Brighton, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brighton	New York	National
Income per capita	$70,922	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$104,434	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$158,919	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,255	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,777	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,231	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brighton is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Brighton is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brighton is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brighton is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,615 $104,434 $208,868

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

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	3.7%	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	29.2%	29.2%
Other	31.3%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pittsford, NY	1,694	$161,854	99.0%
Victor, NY	2,781	$115,723	42.3%
Spencerport, NY	3,768	$106,669	31.2%
Honeoye Falls, NY	2,865	$106,666	31.1%
East Avon, NY	559	$102,495	26.0%
Brighton, NY	37,402	$104,434	28.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakville, MO	37,403	$127,927	57.3%
Oakton, VA	37,413	$208,965	156.9%
Bartlesville, OK	37,389	$79,953	1.7%
Winchester, NV	37,419	$59,509	26.8%
Prattville, AL	37,437	$96,830	19.1%
Brighton, NY	37,402	$104,434	28.4%

Source: The Brighton, NY 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.