Brampton, ON Demographics

There are 656,480 residents in Brampton, ON, with an average age of 37.5. Males make up 50% of the population, while females account for 50%. Locals under 14 years old represent the largest age group in Brampton, ON (117,660 individuals), followed by those aged 25 to 34 (103,030 people).

A total of 178,220 people in Brampton, ON have never been married (which represents 33.1% of the population). Wedded people in Brampton, ON (288,065 locals) account for 53.5% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 3.3% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 17,930 people).

Brampton, ON has an unemployment rate of 13.3%. Regarding the most common jobs in Brampton, ON, people working in Trades and transport account for the largest share of the local workforce (80,200 individuals), followed by those in Sales and service (79,315 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (66,260 individuals).

The majority of Brampton, ON residents (that’s 93.8%) speak English.

The median household income in Brampton, ON is $111,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $98,000 per year.

There is a total of 182,470 households in Brampton, ON, 78.1% of which are owner-occupied and 21.9% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Brampton, ON is 3.6 people. Of the total households here, those with 5 or more people living in them account for the largest share of the market (47,265 households), followed by establishments occupied by 4 people (42,935 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is 45 to 54 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Brampton, ON, at 24%.

Single-detached houses account for 52.6% of the residential buildings in Brampton, ON. Apartments make up 10.2% of the Brampton, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $900,000 and the average figure sits at $967,000. Of all the properties in Brampton, ON, 4 or more bedrooms units include 89,940 (the highest share) and 3 bedrooms units have 57,720 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 2000 and 2010 and after 2011 hold the highest counts, at 49,965 and 38,195, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (78.7%) and minor repairs (18%).

Approximately 28.7% of the population in Brampton, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 152,685 residents). Brampton, ON locals holding a college diploma (92,770 people) account for 17.4% of the resident pool. Additionally, 30.3% of them hold a university degree (161,400 people).

Most employed people in Brampton, ON (87,895 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 30 to 44 min (67,240 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Brampton, ON is 30 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Brampton, ON locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.