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Brighton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Washington County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
655
Population
840/sq mi density
$55,000
Median Income
$25,207 per capita
$87,700
Home Value
$94,096 Zillow
$698
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
541
Violent Crime/100K
946 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$55,000 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,700 home value, $698/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
541 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.7%
661 → 590
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.4%
$32,857 → $55,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brighton 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
545
-45 from 2023 (590)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,899
+$23,899 from 2023 ($55,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 661 | — | $32,857 | — |
| 2015 | 660 | -0.2% | $39,107 | +19% |
| 2017 | 660 | +0% | $45,208 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 646 | -2.1% | $48,906 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 596 | -7.7% | $53,438 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 590 | -1% | $55,000 | +2.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.