6.4% of Brighton, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 108.7% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 5.6% of high school graduates and 3.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.6%. For comparison, it was 11.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brighton, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brighton:
6.4%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brighton:
1.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brighton:
14.3%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brighton:
30.9%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.6%
Residents above poverty level:
11.6%
Poverty by age in Brighton, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brighton,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brighton,MI (percentage below poverty level)
5.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
28.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brighton,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brighton, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brighton, MI (%)
5.9%White
8.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
10.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brighton, MI (absolute numbers)
408White
8Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
162+ races
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brighton, MI
Children below poverty level:
Brighton, Michigan:
1.8%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brighton:
5.6%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brighton:
3.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
47.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.4%Female, no husband present
29.4%Worked full-time, year-round
18.9%Worked part-time
51.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
13.6%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
42.4%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
19.6%1995 to 1998
14.9%1990 to 1994
22.0%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
4.2%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
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