Brighton, Alabama
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 33°26′20″N 86°56′43″W / 33.43889, -86.94528
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Jefferson
Area
- Total	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
- Land	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	509 ft (155 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,640
- Density	2,600/sq mi (1,011.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35020
Area code(s)	205
FIPS code	01-09400
GNIS feature ID	0114914

Brighton is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,640.

Geography

Brighton is located at 33°26′20″N, 86°56′44″W (33.438958, -86.945442)^[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,640 people, 1,413 households, and 921 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,599.1 people per square mile (1,003.9/km²). There were 1,636 housing units at an average density of 1,168.2/sq mi (451.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 9.01% White, 89.12% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 1.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,413 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.9% were married couples living together, 29.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,364, and the median income for a family was $27,926. Males had a median income of $24,018 versus $20,192 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,002. About 20.2% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.3% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Brighton, Alabama is at coordinates 33°26′20″N 86°56′44″W / 33.438958, -86.945442 (Brighton, Alabama)Coordinates: 33°26′20″N 86°56′44″W / 33.438958, -86.945442 (Brighton, Alabama)

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