Brighton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brighton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,205	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$89,983	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,754	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,773	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,471	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,528	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brighton is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brighton is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brighton is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brighton is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,982 $89,983 $179,966

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	20.5%	20.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	3.6%	3.6%
Other	33.4%	33.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holiday Shores, IL	3,157	$152,229	87.2%
Elsah, IL	727	$145,806	79.3%
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Rosewood Heights, IL	4,146	$121,285	49.1%
Dorchester, IL	154	$115,500	42.0%
Brighton, IL	2,392	$89,983	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coopersburg, PA	2,392	$93,252	14.7%
Saint George, NB	2,392	n/a
Long Valley, NJ	2,391	$153,972	89.3%
Boles Acres, NM	2,391	$80,016	1.6%
Kouts, IN	2,393	$95,166	17.0%
Brighton, IL	2,392	$89,983	10.6%

Source: The Brighton, IL 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.