Brooks, AB Demographics

There are 14,920 residents in Brooks, AB, with an average age of 35.9. Males make up 51.6% of the population, while females account for 48.4%. Locals under 14 years old represent the largest age group in Brooks, AB (3,410 individuals), followed by those aged 35 to 44 (2,565 people).

A total of 3,395 people in Brooks, AB have never been married (which represents 29.5% of the population). Wedded people in Brooks, AB (5,655 locals) account for 49.2% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 8.4% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 970 people).

Brooks, AB has an unemployment rate of 8.8%. Regarding the most common jobs in Brooks, AB, people working in Manufacturing and utilities account for the largest share of the local workforce (2,040 individuals), followed by those in Sales and service (1,610 individuals) and Trades and transport (1,260 individuals).

The majority of Brooks, AB residents (that’s 95%) speak English.

The median household income in Brooks, AB is $91,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $80,000 per year.

There is a total of 5,140 households in Brooks, AB, 64.8% of which are owner-occupied and 35.2% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Brooks, AB is 2.9 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (1,555 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (1,135 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is 35 to 44 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Brooks, AB, at 25.4%.

Single-detached houses account for 54.5% of the residential buildings in Brooks, AB. Apartments make up of the Brooks, AB housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $266,000 and the average figure sits at $269,600. Of all the properties in Brooks, AB, 4 or more bedrooms units include 1,985 (the highest share) and 3 bedrooms units have 1,610 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and between 1991 and 2000 hold the highest counts, at 1,530 and 910, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (66.6%) and minor repairs (27.3%).

Approximately 36.3% of the population in Brooks, AB has a high school diploma (that’s 4,080 residents). Brooks, AB locals holding a college diploma (1,485 people) account for 13.2% of the resident pool. Additionally, 11.9% of them hold a university degree (1,335 people).

Most employed people in Brooks, AB (4,640 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (1,370 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Brooks, AB is 14 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Brooks, AB locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.