Demographics
| Brossard | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1956 | 2,572 | — |
| 1961 | 3,788 | +47.3% |
| 1966 | 11,884 | +213.7% |
| 1971 | 23,455 | +97.4% |
| 1976 | 37,635 | +60.5% |
| 1981 | 52,232 | +38.8% |
| 1991 | 64,793 | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 65,927 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 65,026 | −1.4% |
| 2006 | 71,154 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 79,273 | +11.4% |
| Ethnic Origin | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 24,960 | 35.3% |
| French | 16,290 | 23% |
| Chinese | 8,345 | 11.8% |
| Irish | 4,085 | 5.8% |
| Italian | 2,930 | 4.1% |
| East Indian | 2,550 | 3.6% |
| English | 2,255 | 3.2% |
| Scottish | 2,120 | 3% |
| Greek | 1,820 | 2.6% |
| Spanish | 1,715 | 2.4% |
| Vietnamese | 1,680 | 2.4% |
| German | 1,365 | 1.9% |
| Romanian | 1,155 | 1.6% |
| Lebanese | 1,155 | 1.6% |
| Portuguese | 1,135 | 1.6% |
| Filipino | 1,095 | 1.5% |
| Egyptian | 985 | 1.4% |
| Polish | 960 | 1.4% |
| Afghan | 955 | 1.4% |
| North American Indian | 830 | 1.2% |
| Arab | 805 | 1.1% |
| Ukrainian | 760 | 1.1% |
| Moroccan | 710 | 1.0% |
As of the census of 2011, there were 79,273 people and 32,099 dwellings. The population density was 1,753.9 people per square kilometer (4,542.6/sq. mi.). According to the census of 2006, there were 20,795 families residing in the city. The linguistic makeup of the city in terms of mother tongue language was 50.2% francophone, 12.6% anglophone, and 36.4% spoke non-official languages.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.5% under the age of 15, 14.0% from 15 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. 48.5% of the population is male, and 51.5% is female.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,885, and the median income for a family was $68,555. The median income for the city was $26,326. About 16.2% of the population were low income, including 21.2% of those under age 18. The average value of an owned dwelling was $234,182.
The racial makeup of the city was 65.6% white, 11.3% Chinese, 5.4% South Asian, 4.4% Arab, 3.5% Black, 3% Latin American, 2.5% Southeast Asian, 1.6% Persian and 1.4% Filipino.
| Language | Mother tongue | Home language | First Official language spoken |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 12% | 17% | 25% |
| French | 47% | 51% | 59% |
| English and French | 1% | 2% | 12% |
| Non official language | 36% | 24% | 4% |
| English and non-official language | 1% | 2% | |
| French and non-official language | 1% | 3% | |
| English,French and non-official language | 1% | 2% |
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