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Brighton, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Brighton is a Census village of 2,306 people across 1.92 square miles of land, lying across Macoupin County and Jersey County. Median household income is $80,214, 82.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $243,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brighton
What Brighton is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.92 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,200
- County holding the largest share of its areaMacoupin County, 69.4 percent
- Counties this place lies inMacoupin County 69.4 percent, Jersey County 30.6 percent
Brighton crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brighton
How many people live in Brighton
- Population2,306
- Median age37.7
- Population under 18561 plus or minus 144
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over430 plus or minus 94
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent
- Households820
- Family households600
- Share of households that are families73.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brighton
Income and work in Brighton
- Median household income$80,214 plus or minus $16,597
- Per capita income$35,208
- Civilian labor force1,134
- Employed1,104
- Unemployed30 plus or minus 35
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over1,608
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.2 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brighton
Housing in Brighton
- Housing units959
- Occupied units820
- Vacant units139 plus or minus 73
- Vacancy rate14.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Owner occupied680
- Renter occupied140 plus or minus 58
- Ownership rate82.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$145,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$815
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Single family units870
- Share single family90.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more65 plus or minus 40
- Share in buildings of two or more6.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Mobile homes24 plus or minus 22
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brighton
How Brighton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,044
- Commuting under 15 minutes198 plus or minus 95
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.0 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more514 plus or minus 138
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.2 percent
- Drove alone79.2 percent
- Carpooled5.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport3.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Walked5.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Worked from home4.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brighton
SBA loans in Brighton (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$243,000
- Average approval$121,500
- Median approval$121,500
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brighton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brighton
SBA loans in Brighton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$838,000
- Average approval$838,000
- Median approval$838,000
- Largest approval$838,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brighton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brighton
Flood risk in Brighton
- NFIP communityVillage of Brighton
- NFIP community number171168
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Village of Brighton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 171168 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Macoupin County, not Brighton
Macoupin County context, not Brighton figures
- Establishments in Macoupin County813
- Covered employment, Macoupin County10,150
- Average annual pay, Macoupin County$46,689
- Housing units permitted, Macoupin County65
Every figure in this section is published for Macoupin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Brighton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Brighton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brighton, Illinois?
2,306, in 820 households. Brighton village covers 1.92 square miles of land, which is 1,200 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Brighton in?
Brighton lies in more than one. By area it is 69.4 percent in Macoupin County, 30.6 percent in Jersey County. This page sits under Macoupin County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Brighton?
$80,214. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $145,000. Median gross rent is $815 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Brighton businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $243,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $121,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $838,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brighton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Brighton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Brighton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Brighton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Brighton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Brighton, village of, community 171168, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Brighton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Macoupin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Brighton.
Is zoning published for Brighton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.