Airport • Burford Area • Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville • North Paris • Onondaga • Six Nations
• South Dumfries • South Paris • St. George/Governor’s Road • Arrowdale (Colborne to
Henry) • Ava Heights • Brantwood Park • Downtown • Eagle Place • East Ward • Echo
Place 1 Mohawk Place • Echo Place 2 Cainsville • Greenbrier & Fairview • Henderson
• Holmedale • Industrial Braneida / Garden Ave. • Mayfair • North Brier Park • North
Ward • South Brier Park • South Lynden Hills • Terrace Hill • West Brant • Bishopsgate •
Brantford • Burford • Burtch • Cainsville • Cathcart • East Oakland • Etonia • Fairfield •
Falkland • Glen Morris • Gobles • Harley • Harrisburg • Hatchley • Langford • Lockie •
Maple Grove • Middleport • Mount Pleasant • Mount Vernon • New Durham • Newport
• Northfield • Northfield Centre • Oakland • Onondaga • Osborne
Corners • Paris • Scotland • St. George
2009
B RANTFORD•Brant
Community
Profile
Airport • Burford Area •
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville • North Paris • Onondaga
• Six Nations • South Dumfries • South Paris • St. George/Governor’s
Road • Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry) • Ava Heights • Brantwood Park • Downtown
• Eagle Place • East Ward • Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place • Echo Place 2 Cainsville •
Greenbrier & Fairview • Henderson • Holmedale • Industrial Braneida / Garden Ave.
• Mayfair • North Brier Park • North Ward • South Brier Park • South Lynden Hills •
Terrace Hill • West Brant • Bishopsgate • Brantford • Burford • Burtch • Cainsville
• Cathcart • East Oakland • Etonia • Fairfield • Falkland • Glen Morris • Gobles •
Harley • Harrisburg • Hatchley • Langford • Lockie • Maple Grove • Middleport •
Mount Pleasant • Mount Vernon • New Durham • Newport • Northfield • Northfield
Centre • Oakland • Onondaga • Osborne Corners • Paris • Scotland • St. George
Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1
Report Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The Community in Geographical Context . . . . . . 3
City of Brantford Census Map (2006) . . . . . . . . 4
County of Brant Census Map (2006) . . . . . . . . . 6
2.0 Community Demographics
8
2.1 Population Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Population Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3 Gender and Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4 Population by Age Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.5 Median Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.6 Population Age 14 & Under . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.7 Population Age 65+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.8 Aboriginal Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.9 Family Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.10 Family Unit Composition - Couples with Children . 19
2.11 Family Unit Composition - Common Law . . . . . 20
2.12 Family Unit Composition - Lone Parent Families . 21
2.13 Family Unit Composition - Lone Parent Families . 22
2.14 Family Unit Composition - Female Lone Parent
Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.15 Mobility - Moved in the Last Year . . . . . . . . . 24
3.0 Arts, Culture, & Heritage
25
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
26
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Festivals, Performing Arts, & Cultural Sites . . . . Library Circulation & Attendance . . . . . . . . . .
Library Membership & Internet Usage . . . . . . . Heritage - Visible Minority Breakdown . . . . . . . Heritage - Visible Minorities - Brantford . . . . . . Heritage - Visible Minorities - Brant . . . . . . . . .
Heritage - Visible Minorities by Neighbourhood . . Non-Official Languages Spoken at Home . . . . . 4.0 ENVIRONMENT
35
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
Air Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water Quality & Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wastewater Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water Summer Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Waste Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.0 EDUCATION
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
2
43
Early Childhood Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Senior Kindergarten - EDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Composite Learning Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Elementary Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Education Level Attained No High School . . . . . 50
Education Level Attained High School . . . . . . . 51
Education Level Attained College/Trade Certificate 52
5.8 Education Level Attained - University . . . . . . . . 53
6.0 Housing & Shelter
54
6.1 Private Occupied Dwellings . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.2 Owned Dwellings - Single Detached Homes . . . . 6.3 Average Value - Private Occupied Dwellings . . . . 6.4 Monthly Payments - Owned Dwelling . . . . . . . . 6.5 Rented Dwellings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.6 Monthly Payments - Rented Dwelling . . . . . . . .
6.7 Occupied Private Dwellings Built Before 1986 . . .
6.8 Private Occupied Dwellings Needing Major Repair
6.9 Social Housing - Affordable Housing . . . . . . . . 6.10 Social housing - Supportive Unit Housing . . . . .
6.11 Homelessness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
7.0 Crime, Safety, & Security
66
7.1 Crime Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.2 Crime Statistics - Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
8.0 Health & Healthy Lifestyles
69
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
70
71
72
73
Health Accessibility & Health Levels . . . . . . . . Health Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Infant Mortality & Life Expectancy . . . . . . . . . Disease & Death Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.0 Income, Prosperity, & Poverty
74
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
Family Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Family Income After Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low Income Cut Off (LICO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Personal Income - Low Income Cut Off . . . . . . .
Family Income - Female Lone Parent Families . . . Low Income Cut Off (LICO) - Children . . . . . . . .
Low Income Cut Off (LICO) - Seniors . . . . . . . . Food Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.0 Community Engagement
83
10.1 Community Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
10.2 Social Isolation - Living Alone . . . . . . . . . . . 85
10.3 Social Isolation - Seniors Living Alone . . . . . . 86
11.0 Work & Employment
87
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.7
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
Industry Profile in Brantford . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industry Profile in Brant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Occupation Profile in Brantford . . . . . . . . . . Occupation Profile in Brant . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupation - Work in Municipality of Residence . Average Wage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.0 Summary
95
Community Demographics
2.0
Community Demographics
The Lalonde Report* of 1974 established a framework for factors that determined health status:
lifestyle, environment, human biology and health services. Since 1974 other studies have been conducted that support evidence of key community factors that contribute to population health. These
factors are: income and social status; social support networks; education; employment/ working
conditions; social environments; physical environments; personal health practices and coping skills;
healthy child development; biology and genetic endowment; health services; gender; and culture.
* Source: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ph-sp/pube-pubf/perintrod-eng.php
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Community Demographics
2.1 Population Change
The study of demographics and demographic trends
helps to reveal important information about a population
that makes up a community. As a population increases,
decreases or changes the needs for services, health care,
education and housing also change. Being able to look at
this information by neighbourhood allows for analysis of
population characteristics around the needs of a specific
target groups such as youth or seniors and can be targeted to a specific area of the community.
Population Change Percentage (2001 to 2006)
Canada
Ontario
Brantford CMA
Brant County (2006)
Airport
Burford Area
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
North Paris
Onondaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
South Paris
St. George/Governer's Road
5.4
6.6
5.5
8.7
12.9
1.7
8
3.7
4.4
City of Brantford (2006)
Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry)
-3.3
1.3
Ava Heights
-3.7
Brantwood Park
Downtown
Eagle Place
0.9
3.4
East Ward
3.1
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
-0.1
Greenbrier & Fairview
-0.1
Henderson
-0.5
Holmedale -4.8
Industrial Braneida / Garden Ave.
Mayfair
North Brier Park
-1.6
-0.6
North Ward
South Brier Park
-0.2
South Lynden Hills
-2.7
0
Terrace Hill
West Brant
6.4
9.7
7
22.7
11.9
The total population of
the Brantford Census
Metropolitan Area
(CMA) has increased
by 5.5 percent since
the last census in
2001. Furthermore, the
County of Brant has
grown by 8.7 percent
and City of Brantford
by 4.4 percent. St.
George and West Brant
have had the greatest
percentage population
increase while the
neighbourhoods of
Arrowdale (Colborne to
Henry), Brantwood Park,
Holmedale, North Brier
Park, and South Lynden
Hills have shown
population decreases.
7.6
10.4
45.6
2.1 - Chart
Source: Statistics Canada
For more/related information:
www.statcan.gc.ca
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Community Demographics
2.2 Population Density
Population density defines the number of people living in
a set unit area. Higher densities typically signify an area
within close proximity to numerous services and supports
(i.e. Commercial/Institutional spaces, transportation
infrastructure, and water/sewer services) that allow for
a large amount of people to live efficiently in a small
geographical area.
Population Density per Square Kilometre (2006)
The urban versus
rural nature of
Brantford•Brant is
illustrated in this
graph. East Ward has
the highest population
density within the City
of Brantford while North
Paris the highest in
the County. The graph
also indicates the rural
nature of the remaining
townships of the County
compared to the City of
Brantford.
Canada 3.5
Ontario 13.4
Brant CD (2001) 108.4
116.1
Brantford CMA (2006)
Brant County (2006)
Airport
Burford Area
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
North Paris
Onondaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
South Paris
St. George/Governor's Road
City of Brantford (2001)
City of Brantford (2006)
Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry)
Ava Heights
Brantwood Park
Downtown
Eagle Place
East Ward
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
Greenbrier & Fairview
Henderson
Holmedale
Industrial Braneida / Garden Ave.
Mayfair
North Brier Park
North Ward
South Brier Park
South Lynden Hills
Terrace Hill
West Brant
10
40.8
34.9
23.0
29.5
1105.7
21.6
36.9
22.8
569.2
1207.6
1244.5
2830.8
88.2
2674.6
923.2
3414.0
4212.0
1928.1
1963.0
2123.4
1923.1
2508.9
192.8
1995.7
1330.2
965.1
794.2
2968.5
3515.7
2414.7
Ava Heights, Eagle
Place, and Industrial
Branieda have lower the
population densities
due to a much high
proportion of industrial
lands.
2.2 - Chart
Source: Statistics Canada
For more/related information:
www.statcan.gc.ca
Community Demographics
2.3 Gender and Age
A population pyramid, also called “age pyramid”, is a
graph that illustrates the distribution by gender of different age groups. The number of males is shown on the left
and the number of females on the right. Brantford•Brant
Age Pyramid is a constrictive pyramid - a population pyramid showing lower numbers or percentages of younger
people. The Brantford•Brant census metropolitan area
has a greying population which means that people are
generally older.
The population pyramid for Brantford Brant County shows
expansion at the 40 to 54 age groups along with another
smaller bulge in the 10 to 19 year age groups while it is
declining at the 0 to 4 and 25-29 age groups.
Gender and Age Pyramid (2006)
1.1%
2.0%
2.6%
85+
2.8%
80-84
2.6%
3.4%
75-79
3.2%
3.6%
70-74
3.9%
3.9%
65-69
4.9%
4.9%
60-64
6.8%
6.5%
55-59
7.3%
7.5%
50-54
8.0%
45-49
7.9%
8.1%
40-44
7.9%
6.7%
6.4%
35-39
6.1%
6.0%
30-34
5.9%
5.7%
25-29
6.6%
6.1%
20-24
7.3%
15-19
6.8%
7.2%
10-14
6.7%
6.5%
5.8%
5-9
5.8%
5.4%
0-4
Male
Age
In 2001, 9.4 percent
of the population in
the Census District
was in the 55-64 age
group. This segment
of the population has
grown to 11.5% of the
population in 2006 with
an increase of 29.5%
or 3,275 people. The
85 and over group has
shown a slight increase
in relation to the overall
population 1.9% (2006)
versus 1.7% (2001), as
a group it has increased
by 355 individuals or by
17.7% since 2001.
2.3 - Chart
Source: Statistics Canada
For more/related information:
www.statcan.gc.ca
Female
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Community Demographics
2.4 Population by Age Group
A major benefit of being a census metropolitan area
(CMA) is the ability to look closely at a neighbourhood
make up and know the distribution of age groups
within that neighbourhood. It helps to answer questions about proportions of specific age groups in the
Brantford•Brant CMA.
Age Group
Area
Canada
Ontario
Brant CD ( 2001)
Brantford CMA (2006)
Brant County (2006)
Airport
Burford Area
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
North Paris
Onondaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
South Paris
St. George/Governor's Road
City of Brantford (2006)
Arrowhead (Colborne to Henry)
Ava Heights
Brantwood Park
Downtown
Eagle Place
East Ward
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
Greenbriar & Fairview
Henderson
Holmedale
Industrial Breneida / Garden Ave.
Mayfair
North Brier Park
North Ward
South Brier Park
South Lynden Hills
Terrace Hill
West Brant
12
0-4
No.
%
The table on the two pages below locates by number and
percentage the different age groups in the census tracts
of the Brantford•Brant CMA.
5-9
No.
1,690,540
670,770
6,910
6,995
1,795
155
380
150
365
105
5.3%
5.5%
5.8%
5.6%
5.2%
5.1%
5.1%
4.7%
5.7%
5.6%
1,809,370
721,590
N/A
7,665
2,130
175
450
190
415
105
345
255
45
5,200
310
40
295
60
480
200
200
255
290
235
215
100
330
175
260
225
260
320
950
5.1%
5.4%
4.8%
5.8%
6.9%
4.2%
5.9%
4.4%
6.7%
6.2%
6.8%
4.8%
4.1%
4.9%
5.4%
7.1%
5.7%
4.0%
5.5%
3.8%
6.1%
5.1%
8.4%
430
290
60
5,530
315
55
345
40
475
200
150
255
350
255
235
75
380
320
240
365
340
305
830
%
5.7%
5.9%
10 - 14
No.
6.2%
6.2%
5.8%
6.1%
6.0%
6.4%
5.6%
2,079,925
818,445
N/A
8,655
2,520
205
590
230
475
155
6.3%
6.2%
6.4%
6.1%
7.0%
5.8%
6.9%
2.9%
6.7%
6.2%
5.1%
4.8%
5.0%
5.3%
5.9%
5.3%
6.5%
7.2%
5.1%
6.1%
8.0%
4.9%
7.4%
515
275
70
6,125
305
90
445
45
560
160
145
315
420
300
240
85
425
380
275
440
345
350
800
%
6.6%
6.7%
15 - 24
No.
%
25-44
No.
%
6.9%
7.3%
6.7%
7.9%
7.2%
7.4%
8.2%
4,220,875
1,630,370
15,585
16,690
4,590
370
1,040
465
835
285
13.4%
13.4%
13.2%
13.4%
13.3%
12.2%
14.0%
14.6%
12.9%
15.1%
8,824,535
3,452,055
33,545
32,910
7,120
770
1,850
660
1,675
455
27.9%
28.4%
28.3%
26.4%
20.7%
25.3%
24.9%
20.8%
25.9%
24.1%
7.6%
5.8%
7.5%
6.8%
6.8%
9.5%
8.9%
3.3%
7.9%
5.0%
4.9%
5.9%
6.0%
6.3%
6.1%
6.0%
7.3%
8.6%
5.8%
7.4%
8.1%
5.6%
7.1%
975
515
105
12,100
615
125
840
220
945
495
445
735
760
620
645
180
725
690
610
730
635
765
1,320
14.3%
10.9%
11.2%
13.4%
13.7%
13.2%
16.9%
16.1%
13.3%
15.4%
15.1%
13.8%
10.8%
13.0%
16.3%
12.8%
12.5%
15.6%
12.9%
12.2%
14.9%
12.3%
11.7%
1,585
1,355
195
24,400
1,305
180
1,495
410
2,060
1,025
835
1,220
1,470
1,170
1,150
365
1,545
1,055
1,335
1,340
1,160
1,640
3,640
23.3%
28.8%
20.9%
27.0%
29.1%
19.0%
30.0%
29.9%
29.0%
31.8%
28.3%
22.9%
20.9%
24.5%
29.0%
26.0%
26.6%
23.8%
28.3%
22.5%
27.2%
26.4%
32.3%
Community Demographics
In the City, the 0-4 age group represents 5.8% of the
population; the neighbourhood of West Brant has 8.4%
(950 children) of its population in that age group. Eagle
Place has 945 individuals in the 15-24 age group representing 13.3% of that neighbourhood population, with
Burford Area having the highest number in the County.
Age Group
Area
Canada
Ontario
Brant CD ( 2001)
Brantford CMA (2006)
Brant County (2006)
Airport
Burford Area
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
North Paris
Onondaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
South Paris
St. George/Governor's Road
City of Brantford (2006)
Arrowhead (Colborne to Henry)
Ava Heights
Brantwood Park
Downtown
Eagle Place
East Ward
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
Greenbriar & Fairview
Henderson
Holmedale
Industrial Breneida / Garden Ave.
Mayfair
North Brier Park
North Ward
South Brier Park
South Lynden Hills
Terrace Hill
West Brant
45 - 64
No.
%
65 - 74
No.
%
75 - 84
No.
%
85+
No.
Total
%
No.
8,652,385
3,217,885
28,475
33,525
9,875
975
2,155
985
1,610
570
27.4%
26.5%
24.0%
26.9%
28.7%
32.1%
29.0%
31.0%
24.9%
30.2%
2,288,360
868,190
8,835
9,095
2,660
215
530
250
395
140
7.2%
7.1%
7.5%
7.3%
7.7%
7.1%
7.1%
7.9%
6.1%
7.4%
1,526,285
589,180
6,220
6,710
1,740
145
360
180
415
55
4.8%
4.8%
5.2%
5.4%
5.1%
4.8%
4.8%
5.7%
6.4%
2.9%
520,605
191,810
2,005
2,360
580
30
75
65
270
15
1.6%
1.6%
1.7%
1.9%
1.7%
1.0%
1.0%
2.0%
4.2%
0.8%
31,612,895
12,160,295
118,495
124,605
34,420
3,040
7,430
3,175
6,455
1,885
2,000
1,325
260
23,675
1,140
300
1,280
320
1,855
820
835
1,505
1,915
1,360
1,015
320
1,555
1,380
1,350
1,530
1,040
1,660
2,495
29.4%
28.2%
27.8%
26.2%
25.4%
31.7%
25.7%
23.4%
26.1%
25.5%
28.3%
28.2%
27.3%
28.5%
25.6%
22.8%
26.8%
31.2%
28.6%
25.7%
24.4%
26.7%
22.2%
605
415
105
6,450
260
100
175
105
415
175
180
475
835
365
235
110
470
270
290
550
230
555
655
8.9%
8.8%
11.2%
7.1%
5.8%
10.6%
3.5%
7.7%
5.8%
5.4%
6.1%
8.9%
11.9%
7.7%
5.9%
7.8%
8.1%
6.1%
6.2%
9.2%
5.4%
8.9%
5.8%
285
220
80
4,965
200
40
80
95
255
120
120
410
675
335
180
115
320
140
230
535
220
490
405
4.2%
4.7%
8.6%
5.5%
4.5%
4.2%
1.6%
6.9%
3.6%
3.7%
4.1%
7.7%
9.6%
7.0%
4.5%
8.2%
5.5%
3.2%
4.9%
9.0%
5.2%
7.9%
3.6%
55
55
15
1,775
40
15
25
75
70
25
40
160
310
130
50
55
60
20
125
245
35
135
160
0.8%
1.2%
1.6%
2.0%
0.9%
1.6%
0.5%
5.5%
1.0%
0.8%
1.4%
3.0%
4.4%
2.7%
1.3%
3.9%
1.0%
0.5%
2.7%
4.1%
0.8%
2.2%
1.4%
6,795
4,705
935
90,220
4,490
945
4,980
1,370
7,115
3,220
2,950
5,330
7,025
4,770
3,965
1,405
5,810
4,430
4,715
5,960
4,265
6,220
11,255
2.4 - Table
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Community Demographics
2.5 Median Age
The median age of a population gives the age where half
the population is above that value and half the population
is below that number. It can be significant when comparing to census data from other years and when comparing
to other neighbourhoods. It can also indicate the social
structure of the neighbourhood – a lower median age may
mean a higher proportion of children in the neighbourhood.
Median Age of Population (2006)
Canada
Ontario
Brant CD (2001 County & City)
Brantford CMA (2006 County &
37.9
39.6
41.1
42.0
40.6
43.0
39.7
40.7
Brant County (2006)
Airport
Burford Area
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
North Paris
Ononendaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
South Paris
St. George/Governor's Road
City of Brantford (2001)
City of Brantford (2006)
Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry)
Ava Heights
Brantwood Park
Downtown
Eagle Place
East Ward
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
Greenbrier & Fairview
Henderson
Holmedale
Industrial Braneida / Garden Ave.
Mayfair
North Brier Park
North Ward
South Brier Park
South Lynden Hills
Terrace Hill
West Brant
14
The median age of
Brantford•Brant CMA
residents is increasing;
rising to 39.6 in 2006
from 37.9 in 2001.
West Brant has the
youngest median age
at 34.1 years while
Greenbrier and Fairview
has the highest median
age at 47.4.
39.5
39.0
41.3
40.6
37.5
39.1
35.3
44.5
34.3
36.2
35.9
36.1
41.1
38.2
34.1
43.4
42.3
38.7
38.5
35.0
44.2
47.4
40.2
40.6
43.7
42.3
2.5 - Chart
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Community Demographics
2.6 Population Age 14 & Under
Locating and determining the percentage of children in a
neighbourhood can help planners and educators determine if appropriate community services are available in
the right areas and are easily accessible.
Population 14 Years & Under (2006)
Canada
Ontario
Brant CD (2001 County & City)
Brantford CMA (2006 County &
17.7%
18.2%
18.7%
20.1%
18.7%
17.6%
19.1%
18.0%
19.4%
19.5%
Brant County 2006
Airport
Burford Area
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
North Paris
Ononendaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
South Paris
St. George/Governer's Road
City of Brantford (2001)
City of Brantford (2006)
Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry)
Ava Heights
Brantwood Park
Downtown
Eagle Place
East Ward
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
Greenbrier & Fairview
Henderson
Holmedale
Industrial Braneida / Garden Ave.
Mayfair
North Brier Park
North Ward
South Brier Park
South Lynden Hills
Terrace Hill
West Brant
West Brant, South
Brier Park, Eagle Place
and Brantwood Park
had children under 14
represent over 20% of
their population.
17.4%
19.0%
18.7%
19.9%
18.7%
20.6%
19.6%
21.8%
10.7%
17.4%
16.8%
15.5%
15.1%
16.6%
17.4%
18.5%
19.5%
19.7%
16.5%
17.3%
15.7%
21.3%
22.2%
2.6 - Chart
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22.9%
15
Community Demographics
2.7 Population Age 65+
Locating and determining the percentage of seniors in a
neighbourhood can help planners and service providers
determine if appropriate community services are available. For example an increased seniors population in a
neighbourhood may require increased access to health
service providers and accessible transit vehicles used on
transit routes.
Population 65 Years & Older (2006)
Canada
Ontario
Brant CD (2001 County & City)
Brantford CMA (2006 County & City)
14.5%
14.0%
12.8%
13.0%
15.6%
16.7%
11.1%
Brant County (2006)
Brant County (2001)
Airport
Burford Area
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
North Paris
Onondaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
South Paris
St. George/Governer's Road
City of Brantford (2006)
City of Brantford (2001)
Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry)
Ava Heights
Brantwood Park
Downtown
Eagle Place
East Ward
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
Greenbrier & Fairview
Henderson
Holmedale
Industrial Braneida / Garden Ave.
Mayfair
North Brier Park
North Ward
South Brier Park
South Lynden Hills
Terrace Hill
West Brant
16
Brantford•Brant CMA
(14.6%) in 2006 had
a higher proportion
of seniors’ than
Canada (13.7%) and
Ontario (13.6%).
Brantford•Brant CMA
neighbourhoods
with the highest
percentage of seniors
are: Greenbriar and
Fairview with over
25% of residents
over 65 while North
Paris has the highest
percentage of seniors
over 65 in the County
representing 16.7% of
their population.
13.7%
13.6%
14.4%
14.6%
13.9%
14.7%
21.4%
14.6%
14.5%
11.1%
16.4%
5.6%
20.1%
10.4%
9.9%
11.5%
19.6%
11.7%
9.7%
11.4%
10.8%
25.9%
17.4%
14.6%
19.9%
13.7%
22.3%
19.0%
2.7 - Chart
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Community Demographics
2.8 Aboriginal Population
The Aboriginal peoples of Canada, as defined by the Constitution Act, 1982, comprise the Indian, Inuit and Métis
peoples of Canada.
Aboriginal Population by Neighbourhood (2006)
Canada
Ontario Brant CD 2001
Brantford CMA 2006
County of Brant 2001
County of Brant 2006
Airport
Burford Area
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
North Paris
Onondaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
South Paris
St. George/Governor's Road
City of Brantford (2001)
City of Brantford (2006)
Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry)
Ava Heights
Brantwood Park
Downtown
Eagle Place
East Ward
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
Greenbrier & Fairview
Henderson
Holmedale
Industrial Braneida / Garden
Mayfair
North Brier Park
North Ward
South Brier Park
South Lynden Hills
Terrace Hill
West Brant
This graph illustrated
the 2006 proportion
of the population in
each neighbourhood
that self-declared
as aboriginal. This
grouping of the total
population into nonAboriginal or Aboriginal
population is based
responses to three
questions on the 2006
Census form.
3.8%
2.0%
2.8%
3.1%
1.3%
2.6%
2.7%
1.7%
0.6%
0.7%
3.2%
0.5%
1.2%
0.0%
2.9%
3.9%
6.8%
0.0%
1.1%
5.5%
1.2%
1.1%
4.7%
3.6%
1.5%
1.2%
2.8%
1.8%
2.7%
3.2%
10.0%
14.4%
10.5%
5.4%
4.6%
2.8 - Chart
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2.9 Family Units
Census family unit refers to a married couple (with or
without children of either or both spouses), a couple living
common-law (with or without children of either or both
partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at
least one child living in the same dwelling. A couple may
be of opposite or same sex. ‘Children’ in a census family
include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but
with no parents present. (Statistics Canada definition)
Total Number of Family Units (2006)
In 2006 there were
25,565 census families
in the City of Brantford.
This represented an
increase of 1,240 over
the number in 2001.
The County had 10,115
census families an
increase of 765 since
2006. West Brant in
the City of Brantford
had the highest number
of family units followed
by the Burford Area in
the County.
930
Airport
2,220
Burford Area
895
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
1,785
North Paris
550
Onondaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
2,030
South Paris
St. George/Governor's Road
1,405
295
1,295
Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry)
Ava Heights
295
1,460
Brantwood Park
Downtown
240
Eagle Place
2,050
East Ward
805
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
805
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
1,535
Greenbrier & Fairview
2,140
Henderson
1,360
1,005
Holmedale
Industrial Braneida / Garden Ave.
380
Mayfair
1,735
North Brier Park
1,295
North Ward
1,310
1,655
South Brier Park
South Lynden Hills
Terrace Hill
West Brant
18
In Brantford, married
couples in 2006
represented 67.1%
of the family unit
population, a decrease
from 70.1%. County
of Brant showed a
small decrease in the
percentage of married
couples from 82.0% to
81.1 % between the two
census years.
1,225
1,805
3,160
2.9 - Chart
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Community Demographics
2.10 Family Unit Composition - Couples with Children
Economic, social and demographic changes have affected
family structure. Family forms have diversified with new
patterns of partnering, family formation, relationship
dissolution and re-partnering. As well there has been a
greater frequency of change between family forms noted.
Couples with Children as a % of All Household Types (2006)
Canada
Ontario Brant CD 2001
Brantford CMA 2006
36%
35%
37%
39%
36%
County of Brant 2006
Airport
Burford Area
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
North Paris
Onondaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
South Paris
St. George/Governor's Road
City of Brantford (2001)
City of Brantford (2006)
Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry)
Ava Heights
Brantwood Park
Downtown
Eagle Place
East Ward
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
Greenbrier & Fairview
Henderson
Holmedale
Industrial Braneida / Garden
Mayfair
North Brier Park
North Ward
South Brier Park
South Lynden Hills
Terrace Hill
West Brant
Signifying another
fundamental change
in family life, couples
with children constitute
less than one third
of couple family unit
households in Canada
and in Ontario. In
Brantford•Brant CMA
this percentage is
approximately the
same (31%). There are
neighbourhoods where
couples with children
are significantly higher.
28%
31%
32%
30%
43%
41%
27%
36%
30%
28%
21%
40%
6%
19%
15%
23%
27%
26%
25%
30%
25%
24%
20%
52%
36%
28%
32%
41%
2.10 - Chart
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35%
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Community Demographics
2.11 Family Unit Composition - Common Law
Brantford•Brant is consistent with recent family changes
common in Canada and most post-industrial societies: an
increase in the instability of partnerships; a decline in the
rate of marriage; a weakening in the link between marriage and childbearing.
Families Comprised of Common Law Relationship (2006)
15.5%
10.3%
10.6%
12.4%
Canada (2006)
Ontario (2006)
Brant CD (2001)
Brantford CMA (2006)
County of Brant (2006)
County of Brant (2001)
Airport
Burford Area
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
North Paris
Onondaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
South Paris
St. George/Governor's Road
Brantford (2006)
Brantford (2001)
Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry)
Ava Heights
Brantwood Park
Downtown
Eagle Place
East Ward
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
Greenbrier & Fairview
Henderson
Holmedale
Industrial Braneida / Garden
Mayfair
North Brier Park
North Ward
South Brier Park
South Lynden Hills
Terrace Hill
West Brant
20
9.2%
8.0%
8.6%
10.4%
6.7%
9.2%
9.1%
6.9%
13.5%
3.4%
6.8%
13.7%
11.7%
10.0%
10.3%
21.0%
8.2%
9.2%
6.6%
8.1%
14.3%
24.8%
21.7%
14.5%
18.7%
10.6%
13.1%
15.8%
13.3%
23.9%
33.3%
In 2001, 73.5% of CMA
families were married
couples, a percentage
that has decreased
to 71.1% in 2006.
The percentage of
common law families
has increased in the
Brantford CMA from
10.6% to 12.4%.
Downtown has the
highest percentage of
common law families,
with one third of its
census families not
legally married followed
by East Ward with
one quarter (24.8%)
of its census families
in a common law
relationship. The
percentage of Ontario
census families
declaring a common law
relationship is 10.3% of
the population.
2.11 - Chart
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Community Demographics
2.12 Family Unit Composition - Lone Parent Families
A lone parent can be someone who has been on their own
from the time a child is born (or adopted), but most begin
parenting with a spouse or common-law partner who later
leaves or dies. This is a change from forty years ago when
about 60% of lone parents were widows or widowers. The
widowed proportion is now down to approximately 20%.
Divorce, separation and out-of-wedlock births have re-
placed widowhood as the most prominent routes to single
parenting. (Vanier Institute of the Family). Lone parenting
affects not only the economic status of a family unit but
research has shown that these children are disadvantaged throughout their lives, compared to children from
two-parent families.
Number of Lone Parent Families (2006)
There were 5,875
lone parent families
within the Brantford
CMA representing
16.5% of the total
census families with
approximately 80% lead
by a female up from
5,240 or 15.8% of all
families in 2001.
60
Airport
230
Burford Area
100
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
235
North Paris
45
Onondaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
135
South Paris
St. George/Governor's Road
135
40
455
Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry)
Ava Heights
15
205
Brantwood Park
Downtown
70
Eagle Place
545
185
East Ward
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
215
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
335
Greenbrier & Fairview
310
Henderson
190
325
Holmedale
Industrial Braneida / Garden Ave.
Mayfair
North Brier Park
140
190
180
250
North Ward
South Brier Park
South Lynden Hills
Terrace Hill
West Brant
2.12 - Chart
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200
220
395
460
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Community Demographics
2.13 Family Unit Composition - Lone Parent Families
Lone parent families are of concern to social services
because culture has dictated that children be raised by
two parents, preferably married or at least cohabiting.
couple, and the family usually lives below the poverty line.
The lone parent has a greater reliance on welfare. Their
children may have many problems adapting through the
combination of developmental and behaviour problems.
Lone parent families differ by gender, age and economics. A very low percentage of families are led by a male
lone parent. The parent is usually younger than a married
Percentage of Lone Parent Families of All Income Families
Canada
Ontario
Brantford CMA (2006)
Of the families in
the census tract
neighbourhoods,
Brant County has only
one neighbourhood
with a higher
percentage of lone
parent families than
the Ontario average,
while Brantford has
10 neighbourhoods
with higher than the
provincial average of
lone parent families.
13.1
13.7
12.1
Brant County (2006)
13.7
Airport
16.7
Burford Area
7.3
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
6.1
North Paris
4.4
Onondaga
10.9
Six Nations
South Dumfries 3.3
South Paris 2.8
St. George/Governor's Road 0.0
City of Brantford (2006)
14.3
Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry)
28.2
Ava Heights 0.0
Brantwood Park
5.9
Downtown
Eagle Place
20.1
East Ward
10.7
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
23.0
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
15.9
8.2
Greenbrier & Fairview
9.4
Henderson
29.3
Holmedale
25.4
Industrial Braneida / Garden
Mayfair
4.1
North Brier Park 3.2
North Ward
16.0
5.9
South Brier Park
20.1
South Lynden Hills
15.0
Terrace Hill
13.5
West Brant
22
68.6
2.13 - Chart
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Community Demographics
2.14 Family Unit Composition - Female Lone Parent Families
There are significantly more female lone parents compared to male lone-parents in the Brantford•Brant Census
Metropolitan Area. Female lone parents are one of the
most impoverished family groups in Canada even though
they may be working full time. Traditional occupations
and pay inequity for women widen the wage gap along
with the lack of affordable and accessible childcare and
housing. Some female lone parent led families choose to
stay home to care for their children, making ends meet on
welfare incomes.
Female Lone Parent Families as a % of All Lone Family Units (2006)
Canada (2006)
Ontario (2001)
Ontario (2006)
Brant CD (2001)
Brantford CMA (2006)
Airport
Burford Area
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
North Paris
Onondaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
South Paris
St. George/Governor's Road
Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry)
Ava Heights
Brantwood Park
Downtown
Eagle Place
East Ward
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
Greenbrier & Fairview
Henderson
Holmedale
Industrial Braneida / Garden
Mayfair
North Brier Park
North Ward
South Brier Park
South Lynden Hills
Terrace Hill
West Brant
80.1%
82.5%
81.6%
80.5%
80.4%
45.0%
75.0%
73.9%
80.9%
44.4%
70.4%
85.2%
100.0%
81.3%
Lone parent
families within the
Brantford•Brant CMA
represented 16.5%
of the total census
families up from 15.8%
of all families in 2001.
The percent led by
females range from
45% in Mt. Pleasant
to 100% in St. George
while in Brantford,
female led range from
66.7% in Ava Heights to
97.3% in East Ward.
66.7%
70.7%
92.9%
79.8%
97.3%
81.4%
79.1%
88.7%
73.7%
89.2%
78.6%
81.6%
80.6%
68.0%
82.5%
90.9%
75.9%
2.14 - Chart
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85.9%
23
Community Demographics
2.15 Mobility - Moved in the Last Year
High rates of residential mobility and transience in neighbourhoods often correspond to life milestones that may
include a new job, partnership break-up, emptying nests
for parents and/or children, or not being able to afford or
care for a home.
age stability and a willingness of neighbors to become
involved. The proportion of residential moves within one
year is a measure of neighbourhood stability.
Not liking or feeling uncomfortable in a neighbourhood is
also a significant reason in a decision to move.
Social ties are important in a neighbourhood and encour-
Population Who Moved in the Last Year (2006)
13.5%
County of Brant 2001
County of Brant 2006
Airport
Burford Area
Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville
North Paris
Onondaga
Six Nations
South Dumfries
South Paris
St. George/Governor's Road
City of Brantford (2001)
City of Brantford (2006)
Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry)
Ava Heights
Brantwood Park
Downtown
Eagle Place
East Ward
Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place
Echo Place 2 Cainsville
Greenbrier & Fairview
Henderson
Holmedale
Industrial Braneida / Garden Ave.
Mayfair
North Brier Park
North Ward
South Brier Park
South Lynden Hills
Terrace Hill
West Brant
24
The neighbourhoods
with the highest
residential moves
within one year were
Downtown (30.9%),
Industrial / Braneida
(30.2%) followed by
Holmedale (23.5%).
14.1%
13.4%
Canada
Ontario Brant CD 2001
Brantford CMA 2006
9.2%
9.5%
6.4%
7.0%
11.0%
8.7%
6.4%
16.3%
7.7%
2.1%
14.7%
16.7%
10.3%
14.0%
10.7%
9.9%
10.4%
8.8%
11.2%
17.0%
30.9%
22.1%
20.7%
23.5%
16.9%
15.0%
16.1%
17.8%
30.2%
2.15 - Chart
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Airport • Burford Area • Mt. Pleasant/Jerseyville • North Paris • Onondaga • Six Nations
• South Dumfries • South Paris • St. George/Governor’s Road • Arrowdale (Colborne to
Henry) • Ava Heights • Brantwood Park • Downtown • Eagle Place • East Ward • Echo
Place 1 Mohawk Place • Echo Place 2 Cainsville • Greenbrier & Fairview • Henderson
• Holmedale • Industrial Braneida / Garden Ave. • Mayfair • North Brier Park • North
Ward • South Brier Park • South Lynden Hills • Terrace Hill • West Brant • Bishopsgate
• Brantford • Burford • Burtch • Cainsville • Cathcart • East Oakland • Etonia •
Fairfield • Falkland • Glen Morris • Gobles • Harley • Harrisburg • Hatchley • Langford
• Lockie • Maple Grove • Middleport • Mount Pleasant • Mount Vernon • New Durham
• Newport • Northfield • Northfield Centre • Oakland • Onondaga •
Osborne Corners • Paris • Scotland • St.
Airport • Burford Area • Mt.
Pleasant/Jerseyville • North Paris • Onondaga • Six
Nations • South Dumfries • South Paris • St. George/Governor’s Road
• Arrowdale (Colborne to Henry) • Ava Heights • Brantwood Park • Downtown •
Eagle Place • East Ward • Echo Place 1 Mohawk Place • Echo Place 2 Cainsville •
Greenbrier & Fairview • Henderson • Holmedale • Industrial Braneida / Garden Ave.
• Mayfair • North Brier Park • North Ward • South Brier Park • South Lynden Hills •
Terrace Hill • West Brant • Bishopsgate • Brantford • Burford • Burtch • Cainsville
• Cathcart • East Oakland • Etonia • Fairfield • Falkland • Glen Morris • Gobles •
Harley • Harrisburg • Hatchley • Langford • Lockie • Maple Grove • Middleport •
Mount Pleasant • Mount Vernon • New Durham • Newport • Northfield • Northfield
Centre • Oakland • Onondaga • Osborne Corners • Paris • Scotland • St. George