MO

National Population : 333,590,059
Missouri State Population : 6,290,113

About Brighton, MO

Brighton, MO is located in Polk County in the state of Missouri.

The total City Population for Brighton is about 1,881 with about people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about N/A.

The Average Home Value is $149,500.00, which is roughly 20% higher than the Average Home Value of $120,304.00 for the state of Missouri, and roughly 21% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $46,167.00, which is roughly 5% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $48,798.00 for the state of Missouri, and roughly 20% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Brighton is about .

Missouri is ranked #31 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.26 out of 100.

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Voting

Polk County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 75.65% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 78.66%
Democratic: 19.15%
Libertarian: 1.85%
Other: 0.19%
Green: 0.15%


Nearby Locations

Morrisville, MO (3.80 mi.)
Eudora, MO (3.80 mi.)
Bolivar, MO (9.63 mi.)
Goodson, MO (10.42 mi.)
Half Way, MO (10.42 mi.)
Aldrich, MO (11.10 mi.)
Walnut Grove, MO (11.22 mi.)
Willard, MO (12.81 mi.)
Fair Grove, MO (14.54 mi.)
Ash Grove, MO (16.53 mi.)
Dunnegan, MO (17.76 mi.)
Fair Play, MO (17.77 mi.)
Buffalo, MO (18.61 mi.)
Springfield, MO (18.77 mi.)
Elkland, MO (19.10 mi.)
Dadeville, MO (19.28 mi.)
Polk, MO (19.32 mi.)
Strafford, MO (19.81 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 65617
Latitude : 37.458203
Longitude : -93.345170
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Midwest
Average Elevation : 1155 ft.
Area Code(s) : 417

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.62
Male Population Estimate : 48.54%
Female Population Estimate : 38.12%
Median Age : 40.4
Male Median Age : 37.5
Female Median Age : 43.7

White Population Estimate : 85.11%
Black Population Estimate : 0.80%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 1.33%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.21%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.05%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.90%
Other Population Estimate : 0.21%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Brighton specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Polk County: Data Not Available
Average # of Violent Crimes for Polk County: About 393 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Polk County is about 27% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.