Brighton, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brighton	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$25,323	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$75,412	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,897	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$73,750	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,337	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,833	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brighton is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brighton is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brighton is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brighton is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,269 $75,412 $150,824

City

$31,046 $46,574 $93,148

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	24.9%	24.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	9.6%	9.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arlington, TN	11,715	$101,196	82.9%
Atoka, TN	9,407	$86,935	57.1%
Munford, TN	6,090	$73,365	32.6%
Garland, TN	329	$70,625	27.7%
Braden, TN	357	$66,691	20.6%
Brighton, TN	2,931	$75,412	36.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shorewood Forest, IN	2,931	$135,750	145.4%
Manistique, MI	2,931	$32,027	42.1%
Southern Shores, NC	2,931	$106,523	92.6%
Seymour, TX	2,931	$40,868	26.1%
Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, QC	2,931	n/a
Brighton, TN	2,931	$75,412	36.3%

Source: The Brighton, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).