Brownsburg-Chatham Profile

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National Rank:543 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Brownsburg-Chatham Population

Total Population (2021)

7,247

Total Population (2016)

7,122

Population Growth

+1.8% (+125)

Growth Rank

#497 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.8%3,680

Female

49.3%3,570

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.031

Average Age

Median Age

48.4

Age Rank

#470 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

315(4.3%)

5–9

330(4.6%)

10–14

425(5.9%)

15–19

340(4.7%)

20–24

295(4.1%)

25–29

405(5.6%)

30–34

355(4.9%)

35–39

390(5.4%)

40–44

485(6.7%)

45–49

445(6.1%)

50–54

540(7.5%)

55–59

680(9.4%)

60–64

655(9.0%)

65–69

565(7.8%)

70–74

425(5.9%)

75–79

335(4.6%)

80–84

160(2.2%)

85+

110(1.5%)

Brownsburg-Chatham Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

3,783

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,282

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,080 (32.9%)

2 Persons

1,265 (38.5%)

3 Persons

455 (13.9%)

4 Persons

310 (9.4%)

5+ Persons

175 (5.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

645(19.6%)

Couples without children

995(30.3%)

One-parent families

290(8.8%)

One-person households

1,085(33.0%)

Multigenerational

55(1.7%)

Multiple-family

15(0.5%)

Brownsburg-Chatham Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$68,700After tax

Median Household Income

$58,400After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$38,640After tax

Median Individual Income

$32,800After tax

Income Rank

#595 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

75.2%

Employment Income

60.7%

Government Transfers

24.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

415(7.0%)

$10k–$20k

760(12.8%)

$20k–$30k

1,175(19.8%)

$30k–$40k

920(15.5%)

$40k–$50k

770(13.0%)

$50k–$60k

570(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

400(6.8%)

$70k–$80k

280(4.7%)

$80k–$90k

225(3.8%)

$90k–$100k

130(2.2%)

$100k+

280(4.7%)

Brownsburg-Chatham Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

55.6%

Unemployment Rate

9.0%

Total Labour Force

3,665

Employed

3,335

Unemployed

330

Not in Labour Force

2,335

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

13.6%

Children (0–17)

11.2%

Adults (18–64)

12.2%

Seniors (65+)

19.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2870 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.247

Brownsburg-Chatham 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

6,000

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,550 (25.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,495 (24.9%)

Postsecondary credential

2,955 (49.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

400 (6.7%)73.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

65 (1.1%)11.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.3%)2.8% 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

1,550(25.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,495(24.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,315(21.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

940(15.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

150(2.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

545(9.1%)

Brownsburg-Chatham 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

11.7%

390 people

Share of 3,335 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

390(11.7%)

Usual place of work

2,465(73.9%)

No fixed workplace address

450(13.5%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.6%)

Brownsburg-Chatham 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

3,660

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

50(1.4%)

Business, finance and administration

440(12.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

160(4.4%)

Health

235(6.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

345(9.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

75(2.0%)

Sales and service

880(24.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

860(23.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

185(5.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

340(9.3%)

Brownsburg-Chatham 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

3,660

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

155(4.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

35(1.0%)

Utilities

20(0.5%)

Construction

360(9.8%)

Manufacturing

575(15.7%)

Wholesale trade

115(3.1%)

Retail trade

445(12.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

220(6.0%)

Information and cultural industries

20(0.5%)

Finance and insurance

35(1.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

25(0.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

150(4.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

170(4.6%)

Educational services

180(4.9%)

Health care and social assistance

440(12.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

75(2.0%)

Accommodation and food services

225(6.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

165(4.5%)

Public administration

130(3.6%)

Brownsburg-Chatham Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

360 (5.0%)

French Only

3,175 (43.9%)

English & French

3,700 (51.1%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,035 (14.3%)

French

5,870 (81.1%)

Non-official languages

170 (2.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

5,870(81.1%)

English

1,035(14.3%)

Spanish

25(0.3%)

Greek

25(0.3%)

Russian

15(0.2%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Polish

10(0.1%)

Arabic

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Brownsburg-Chatham Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,650(80.8%)

Semi-detached

65(2.0%)

Row house

15(0.5%)

Duplex

220(6.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

270(8.2%)

Other attached

10(0.3%)

Movable

65(2.0%)

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