Britannia Bay is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,447 living in private households. 29.0% 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 9.4%. 67.5% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 28.9% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $62,400 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 70.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 3.18 km², giving a population density of 2,028 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).
Median household income$62,400Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households70.7%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density2,028 /km²6,447 people over 3.18 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021
6,447
Population, 2016
6,360
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
1
Total private dwellings
3,775
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
3,577
Population density per square kilometre
3,400
Land area in square kilometres
2
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
6,445
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
655
10.2%
16.9%
0 to 4 years
235
3.6%
5.0%
5 to 9 years
205
3.2%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
220
3.4%
6.1%
15 to 64 years
4,200
65.2%
66.1%
15 to 19 years
250
3.9%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
395
6.1%
6.4%
25 to 29 years
600
9.3%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
585
9.1%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
410
6.4%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
325
5.0%
6.6%
45 to 49 years
330
5.1%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
350
5.4%
6.6%
55 to 59 years
450
7.0%
7.2%
60 to 64 years
500
7.8%
6.6%
65 years and over
1,595
24.7%
17.0%
65 to 69 years
425
6.6%
5.4%
70 to 74 years
445
6.9%
4.5%
75 to 79 years
290
4.5%
3.1%
80 to 84 years
205
3.2%
2.0%
85 years and over
235
3.6%
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
10
10.2%
16.9%
15 to 64 years
65
65.2%
66.1%
65 years and over
25
24.7%
17.0%
85 years and over
4
3.6%
2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)
46
Median age of the population
45
44.8%
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
3,580
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
380
10.6%
45.0%
Semi-detached house
180
5.0%
7.1%
Row house
145
4.1%
16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
195
5.4%
2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
415
11.6%
14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
2,260
63.1%
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
3,545
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
560
15.8%
15.4%
1961 to 1980
2,135
60.2%
26.8%
1981 to 1990
535
15.1%
15.5%
1991 to 2000
165
4.7%
12.3%
2001 to 2005
55
1.6%
7.2%
2006 to 2010
35
1.0%
7.7%
2011 to 2015
15
0.4%
7.2%
2016 to 2021
40
1.1%
7.9%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
3,545
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
625
17.6%
14.7%
Not condominium
2,920
82.4%
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
3,545
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
65
1.8%
0.8%
1 bedroom
1,260
35.5%
13.3%
2 bedrooms
1,305
36.8%
23.1%
3 bedrooms
630
17.8%
37.7%
4 or more bedrooms
285
8.0%
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
3,545
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
2,145
60.5%
27.6%
5 rooms
590
16.6%
14.4%
6 rooms
300
8.5%
14.3%
7 rooms
210
5.9%
13.4%
8 or more rooms
290
8.2%
30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
4
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
3,545
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
3,110
87.7%
94.5%
Major repairs needed
435
12.3%
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
3,530
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
2,405
68.1%
81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
1,125
31.9%
18.4%
30% to less than 100%
1,015
28.8%
16.5%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
3,545
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
3,420
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
820
24.0%
9.4%
Not in core need
2,600
76.0%
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
1,040
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
45
4.3%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
17
1.7%
0.0%
% in core housing need
11
1.1%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,080
$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,452
$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$400,000
$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$510,000
$585,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
2,505
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
15
0.6%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
38
1.5%
0.0%
% in core housing need
29
1.2%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,280
$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,244
$1,296
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,775
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,540
95.9%
96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,000
$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,540
95.9%
96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$36,400
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,775
82.7%
87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,800
$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,510
60.8%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$36,000
$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,165
89.4%
82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$11,200
$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
415
7.2%
7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,520
$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,370
23.7%
23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,200
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,695
98.6%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,485
95.0%
96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$49,440
$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,485
95.0%
96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$42,360
$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,765
82.5%
87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$45,000
$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,515
60.9%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$45,360
$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,130
88.8%
82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$11,100
$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
405
7.0%
7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,100
$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,305
22.6%
23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,450
$8,890
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,600
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$88,000
$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$78,000
$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,615
100.9%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$104,600
$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$89,100
$117,600
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,695
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,680
29.5%
37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,400
$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$70,800
$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,365
24.0%
25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$17,800
$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$25,060
$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)
79
Employment income (%) (Rate)
59
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
21
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
5,780
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
235
4.1%
3.8%
With total income
5,540
95.8%
96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
385
6.7%
7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
720
12.5%
9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
910
15.7%
12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
770
13.3%
10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
655
11.3%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
515
8.9%
8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
405
7.0%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
315
5.4%
6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999
240
4.2%
5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
160
2.8%
4.3%
$100,000 and over
475
8.2%
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
5,780
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
235
4.1%
3.7%
With after-tax income
5,540
95.8%
96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
405
7.0%
7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999
735
12.7%
10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
1,005
17.4%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
960
16.6%
12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
720
12.5%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
545
9.4%
10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
385
6.7%
8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
265
4.6%
6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
180
3.1%
5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
110
1.9%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
225
3.9%
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
5,780
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
2,265
39.2%
28.4%
With employment income
3,510
60.7%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
510
8.8%
9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
270
4.7%
5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
405
7.0%
7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
325
5.6%
5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999
390
6.7%
5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
305
5.3%
5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
265
4.6%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
250
4.3%
5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
175
3.0%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
160
2.8%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
100
1.7%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
340
5.9%
11.5%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,775
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,450
94.4%
94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$36,000
$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,450
94.4%
94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$32,800
$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,730
81.9%
86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,600
$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,510
60.8%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,000
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,885
84.6%
77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,400
$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
250
4.3%
5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,120
$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,695
98.6%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,410
93.7%
94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$45,680
$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,410
93.7%
94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,960
$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,740
82.1%
86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$43,640
$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,510
60.8%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$43,680
$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,810
83.3%
77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,380
$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
230
4.0%
6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,040
$7,750
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,695
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,675
29.4%
37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$57,200
$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$64,900
$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,250
21.9%
23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$19,000
$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$27,450
$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
84
Employment income (%) (Rate)
62
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
16
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
770
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$88,000
$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$78,000
$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
755
98.1%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$105,800
$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$89,000
$105,500
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
425
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$112,000
$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$100,000
$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
430
101.2%
100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$134,500
$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$112,800
$143,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
335
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$61,200
$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,000
$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
350
104.5%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$69,600
$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$63,400
$77,000
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
2,200
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$40,800
$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$36,800
$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
2,120
96.4%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$48,120
$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$41,640
$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
6,435
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
795
12.4%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
270
4.2%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
4,045
62.9%
63.3%
65 years and over
1,590
24.7%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
1,120
17.4%
8.8%
0 to 17 years
170
2.6%
2.0%
0 to 5 years
65
1.0%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
700
10.9%
5.1%
65 years and over
245
3.8%
1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
17
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
22
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
23
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
17
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
15
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
6,430
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
795
12.4%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
270
4.2%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
4,045
62.9%
63.3%
65 years and over
1,595
24.8%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
735
11.4%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
85
1.3%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
25
0.4%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
560
8.7%
3.9%
65 years and over
90
1.4%
0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
11
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
11
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
10
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
14
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
6
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
3,575
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
1,825
51.0%
29.1%
2 persons
1,115
31.2%
33.9%
3 persons
315
8.8%
15.0%
4 persons
230
6.4%
14.1%
5 or more persons
95
2.7%
8.0%
Number of persons in private households
6,430
179.9%
242.2%
Average household size (Average)
2
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
5,790
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
2,505
43.3%
56.5%
Married
1,945
33.6%
43.9%
Living common-law
560
9.7%
12.6%
Not married and not living common-law
3,285
56.7%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,990
34.4%
30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
240
4.1%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
640
11.1%
6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
410
7.1%
4.7%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data
3,575
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,460
40.8%
60.8%
Couple-family households
1,160
32.4%
51.7%
One-parent-family households
300
8.4%
9.1%
Multigenerational households
30
0.8%
2.2%
Multiple-census-family households
5
0.1%
0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons
50
1.4%
2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
210
5.9%
4.8%
One-person households
1,825
51.0%
29.1%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
3,575
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,400
$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$55,200
$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
3,545
99.2%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$76,500
$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$65,600
$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
3,575
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
75
2.1%
1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
45
1.3%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
125
3.5%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
110
3.1%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
195
5.5%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
165
4.6%
2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999
165
4.6%
2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
160
4.5%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
170
4.8%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
175
4.9%
3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999
340
9.5%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
315
8.8%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
275
7.7%
6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
225
6.3%
6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
185
5.2%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
860
24.1%
48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999
340
9.5%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
185
5.2%
9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
175
4.9%
12.9%
$200,000 and over
165
4.6%
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
3,575
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
80
2.2%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
45
1.3%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
125
3.5%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
115
3.2%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
205
5.7%
3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
190
5.3%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
190
5.3%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
215
6.0%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
195
5.5%
3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999
215
6.0%
3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
380
10.6%
7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999
340
9.5%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
290
8.1%
7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
200
5.6%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
180
5.0%
6.5%
$100,000 and over
610
17.1%
39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
285
8.0%
13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999
135
3.8%
9.3%
$150,000 and over
195
5.5%
16.7%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
3,545
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
1,040
29.3%
65.4%
Renter
2,505
70.7%
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
1,560
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
1,010
64.7%
50.2%
3 persons
275
17.6%
20.9%
4 persons
195
12.5%
19.9%
5 or more persons
80
5.1%
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
1,560
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,220
78.2%
83.5%
Married couples
940
60.3%
64.4%
Common-law couples
280
17.9%
19.1%
Total one-parent families
340
21.8%
16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+
290
18.6%
12.7%
in which the parent is a man+
55
3.5%
3.7%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families
4,060
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
2,440
60.1%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
345
8.5%
5.7%
Children
1,275
31.4%
37.0%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
2,375
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
1,825
76.8%
64.1%
Living with other relatives
175
7.4%
12.9%
Living with non-relatives only
375
15.8%
23.0%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
1,825
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
1,790
98.1%
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
1,755
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,755
100.0%
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
6,430
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
3,870
60.2%
40.1%
In bottom decile
1,050
16.3%
8.3%
In second decile
735
11.4%
7.3%
In third decile
810
12.6%
7.7%
In fourth decile
675
10.5%
8.1%
In fifth decile
605
9.4%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
2,560
39.8%
59.9%
In sixth decile
540
8.4%
9.6%
In seventh decile
495
7.7%
10.5%
In eighth decile
525
8.2%
11.8%
In ninth decile
525
8.2%
13.8%
In top decile
485
7.5%
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
3,545
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
3,455
97.5%
98.2%
More than one person per room
95
2.7%
1.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
3,545
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
3,295
92.9%
95.3%
Not suitable
250
7.1%
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
3,545
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
2,355
66.4%
49.4%
Two-maintainer household
1,085
30.6%
46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
110
3.1%
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
3,545
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
125
3.5%
3.3%
25 to 34 years
645
18.2%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
515
14.5%
18.1%
45 to 54 years
425
12.0%
18.6%
55 to 64 years
635
17.9%
20.2%
65 to 74 years
640
18.1%
14.7%
75 to 84 years
385
10.9%
7.5%
85 years and over
175
4.9%
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'
1,615
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
965
59.8%
62.3%
Not suitable only
170
10.5%
13.5%
Major repairs needed only
300
18.6%
15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
55
3.4%
3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
105
6.5%
4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
25
1.5%
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
1,930
119.5%
283.3%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,360
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
1,845
29.0%
26.4%
South Asian
360
5.7%
4.2%
Chinese
75
1.2%
3.4%
Black
595
9.4%
7.8%
Filipino
110
1.7%
1.1%
Arab
270
4.2%
4.7%
Latin American
115
1.8%
1.4%
Southeast Asian
80
1.3%
1.2%
West Asian
60
0.9%
1.0%
Korean
0
0.0%
0.3%
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
50
0.8%
0.3%
Multiple visible minorities
125
2.0%
0.9%
Not a visible minority
4,505
70.8%
73.6%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,360
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
75
1.2%
0.8%
Christian
3,330
52.4%
56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.
480
7.5%
6.5%
Anabaptist
15
0.2%
0.1%
Anglican
365
5.7%
3.5%
Baptist
30
0.5%
0.7%
Catholic
1,465
23.0%
35.8%
Christian Orthodox
285
4.5%
1.8%
Jehovah's Witness
10
0.2%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
25
0.4%
0.1%
Lutheran
70
1.1%
0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
10
0.2%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
95
1.5%
1.0%
Presbyterian
75
1.2%
0.8%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.1%
United Church
255
4.0%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
135
2.1%
1.9%
Hindu
130
2.0%
1.4%
Jewish
90
1.4%
0.8%
Muslim
655
10.3%
7.8%
Sikh
70
1.1%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
85
1.3%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
1,935
30.4%
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
6,355
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
545
8.6%
15.9%
English
1,130
17.8%
13.4%
Irish
1,305
20.5%
17.5%
Scottish
1,155
18.2%
13.9%
French, n.o.s.
910
14.3%
17.1%
German
525
8.3%
6.5%
Chinese
130
2.0%
3.6%
Italian
200
3.1%
3.8%
Indian (India)
235
3.7%
2.3%
Ukrainian
180
2.8%
1.9%
Dutch
185
2.9%
2.2%
Polish
180
2.8%
2.5%
Québécois
15
0.2%
2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
270
4.2%
3.2%
Filipino
135
2.1%
1.1%
French Canadian
160
2.5%
4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
175
2.8%
2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
75
1.2%
1.7%
Métis
75
1.2%
1.3%
European, n.o.s.
90
1.4%
1.6%
Russian
140
2.2%
1.1%
Norwegian
80
1.3%
0.6%
Welsh
105
1.7%
1.4%
Portuguese
35
0.6%
1.0%
American
90
1.4%
1.0%
Spanish
120
1.9%
1.0%
Swedish
45
0.7%
0.5%
Hungarian
55
0.9%
0.7%
Acadian
65
1.0%
0.9%
Pakistani
15
0.2%
0.5%
African, n.o.s.
75
1.2%
1.4%
Jewish
55
0.9%
0.8%
Punjabi
65
1.0%
0.2%
Vietnamese
35
0.6%
0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.
145
2.3%
1.7%
Greek
60
0.9%
0.6%
Jamaican
45
0.7%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
25
0.4%
0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.2%
Korean
0
0.0%
0.3%
Romanian
40
0.6%
0.5%
Lebanese
75
1.2%
2.0%
Iranian
65
1.0%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
25
0.4%
0.5%
Danish
45
0.7%
0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
50
0.8%
0.6%
Sikh
10
0.2%
0.1%
Austrian
45
0.7%
0.4%
Belgian
20
0.3%
0.5%
Haitian
75
1.2%
1.0%
Hindu
50
0.8%
0.3%
Mexican
30
0.5%
0.3%
Mennonite
10
0.2%
0.1%
Swiss
10
0.2%
0.4%
Finnish
25
0.4%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
10
0.2%
0.2%
Croatian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Japanese
15
0.2%
0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.
40
0.6%
0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
55
0.9%
0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.3%
Muslim
15
0.2%
0.4%
Egyptian
25
0.4%
0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
40
0.6%
0.3%
Tamil
15
0.2%
0.2%
Icelandic
15
0.2%
0.1%
Colombian
25
0.4%
0.3%
Moroccan
20
0.3%
0.4%
Czech
35
0.6%
0.3%
Syrian
35
0.6%
0.5%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Afghan
10
0.2%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
50
0.8%
0.3%
Serbian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
10
0.2%
0.2%
Hong Konger
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ontarian
35
0.6%
0.6%
Persian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Turkish
80
1.3%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.2%
Bangladeshi
25
0.4%
0.3%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Brazilian
45
0.7%
0.2%
Nigerian
20
0.3%
0.3%
Armenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slovak
0
0.0%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.2%
Somali
135
2.1%
0.8%
Taiwanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Iraqi
30
0.5%
0.3%
Salvadorean
0
0.0%
0.2%
African Caribbean
20
0.3%
0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
35
0.6%
0.2%
Algonquin
30
0.5%
0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
0.1%
Lithuanian
0
0.0%
0.2%
South African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Australian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Palestinian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congolese
15
0.2%
0.6%
Nova Scotian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Ethiopian
30
0.5%
0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
25
0.4%
0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)
35
0.6%
0.2%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.2%
Albanian
25
0.4%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
10
0.2%
0.1%
Gujarati
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eritrean
0
0.0%
0.1%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mohawk
0
0.0%
0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
25
0.4%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
20
0.3%
0.1%
Barbadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
African American
10
0.2%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bosnian
30
0.5%
0.1%
Venezuelan
0
0.0%
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
10
0.2%
0.1%
Laotian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.0%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
0.1%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
15
0.2%
0.6%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Estonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kurdish
25
0.4%
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
0
0.0%
0.1%
Thai
40
0.6%
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
0
0.0%
0.1%
Byelorussian
20
0.3%
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
20
0.3%
0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Zealander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sudanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch
10
0.2%
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.
30
0.5%
0.1%
Ivorian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jordanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Grenadian
20
0.3%
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
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
20
0.3%
0.1%
Central African
30
0.5%
0.1%
Libyan
0
0.0%
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.
20
0.3%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.1%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.1%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
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
6,360
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
2,250
35.4%
25.1%
Second generation
1,225
19.3%
17.6%
Third generation or more
2,885
45.4%
57.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,360
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
215
3.4%
3.2%
Single Indigenous responses
195
3.1%
3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
20
0.3%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
6,145
96.6%
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
6,360
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
50
0.8%
0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
6,305
99.1%
99.3%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,355
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
65
1.0%
1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
65
1.0%
1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
270
4.2%
4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
270
4.2%
3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
6,020
94.7%
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
6,355
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
4,190
65.9%
76.2%
Immigrants
1,835
28.9%
21.4%
Before 1980
435
6.8%
3.4%
1980 to 1990
155
2.4%
2.4%
1991 to 2000
320
5.0%
4.1%
2001 to 2010
240
3.8%
4.8%
2011 to 2021
690
10.9%
6.7%
Non-permanent residents
330
5.2%
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
1,840
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
290
15.8%
15.1%
Brazil
35
1.9%
0.8%
Colombia
25
1.4%
1.1%
El Salvador
0
0.0%
0.8%
Guyana
10
0.5%
0.4%
Haiti
45
2.4%
3.0%
Jamaica
10
0.5%
1.1%
Mexico
0
0.0%
0.8%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago
15
0.8%
0.4%
United States of America
70
3.8%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas
70
3.8%
2.9%
Europe
545
29.6%
22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
25
1.4%
0.8%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
10
0.5%
1.6%
Germany
30
1.6%
1.4%
Greece
10
0.5%
0.3%
Hungary
20
1.1%
0.3%
Italy
10
0.5%
1.6%
Netherlands
15
0.8%
0.7%
Poland
30
1.6%
1.4%
Portugal
0
0.0%
1.1%
Romania
30
1.6%
1.2%
Russian Federation
65
3.5%
1.2%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
45
2.4%
1.0%
United Kingdom
105
5.7%
5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe
155
8.4%
3.3%
Africa
350
19.0%
19.6%
Algeria
30
1.6%
1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
40
2.2%
1.8%
Egypt
35
1.9%
1.6%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.5%
Ethiopia
25
1.4%
0.9%
Morocco
20
1.1%
1.5%
Nigeria
30
1.6%
1.1%
Somalia
55
3.0%
1.5%
South Africa, Republic of
0
0.0%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
115
6.2%
9.1%
Asia
640
34.8%
42.9%
Afghanistan
10
0.5%
1.0%
Iran
35
1.9%
2.1%
Iraq
35
1.9%
1.5%
Lebanon
50
2.7%
4.6%
Syria
45
2.4%
2.3%
Turkey
30
1.6%
0.6%
China
35
1.9%
7.0%
Hong Kong
10
0.5%
1.1%
Korea, South
0
0.0%
0.8%
Taiwan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Philippines
105
5.7%
3.8%
Viet Nam
25
1.4%
2.1%
Bangladesh
25
1.4%
1.1%
India
140
7.6%
5.4%
Pakistan
10
0.5%
1.9%
Sri Lanka
10
0.5%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
75
4.1%
6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth
10
0.5%
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
475
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
50
10.5%
11.1%
Europe
45
9.5%
8.6%
Africa
160
33.7%
30.2%
Asia
220
46.3%
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
6,355
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
5,480
86.2%
92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
655
10.3%
19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
4,825
75.9%
72.8%
Not Canadian citizens
875
13.8%
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
1,840
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
175
9.5%
10.1%
5 to 14 years
275
14.9%
18.2%
15 to 24 years
350
19.0%
18.0%
25 to 44 years
865
47.0%
45.2%
45 years and over
175
9.5%
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
1,400
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
665
47.5%
48.3%
Principal applicants
350
25.0%
20.9%
Secondary applicants
315
22.5%
27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family
310
22.1%
26.1%
Refugees
400
28.6%
24.1%
Other immigrants
20
1.4%
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
1,400
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
175
12.5%
9.1%
Work permits only before admission
95
6.8%
8.1%
Study permits only before admission
30
2.1%
3.1%
Work and study permits before admission
80
5.7%
6.5%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.6%
No pre-admission experience
1,015
72.5%
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
5,700
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
645
11.3%
12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,410
24.7%
23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,640
63.9%
63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,475
25.9%
27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,165
38.0%
36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,545
62.2%
65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree
330
5.8%
4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
755
13.2%
12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,455
43.1%
48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
875
15.4%
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,580
27.7%
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
5,695
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
715
12.6%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,980
87.4%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,545
62.2%
65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
365
6.4%
5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
3,180
55.8%
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
3,545
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,090
30.7%
25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,455
69.3%
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
3,295
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
110
3.3%
2.3%
All classes of workers
3,180
96.5%
97.7%
Employee
2,880
87.4%
86.0%
Self-employed
300
9.1%
11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
3,295
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
110
3.3%
2.3%
All occupations
3,180
96.5%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
20
0.6%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
585
17.8%
20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
485
14.7%
12.9%
3 Health occupations
195
5.9%
7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
500
15.2%
17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
90
2.7%
3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations
875
26.6%
21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
345
10.5%
11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
40
1.2%
1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
50
1.5%
1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
3,295
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
110
3.3%
2.3%
All industries
3,180
96.5%
97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
20
0.6%
0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.1%
22 Utilities
10
0.3%
0.4%
23 Construction
115
3.5%
6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing
80
2.4%
3.1%
41 Wholesale trade
70
2.1%
1.8%
44-45 Retail trade
455
13.8%
9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
165
5.0%
3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries
70
2.1%
2.0%
52 Finance and insurance
70
2.1%
3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
40
1.2%
1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
370
11.2%
9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
10
0.3%
0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
195
5.9%
4.1%
61 Educational services
235
7.1%
7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance
345
10.5%
11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
60
1.8%
1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services
165
5.0%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
180
5.5%
3.8%
91 Public administration
515
15.6%
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
1,700
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,040
61.2%
80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
890
52.4%
72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
150
8.8%
7.3%
Public transit
445
26.2%
9.7%
Walked
155
9.1%
5.9%
Bicycle
15
0.9%
1.3%
Other method
45
2.6%
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
1,700
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
405
23.8%
26.7%
15 to 29 minutes
700
41.2%
38.9%
30 to 44 minutes
405
23.8%
21.8%
45 to 59 minutes
120
7.1%
7.1%
60 minutes and over
70
4.1%
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
1,700
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
95
5.6%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
280
16.5%
19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
375
22.1%
27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
335
19.7%
20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
250
14.7%
11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
360
21.2%
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
1,450
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
1,400
96.6%
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
15
1.0%
10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
30
2.1%
8.8%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
6,130
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
3,335
54.4%
58.9%
Movers
2,795
45.6%
41.1%
Non-migrants
1,520
24.8%
22.0%
Migrants
1,275
20.8%
19.1%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
6,305
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
5,250
83.3%
87.0%
Movers
1,060
16.8%
13.0%
Non-migrants
785
12.5%
8.7%
Migrants
275
4.4%
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
2,875
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
1,170
40.7%
39.7%
Worked outside Canada
0
0.0%
0.3%
No fixed workplace address
250
8.7%
9.9%
Usual place of work
1,450
50.4%
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
6,435
100.0%
100.0%
English only
4,590
71.3%
48.5%
French only
65
1.0%
7.3%
English and French
1,690
26.3%
43.1%
Neither English nor French
95
1.5%
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
6,435
100.0%
100.0%
English
5,680
88.3%
66.4%
French
555
8.6%
29.8%
English and French
110
1.7%
2.7%
Neither English nor French
90
1.4%
1.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,435
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
6,055
94.1%
94.3%
Multiple responses
375
5.8%
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
6,435
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
6,075
94.4%
94.1%
Multiple responses
360
5.6%
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
6,435
100.0%
100.0%
None
5,080
78.9%
80.6%
English
410
6.4%
6.5%
French
225
3.5%
4.6%
Non-official language
480
7.5%
5.5%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
475
7.4%
5.5%
English and French
20
0.3%
0.5%
English and non-official language(s)
90
1.4%
0.8%
French and non-official language(s)
65
1.0%
0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)
5
0.1%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
60
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
6,435
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,285
66.6%
50.9%
French
165
2.6%
20.2%
Non-official language
365
5.7%
4.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
365
5.7%
4.7%
English and French
315
4.9%
8.8%
English and non-official language(s)
1,070
16.6%
10.8%
French and non-official language(s)
40
0.6%
1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
165
2.6%
2.9%
Multiple non-official languages
40
0.6%
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
3,450
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,800
81.2%
61.5%
French
80
2.3%
11.1%
Non-official language
15
0.4%
0.3%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
15
0.4%
0.3%
English and French
450
13.0%
25.0%
English and non-official language(s)
90
2.6%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
15
0.4%
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
3,450
100.0%
100.0%
None
2,980
86.4%
77.4%
English
50
1.4%
6.5%
French
345
10.0%
14.6%
Non-official language
65
1.9%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
65
1.9%
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
810
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
240
29.6%
32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
570
70.4%
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
565
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
185
32.7%
33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
120
21.2%
24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
65
11.5%
8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
380
67.3%
66.5%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
6,430
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
6,430
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
4
0.1%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
5,700
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
3,295
57.8%
66.0%
Employed
2,875
50.4%
59.6%
Unemployed
415
7.3%
6.4%
Not in the labour force
2,400
42.1%
34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)
58
Employment rate (Rate)
50
Unemployment rate (Rate)
13
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data