Bright, Indiana
Census designated place in Dearborn County, Indiana · ZIP 47025, 47060
- Dearborn County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5,735 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 2,151Households
- $111,140Median household income
- $246,600Median home value
- 2ZIP codes
About Bright
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,405 |
| 2010 | 5,693 |
| 2020 | 5,814 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $111,140 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,945 units
- Renter occupied
- 206 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bright | Dearborn County | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,735 | 50,828 | 6,811,752 |
| Median household income | $111,140 | $82,693 | $70,051 |
| Median age | 41.5 | 41.8 | 38.0 |
| Median home value | $246,600 | $227,100 | $201,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.8% | 26.0% | 28.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.0% | 1.4% | 5.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.4% | 84.7% | 70.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 32.9 minutes | 30.1 minutes | 24.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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