Brighton Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:346 of 688
Brighton Population
Total Population (2021)
12,108
Total Population (2016)
11,844
Population Growth
+2.2% (+264)
Growth Rank
#480 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.0%6,175
Female
49.0%5,935
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.040
Average Age
50.2
Median Age
56
Age Rank
#655 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
395(3.3%)
5–9
470(3.9%)
10–14
495(4.1%)
15–19
485(4.0%)
20–24
490(4.0%)
25–29
515(4.3%)
30–34
615(5.1%)
35–39
595(4.9%)
40–44
540(4.5%)
45–49
610(5.0%)
50–54
685(5.7%)
55–59
1,000(8.3%)
60–64
1,205(10.0%)
65–69
1,170(9.7%)
70–74
1,215(10.0%)
75–79
735(6.1%)
80–84
480(4.0%)
85+
405(3.3%)
Brighton Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
5,392
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,014
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,220 (24.3%)
2 Persons
2,385 (47.6%)
3 Persons
600 (12.0%)
4 Persons
510 (10.2%)
5+ Persons
300 (6.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
950(18.9%)
Couples without children
2,060(41.1%)
One-parent families
345(6.9%)
One-person households
1,215(24.2%)
Multigenerational
145(2.9%)
Multiple-family
30(0.6%)
Brighton Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$82,400After tax
Median Household Income
$72,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,680After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#403 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
76.8%
Employment Income
50.6%
Government Transfers
23.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
715(7.2%)
$10k–$20k
1,345(13.6%)
$20k–$30k
1,620(16.4%)
$30k–$40k
1,295(13.1%)
$40k–$50k
1,230(12.4%)
$50k–$60k
965(9.8%)
$60k–$70k
740(7.5%)
$70k–$80k
555(5.6%)
$80k–$90k
380(3.8%)
$90k–$100k
280(2.8%)
$100k+
760(7.7%)
Brighton Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
42.6%
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
Total Labour Force
4,815
Employed
4,320
Unemployed
490
Not in Labour Force
5,325
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
7.6%
Children (0–17)
6.8%
Adults (18–64)
7.5%
Seniors (65+)
8.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2910 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.254
Brighton Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
10,785 (93.4%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
745 (6.5%)
Neither
15 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,580 (91.6%)
French
250 (2.2%)
Non-official languages
615 (5.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,580(91.6%)
French
250(2.2%)
Polish
45(0.4%)
Spanish
35(0.3%)
Italian
35(0.3%)
Arabic
20(0.2%)
Mandarin
20(0.2%)
Portuguese
20(0.2%)
Tamil
20(0.2%)
Greek
20(0.2%)
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