Brighton Profile

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National Rank:346 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Brighton Population

Total Population (2021)

12,108

Total Population (2016)

11,844

Population Growth

+2.2% (+264)

Growth Rank

#480 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.0%6,175

Female

49.0%5,935

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.040

Average Age

50.2

Median Age

Age Rank

#655 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

395(3.3%)

5–9

470(3.9%)

10–14

495(4.1%)

15–19

485(4.0%)

20–24

490(4.0%)

25–29

515(4.3%)

30–34

615(5.1%)

35–39

595(4.9%)

40–44

540(4.5%)

45–49

610(5.0%)

50–54

685(5.7%)

55–59

1,000(8.3%)

60–64

1,205(10.0%)

65–69

1,170(9.7%)

70–74

1,215(10.0%)

75–79

735(6.1%)

80–84

480(4.0%)

85+

405(3.3%)

Brighton Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

5,392

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,014

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,220 (24.3%)

2 Persons

2,385 (47.6%)

3 Persons

600 (12.0%)

4 Persons

510 (10.2%)

5+ Persons

300 (6.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

950(18.9%)

Couples without children

2,060(41.1%)

One-parent families

345(6.9%)

One-person households

1,215(24.2%)

Multigenerational

145(2.9%)

Multiple-family

30(0.6%)

Brighton Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$82,400After tax

Median Household Income

$72,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,680After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#403 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.8%

Employment Income

50.6%

Government Transfers

23.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

715(7.2%)

$10k–$20k

1,345(13.6%)

$20k–$30k

1,620(16.4%)

$30k–$40k

1,295(13.1%)

$40k–$50k

1,230(12.4%)

$50k–$60k

965(9.8%)

$60k–$70k

740(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

555(5.6%)

$80k–$90k

380(3.8%)

$90k–$100k

280(2.8%)

$100k+

760(7.7%)

Brighton Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

42.6%

Unemployment Rate

10.2%

Total Labour Force

4,815

Employed

4,320

Unemployed

490

Not in Labour Force

5,325

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.6%

Children (0–17)

6.8%

Adults (18–64)

7.5%

Seniors (65+)

8.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2910 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.254

Brighton 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

10,135

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,610 (15.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,415 (33.7%)

Postsecondary credential

5,110 (50.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,090 (10.8%)70.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

270 (2.7%)17.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

30 (0.3%)1.9% 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

1,610(15.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,415(33.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

785(7.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,610(25.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

175(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,540(15.2%)

Brighton 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

20.2%

875 people

Share of 4,325 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

875(20.2%)

Usual place of work

2,875(66.5%)

No fixed workplace address

575(13.3%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Brighton 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

4,815

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

50(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

560(11.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

210(4.4%)

Health

375(7.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

665(13.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

100(2.1%)

Sales and service

1,090(22.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,040(21.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

220(4.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

400(8.3%)

Brighton 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

4,815

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

175(3.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

70(1.5%)

Construction

530(11.0%)

Manufacturing

580(12.0%)

Wholesale trade

105(2.2%)

Retail trade

510(10.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

200(4.2%)

Information and cultural industries

50(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

105(2.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

75(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

230(4.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

205(4.3%)

Educational services

245(5.1%)

Health care and social assistance

695(14.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

100(2.1%)

Accommodation and food services

240(5.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

215(4.5%)

Public administration

360(7.5%)

Brighton Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10,785 (93.4%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

745 (6.5%)

Neither

15 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,580 (91.6%)

French

250 (2.2%)

Non-official languages

615 (5.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,580(91.6%)

French

250(2.2%)

Polish

45(0.4%)

Spanish

35(0.3%)

Italian

35(0.3%)

Arabic

20(0.2%)

Mandarin

20(0.2%)

Portuguese

20(0.2%)

Tamil

20(0.2%)

Greek

20(0.2%)

Brighton Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,415(88.0%)

Semi-detached

95(1.9%)

Row house

105(2.1%)

Duplex

90(1.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

215(4.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

25(0.5%)

Other attached

10(0.2%)

Movable

50(1.0%)

Community snapshot

About Brighton

Brighton is a municipality on Lake Ontario in Northumberland County, Ontario, covering the former town and surrounding countryside near Presqu’ile Provincial Park—not only a downtown strip. Apple country, a harbour, and a role as an east-of-Toronto lakeside stop define the community. About 12,000 people live in Brighton.

Known for

Lake Ontario municipality near Presqu’ile
Apple orchards and farm country
Gateway to Presqu’ile Provincial Park
Harbour and Main Street lakeside town
East-of-Toronto Highway 401 / 2 corridor stop

See & do

Presqu’ile Provincial Park
Beaches, birding, and peninsula trails on Lake Ontario.
Downtown Brighton
Main Street shops in the municipal core.
Brighton harbour / Proctor House approaches
Waterfront and heritage near the lake.
Apple orchard drives
Seasonal fruit stands in Northumberland countryside.
Conservation areas and local parks
Green space around the municipality.

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