Brampton mortgage rates & housing update

Brampton vital statistics

According to the latest census, Brampton's vital stats are found below:

Population

• Brampton latest population estimate: 433,806 (2006)
• Third largest City in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
• 11th largest City in Canada
• Second fastest growing City in the GTA behind Milton grew 71.4% between 2001 and 2006
• Bramptons reported growth between 2001 and 2006 represents a 33.3% population increase

Housing

• 120,865 families in Brampton, up 33.09% from 2001
• 71,700 families with children at home and 29,715 without children at home
• The average number of persons per census family was 3.3 in 2006, compared to 3.2 in 2001
• Number of private households in Brampton increased by 28,385 units to a total of 125,935
• 96,385 one-family households
• 11,400 multiple-family households
• 18,145 nonfamily households
• The average number of persons in private households was 3.4, up from 3.3 in 2001

Income

• The average household income in Brampton was $83,379 in 2005, up 6.8% from $78,063
• Above the national average of $69,548

Source: City of Brampton, Statistics Canada 2006 Census