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Bright, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Dearborn County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
5,735
Population
457/sq mi density
$111,140
Median Income
$42,030 per capita
$246,600
Home Value
$347,074 Zillow
$834
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
219
Violent Crime/100K
2,745 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$111,140 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$246,600 home value, $834/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
219 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.7%
5,585 → 5,735
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68.6%
$65,900 → $111,140
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bright across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,844
+109 from 2023 (5,735)
Projected Median Income 2030
$160,284
+$49,144 from 2023 ($111,140)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,585 | — | $65,900 | — |
| 2015 | 4,946 | -11.4% | $65,278 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,326 | +7.7% | $66,146 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,816 | +9.2% | $75,942 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 5,903 | +1.5% | $93,382 | +23% |
| 2023 | 5,735 | -2.8% | $111,140 | +19% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.