Brockton Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:424 of 688
Brockton Population
Total Population (2021)
9,784
Total Population (2016)
9,461
Population Growth
+3.4% (+323)
Growth Rank
#413 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.8%4,870
Female
50.2%4,915
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.991
Average Age
43.7
Median Age
44.8
Age Rank
#389 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
570(5.8%)
5–9
585(6.0%)
10–14
560(5.7%)
15–19
525(5.4%)
20–24
460(4.7%)
25–29
510(5.2%)
30–34
560(5.7%)
35–39
645(6.6%)
40–44
500(5.1%)
45–49
460(4.7%)
50–54
585(6.0%)
55–59
805(8.2%)
60–64
750(7.7%)
65–69
705(7.2%)
70–74
600(6.1%)
75–79
430(4.4%)
80–84
270(2.8%)
85+
280(2.9%)
Brockton Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
4,406
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,032
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,165 (28.9%)
2 Persons
1,535 (38.1%)
3 Persons
490 (12.2%)
4 Persons
510 (12.7%)
5+ Persons
325 (8.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,050(26.1%)
Couples without children
1,300(32.3%)
One-parent families
290(7.2%)
One-person households
1,165(28.9%)
Multigenerational
65(1.6%)
Multiple-family
10(0.2%)
Brockton Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$88,200After tax
Median Household Income
$74,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,360After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,000After tax
Income Rank
#353 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.8%
Employment Income
61.5%
Government Transfers
17.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
525(6.8%)
$10k–$20k
940(12.2%)
$20k–$30k
1,170(15.2%)
$30k–$40k
995(12.9%)
$40k–$50k
930(12.1%)
$50k–$60k
715(9.3%)
$60k–$70k
575(7.5%)
$70k–$80k
425(5.5%)
$80k–$90k
270(3.5%)
$90k–$100k
230(3.0%)
$100k+
915(11.9%)
Brockton Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.1%
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
Total Labour Force
4,880
Employed
4,560
Unemployed
310
Not in Labour Force
2,980
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.7%
Children (0–17)
8.4%
Adults (18–64)
8.9%
Seniors (65+)
13.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3300 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.285
Brockton Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
9,245 (96.1%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
355 (3.7%)
Neither
25 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
9,220 (95.8%)
French
40 (0.4%)
Non-official languages
290 (3.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
9,220(95.8%)
German
45(0.5%)
French
40(0.4%)
Tagalog
10(0.1%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Spanish
10(0.1%)
Polish
10(0.1%)
Cantonese
5(0.1%)
Italian
5(0.1%)
Greek
5(0.1%)
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