Brantford, ON Demographics

There are 104,685 residents in Brantford, ON, with an average age of 41.4. Males make up 48.9% of the population, while females account for 51.1%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Brantford, ON (19,800 individuals), followed by those aged under 14 (17,970 people).

A total of 24,650 people in Brantford, ON have never been married (which represents 28.4% of the population). Wedded people in Brantford, ON (37,280 locals) account for 43% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 11.4% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 9,845 people).

Brantford, ON has an unemployment rate of 12.4%. Regarding the most common jobs in Brantford, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (13,245 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (10,530 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (7,260 individuals).

The majority of Brantford, ON residents (that’s 97.9%) speak English.

The median household income in Brantford, ON is $79,500, while the median after-tax household income sits at $71,000 per year.

There is a total of 41,675 households in Brantford, ON, 66% of which are owner-occupied and 34% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Brantford, ON is 2.5 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (13,850 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (11,660 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Brantford, ON, at 28.8%.

Single-detached houses account for 60.6% of the residential buildings in Brantford, ON. Apartments make up 10.8% of the Brantford, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $552,000 and the average figure sits at $588,500. Of all the properties in Brantford, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 17,200 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 9,835 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built before 1945 and between 1971 and 1980 hold the highest counts, at 7,650 and 6,940, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (70.6%) and minor repairs (23.3%).

Approximately 32.1% of the population in Brantford, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 27,345 residents). Brantford, ON locals holding a college diploma (20,690 people) account for 24.3% of the resident pool. Additionally, 16.4% of them hold a university degree (13,940 people).

Most employed people in Brantford, ON (15,815 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (10,315 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Brantford, ON is 22 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Brantford, ON locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.