Demographics & Statistics
The demographic information displayed below was taken from Statistics Canada's 2006 Census. Click for additional information on the City of Brantford's 2006 Community Profile. This will open in a new browser window.
Age Characteristics of Population-City of Brantford
| Characteristics |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total-All Persons |
90,190 |
43,300 |
46,895 |
| Age 0-4 |
5,195 |
2,580 |
2,620 |
| Age 5-9 |
5,540 |
2,815 |
2,720 |
| Age 10-14 |
6,135 |
3,080 |
3,055 |
| Age 15-19 |
6,185 |
3,090 |
3,095 |
| Age 20-24 |
5,910 |
2,915 |
2,995 |
| Age 25-44 |
23,475 |
11,945 |
12,435 |
| Age 45-54 |
13,590 |
6,525 |
7,065 |
| Age 55-64 |
10,070 |
4,925 |
5,145 |
| Age 65-69 |
3,430 |
1,625 |
1,805 |
| Age 70+ |
9,760 |
3,795 |
5,965 |
Educational Attainment-City of Brantford
| Characteristics |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total Population 15 Years and Over |
71,985 |
34,335 |
37,645 |
| No certificate, diploma or degree |
21,190 |
10,235 |
10,955 |
| High school certificate or equivalent |
20,735 |
9,400 |
11,335 |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma |
6,585 |
4,300 |
2,285 |
| College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma |
13,660 |
5,770 |
7,885 |
| University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level |
1,940 |
960 |
975 |
| University certificate, diploma or degree |
7,875 |
3,665 |
4,215 |
Selected Family Characteristics-City of Brantford
| Family Characteristics |
Total |
| Total number of census families |
25,565 |
| Number of married-couple families |
17,155 |
| Number of common-law couple families |
3,510 |
| Number of lone-parent families |
4,900 |
| Average number of persons in all census families |
2.9 |
| Median Income in 2005-All census families ($) |
63,093 |
Occupational Industry-City of Brantford
| Industry |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total experienced labour force 15 years and over |
47,105 |
24,420 |
22,685 |
| Agriculture and other resource-based industries |
685 |
375 |
315 |
| Construction |
2,750 |
2,385 |
365 |
| Manufacturing |
10,540 |
7,735 |
2,805 |
| Wholesale Trade |
2,465 |
1,675 |
785 |
| Retail Trade |
5,175 |
2,190 |
2,985 |
| Finance and real estate |
1,810 |
700 |
1,105 |
| Health care and social services |
5,005 |
690 |
4,320 |
| Educational services |
2,930 |
915 |
2,015 |
| Business services |
7,740 |
4,325 |
3,415 |
| Other services |
8,000 |
3,420 |
4,575 |
Occupied Private Dwelling Characteristics-City of Brantford
| Occupied Private Dwelling Characteristics |
Total |
| Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents |
35,610 |
| Single-detached houses-as a % of total occupied private dwellings |
61.3 |
| Semi-detached houses-as a % of total occupied private dwellings |
5.5 |
| Row houses-as a % of total occupied private dwellings |
8.1 |
| Apartments, duplex-as a % of total occupied private dwellings |
3.9 |
| Apartments in buildings with fewer than 5 storeys-as a % of total occupied private dwellings |
10.4 |
| Apartments in buildings with 5 storeys or greater-as a % of total occupied private dwellings |
10.4 |
| Other dwellings-as a % of total occupied private dwellings |
0.4 |
| Number of owned dwellings |
24,540 |
| Number of rented dwellings |
11,070 |
| Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 |
27,420 |
| Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 |
8,195 |
| Average value of owned dwelling($) |
200,319 |