Brandon Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:100 of 688
Brandon Population
Total Population (2021)
51,313
Total Population (2016)
48,883
Population Growth
+5.0% (+2,430)
Growth Rank
#334 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.0%25,150
Female
51.0%26,160
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.961
Average Age
39
Median Age
36.8
Age Rank
#96 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
2,975(5.8%)
5–9
3,345(6.5%)
10–14
3,080(6.0%)
15–19
3,160(6.2%)
20–24
3,950(7.7%)
25–29
3,755(7.3%)
30–34
3,850(7.5%)
35–39
3,810(7.4%)
40–44
3,535(6.9%)
45–49
3,100(6.0%)
50–54
2,665(5.2%)
55–59
2,925(5.7%)
60–64
2,755(5.4%)
65–69
2,410(4.7%)
70–74
2,095(4.1%)
75–79
1,400(2.7%)
80–84
1,205(2.3%)
85+
1,290(2.5%)
Brandon Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
22,526
Occupied Private Dwellings
21,203
Size Distribution
1 Person
6,595 (31.1%)
2 Persons
7,235 (34.1%)
3 Persons
3,095 (14.6%)
4 Persons
2,715 (12.8%)
5+ Persons
1,560 (7.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
5,070(23.9%)
Couples without children
5,120(24.2%)
One-parent families
1,985(9.4%)
One-person households
6,595(31.1%)
Multigenerational
335(1.6%)
Multiple-family
85(0.4%)
Brandon Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$75,300After tax
Median Household Income
$66,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,600After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,400After tax
Income Rank
#482 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.4%
Employment Income
67.4%
Government Transfers
18.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
3,130(8.0%)
$10k–$20k
4,370(11.2%)
$20k–$30k
5,985(15.3%)
$30k–$40k
5,455(13.9%)
$40k–$50k
5,080(13.0%)
$50k–$60k
4,110(10.5%)
$60k–$70k
2,980(7.6%)
$70k–$80k
2,150(5.5%)
$80k–$90k
1,675(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
1,345(3.4%)
$100k+
2,850(7.3%)
Brandon Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
62.7%
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
Total Labour Force
27,410
Employed
25,340
Unemployed
2,060
Not in Labour Force
13,040
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
13.5%
Children (0–17)
18.2%
Adults (18–64)
11.9%
Seniors (65+)
13.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3140 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.274
Brandon Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
46,705 (92.9%)
French Only
15 (0.0%)
English & French
2,440 (4.9%)
Neither
1,095 (2.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
39,020 (77.6%)
French
485 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
9,080 (18.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
39,020(77.6%)
Spanish
1,970(3.9%)
Gujarati
1,240(2.5%)
Mandarin
990(2.0%)
French
485(1.0%)
Tagalog
470(0.9%)
Punjabi
455(0.9%)
Cantonese
355(0.7%)
Russian
165(0.3%)
Arabic
150(0.3%)
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