| Brighton - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=09020 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 462 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 49 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 32 |
| Sales Worker | 30 |
| Clerical Worker | 44 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 69 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 44 |
| Transport Operative | 19 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 66 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 26 |
| Farm Laborer | 24 |
| Non-Private Service | 51 |
| Household Service | 0 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 8 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 538 | 429 |
| Executive - Administrator | 36 | 35 |
| Professional Speciality | 43 | 36 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 5 | 9 |
| Sales | 27 | 47 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 49 | 45 |
| Private Household Service | 7 | 0 |
| Protective Service | 8 | 4 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 60 | 75 |
| Natural Resources | 36 | 32 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 100 | 46 |
| Machine Operators | 79 | 26 |
| Mover | 52 | 41 |
| Labor | 36 | 33 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 50.00 | 25.79 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.11 | 8.50 | 28.62 |