Brantford Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:53 of 688
Brantford Population
Total Population (2021)
104,688
Total Population (2016)
98,563
Population Growth
+6.2% (+6,125)
Growth Rank
#261 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.9%51,205
Female
51.1%53,480
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.957
Average Age
41.4
Median Age
40.8
Age Rank
#243 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
5,660(5.4%)
5–9
6,000(5.7%)
10–14
6,305(6.0%)
15–19
5,930(5.7%)
20–24
6,195(5.9%)
25–29
7,125(6.8%)
30–34
7,120(6.8%)
35–39
6,985(6.7%)
40–44
6,670(6.4%)
45–49
6,345(6.1%)
50–54
6,325(6.0%)
55–59
7,205(6.9%)
60–64
7,030(6.7%)
65–69
6,185(5.9%)
70–74
5,155(4.9%)
75–79
3,465(3.3%)
80–84
2,335(2.2%)
85+
2,650(2.5%)
Brantford Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
43,269
Occupied Private Dwellings
41,673
Size Distribution
1 Person
11,660 (28.0%)
2 Persons
13,850 (33.2%)
3 Persons
6,740 (16.2%)
4 Persons
5,690 (13.7%)
5+ Persons
3,740 (9.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
10,490(25.2%)
Couples without children
9,840(23.6%)
One-parent families
4,695(11.3%)
One-person households
11,655(28.0%)
Multigenerational
1,595(3.8%)
Multiple-family
255(0.6%)
Brantford Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$79,900After tax
Median Household Income
$71,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,600After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,600After tax
Income Rank
#434 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
77.0%
Employment Income
64.8%
Government Transfers
23.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
5,925(7.2%)
$10k–$20k
10,525(12.8%)
$20k–$30k
13,840(16.9%)
$30k–$40k
11,450(14.0%)
$40k–$50k
9,975(12.2%)
$50k–$60k
8,535(10.4%)
$60k–$70k
6,360(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
4,270(5.2%)
$80k–$90k
3,155(3.9%)
$90k–$100k
2,265(2.8%)
$100k+
5,645(6.9%)
Brantford Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
53.8%
Unemployment Rate
12.4%
Total Labour Force
52,320
Employed
45,825
Unemployed
6,490
Not in Labour Force
32,910
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.8%
Children (0–17)
13.1%
Adults (18–64)
9.4%
Seniors (65+)
12.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2890 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.255
Brantford Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
97,805 (94.3%)
French Only
25 (0.0%)
English & French
4,930 (4.8%)
Neither
990 (1.0%)
Mother Tongue
English
87,175 (84.0%)
French
995 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
13,160 (12.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
87,175(84.0%)
Punjabi
2,195(2.1%)
Polish
1,275(1.2%)
French
995(1.0%)
Italian
920(0.9%)
Spanish
805(0.8%)
Vietnamese
680(0.7%)
Portuguese
635(0.6%)
Tagalog
555(0.5%)
Urdu
520(0.5%)
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