Brockton Profile

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National Rank:424 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Brockton Population

Total Population (2021)

9,784

Total Population (2016)

9,461

Population Growth

+3.4% (+323)

Growth Rank

#413 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.8%4,870

Female

50.2%4,915

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.991

Average Age

43.7

Median Age

44.8

Age Rank

#389 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

570(5.8%)

5–9

585(6.0%)

10–14

560(5.7%)

15–19

525(5.4%)

20–24

460(4.7%)

25–29

510(5.2%)

30–34

560(5.7%)

35–39

645(6.6%)

40–44

500(5.1%)

45–49

460(4.7%)

50–54

585(6.0%)

55–59

805(8.2%)

60–64

750(7.7%)

65–69

705(7.2%)

70–74

600(6.1%)

75–79

430(4.4%)

80–84

270(2.8%)

85+

280(2.9%)

Brockton Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

4,406

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,032

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,165 (28.9%)

2 Persons

1,535 (38.1%)

3 Persons

490 (12.2%)

4 Persons

510 (12.7%)

5+ Persons

325 (8.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,050(26.1%)

Couples without children

1,300(32.3%)

One-parent families

290(7.2%)

One-person households

1,165(28.9%)

Multigenerational

65(1.6%)

Multiple-family

10(0.2%)

Brockton Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$88,200After tax

Median Household Income

$74,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,360After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,000After tax

Income Rank

#353 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.8%

Employment Income

61.5%

Government Transfers

17.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

525(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

940(12.2%)

$20k–$30k

1,170(15.2%)

$30k–$40k

995(12.9%)

$40k–$50k

930(12.1%)

$50k–$60k

715(9.3%)

$60k–$70k

575(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

425(5.5%)

$80k–$90k

270(3.5%)

$90k–$100k

230(3.0%)

$100k+

915(11.9%)

Brockton Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.1%

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Total Labour Force

4,880

Employed

4,560

Unemployed

310

Not in Labour Force

2,980

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.7%

Children (0–17)

8.4%

Adults (18–64)

8.9%

Seniors (65+)

13.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3300 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.285

Brockton 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

7,855

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,620 (20.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,520 (32.1%)

Postsecondary credential

3,710 (47.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

680 (8.7%)71.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

125 (1.6%)13.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

50 (0.6%)5.2% 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

1,620(20.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,520(32.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

645(8.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,005(25.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

105(1.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

955(12.2%)

Brockton 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

18.3%

835 people

Share of 4,565 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

835(18.3%)

Usual place of work

3,185(69.8%)

No fixed workplace address

545(11.9%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Brockton 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

4,875

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

40(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

635(13.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

220(4.5%)

Health

345(7.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

380(7.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

100(2.1%)

Sales and service

1,020(20.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,145(23.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

490(10.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

430(8.8%)

Brockton 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

4,875

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

530(10.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.5%)

Utilities

355(7.3%)

Construction

560(11.5%)

Manufacturing

490(10.1%)

Wholesale trade

130(2.7%)

Retail trade

455(9.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

130(2.7%)

Information and cultural industries

70(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

130(2.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

90(1.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

235(4.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

130(2.7%)

Educational services

235(4.8%)

Health care and social assistance

555(11.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

70(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

205(4.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

250(5.1%)

Public administration

150(3.1%)

Brockton Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

9,245 (96.1%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

355 (3.7%)

Neither

25 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,220 (95.8%)

French

40 (0.4%)

Non-official languages

290 (3.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,220(95.8%)

German

45(0.5%)

French

40(0.4%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Spanish

10(0.1%)

Polish

10(0.1%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Greek

5(0.1%)

Brockton Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,095(76.7%)

Semi-detached

100(2.5%)

Row house

215(5.3%)

Duplex

75(1.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

415(10.3%)

Other attached

15(0.4%)

Movable

110(2.7%)

Community snapshot

About Brockton

Brockton is a municipality in Bruce County, Ontario, centred on Walkerton along the Saugeen River—not a city, and not Brockton in other countries. Farmland, the county seat at Walkerton, and hamlets such as Cargill, Chepstow, and Elmwood define this inland Bruce County community. About 10,000 people live in Brockton.

Known for

Municipality centred on Walkerton, not a city
Saugeen River and inland Bruce County farmland
County-seat services in Walkerton
Hamlets including Cargill, Chepstow, and Elmwood
Agricultural community inland from the Bruce Peninsula

See & do

Downtown Walkerton
Durham Street shops and civic buildings on the Saugeen.
Saugeen River walks and parks
River trails and green space through Walkerton.
Brockton & Area Family YMCA / recreation
Pool and community sports for the municipality.
Cargill, Chepstow, and Elmwood
Small hamlets among Bruce County farm roads.
Country drives toward the lake shores
Short trips west to Lake Huron and east toward Hanover.

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