Avalon (west-southwest) is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 9,104 living in private households. 54.5% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 26.4% across Ottawa-Gatineau as a whole; the largest single group was Black at 18.8%. 43.1% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 32.9% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $119,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 22.2% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 4.40 km², giving a population density of 2,069 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).
Median household income$119,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households22.2%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density2,069 /km²9,104 people over 4.40 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021
9,104
Population, 2016
2,563
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
255
Total private dwellings
3,223
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
3,148
Population density per square kilometre
2,065
Land area in square kilometres
4
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
9,105
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
2,270
24.9%
16.9%
0 to 4 years
820
9.0%
5.0%
5 to 9 years
775
8.5%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
680
7.5%
6.1%
15 to 64 years
6,170
67.8%
66.1%
15 to 19 years
550
6.0%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
495
5.4%
6.4%
25 to 29 years
825
9.1%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
930
10.2%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
860
9.4%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
765
8.4%
6.6%
45 to 49 years
585
6.4%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
450
4.9%
6.6%
55 to 59 years
405
4.4%
7.2%
60 to 64 years
300
3.3%
6.6%
65 years and over
665
7.3%
17.0%
65 to 69 years
260
2.9%
5.4%
70 to 74 years
210
2.3%
4.5%
75 to 79 years
115
1.3%
3.1%
80 to 84 years
50
0.5%
2.0%
85 years and over
30
0.3%
2.1%
Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)
100
0 to 14 years
25
24.9%
16.9%
15 to 64 years
68
67.8%
66.1%
65 years and over
7
7.3%
17.0%
85 years and over
0
0.3%
2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)
33
Median age of the population
32
32.4%
40.4%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
3,145
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
1,240
39.4%
45.0%
Semi-detached house
85
2.7%
7.1%
Row house
1,510
48.0%
16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
140
4.5%
2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
170
5.4%
14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
0
0.0%
13.9%
Other single-attached house
0
0.0%
0.1%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.2%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
3,110
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
15
0.5%
15.4%
1961 to 1980
0
0.0%
26.8%
1981 to 1990
10
0.3%
15.5%
1991 to 2000
10
0.3%
12.3%
2001 to 2005
15
0.5%
7.2%
2006 to 2010
220
7.1%
7.7%
2011 to 2015
655
21.1%
7.2%
2016 to 2021
2,175
69.9%
7.9%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
3,110
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
285
9.2%
14.7%
Not condominium
2,825
90.8%
85.3%
Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data
3,110
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
0
0.0%
0.8%
1 bedroom
25
0.8%
13.3%
2 bedrooms
715
23.0%
23.1%
3 bedrooms
1,455
46.8%
37.7%
4 or more bedrooms
915
29.4%
25.2%
Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data
3,110
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
455
14.6%
27.6%
5 rooms
640
20.6%
14.4%
6 rooms
650
20.9%
14.3%
7 rooms
580
18.6%
13.4%
8 or more rooms
785
25.2%
30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
6
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
3,110
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
3,085
99.2%
94.5%
Major repairs needed
30
1.0%
5.5%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data
3,105
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
2,455
79.1%
81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
650
20.9%
18.4%
30% to less than 100%
595
19.2%
16.5%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
3,110
100.0%
100.0%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
3,055
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
240
7.9%
9.4%
Not in core need
2,815
92.1%
90.6%
Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
2,425
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
87
3.6%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
15
0.6%
0.0%
% in core housing need
5
0.2%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,060
$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,026
$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$650,000
$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$671,000
$585,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
685
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
0
0.0%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
43
6.2%
0.0%
% in core housing need
19
2.8%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,060
$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,008
$1,296
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,830
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
6,540
95.8%
96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,000
$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
6,545
95.8%
96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,000
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
6,100
89.3%
87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$55,200
$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,485
80.3%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$56,800
$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,810
85.1%
82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$4,920
$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
615
9.0%
7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,120
$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,790
26.2%
23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,000
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,750
98.8%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
6,445
94.4%
96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$60,800
$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
6,445
94.4%
96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,960
$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,980
87.6%
87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$57,350
$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,345
78.3%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$57,800
$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,760
84.3%
82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,480
$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
635
9.3%
7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,440
$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,755
25.7%
23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,420
$8,890
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
2,470
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$131,000
$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$113,000
$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
2,480
100.4%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$136,800
$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$115,100
$117,600
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,755
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,085
45.7%
37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$73,000
$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$79,700
$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,740
25.8%
25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$18,800
$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$29,400
$29,080
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
88
Employment income (%) (Rate)
79
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
12
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
5
Total income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,830
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
290
4.2%
3.8%
With total income
6,540
95.8%
96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
500
7.3%
7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
545
8.0%
9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
645
9.4%
12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
575
8.4%
10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
550
8.1%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
585
8.6%
8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
665
9.7%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
560
8.2%
6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999
470
6.9%
5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
400
5.9%
4.3%
$100,000 and over
1,045
15.3%
15.1%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,830
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
285
4.2%
3.7%
With after-tax income
6,540
95.8%
96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
510
7.5%
7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999
580
8.5%
10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
740
10.8%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
660
9.7%
12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
755
11.1%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
835
12.2%
10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
720
10.5%
8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
595
8.7%
6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
475
7.0%
5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
265
3.9%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
395
5.8%
7.2%
Employment income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,830
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,345
19.7%
28.4%
With employment income
5,485
80.3%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
575
8.4%
9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
360
5.3%
5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
480
7.0%
7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
340
5.0%
5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999
315
4.6%
5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
390
5.7%
5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
445
6.5%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
530
7.8%
5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
445
6.5%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
410
6.0%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
330
4.8%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
865
12.7%
11.5%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,830
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
6,320
92.5%
94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$54,800
$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
6,320
92.5%
94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$48,000
$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,925
86.7%
86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$53,200
$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,335
78.1%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$54,400
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,465
80.0%
77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$1,050
$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
535
7.8%
5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,350
$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,750
98.8%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
6,255
91.6%
94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$56,100
$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
6,255
91.6%
94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$47,200
$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,850
85.7%
86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$55,050
$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,270
77.2%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$54,900
$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,430
79.5%
77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,345
$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
595
8.7%
6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,160
$7,750
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,755
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,075
45.5%
37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$67,000
$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$71,400
$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,645
24.4%
23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$26,000
$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$34,040
$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
92
Employment income (%) (Rate)
82
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
8
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
2
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
670
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$126,000
$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$106,000
$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
675
100.7%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$132,800
$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$108,800
$105,500
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
1,345
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$148,000
$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$125,000
$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,320
98.1%
100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$152,000
$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$128,400
$143,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
390
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$97,000
$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$85,000
$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
410
105.1%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$99,600
$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$86,400
$77,000
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
815
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$68,000
$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,000
$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
735
90.2%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$71,600
$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,500
$45,840
LIM low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data
9,100
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
2,600
28.6%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
970
10.7%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
5,830
64.1%
63.3%
65 years and over
665
7.3%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
490
5.4%
8.8%
0 to 17 years
180
2.0%
2.0%
0 to 5 years
60
0.7%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
260
2.9%
5.1%
65 years and over
50
0.5%
1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
5
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
7
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
6
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
4
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
7
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data
9,100
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
2,600
28.6%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
970
10.7%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
5,835
64.1%
63.3%
65 years and over
665
7.3%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
330
3.6%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
110
1.2%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
35
0.4%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
195
2.1%
3.9%
65 years and over
25
0.3%
0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
4
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
4
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
3
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
3
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
3
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
3,150
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
615
19.5%
29.1%
2 persons
905
28.7%
33.9%
3 persons
560
17.8%
15.0%
4 persons
610
19.4%
14.1%
5 or more persons
460
14.6%
8.0%
Number of persons in private households
9,100
288.9%
242.2%
Average household size (Average)
3
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
6,835
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
4,270
62.5%
56.5%
Married
3,455
50.5%
43.9%
Living common-law
815
11.9%
12.6%
Not married and not living common-law
2,560
37.5%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,905
27.9%
30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
215
3.1%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
290
4.2%
6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
155
2.3%
4.7%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data
3,150
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
2,185
69.4%
60.8%
Couple-family households
1,860
59.0%
51.7%
One-parent-family households
325
10.3%
9.1%
Multigenerational households
130
4.1%
2.2%
Multiple-census-family households
15
0.5%
0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons
110
3.5%
2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
100
3.2%
4.8%
One-person households
615
19.5%
29.1%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
3,150
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$119,000
$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$101,000
$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
3,110
98.7%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$125,900
$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$105,500
$97,400
Household total income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
3,150
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
15
0.5%
1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
10
0.3%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
10
0.3%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
10
0.3%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
30
1.0%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
25
0.8%
2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999
35
1.1%
2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
30
1.0%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
55
1.7%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
30
1.0%
3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999
140
4.4%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
165
5.2%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
190
6.0%
6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
225
7.1%
6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
215
6.8%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
1,970
62.5%
48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999
515
16.3%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
455
14.4%
9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
590
18.7%
12.9%
$200,000 and over
405
12.9%
13.4%
Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
3,150
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
20
0.6%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
10
0.3%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
15
0.5%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
10
0.3%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
35
1.1%
3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
35
1.1%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
40
1.3%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
45
1.4%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
60
1.9%
3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999
70
2.2%
3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
210
6.7%
7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999
215
6.8%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
255
8.1%
7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
255
8.1%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
275
8.7%
6.5%
$100,000 and over
1,605
51.0%
39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
590
18.7%
13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999
420
13.3%
9.3%
$150,000 and over
595
18.9%
16.7%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
3,110
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
2,420
77.8%
65.4%
Renter
690
22.2%
34.6%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band
0
0.0%
0.0%
Census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data
2,515
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
975
38.8%
50.2%
3 persons
575
22.9%
20.9%
4 persons
605
24.1%
19.9%
5 or more persons
360
14.3%
9.0%
Average size of census families (Average)
3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
2,515
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
2,090
83.1%
83.5%
Married couples
1,680
66.8%
64.4%
Common-law couples
410
16.3%
19.1%
Total one-parent families
430
17.1%
16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+
355
14.1%
12.7%
in which the parent is a man+
70
2.8%
3.7%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families
8,055
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
4,180
51.9%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
425
5.3%
5.7%
Children
3,445
42.8%
37.0%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
1,050
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
615
58.6%
64.1%
Living with other relatives
235
22.4%
12.9%
Living with non-relatives only
195
18.6%
23.0%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
615
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
585
95.1%
99.9%
Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data
2,530
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
2,525
99.8%
100.0%
Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data
9,100
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
3,085
33.9%
40.1%
In bottom decile
440
4.8%
8.3%
In second decile
475
5.2%
7.3%
In third decile
540
5.9%
7.7%
In fourth decile
700
7.7%
8.1%
In fifth decile
925
10.2%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
6,020
66.2%
59.9%
In sixth decile
1,135
12.5%
9.6%
In seventh decile
1,060
11.6%
10.5%
In eighth decile
1,365
15.0%
11.8%
In ninth decile
1,535
16.9%
13.8%
In top decile
925
10.2%
14.1%
Private households by number of persons per room
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data
3,110
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
3,030
97.4%
98.2%
More than one person per room
80
2.6%
1.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
3,110
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
2,965
95.3%
95.3%
Not suitable
145
4.7%
4.7%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
3,110
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
1,280
41.2%
49.4%
Two-maintainer household
1,725
55.5%
46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
105
3.4%
4.0%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
3,110
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
90
2.9%
3.3%
25 to 34 years
760
24.4%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
870
28.0%
18.1%
45 to 54 years
610
19.6%
18.6%
55 to 64 years
415
13.3%
20.2%
65 to 74 years
265
8.5%
14.7%
75 to 84 years
100
3.2%
7.5%
85 years and over
0
0.0%
2.4%
Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
780
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
615
78.8%
62.3%
Not suitable only
115
14.7%
13.5%
Major repairs needed only
20
2.6%
15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
25
3.2%
3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.2%
Acceptable housing
2,325
298.1%
283.3%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,030
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
4,925
54.5%
26.4%
South Asian
1,085
12.0%
4.2%
Chinese
380
4.2%
3.4%
Black
1,695
18.8%
7.8%
Filipino
160
1.8%
1.1%
Arab
820
9.1%
4.7%
Latin American
150
1.7%
1.4%
Southeast Asian
80
0.9%
1.2%
West Asian
270
3.0%
1.0%
Korean
50
0.6%
0.3%
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
45
0.5%
0.3%
Multiple visible minorities
175
1.9%
0.9%
Not a visible minority
4,105
45.5%
73.6%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,030
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
35
0.4%
0.8%
Christian
4,865
53.9%
56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.
790
8.7%
6.5%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Anglican
105
1.2%
3.5%
Baptist
100
1.1%
0.7%
Catholic
3,150
34.9%
35.8%
Christian Orthodox
215
2.4%
1.8%
Jehovah's Witness
90
1.0%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
10
0.1%
0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
10
0.1%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
150
1.7%
1.0%
Presbyterian
15
0.2%
0.8%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.1%
United Church
110
1.2%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
125
1.4%
1.9%
Hindu
295
3.3%
1.4%
Jewish
20
0.2%
0.8%
Muslim
1,695
18.8%
7.8%
Sikh
145
1.6%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
40
0.4%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
1,930
21.4%
31.6%
Ethnic or cultural origin
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,030
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
1,130
12.5%
15.9%
English
755
8.4%
13.4%
Irish
985
10.9%
17.5%
Scottish
590
6.5%
13.9%
French, n.o.s.
1,325
14.7%
17.1%
German
310
3.4%
6.5%
Chinese
425
4.7%
3.6%
Italian
210
2.3%
3.8%
Indian (India)
460
5.1%
2.3%
Ukrainian
85
0.9%
1.9%
Dutch
80
0.9%
2.2%
Polish
220
2.4%
2.5%
Québécois
120
1.3%
2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
85
0.9%
3.2%
Filipino
120
1.3%
1.1%
French Canadian
405
4.5%
4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
170
1.9%
2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
110
1.2%
1.7%
Métis
80
0.9%
1.3%
European, n.o.s.
120
1.3%
1.6%
Russian
20
0.2%
1.1%
Norwegian
30
0.3%
0.6%
Welsh
40
0.4%
1.4%
Portuguese
150
1.7%
1.0%
American
45
0.5%
1.0%
Spanish
65
0.7%
1.0%
Swedish
10
0.1%
0.5%
Hungarian
30
0.3%
0.7%
Acadian
95
1.1%
0.9%
Pakistani
260
2.9%
0.5%
African, n.o.s.
165
1.8%
1.4%
Jewish
30
0.3%
0.8%
Punjabi
55
0.6%
0.2%
Vietnamese
55
0.6%
0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.
310
3.4%
1.7%
Greek
45
0.5%
0.6%
Jamaican
85
0.9%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
115
1.3%
0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Korean
65
0.7%
0.3%
Romanian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Lebanese
260
2.9%
2.0%
Iranian
80
0.9%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
55
0.6%
0.5%
Danish
10
0.1%
0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.6%
Sikh
10
0.1%
0.1%
Austrian
10
0.1%
0.4%
Belgian
45
0.5%
0.5%
Haitian
330
3.7%
1.0%
Hindu
70
0.8%
0.3%
Mexican
10
0.1%
0.3%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.1%
Swiss
0
0.0%
0.4%
Finnish
10
0.1%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
15
0.2%
0.3%
Japanese
15
0.2%
0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.
70
0.8%
0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
20
0.2%
0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.
20
0.2%
0.3%
Muslim
50
0.6%
0.4%
Egyptian
125
1.4%
0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
25
0.3%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.2%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.1%
Colombian
10
0.1%
0.3%
Moroccan
80
0.9%
0.4%
Czech
0
0.0%
0.3%
Syrian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Guyanese
65
0.7%
0.2%
Afghan
160
1.8%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
55
0.6%
0.3%
Serbian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hong Konger
15
0.2%
0.1%
Ontarian
50
0.6%
0.6%
Persian
20
0.2%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
30
0.3%
0.2%
Turkish
35
0.4%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Bangladeshi
85
0.9%
0.3%
Algerian
55
0.6%
0.2%
Brazilian
15
0.2%
0.2%
Nigerian
135
1.5%
0.3%
Armenian
55
0.6%
0.1%
Slovak
25
0.3%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.2%
Somali
225
2.5%
0.8%
Taiwanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Iraqi
75
0.8%
0.3%
Salvadorean
20
0.2%
0.2%
African Caribbean
60
0.7%
0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
50
0.6%
0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
50
0.6%
0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
35
0.4%
0.2%
Algonquin
40
0.4%
0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lithuanian
10
0.1%
0.2%
South African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Australian
20
0.2%
0.1%
Palestinian
30
0.3%
0.4%
Chilean
10
0.1%
0.1%
Congolese
110
1.2%
0.6%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ethiopian
35
0.4%
0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Peruvian
40
0.4%
0.1%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
0.2%
Berber
20
0.2%
0.2%
Albanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Maltese
15
0.2%
0.1%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
20
0.2%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gujarati
15
0.2%
0.1%
Eritrean
35
0.4%
0.1%
African Canadian
20
0.2%
0.1%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mohawk
25
0.3%
0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Barbadian
10
0.1%
0.1%
African American
20
0.2%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.
20
0.2%
0.1%
Cuban
15
0.2%
0.1%
Bosnian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Venezuelan
30
0.3%
0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bengali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Guatemalan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indonesian
35
0.4%
0.1%
Laotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.0%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
100
1.1%
0.6%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Estonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kurdish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Fijian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jatt
0
0.0%
0.0%
North American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Coptic
45
0.5%
0.1%
Thai
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dominican
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nepali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kabyle
0
0.0%
0.0%
Assyrian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igbo
50
0.6%
0.1%
Byelorussian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Abenaki
0
0.0%
0.0%
Moldovan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.1%
New Zealander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sudanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malaysian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Norman
0
0.0%
0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ivorian
30
0.3%
0.1%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
75
0.8%
0.3%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
15
0.2%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
20
0.2%
0.0%
Jordanian
20
0.2%
0.1%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
45
0.5%
0.2%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
10
0.1%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
65
0.7%
0.0%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.0%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
10
0.1%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.1%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Libyan
75
0.8%
0.1%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.1%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
50
0.6%
0.1%
St. Lucian
65
0.7%
0.0%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Telugu
0
0.0%
0.0%
Roma
0
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.0%
Singaporean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Karen
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tajik
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amhara
0
0.0%
0.0%
Paraguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Generation status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,030
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
3,255
36.0%
25.1%
Second generation
2,195
24.3%
17.6%
Third generation or more
3,580
39.6%
57.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,030
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
210
2.3%
3.2%
Single Indigenous responses
185
2.0%
3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
30
0.3%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
8,815
97.6%
96.8%
Registered or Treaty Indian status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,030
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
50
0.6%
0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
8,975
99.4%
99.3%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,030
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
55
0.6%
1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
55
0.6%
1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
265
2.9%
4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
260
2.9%
3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
8,710
96.5%
94.5%
Immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,030
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
5,880
65.1%
76.2%
Immigrants
2,975
32.9%
21.4%
Before 1980
130
1.4%
3.4%
1980 to 1990
220
2.4%
2.4%
1991 to 2000
605
6.7%
4.1%
2001 to 2010
990
11.0%
4.8%
2011 to 2021
1,030
11.4%
6.7%
Non-permanent residents
180
2.0%
2.4%
Place of birth for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
2,975
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
445
15.0%
15.1%
Brazil
35
1.2%
0.8%
Colombia
0
0.0%
1.1%
El Salvador
25
0.8%
0.8%
Guyana
25
0.8%
0.4%
Haiti
135
4.5%
3.0%
Jamaica
15
0.5%
1.1%
Mexico
0
0.0%
0.8%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago
15
0.5%
0.4%
United States of America
85
2.9%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas
90
3.0%
2.9%
Europe
210
7.1%
22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.8%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
45
1.5%
1.6%
Germany
0
0.0%
1.4%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.3%
Hungary
0
0.0%
0.3%
Italy
20
0.7%
1.6%
Netherlands
0
0.0%
0.7%
Poland
40
1.3%
1.4%
Portugal
10
0.3%
1.1%
Romania
0
0.0%
1.2%
Russian Federation
10
0.3%
1.2%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
0
0.0%
1.0%
United Kingdom
30
1.0%
5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe
35
1.2%
3.3%
Africa
855
28.7%
19.6%
Algeria
40
1.3%
1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
40
1.3%
1.8%
Egypt
90
3.0%
1.6%
Eritrea
10
0.3%
0.5%
Ethiopia
20
0.7%
0.9%
Morocco
70
2.4%
1.5%
Nigeria
70
2.4%
1.1%
Somalia
65
2.2%
1.5%
South Africa, Republic of
35
1.2%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
415
13.9%
9.1%
Asia
1,465
49.2%
42.9%
Afghanistan
80
2.7%
1.0%
Iran
60
2.0%
2.1%
Iraq
30
1.0%
1.5%
Lebanon
135
4.5%
4.6%
Syria
65
2.2%
2.3%
Turkey
15
0.5%
0.6%
China
165
5.5%
7.0%
Hong Kong
20
0.7%
1.1%
Korea, South
20
0.7%
0.8%
Taiwan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Philippines
105
3.5%
3.8%
Viet Nam
20
0.7%
2.1%
Bangladesh
60
2.0%
1.1%
India
260
8.7%
5.4%
Pakistan
210
7.1%
1.9%
Sri Lanka
30
1.0%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
175
5.9%
6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth
10
0.3%
0.4%
Place of birth for the recent immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
510
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
65
12.7%
11.1%
Europe
35
6.9%
8.6%
Africa
155
30.4%
30.2%
Asia
255
50.0%
49.8%
Oceania and other
0
0.0%
0.3%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,030
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
8,160
90.4%
92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
2,435
27.0%
19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
5,720
63.3%
72.8%
Not Canadian citizens
870
9.6%
7.9%
Age at immigration for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
2,975
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
260
8.7%
10.1%
5 to 14 years
590
19.8%
18.2%
15 to 24 years
595
20.0%
18.0%
25 to 44 years
1,230
41.3%
45.2%
45 years and over
295
9.9%
8.5%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
2,845
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
1,365
48.0%
48.3%
Principal applicants
520
18.3%
20.9%
Secondary applicants
845
29.7%
27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family
810
28.5%
26.1%
Refugees
625
22.0%
24.1%
Other immigrants
45
1.6%
1.4%
Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
2,845
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
365
12.8%
9.1%
Work permits only before admission
160
5.6%
8.1%
Study permits only before admission
80
2.8%
3.1%
Work and study permits before admission
145
5.1%
6.5%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.6%
No pre-admission experience
2,085
73.3%
72.5%
Education
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,750
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
775
11.5%
12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,440
21.3%
23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
4,535
67.2%
63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,815
26.9%
27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,720
40.3%
36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,930
73.0%
65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree
290
4.3%
4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
780
11.6%
12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,860
57.2%
48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,510
22.4%
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,355
34.9%
28.7%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,755
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
845
12.5%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
5,910
87.5%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,930
73.0%
65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
325
4.8%
5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,600
68.1%
60.1%
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,930
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,070
21.7%
25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,860
78.3%
74.4%
Employment
Labour force
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data
4,995
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
140
2.8%
2.3%
All classes of workers
4,855
97.2%
97.7%
Employee
4,355
87.2%
86.0%
Self-employed
500
10.0%
11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
4,995
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
140
2.8%
2.3%
All occupations
4,855
97.2%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
40
0.8%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
1,210
24.2%
20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
600
12.0%
12.9%
3 Health occupations
495
9.9%
7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
875
17.5%
17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
140
2.8%
3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations
955
19.1%
21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
450
9.0%
11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
45
0.9%
1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
45
0.9%
1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
4,995
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
140
2.8%
2.3%
All industries
4,855
97.2%
97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0
0.0%
0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
15
0.3%
0.1%
22 Utilities
0
0.0%
0.4%
23 Construction
215
4.3%
6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing
85
1.7%
3.1%
41 Wholesale trade
70
1.4%
1.8%
44-45 Retail trade
435
8.7%
9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
205
4.1%
3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries
115
2.3%
2.0%
52 Finance and insurance
220
4.4%
3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
75
1.5%
1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
345
6.9%
9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
15
0.3%
0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
155
3.1%
4.1%
61 Educational services
260
5.2%
7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance
730
14.6%
11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
40
0.8%
1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services
245
4.9%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
140
2.8%
3.8%
91 Public administration
1,470
29.4%
21.8%
Mobility & commuting
Main mode of commuting
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
2,450
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
2,095
85.5%
80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
1,915
78.2%
72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
180
7.3%
7.3%
Public transit
190
7.8%
9.7%
Walked
90
3.7%
5.9%
Bicycle
0
0.0%
1.3%
Other method
75
3.1%
3.0%
Commuting duration
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
2,450
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
520
21.2%
26.7%
15 to 29 minutes
1,095
44.7%
38.9%
30 to 44 minutes
555
22.7%
21.8%
45 to 59 minutes
165
6.7%
7.1%
60 minutes and over
115
4.7%
5.5%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
2,450
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
165
6.7%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
480
19.6%
19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
600
24.5%
27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
485
19.8%
20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
290
11.8%
11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
425
17.3%
14.6%
Commuting destination
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data
2,045
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
1,895
92.7%
79.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
0
0.0%
1.6%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
65
3.2%
10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
90
4.4%
8.8%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
8,200
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
1,925
23.5%
58.9%
Movers
6,275
76.5%
41.1%
Non-migrants
4,420
53.9%
22.0%
Migrants
1,855
22.6%
19.1%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
8,880
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
7,005
78.9%
87.0%
Movers
1,870
21.1%
13.0%
Non-migrants
1,410
15.9%
8.7%
Migrants
460
5.2%
4.3%
Place of work status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data
4,510
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
2,050
45.5%
39.7%
Worked outside Canada
15
0.3%
0.3%
No fixed workplace address
410
9.1%
9.9%
Usual place of work
2,045
45.3%
50.1%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
9,105
100.0%
100.0%
English only
4,050
44.5%
48.5%
French only
385
4.2%
7.3%
English and French
4,565
50.1%
43.1%
Neither English nor French
110
1.2%
1.2%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
9,105
100.0%
100.0%
English
5,710
62.7%
66.4%
French
2,790
30.6%
29.8%
English and French
495
5.4%
2.7%
Neither English nor French
110
1.2%
1.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
9,105
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
8,225
90.3%
94.3%
Multiple responses
880
9.7%
5.7%
Language spoken most often at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
9,105
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
8,095
88.9%
94.1%
Multiple responses
1,010
11.1%
5.9%
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
9,105
100.0%
100.0%
None
6,065
66.6%
80.6%
English
900
9.9%
6.5%
French
765
8.4%
4.6%
Non-official language
855
9.4%
5.5%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
855
9.4%
5.5%
English and French
95
1.0%
0.5%
English and non-official language(s)
160
1.8%
0.8%
French and non-official language(s)
170
1.9%
0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)
10
0.1%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
80
0.9%
0.6%
All languages spoken at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
9,105
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,455
37.9%
50.9%
French
1,300
14.3%
20.2%
Non-official language
520
5.7%
4.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
520
5.7%
4.7%
English and French
1,405
15.4%
8.8%
English and non-official language(s)
1,530
16.8%
10.8%
French and non-official language(s)
240
2.6%
1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
585
6.4%
2.9%
Multiple non-official languages
70
0.8%
0.3%
All languages used at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data
5,265
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,980
56.6%
61.5%
French
315
6.0%
11.1%
Non-official language
30
0.6%
0.3%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
30
0.6%
0.3%
English and French
1,820
34.6%
25.0%
English and non-official language(s)
90
1.7%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
25
0.5%
0.5%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
0.0%
Other language(s) used regularly at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data
5,265
100.0%
100.0%
None
3,700
70.3%
77.4%
English
275
5.2%
6.5%
French
1,220
23.2%
14.6%
Non-official language
50
0.9%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
50
0.9%
0.9%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.0%
English and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data
2,640
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
1,530
58.0%
32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
1,115
42.2%
67.1%
Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data
1,765
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
1,045
59.2%
33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
895
50.7%
24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
150
8.5%
8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
720
40.8%
66.5%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
9,100
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
9,100
100.0%
100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.0%
0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
3
0.0%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
6,750
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
4,990
73.9%
66.0%
Employed
4,510
66.8%
59.6%
Unemployed
480
7.1%
6.4%
Not in the labour force
1,755
26.0%
34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)
74
Employment rate (Rate)
67
Unemployment rate (Rate)
10
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data