Brighton is located in Livingston county Michigan with a geographic area of 3.5 square miles. The total population in Brighton is 7,649 with 47.0% male and 53.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.6% of the population, under age 18 equal 14.7% of the population and over age 65 is 22.9% of the population. The median household income is $60,015, per capita income is $39,857. There are a total of 3,621 housing units with 60.5% owner occupied. Education includes 22.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 41.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Brighton in the summer is 69 degrees, and in the winter 23 degrees.
