Brighton, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brighton	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$25,887	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$43,398	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,146	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,670	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,968	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,545	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.5%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brighton is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brighton is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brighton is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Brighton is 135% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,929 $43,398 $86,796

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Brighton median earnings by income bracket

Brighton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.6%	16.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.1%	15.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	1.5%	1.5%
Other	40.5%	40.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Brook, AL	20,597	$226,680	178.7%
Edgewater, AL	852	$184,443	126.8%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,314	$182,548	124.4%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,697	$176,600	117.1%
Vestavia Hills, AL	35,269	$164,342	102.1%
Brighton, AL	2,939	$43,398	46.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Drumright, OK	2,939	$53,707	34.0%
Bald Knob, AR	2,938	$47,060	42.1%
Greensboro, MD	2,938	$59,476	26.9%
Iron River, MI	2,938	$55,570	31.7%
Fayetteville, PA	2,938	$80,268	1.3%
Brighton, AL	2,939	$43,398	46.6%

Source: The Brighton, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.