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Brighton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jersey County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,536
Population
1,321/sq mi density
$74,327
Median Income
$32,511 per capita
$123,000
Home Value
$209,388 Zillow
$955
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
47
Violent Crime/100K
421 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$74,327 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,000 home value, $955/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
47 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,327
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,511
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brighton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brighton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,327
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,511
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,020
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$870
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$870
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$673M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
5%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
389
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
41
Retail
58
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,020
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,281
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,327 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,511 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,020 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $870 |
| County GDP | $673M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 389 |
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 58 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,020 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,281 |