Brandon Profile

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National Rank:100 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Brandon Population

Total Population (2021)

51,313

Total Population (2016)

48,883

Population Growth

+5.0% (+2,430)

Growth Rank

#334 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.0%25,150

Female

51.0%26,160

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.961

Average Age

Median Age

36.8

Age Rank

#96 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,975(5.8%)

5–9

3,345(6.5%)

10–14

3,080(6.0%)

15–19

3,160(6.2%)

20–24

3,950(7.7%)

25–29

3,755(7.3%)

30–34

3,850(7.5%)

35–39

3,810(7.4%)

40–44

3,535(6.9%)

45–49

3,100(6.0%)

50–54

2,665(5.2%)

55–59

2,925(5.7%)

60–64

2,755(5.4%)

65–69

2,410(4.7%)

70–74

2,095(4.1%)

75–79

1,400(2.7%)

80–84

1,205(2.3%)

85+

1,290(2.5%)

Brandon Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

22,526

Occupied Private Dwellings

21,203

Size Distribution

1 Person

6,595 (31.1%)

2 Persons

7,235 (34.1%)

3 Persons

3,095 (14.6%)

4 Persons

2,715 (12.8%)

5+ Persons

1,560 (7.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

5,070(23.9%)

Couples without children

5,120(24.2%)

One-parent families

1,985(9.4%)

One-person households

6,595(31.1%)

Multigenerational

335(1.6%)

Multiple-family

85(0.4%)

Brandon Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$75,300After tax

Median Household Income

$66,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,600After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,400After tax

Income Rank

#482 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.4%

Employment Income

67.4%

Government Transfers

18.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

3,130(8.0%)

$10k–$20k

4,370(11.2%)

$20k–$30k

5,985(15.3%)

$30k–$40k

5,455(13.9%)

$40k–$50k

5,080(13.0%)

$50k–$60k

4,110(10.5%)

$60k–$70k

2,980(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

2,150(5.5%)

$80k–$90k

1,675(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

1,345(3.4%)

$100k+

2,850(7.3%)

Brandon Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.7%

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Total Labour Force

27,410

Employed

25,340

Unemployed

2,060

Not in Labour Force

13,040

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

13.5%

Children (0–17)

18.2%

Adults (18–64)

11.9%

Seniors (65+)

13.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3140 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.274

Brandon Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

40,445

No certificate, diploma or degree

6,985 (17.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

13,330 (33.0%)

Postsecondary credential

20,135 (49.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

5,905 (14.6%)70.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,455 (3.6%)17.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

270 (0.7%)3.2% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

6,985(17.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

13,330(33.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,805(6.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

7,920(19.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

970(2.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

8,440(20.9%)

Brandon Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

8.5%

2,165 people

Share of 25,340 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,165(8.5%)

Usual place of work

20,055(79.1%)

No fixed workplace address

3,075(12.1%)

Worked outside Canada

45(0.2%)

Brandon Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

27,405

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

165(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

3,435(12.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,110(4.1%)

Health

2,845(10.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

3,990(14.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

405(1.5%)

Sales and service

7,610(27.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,460(16.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

640(2.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,195(8.0%)

Brandon Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

27,405

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

365(1.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

180(0.7%)

Utilities

170(0.6%)

Construction

1,815(6.6%)

Manufacturing

3,020(11.0%)

Wholesale trade

685(2.5%)

Retail trade

3,905(14.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,150(4.2%)

Information and cultural industries

405(1.5%)

Finance and insurance

740(2.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

320(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

890(3.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

910(3.3%)

Educational services

2,340(8.5%)

Health care and social assistance

4,725(17.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

420(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

2,005(7.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,065(3.9%)

Public administration

1,715(6.3%)

Brandon Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

46,705 (92.9%)

French Only

15 (0.0%)

English & French

2,440 (4.9%)

Neither

1,095 (2.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

39,020 (77.6%)

French

485 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

9,080 (18.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

39,020(77.6%)

Spanish

1,970(3.9%)

Gujarati

1,240(2.5%)

Mandarin

990(2.0%)

French

485(1.0%)

Tagalog

470(0.9%)

Punjabi

455(0.9%)

Cantonese

355(0.7%)

Russian

165(0.3%)

Arabic

150(0.3%)

Brandon Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

11,045(52.1%)

Semi-detached

915(4.3%)

Row house

1,600(7.5%)

Duplex

530(2.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

5,220(24.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

725(3.4%)

Other attached

30(0.1%)

Movable

1,135(5.4%)

Housing · Brandon (CA), Man.

These figures are published for Brandon (CA), Man., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Brandon alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

22,170

Owner households

13,815 (62.3%)

Renter households

8,355 (37.7%)

Owners with a mortgage

8,715 (63.1%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

5,105 (37.0%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,395 (16.7%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

6,965 (83.4%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,000All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,114All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,110

Renters, median

$940

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,510

Owners without a mortgage, median

$480

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

3,540 (16.0%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,125 (8.1%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

2,410 (28.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

45 (0.2%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

3,585(16.2%)

$500 to $749

3,525(15.9%)

$750 to $999

3,745(16.9%)

$1,000 to $1,249

3,280(14.8%)

$1,250 to $1,499

2,785(12.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

3,220(14.5%)

$2,000 to $2,499

1,295(5.8%)

$2,500 to $2,999

460(2.1%)

$3,000 and over

280(1.3%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Brandon

Brandon is in southwestern Manitoba, on the Assiniboine River west of Winnipeg. It is the province’s second-largest city, a service and agriculture centre for the Wheat City hinterland, with the Keystone Centre as a major indoor exhibition venue. A compact downtown sits above the river flats. About 51,000 people live in Brandon.

Known for

Wheat City agricultural service centre
Manitoba’s second-largest city
Keystone Centre exhibitions and hockey
Assiniboine River valley
Canadian Forces Base Shilo nearby and a regional hospital

See & do

Keystone Centre
Exhibition grounds, Wheat City rink, and the Manitoba Royal Winter Fair.
Downtown Rosser Avenue
Historic commercial street in the city centre.
Assiniboine River Corridor
River-valley trails through the city.
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum
Second World War air-training museum at the airport.
Daly House Museum
Victorian house museum of a former premier.

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