Brantford Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Brantford. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:53 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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%)

Brantford Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

25,235(60.6%)

Semi-detached

1,950(4.7%)

Row house

3,965(9.5%)

Duplex

1,585(3.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,370(10.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

4,480(10.7%)

Other attached

75(0.2%)

Movable

15(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Brantford

Brantford is on the Grand River in southwestern Ontario, between Hamilton and London. It grew as a canal and manufacturing town and is often called the Telephone City for Alexander Graham Bell’s early work here. Six Nations of the Grand River lies immediately to the south. About 105,000 people live in Brantford.

Known for

Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone City name
Grand River and the former canal corridor
Proximity to Six Nations of the Grand River
Harmony Square and a rebuilt downtown core
Manufacturing and distribution on the 403 corridor

See & do

Bell Homestead National Historic Site
The Bell family’s Tutela Heights home and early telephone workshop.
Harmony Square
Civic plaza at the centre of downtown.
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
Gallery and gardens on the Grand River.
Her Majesty’s Royal Chapel of the Mohawks
Historic chapel on the river, among the oldest Protestant churches in Ontario.
Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
Restored downtown theatre.

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