Brockville Profile

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National Rank:199 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Brockville Population

Total Population (2021)

22,116

Total Population (2016)

21,569

Population Growth

+2.5% (+547)

Growth Rank

#471 of 688Same geo level

Male

46.9%10,375

Female

53.1%11,745

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.883

Average Age

48.3

Median Age

51.6

Age Rank

#603 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

795(3.6%)

5–9

865(3.9%)

10–14

1,005(4.5%)

15–19

1,060(4.8%)

20–24

1,165(5.3%)

25–29

1,180(5.3%)

30–34

1,210(5.5%)

35–39

1,055(4.8%)

40–44

1,070(4.8%)

45–49

1,205(5.4%)

50–54

1,330(6.0%)

55–59

1,680(7.6%)

60–64

1,885(8.5%)

65–69

1,670(7.6%)

70–74

1,700(7.7%)

75–79

1,250(5.7%)

80–84

1,050(4.7%)

85+

950(4.3%)

Brockville Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.0

Total Private Dwellings

11,088

Occupied Private Dwellings

10,647

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,110 (38.6%)

2 Persons

4,045 (38.0%)

3 Persons

1,240 (11.6%)

4 Persons

850 (8.0%)

5+ Persons

400 (3.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,570(14.7%)

Couples without children

2,900(27.2%)

One-parent families

1,120(10.5%)

One-person households

4,110(38.6%)

Multigenerational

170(1.6%)

Multiple-family

30(0.3%)

Brockville Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$68,800After tax

Median Household Income

$57,600After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,040After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#610 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

73.6%

Employment Income

52.0%

Government Transfers

26.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,190(6.5%)

$10k–$20k

2,580(14.1%)

$20k–$30k

3,390(18.5%)

$30k–$40k

2,805(15.3%)

$40k–$50k

2,295(12.5%)

$50k–$60k

1,775(9.7%)

$60k–$70k

1,160(6.3%)

$70k–$80k

890(4.9%)

$80k–$90k

595(3.2%)

$90k–$100k

465(2.5%)

$100k+

1,190(6.5%)

Brockville Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

44.4%

Unemployment Rate

14.5%

Total Labour Force

9,780

Employed

8,365

Unemployed

1,415

Not in Labour Force

9,080

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.6%

Children (0–17)

18.0%

Adults (18–64)

13.9%

Seniors (65+)

14.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3210 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.284

Brockville 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

18,860

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,265 (17.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,850 (31.0%)

Postsecondary credential

9,745 (51.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,230 (11.8%)68.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

650 (3.4%)20.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

85 (0.5%)2.6% 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

3,265(17.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,850(31.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,055(5.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

5,125(27.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

315(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,245(17.2%)

Brockville 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

14.7%

1,230 people

Share of 8,365 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,230(14.7%)

Usual place of work

6,135(73.3%)

No fixed workplace address

970(11.6%)

Worked outside Canada

30(0.4%)

Brockville 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

9,780

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

85(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

1,300(13.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

545(5.6%)

Health

1,005(10.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,145(11.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

210(2.1%)

Sales and service

2,835(29.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,455(14.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

225(2.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

660(6.7%)

Brockville 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

9,780

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

125(1.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.2%)

Utilities

35(0.4%)

Construction

635(6.5%)

Manufacturing

1,045(10.7%)

Wholesale trade

175(1.8%)

Retail trade

1,500(15.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

395(4.0%)

Information and cultural industries

125(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

185(1.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

170(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

445(4.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

470(4.8%)

Educational services

670(6.9%)

Health care and social assistance

1,715(17.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

175(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

770(7.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

335(3.4%)

Public administration

465(4.8%)

Brockville Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

19,450 (89.2%)

French Only

15 (0.1%)

English & French

2,275 (10.4%)

Neither

65 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

19,655 (90.1%)

French

590 (2.7%)

Non-official languages

1,240 (5.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

19,655(90.1%)

French

590(2.7%)

Punjabi

110(0.5%)

Spanish

85(0.4%)

Mandarin

70(0.3%)

Arabic

65(0.3%)

Vietnamese

55(0.3%)

Polish

50(0.2%)

Cantonese

45(0.2%)

Greek

45(0.2%)

Brockville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,055(47.5%)

Semi-detached

955(9.0%)

Row house

820(7.7%)

Duplex

95(0.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,950(27.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

685(6.4%)

Other attached

80(0.8%)

Housing · Brockville (CA), Ont.

These figures are published for Brockville (CA), Ont., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Brockville 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

14,305

Owner households

9,395 (65.7%)

Renter households

4,915 (34.4%)

Owners with a mortgage

4,900 (52.2%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

4,490 (47.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

860 (17.5%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

4,055 (82.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$960All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,073All households, 2021

Owners, median

$950

Renters, median

$960

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,410

Owners without a mortgage, median

$528

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

2,770 (19.4%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

945 (10.1%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,825 (37.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

40 (0.3%)

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

2,335(16.3%)

$500 to $749

2,705(18.9%)

$750 to $999

2,465(17.2%)

$1,000 to $1,249

2,275(15.9%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,745(12.2%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,670(11.7%)

$2,000 to $2,499

685(4.8%)

$2,500 to $2,999

190(1.3%)

$3,000 and over

240(1.7%)

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 Brockville

Brockville is a city on the St. Lawrence River in eastern Ontario, at the gateway to the Thousand Islands. It is one of Ontario’s oldest incorporated cities, with a limestone downtown, river tunnel, and blockhouse heritage facing the shipping channel. The city serves as a local service centre between Kingston and Cornwall. About 22,000 people live in Brockville.

Known for

Gateway to the Thousand Islands
One of Ontario’s oldest incorporated cities
Limestone downtown and riverfront tunnel
St. Lawrence shipping channel views
Eastern Ontario service centre between Kingston and Cornwall

See & do

Blockhouse Island / riverfront
Park and harbour looking into the Thousand Islands.
Downtown Brockville
King Street limestone shops and civic buildings.
Brockville Railway Tunnel
Canada’s oldest railway tunnel, now a lit walkway.
Fulford Place
Edwardian mansion museum overlooking the river.
Thousand Islands boat tours
Cruises departing toward the island archipelago.

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