New Brighton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 22,413 people and five associated neighborhoods, New Brighton is the 48th largest community in Minnesota. New Brighton real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although New Brighton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, New Brighton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Brighton is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Brighton who work in office and administrative support (10.90%), management occupations (9.98%), and sales jobs (9.41%). Also of interest is that New Brighton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in New Brighton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.74% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. New Brighton is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.76% of adults in New Brighton have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in New Brighton in 2022 was $44,766, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,064 for a family of four. However, New Brighton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. New Brighton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Brighton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Brighton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Brighton include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English. The most common language spoken in New Brighton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
