2023 BROOKS Quality of Life Snapshot. Grasslands Regional FCSS released the Brooks-Newell Region Quality of Life Report. This is a summary of the results for Brooks.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA

• 2021 population of Brooks was 14,924 compared to 14,451 in 2016.

• 3.3% growth in population from 2016-2021.

• 37.1% of the population in Brooks are immigrants.

• 2.4% of the population are non-permanent residents.

• Brooks has a land area of 18.21 km2

• Population density of 819.8/km2.

• 5,489 private dwellings in Brook

• 5,140 private dwellings occupied.

• 11.2% of the population are Seniors ages 65+.

AGE RANGE

• The median age in Brooks was 36 years in 2021

• 3.5 years younger than the median age in the Brooks-Newell Region.

• 5 seniors over the age of 100 living in Brooks.

ETHNO-CULTURAL DIVERSITY (Mother Tongue) *Statistics Canada 2021

• English 9,000

• French 180

• Non-official Languages 4,900

Other languages spoken are:

1. Cree  5

2. Inuktitut  5

3. Bilen  5

4. Ukrainian  5

5. Plautdietsch  5

6. Tamil  5

7. Bosnian  5

8. Afrikaans  5

9. Dutch  5

10. Kabyle  10

11. Pampangan  10

12. Creole  10

13. Kurdish  10

14. Hilygaynon  15

15. Tagalog  15

16. Bikol  20

17. Ukrainian  20

18. German  20

19. Hindi  20

20. Vietnamese  25

21. Waray-Waray  30

22. Punjabi  30

23. Urdu  35

24. German  40

25. Cebuano  50

26. Bisaya  60

27. Ilocano  60

28. Cambodian  75

29. Amharic  140

30. Arabic  210

31. Tigrigna  345

32. Oromo  415

33. Somali  670

FAMILY STRUCTURES

• 57.6% of persons 15 years and older are married or living common-law.

• 715 lone-parent families.

• 1,580 couple families with children.

• 980 couple families without children living in Brooks.

• 3,985 children living in 2 parent families.

• 1,285 children living in lone-parent families.

• 16.1% of nuclear families in Brooks have more than 5 people.

• Average size of census families in Brooks is 3.2, which is higher than the Brooks-Newell Region (3.0).

• 10.1% of the population (1,475) are identified as low-income based on the Statistics Canada Low Income Threshold.

HOUSING - (2021 Census Data, Newell Housing Foundation)

• 2021 median assessment value for Brooks residential properties was $266,000.

• compared to $348,000 for the County of Newell.

• $400,000 for the province of Alberta.

• In 2021, 77.3% of the housing in Brooks was built prior to 2000.

• 6% require major repairs.

• The average number of persons per household in Brooks is 2.9

• Brooks-Newell Region average number of persons per household is 2.7.

• Total number of occupied dwellings 5,140

• Single-detached houses 2,800

• Semi-detached house 400

• Row house 565

• Apartment in a duplex-style building 185

• Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 795

• Movable dwellings 395

COMMUNITY SATISFACTION

• In 2022, 75.8% expressed Overall Satisfaction with the Community.

• 73.6% in 2017

• 72.8% in 2013

Alberta Birds of Prey - EcoBrooks is hosting the Birds of Prey, August 17, from 1-3pm at the JBS Canada Centre in Sparrow Arena. Learn about and interact with some of Alberta's birds of prey.

STREET DANCE! A free community event, open to residents and Alberta 55+ participants, 6-10PM on Friday, August 18th. Live music, food trucks, shuttles, B.Y.O.B. fireworks, and fun on the street in front of Veteran’s Park. Seating limited bring your own chair.

Alberta 55+ Summer Games Schedule Aug 18-20

Crafts & Photography Viewing  The Medium
Fri. -12:00pm - 7:00pm Sat. - 10:00am-4:00pm

8 - Ball Pool Brooks Legion
Fri - 8:30am - 5:00pm Sat. - 8:30am - 4:00pm

Bocce Evergreen Park
Fri. - 9:00am - 4:00pm Sat. - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Contract Bridge Eastbrook Elementary
Fri. - 9:00am - 4:00pm Sat. - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Cornhole Eastbrook Elementary
Fri. - 9:00am - 2:00pm Sat. - 9:00am - 2:00pm

Cribbage Evergreen Activity Centre
Fri. - 9:00am - 4:00pm Sat. - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Cycling Patricia
Fri. - 10:00am - 1:00pm Sat. - 10:00am - 1:00pm

Floor Shuffleboard Eastbrook Elementary
Fri. - 9:00am - 3:00pm Sat. - 9:00am - 2:00pm

Golf Brooks Golf Course
Fri. - 8:30am start   Sat. - 8:30am start 

Horseshoe Horseshoe Pit
Fri. - 10:00am - 2:00pm Sat. - 10:00am - 2:00pm

Military Whist Brooks Legion 
Fri. - 9:00am - 4:00pm Sat. - 9:00am - 3:00pm

Pickleball JBS Canada Centre
Fri. - 9:00am - 4:00pm Sat. - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Slo-Pitch Quad Diamonds
Fri. - 10:30am - 2:30pm Sat. - 9:00am - 2:30pm Sun. - 9:00am - 12:00pm

Swimming JBS Aquatic Centre 
Fri. - 12:00pm - 4:00pm Sat. - 9:00am - 1:00pm

Tennis Griffin Park School 
Fri. - 9:00am - 4:00pm Sat. - 9:00am - 4:00pm Sun. - 9:00am - 12:00pm

Track & Field Brooks Junior High School
Fri. - 9:00am - 4:00pm Sat. - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Heritage Fall Fair at the Brooks and District Museum. Saturday, September 9, 11- 4PM. All ages are welcome to participate. Categories range from arts & crafts to baking, to hobbies and gardening. The Fall Fair is an event for participants to enter for judging. Local community members will judge entries. An antique tractor parade will take place on the grounds at 12PM. If you’d like to enter an item to be judged please get in touch with the museum museum@bdmhs.ca for details. The Brooks Farmers Market will also be part of the event, to be a vendor selling items apply through Brooks Farmers’ Market.