22.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,638

74.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,186

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Brighton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

450

22.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,424

71.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,987

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Brighton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

645

36.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,070

60.5%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

1,770

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Brighton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

885

47.0%

John McCain (R)

960

51.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,884

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Brighton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

954

51.6%

John Kerry (D)

875

47.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,848

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Brighton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

744

48.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

760

49.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,550

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brighton township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,172	71.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	417	25.6%	42 [+]	2.6%	1,631	30	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 38 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2022	G	54%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,274	77.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	329	19.9%	49 [+]	3.0%	1,652	35	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 47 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	70%	Mark Curran (R)	1,509	70.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	569	26.4%	76 [+]	3.5%	2,154	31	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 47 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 10 (0.5%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	915	58.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	465	29.7%	184 [+]	11.8%	1,564	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 166 (10.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 18 (1.2%);
2016	S3	64%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,086	55.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	772	39.3%	105 [+]	5.3%	1,963	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 64 (3.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 40 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	42%	Jim Oberweis (R)	767	59.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	454	35.1%	73 [+]	5.6%	1,294	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 70 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2014	G	42%	Bruce Rauner (R)	867	67.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	313	24.3%	110 [+]	8.5%	1,290	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 105 (8.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.4%);

*: 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	1,624
Median Value	$152,000

Occupied	1,398	86.1%
Vacant	226	13.9%

Owned	1,224	87.6%
Rented	174	12.4%
Median Rent	$1,015

Single-Family Units	1,435	88.4%
Detached	1,424	87.7%
Attached	11	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	31	1.9%
Mobile Homes	95	5.8%

Brighton township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brighton township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Brighton township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brighton township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brighton township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brighton township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brighton township, IL