Brooks Profile

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National Rank:284 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Brooks Population

Total Population (2021)

14,924

Total Population (2016)

14,451

Population Growth

+3.3% (+473)

Growth Rank

#419 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.6%7,705

Female

48.3%7,215

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.068

Average Age

35.9

Median Age

Age Rank

#31 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,025(6.9%)

5–9

1,185(7.9%)

10–14

1,210(8.1%)

15–19

1,085(7.3%)

20–24

915(6.1%)

25–29

850(5.7%)

30–34

1,005(6.7%)

35–39

1,265(8.5%)

40–44

1,300(8.7%)

45–49

1,105(7.4%)

50–54

870(5.8%)

55–59

765(5.1%)

60–64

680(4.6%)

65–69

545(3.7%)

70–74

395(2.6%)

75–79

290(1.9%)

80–84

185(1.2%)

85+

255(1.7%)

Brooks Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

5,489

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,140

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,135 (22.1%)

2 Persons

1,555 (30.3%)

3 Persons

820 (16.0%)

4 Persons

825 (16.1%)

5+ Persons

800 (15.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,585(30.8%)

Couples without children

1,060(20.6%)

One-parent families

535(10.4%)

One-person households

1,135(22.1%)

Multigenerational

130(2.5%)

Multiple-family

50(1.0%)

Brooks Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$89,200After tax

Median Household Income

$80,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,680After tax

Median Individual Income

$41,200After tax

Income Rank

#255 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.8%

Employment Income

70.0%

Government Transfers

19.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

915(8.7%)

$10k–$20k

915(8.7%)

$20k–$30k

1,395(13.3%)

$30k–$40k

1,290(12.3%)

$40k–$50k

1,315(12.5%)

$50k–$60k

1,760(16.7%)

$60k–$70k

900(8.6%)

$70k–$80k

555(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

375(3.6%)

$90k–$100k

360(3.4%)

$100k+

735(7.0%)

Brooks Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.6%

Unemployment Rate

8.8%

Total Labour Force

7,705

Employed

7,030

Unemployed

675

Not in Labour Force

3,525

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.8%

Children (0–17)

11.5%

Adults (18–64)

7.1%

Seniors (65+)

11.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2740 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.247

Brooks 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

11,230

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,215 (28.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,080 (36.3%)

Postsecondary credential

3,935 (35.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,000 (8.9%)74.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

170 (1.5%)12.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

40 (0.4%)3.0% 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

3,215(28.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,080(36.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

875(7.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,485(13.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

240(2.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,335(11.9%)

Brooks 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

5.3%

375 people

Share of 7,030 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

375(5.3%)

Usual place of work

5,630(80.1%)

No fixed workplace address

1,000(14.2%)

Worked outside Canada

30(0.4%)

Brooks 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

7,705

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

25(0.3%)

Business, finance and administration

710(9.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

210(2.7%)

Health

385(5.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

680(8.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

60(0.8%)

Sales and service

1,610(20.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,260(16.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

520(6.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,040(26.5%)

Brooks 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

7,705

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

190(2.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

555(7.2%)

Utilities

50(0.6%)

Construction

390(5.1%)

Manufacturing

2,355(30.6%)

Wholesale trade

135(1.8%)

Retail trade

815(10.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

230(3.0%)

Information and cultural industries

20(0.3%)

Finance and insurance

120(1.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

70(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

200(2.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

235(3.0%)

Educational services

450(5.8%)

Health care and social assistance

735(9.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

50(0.6%)

Accommodation and food services

400(5.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

330(4.3%)

Public administration

170(2.2%)

Brooks Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

13,890 (93.7%)

French Only

50 (0.3%)

English & French

450 (3.0%)

Neither

435 (2.9%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,000 (60.7%)

French

180 (1.2%)

Non-official languages

4,900 (33.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,000(60.7%)

Tagalog

905(6.1%)

Spanish

635(4.3%)

Arabic

210(1.4%)

Mandarin

195(1.3%)

French

180(1.2%)

Punjabi

55(0.4%)

Urdu

55(0.4%)

Portuguese

55(0.4%)

Cantonese

25(0.2%)

Brooks Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,800(54.5%)

Semi-detached

400(7.8%)

Row house

565(11.0%)

Duplex

185(3.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

795(15.5%)

Movable

395(7.7%)

Housing · Brooks (CA), Alta.

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

5,140

Owner households

3,325 (64.7%)

Renter households

1,810 (35.2%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,180 (65.6%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,140 (34.3%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

285 (15.7%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,525 (84.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,150All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,244All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,300

Renters, median

$1,050

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,660

Owners without a mortgage, median

$588

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

775 (15.1%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

390 (11.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

385 (21.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

40 (0.8%)

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

455(8.9%)

$500 to $749

815(15.9%)

$750 to $999

805(15.7%)

$1,000 to $1,249

820(16.0%)

$1,250 to $1,499

595(11.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

975(19.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

450(8.8%)

$2,500 to $2,999

150(2.9%)

$3,000 and over

70(1.4%)

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 Brooks

Brooks is a city in southeastern Alberta on the Trans-Canada Highway, in irrigated prairie country of the County of Newell. Feedlots, food processing, and a diverse newcomer workforce shape an agribusiness hub on the dry southern plains. Lake Newell and prairie reservoirs lie just outside town. About 15,000 people live in Brooks.

Known for

Irrigated prairie agribusiness city
Trans-Canada Highway service centre in southeastern Alberta
Feedlot and food-processing economy
Diverse newcomer community
Gateway to Lake Newell recreation

See & do

Downtown Brooks
Shops and services in the city core.
Lake Newell (nearby)
Reservoir beaches, boating, and prairie shoreline.
Dinosaur Provincial Park (day trip)
UNESCO badlands and fossil beds east of the city.
Community recreation centres and parks
Arenas, fields, and family green space.
Prairie irrigation countryside
Canal and farm landscapes surrounding the city.

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