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Population (year 2000): 35,584
Males: 16,738  (47.0%)
Females: 18,846  (53.0%)

Monroe County

Median resident age:  40.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14618.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,100 (it was $52,066 in 2000)
Brighton  $53,100
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $150,500 (it was $124,300 in 2000)
Brighton  $150,500
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Brighton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Asian Indian (2.8%)
  • Chinese (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Brighton: 93.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.2%), Irish (16.9%), English (13.3%), Italian (11.7%), Polish (6.5%), Russian (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 15.4 square miles.

Population density: 2304 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brighton

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brighton CDP

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

5,494 residents are foreign born (7.4% Asia, 5.4% Europe).

This place:  15.4%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Brighton:  3.0% ($3,751)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (4.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (272.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rochester, NY (4.2 miles ), Pittsford, NY (4.3 miles ), Henrietta, NY (5.5 miles ), East Rochester, NY (5.6 miles ), Irondequoit, NY (5.9 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 25 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $105,600
  • 1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $340,900

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Latitude: 43.12 N, Longitude: 77.57 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,346 (+15.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 3,139 (18.0%)


People in group quarters in Brighton
  • 914 people in nursing homes
  • 431 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 105 people in religious group quarters
  • 92 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 86 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

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Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)



 

Crime in Brighton by Year
Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 1000000
    per 100,000 2.90.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 3453633
    per 100,000 8.811.213.98.517.18.78.6
Robberies 27241318201711
    per 100,000 79.067.336.251.057.049.131.7
Assaults 5434141619
    per 100,000 14.611.28.411.339.946.254.7
Burglaries 121123111144151200140
    per 100,000 353.9345.0309.0407.9430.3577.2403.3
Thefts 945932847723868770862
    per 100,000 2764.32614.12357.62048.02473.62222.22483.2
Auto thefts 53435394496350
    per 100,000 155.0120.6147.5266.3139.6181.8144.0
Arson 30N/AN/AN/AN/A1
    per 100,000 8.80.0N/AN/AN/AN/A2.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 249.6) 187.2169.8151.4156.1179.0174.7166.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 47 (41 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.15
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Brighton:
  • GENESEE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • HIGHLAND HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • MONROE COM HOSP (about 3 miles; ROCHESTER, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brighton:
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 7 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; ID: ROC)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 81 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 82 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brighton:
  • HONEOYE FALLS (about 14 miles; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; ID: D70)
  • SPENCERPORT AIRPARK (about 18 miles; SPENCERPORT, NY; ID: D91)
  • CREEKSIDE (about 21 miles; HOLCOMB, NY; ID: D67)

Amtrak station near Brighton:
  • 4 miles: ROCHESTER (320 CENTRAL AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plant near Brighton:
  • 5 miles: R.E. Ginna in Rochester, NY.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brighton:
  • NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 1 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,351)
  • SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 1 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,136)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 5 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 7,207)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 6 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT (about 27 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Genesee Hospital is unfortunately closed!

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Churches in Brighton include: Temple B'rith Kodesh (A), Twelve Corners Church (B), Apostolic Church (C), Saint Marks Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Brighton compared to New York state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Brighton (2007 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: South Clinton Branch, Brighton Branch, Brighton Branch. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County New York:


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3.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.60%
New York average:  5.41%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($786 average AGI)
Monroe County:  0.20%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wayne County, NY  0.29% ($37,056 average AGI)
from Ontario County, NY  0.26% ($43,953)
from Livingston County, NY  0.18% ($34,082)


4.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.34%
New York average:  6.26%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($432 average AGI)
Monroe County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wayne County, NY  0.29% ($44,012 average AGI)
to Ontario County, NY  0.24% ($51,507)
to Erie County, NY  0.16% ($35,945)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brighton:
  • WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WROC (950 AM; 1 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WRSB (1310 AM; 1 kW; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: DAVID WOLFE)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brighton:
  • WCMF-FM (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXXI-FM (91.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WPXY-FM (97.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W238AB (95.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZNE (94.1 FM; BRIGHTON, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • WRUR-FM (88.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER B/CAST CORP.)
  • WJZR (105.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: NORTH COAST RADIO, INC.)
  • WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WBEE-FM (92.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WKGS (106.7 FM; IRONDEQUOIT, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBBF-FM (93.3 FM; FAIRPORT, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)
  • WVOR-FM (100.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBER (90.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE B.O.C.E.S. #1)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Brighton:
  • WBXO-LP (Channel 15; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WUHF (Channel 31; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WUHF LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOKR (Channel 13; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WHEC-TV (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WHEC-TV, LLC)
  • WROC-TV (Channel 8; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ROCHESTER, LLC)
  • WXXI-TV (Channel 21; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • W42CO (Channel 42; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WAWW-LP (Channel 38; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WROH-LP (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBGT-LP (Channel 40; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • W26BZ (Channel 26; VICTOR, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
  • WGCE-CA (Channel 6; GREECE/ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: SALVATORE J. CATERINO)

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