Brazeau County Profile

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National Rank:549 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Brazeau County Population

Total Population (2021)

7,179

Total Population (2016)

7,771

Population Growth

-7.6% (-592)

Growth Rank

#686 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.5%3,700

Female

48.5%3,480

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.063

Average Age

41.2

Median Age

43.6

Age Rank

#228 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

385(5.4%)

5–9

435(6.1%)

10–14

510(7.1%)

15–19

455(6.3%)

20–24

320(4.5%)

25–29

310(4.3%)

30–34

410(5.7%)

35–39

450(6.3%)

40–44

465(6.5%)

45–49

495(6.9%)

50–54

540(7.5%)

55–59

615(8.6%)

60–64

660(9.2%)

65–69

465(6.5%)

70–74

295(4.1%)

75–79

185(2.6%)

80–84

130(1.8%)

85+

65(0.9%)

Brazeau County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

3,167

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,860

Size Distribution

1 Person

610 (21.3%)

2 Persons

1,215 (42.5%)

3 Persons

380 (13.3%)

4 Persons

390 (13.6%)

5+ Persons

265 (9.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

830(29.0%)

Couples without children

1,025(35.8%)

One-parent families

180(6.3%)

One-person households

610(21.3%)

Multigenerational

45(1.6%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Brazeau County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$89,200After tax

Median Household Income

$81,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,520After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,000After tax

Income Rank

#235 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.0%

Employment Income

66.8%

Government Transfers

16.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

615(11.0%)

$10k–$20k

620(11.1%)

$20k–$30k

820(14.7%)

$30k–$40k

645(11.6%)

$40k–$50k

525(9.4%)

$50k–$60k

415(7.4%)

$60k–$70k

345(6.2%)

$70k–$80k

270(4.8%)

$80k–$90k

280(5.0%)

$90k–$100k

235(4.2%)

$100k+

810(14.5%)

Brazeau County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.7%

Unemployment Rate

10.8%

Total Labour Force

3,905

Employed

3,490

Unemployed

420

Not in Labour Force

1,940

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.5%

Children (0–17)

11.1%

Adults (18–64)

9.4%

Seniors (65+)

14.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3220 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.288

Brazeau County 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

5,850

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,275 (21.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,065 (35.3%)

Postsecondary credential

2,515 (43.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

300 (5.1%)72.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

65 (1.1%)15.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

0 (0.0%)0.0% 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

1,275(21.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,065(35.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

875(15.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,100(18.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

125(2.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

415(7.1%)

Brazeau County 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

16.0%

560 people

Share of 3,490 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

560(16.0%)

Usual place of work

2,080(59.6%)

No fixed workplace address

845(24.2%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Brazeau County 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

3,905

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

15(0.4%)

Business, finance and administration

490(12.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

145(3.7%)

Health

230(5.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

230(5.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

45(1.2%)

Sales and service

660(16.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,105(28.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

665(17.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

245(6.3%)

Brazeau County 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

3,905

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

315(8.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

845(21.6%)

Utilities

30(0.8%)

Construction

320(8.2%)

Manufacturing

150(3.8%)

Wholesale trade

95(2.4%)

Retail trade

340(8.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

250(6.4%)

Information and cultural industries

35(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

55(1.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

40(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

165(4.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

135(3.5%)

Educational services

185(4.7%)

Health care and social assistance

320(8.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

55(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

120(3.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

230(5.9%)

Public administration

150(3.8%)

Brazeau County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,045 (98.1%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

130 (1.8%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

6,855 (95.5%)

French

65 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

205 (2.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

6,855(95.5%)

French

65(0.9%)

Tagalog

20(0.3%)

Polish

20(0.3%)

German

10(0.1%)

Spanish

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Portuguese

5(0.1%)

Russian

5(0.1%)

Brazeau County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,200(76.9%)

Row house

5(0.2%)

Duplex

5(0.2%)

Other attached

5(0.2%)

Movable

645(22.6%)

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