Ottawa-Gatineau Census Atlas

Brookfield Gardens

Census Tract 0001.09 · Ottawa, Ontario and Quebec

Brookfield Gardens is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,314 living in private households. 68.1% 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 37.9%. 29.5% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 46.5% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $56,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 78.2% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.14 km², giving a population density of 4,643 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).

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Population5,3142021, private households
Visible minority68.1%Ottawa-Gatineau 26.4%
Caucasian29.5%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants46.5%Ottawa-Gatineau 21.4%
Median household income$56,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households78.2%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density4,643 /km²5,314 people over 1.14 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Population, 20215,314
Population, 20165,033
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20216
Total private dwellings2,279
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,200
Population density per square kilometre4,634
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,315100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1,18022.2%16.9%
0 to 4 years3757.1%5.0%
5 to 9 years4358.2%5.8%
10 to 14 years3757.1%6.1%
15 to 64 years3,51566.1%66.1%
15 to 19 years3256.1%5.8%
20 to 24 years4207.9%6.4%
25 to 29 years4358.2%6.8%
30 to 34 years4157.8%6.8%
35 to 39 years4258.0%6.9%
40 to 44 years3155.9%6.6%
45 to 49 years2805.3%6.5%
50 to 54 years3055.7%6.6%
55 to 59 years3155.9%7.2%
60 to 64 years2755.2%6.6%
65 years and over62011.7%17.0%
65 to 69 years2104.0%5.4%
70 to 74 years1703.2%4.5%
75 to 79 years1152.2%3.1%
80 to 84 years651.2%2.0%
85 years and over651.2%2.1%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100
0 to 14 years2222.2%16.9%
15 to 64 years6666.1%66.1%
65 years and over1211.7%17.0%
85 years and over11.2%2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)36
Median age of the population3333.2%40.4%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,200100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house50.2%45.0%
Semi-detached house50.2%7.1%
Row house1,05548.0%16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex00.0%2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys24010.9%14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys90040.9%13.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.2%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data2,275100.0%100.0%
1960 or before1858.1%15.4%
1961 to 19801,21053.2%26.8%
1981 to 199044519.6%15.5%
1991 to 20001858.1%12.3%
2001 to 2005703.1%7.2%
2006 to 20101205.3%7.7%
2011 to 2015552.4%7.2%
2016 to 202100.0%7.9%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,275100.0%100.0%
Condominium66529.2%14.7%
Not condominium1,61571.0%85.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,275100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms351.5%0.8%
1 bedroom74532.7%13.3%
2 bedrooms69530.5%23.1%
3 bedrooms61026.8%37.7%
4 or more bedrooms1807.9%25.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,275100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,24054.5%27.6%
5 rooms48521.3%14.4%
6 rooms25011.0%14.3%
7 rooms1908.4%13.4%
8 or more rooms1155.1%30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)4

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,275100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,11593.0%94.5%
Major repairs needed1607.0%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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-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 data2,265100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,70075.1%81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs56524.9%18.4%
30% to less than 100%54023.8%16.5%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,275100.0%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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-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 data2,240100.0%100.0%
In core need63528.3%9.4%
Not in core need1,60571.7%90.6%

Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data490100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage6513.3%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs224.6%0.0%
% in core housing need112.3%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,460$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,345$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$300,000$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$308,000$585,000

Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,785100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing533.0%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs261.4%0.0%
% in core housing need331.9%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$910$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$909$1,296

Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data0

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,135100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,92094.8%96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,200$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,94095.3%96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,800$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,84068.7%87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$23,800$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,52561.1%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$25,800$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,74090.4%82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$12,500$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4059.8%7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,50036.3%23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,275103.4%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,02597.3%96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,360$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,04597.8%96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,360$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,88569.8%87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,160$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,59062.6%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,680$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,81092.1%82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$14,220$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3809.2%7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,980$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,53037.0%23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,340$8,890

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,245100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,500$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,000$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,290103.6%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,600$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,500$117,600

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,280100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,05024.5%37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$49,600$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,400$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,16027.1%25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$11,300$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$16,560$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)61
Employment income (%) (Rate)56
Government transfers (%) (Rate)39
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)13

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,130100.0%100.0%
Without total income2155.2%3.8%
With total income3,92094.9%96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3859.3%7.3%
$10,000 to $19,99966016.0%9.8%
$20,000 to $29,99990021.8%12.1%
$30,000 to $39,99958014.0%10.1%
$40,000 to $49,99948511.7%9.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993358.1%8.5%
$60,000 to $69,9992355.7%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991453.5%6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999801.9%5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999401.0%4.3%
$100,000 and over701.7%15.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,130100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1954.7%3.7%
With after-tax income3,94095.4%96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)4109.9%7.9%
$10,000 to $19,99968016.5%10.3%
$20,000 to $29,99998523.8%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,99964515.6%12.2%
$40,000 to $49,99952512.7%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993358.1%10.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991854.5%8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999902.2%6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999401.0%5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999250.6%3.5%
$100,000 and over250.6%7.2%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,130100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,60538.9%28.4%
With employment income2,53061.3%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)44510.8%9.0%
$5,000 to $9,9993007.3%5.3%
$10,000 to $19,9993709.0%7.4%
$20,000 to $29,9992656.4%5.6%
$30,000 to $39,9993057.4%5.2%
$40,000 to $49,9992506.1%5.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991854.5%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991503.6%5.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991052.5%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999601.5%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999401.0%3.4%
$100,000 and over451.1%11.5%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,135100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,80592.0%94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$24,600$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,80592.0%94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$24,000$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,79567.6%86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$26,200$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,50560.6%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$26,800$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,49084.4%77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,560$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2055.0%5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,320$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,275103.4%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,87093.6%94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,000$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,87093.6%94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$27,520$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,76066.7%86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,920$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,51560.8%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,200$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,54085.6%77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,460$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1904.6%6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,050$7,750

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,280100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,02023.8%37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,000$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,600$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,05024.5%23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$17,600$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$21,520$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)71
Employment income (%) (Rate)65
Government transfers (%) (Rate)29
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data255100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,000$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,000$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data24596.1%99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,500$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,200$105,500

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data445100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,000$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data450101.1%100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,600$143,800

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data470100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$55,200$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$53,200$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data520110.6%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$56,800$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$54,400$77,000

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data1,170100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,000$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,000$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,190101.7%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,400$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,400$45,840

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,315100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,39026.2%20.6%
0 to 5 years4608.7%6.2%
18 to 64 years3,30562.2%63.3%
65 years and over62011.7%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)1,45527.4%8.8%
0 to 17 years4658.7%2.0%
0 to 5 years1502.8%0.7%
18 to 64 years70013.2%5.1%
65 years and over2855.4%1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)27
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)34
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)32
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)21
65 years and over (%) (Rate)46

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data5,315100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,39026.2%20.6%
0 to 5 years4608.7%6.2%
18 to 64 years3,30062.1%63.3%
65 years and over61511.6%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)78014.7%5.4%
0 to 17 years1953.7%1.0%
0 to 5 years601.1%0.3%
18 to 64 years4859.1%3.9%
65 years and over1001.9%0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)15
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)14
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)13
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)15
65 years and over (%) (Rate)16

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,200100.0%100.0%
1 person85038.6%29.1%
2 persons53524.3%33.9%
3 persons32514.8%15.0%
4 persons24010.9%14.1%
5 or more persons25011.4%8.0%
Number of persons in private households5,310241.4%242.2%
Average household size (Average)2

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,130100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,55537.7%56.5%
Married1,23029.8%43.9%
Living common-law3257.9%12.6%
Not married and not living common-law2,58062.5%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,74042.1%30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated2205.3%2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced41510.0%6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2105.1%4.7%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data2,200100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,05548.0%60.8%
Couple-family households65529.8%51.7%
One-parent-family households40518.4%9.1%
Multigenerational households552.5%2.2%
Multiple-census-family households50.2%0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons753.4%2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1657.5%4.8%
One-person households85038.6%29.1%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,200100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$56,000$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$52,000$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,275103.4%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,700$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$55,750$97,400

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,200100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000150.7%1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999251.1%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991054.8%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999753.4%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,99922010.0%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991255.7%2.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991004.5%2.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991205.5%2.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991054.8%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999954.3%3.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991958.9%6.1%
$60,000 to $69,9992059.3%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991758.0%6.3%
$80,000 to $89,9991356.1%6.1%
$90,000 to $99,9991205.5%5.7%
$100,000 and over38517.5%48.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991958.9%12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999954.3%9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999703.2%12.9%
$200,000 and over200.9%13.4%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,200100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000150.7%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999251.1%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991054.8%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999803.6%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,99922010.0%3.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991356.1%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991155.2%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991155.2%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991255.7%3.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991155.2%3.7%
$50,000 to $59,99922510.2%7.8%
$60,000 to $69,99922010.0%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991758.0%7.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991406.4%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991054.8%6.5%
$100,000 and over28012.7%39.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991657.5%13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999753.4%9.3%
$150,000 and over351.6%16.7%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,275100.0%100.0%
Owner49521.8%65.4%
Renter1,78078.2%34.6%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.0%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,215100.0%100.0%
2 persons52042.8%50.2%
3 persons28023.0%20.9%
4 persons20516.9%19.9%
5 or more persons21017.3%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% data1,21099.6%100.0%
Total couple families72559.7%83.5%
Married couples56046.1%64.4%
Common-law couples16513.6%19.1%
Total one-parent families49040.3%16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+43535.8%12.7%
in which the parent is a man+554.5%3.7%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families3,905100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,44537.0%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families49012.5%5.7%
Children1,97550.6%37.0%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,405100.0%100.0%
Living alone85060.5%64.1%
Living with other relatives23516.7%12.9%
Living with non-relatives only31522.4%23.0%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data850100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data900105.9%99.9%

Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,350100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,380102.2%100.0%

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data5,315100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution4,17078.5%40.1%
In bottom decile1,26523.8%8.3%
In second decile1,05519.8%7.3%
In third decile79014.9%7.7%
In fourth decile61511.6%8.1%
In fifth decile4508.5%8.8%
In top half of the distribution1,14521.5%59.9%
In sixth decile4057.6%9.6%
In seventh decile3707.0%10.5%
In eighth decile1903.6%11.8%
In ninth decile1402.6%13.8%
In top decile450.8%14.1%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,275100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,08591.6%98.2%
More than one person per room1908.4%1.8%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,275100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,87582.4%95.3%
Not suitable40017.6%4.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,275100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,53567.5%49.4%
Two-maintainer household63527.9%46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1054.6%4.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,275100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years552.4%3.3%
25 to 34 years40017.6%15.1%
35 to 44 years48521.3%18.1%
45 to 54 years42518.7%18.6%
55 to 64 years44019.3%20.2%
65 to 74 years29012.7%14.7%
75 to 84 years1456.4%7.5%
85 years and over502.2%2.4%

Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'975100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only43044.1%62.3%
Not suitable only30030.8%13.5%
Major repairs needed only10510.8%15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'858.7%3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'404.1%4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'101.0%1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'101.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,305133.8%283.3%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,540100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population3,77068.1%26.4%
South Asian2103.8%4.2%
Chinese801.4%3.4%
Black2,10037.9%7.8%
Filipino1853.3%1.1%
Arab76513.8%4.7%
Latin American1552.8%1.4%
Southeast Asian601.1%1.2%
West Asian1001.8%1.0%
Korean00.0%0.3%
Japanese150.3%0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.500.9%0.3%
Multiple visible minorities551.0%0.9%
Not a visible minority1,77031.9%73.6%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,535100.0%100.0%
Buddhist450.8%0.8%
Christian2,71549.1%56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.84515.3%6.5%
Anabaptist00.0%0.1%
Anglican801.4%3.5%
Baptist601.1%0.7%
Catholic1,20021.7%35.8%
Christian Orthodox1051.9%1.8%
Jehovah's Witness450.8%0.3%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran100.2%0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic1102.0%1.0%
Presbyterian100.2%0.8%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church350.6%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions2153.9%1.9%
Hindu551.0%1.4%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim1,64529.7%7.8%
Sikh00.0%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions601.1%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives1,02018.4%31.6%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,540100.0%100.0%
Canadian56010.1%15.9%
English2905.2%13.4%
Irish3856.9%17.5%
Scottish2905.2%13.9%
French, n.o.s.3556.4%17.1%
German1402.5%6.5%
Chinese851.5%3.6%
Italian601.1%3.8%
Indian (India)751.4%2.3%
Ukrainian200.4%1.9%
Dutch400.7%2.2%
Polish951.7%2.5%
Québécois100.2%2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.400.7%3.2%
Filipino1703.1%1.1%
French Canadian701.3%4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.901.6%2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.200.4%1.7%
Métis300.5%1.3%
European, n.o.s.150.3%1.6%
Russian350.6%1.1%
Norwegian200.4%0.6%
Welsh500.9%1.4%
Portuguese00.0%1.0%
American801.4%1.0%
Spanish250.5%1.0%
Swedish00.0%0.5%
Hungarian400.7%0.7%
Acadian00.0%0.9%
Pakistani300.5%0.5%
African, n.o.s.3606.5%1.4%
Jewish100.2%0.8%
Punjabi00.0%0.2%
Vietnamese250.5%0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.3406.1%1.7%
Greek00.0%0.6%
Jamaican701.3%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.250.5%0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.200.4%0.2%
Korean00.0%0.3%
Romanian00.0%0.5%
Lebanese2504.5%2.0%
Iranian350.6%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.250.5%0.5%
Danish150.3%0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.200.4%0.6%
Sikh00.0%0.1%
Austrian00.0%0.4%
Belgian00.0%0.5%
Haitian2304.2%1.0%
Hindu00.0%0.3%
Mexican00.0%0.3%
Mennonite00.0%0.1%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish150.3%0.3%
Sri Lankan100.2%0.2%
Croatian150.3%0.3%
Japanese150.3%0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.100.2%0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Muslim1552.8%0.4%
Egyptian00.0%0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.1%
Colombian00.0%0.3%
Moroccan00.0%0.4%
Czech100.2%0.3%
Syrian200.4%0.5%
Guyanese00.0%0.2%
Afghan250.5%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.551.0%0.3%
Serbian150.3%0.2%
Ojibway150.3%0.1%
Newfoundlander100.2%0.2%
Hong Konger00.0%0.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.6%
Persian00.0%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.2%
Turkish350.6%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Bangladeshi200.4%0.3%
Algerian00.0%0.2%
Brazilian00.0%0.2%
Nigerian1001.8%0.3%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali61511.1%0.8%
Taiwanese00.0%0.1%
Iraqi751.4%0.3%
Salvadorean450.8%0.2%
African Caribbean250.5%0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.801.4%0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.300.5%0.2%
Algonquin100.2%0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Lithuanian00.0%0.2%
South African00.0%0.1%
Australian00.0%0.1%
Palestinian651.2%0.4%
Chilean00.0%0.1%
Congolese801.4%0.6%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.1%
Ethiopian300.5%0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.100.2%0.1%
Peruvian150.3%0.1%
Yoruba450.8%0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.2%
Berber00.0%0.2%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.1%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.1%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean250.5%0.1%
African Canadian150.3%0.1%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk250.5%0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian300.5%0.1%
Barbadian100.2%0.1%
African American200.4%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban300.5%0.1%
Bosnian150.3%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.100.2%0.1%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.1%
Cameroonian00.0%0.2%
Guatemalan00.0%0.0%
Indonesian00.0%0.1%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.0%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.100.2%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian200.4%0.6%
Argentinian00.0%0.0%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.0%
Jatt00.0%0.0%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.1%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican100.2%0.1%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo250.5%0.1%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Zealander00.0%0.0%
Sudanese200.4%0.1%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.0%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.1%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.0%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian150.3%0.1%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian851.5%0.3%
Tigrinya100.2%0.0%
Nicaraguan250.5%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.1%
Kenyan00.0%0.0%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.1%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan350.6%0.2%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.0%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.1%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.0%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.300.5%0.1%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.0%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.1%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan150.3%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni300.5%0.1%
Central African00.0%0.1%
Libyan00.0%0.1%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.1%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean300.5%0.1%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.1%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma100.2%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.0%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,540100.0%100.0%
First generation2,95053.2%25.1%
Second generation1,33524.1%17.6%
Third generation or more1,25022.6%57.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,535100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1352.4%3.2%
Single Indigenous responses1202.2%3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses100.2%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity5,41097.7%96.8%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,535100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian250.5%0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,51599.6%99.3%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,535100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)250.5%1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)250.5%1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1102.0%4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1102.0%3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,39597.5%94.5%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,540100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,67048.2%76.2%
Immigrants2,57546.5%21.4%
Before 19801452.6%3.4%
1980 to 19901703.1%2.4%
1991 to 20005259.5%4.1%
2001 to 201063511.5%4.8%
2011 to 20211,09519.8%6.7%
Non-permanent residents2955.3%2.4%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,575100.0%100.0%
Americas46518.1%15.1%
Brazil00.0%0.8%
Colombia00.0%1.1%
El Salvador451.7%0.8%
Guyana00.0%0.4%
Haiti1606.2%3.0%
Jamaica351.4%1.1%
Mexico00.0%0.8%
Peru150.6%0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.4%
United States of America953.7%3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas1003.9%2.9%
Europe1756.8%22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina100.4%0.8%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%1.6%
Germany200.8%1.4%
Greece00.0%0.3%
Hungary100.4%0.3%
Italy00.0%1.6%
Netherlands00.0%0.7%
Poland301.2%1.4%
Portugal00.0%1.1%
Romania00.0%1.2%
Russian Federation301.2%1.2%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%1.0%
United Kingdom351.4%5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe150.6%3.3%
Africa1,03040.0%19.6%
Algeria00.0%1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the853.3%1.8%
Egypt100.4%1.6%
Eritrea100.4%0.5%
Ethiopia803.1%0.9%
Morocco301.2%1.5%
Nigeria652.5%1.1%
Somalia34013.2%1.5%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa38515.0%9.1%
Asia90035.0%42.9%
Afghanistan301.2%1.0%
Iran251.0%2.1%
Iraq803.1%1.5%
Lebanon2007.8%4.6%
Syria652.5%2.3%
Turkey00.0%0.6%
China351.4%7.0%
Hong Kong100.4%1.1%
Korea, South00.0%0.8%
Taiwan200.8%0.3%
Philippines1003.9%3.8%
Viet Nam200.8%2.1%
Bangladesh251.0%1.1%
India301.2%5.4%
Pakistan150.6%1.9%
Sri Lanka00.0%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia2409.3%6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth00.0%0.4%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data665100.0%100.0%
Americas11016.5%11.1%
Europe253.8%8.6%
Africa35052.6%30.2%
Asia18027.1%49.8%
Oceania and other00.0%0.3%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,540100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens4,44080.1%92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,28523.2%19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,15556.9%72.8%
Not Canadian citizens1,09519.8%7.9%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,575100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years2058.0%10.1%
5 to 14 years48018.6%18.2%
15 to 24 years49519.2%18.0%
25 to 44 years1,02039.6%45.2%
45 years and over37514.6%8.5%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,425100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants54022.3%48.3%
Principal applicants25510.5%20.9%
Secondary applicants28511.8%27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family53021.9%26.1%
Refugees1,26552.2%24.1%
Other immigrants1004.1%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,425100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission55022.7%9.1%
Work permits only before admission1506.2%8.1%
Study permits only before admission200.8%3.1%
Work and study permits before admission451.9%6.5%
Other permits before admission100.4%0.6%
No pre-admission experience1,65568.2%72.5%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,275100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1,07025.0%12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,19027.8%23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,02547.4%63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,12526.3%27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher89020.8%36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,86066.9%65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree46510.9%4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate71516.7%12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,68039.3%48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level95022.2%20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher72517.0%28.7%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,275100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,16527.3%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,11072.7%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,86066.9%65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate55012.9%5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,31054.0%60.1%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-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 data2,860100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,18041.3%25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,68058.7%74.4%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,470100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable1506.1%2.3%
All classes of workers2,32093.9%97.7%
Employee2,06083.4%86.0%
Self-employed26010.5%11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,470100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable1506.1%2.3%
All occupations2,32093.9%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations00.0%1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations34514.0%20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations2058.3%12.9%
3 Health occupations2359.5%7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services25510.3%17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport853.4%3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations86535.0%21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations28011.3%11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations100.4%1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities351.4%1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,470100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable1506.1%2.3%
All industries2,32093.9%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting150.6%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.1%
22 Utilities100.4%0.4%
23 Construction903.6%6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing602.4%3.1%
41 Wholesale trade401.6%1.8%
44-45 Retail trade30012.1%9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1907.7%3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries301.2%2.0%
52 Finance and insurance602.4%3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing200.8%1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1506.1%9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.4%0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services25510.3%4.1%
61 Educational services1656.7%7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance38515.6%11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation451.8%1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services1455.9%5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)1004.0%3.8%
91 Public administration26010.5%21.8%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-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 data1,505100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,00566.8%80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver85556.8%72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger15010.0%7.3%
Public transit37024.6%9.7%
Walked805.3%5.9%
Bicycle100.7%1.3%
Other method453.0%3.0%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-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 data1,505100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes36023.9%26.7%
15 to 29 minutes58038.5%38.9%
30 to 44 minutes29019.3%21.8%
45 to 59 minutes1459.6%7.1%
60 minutes and over1258.3%5.5%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-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 data1,505100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.402.7%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.23515.6%19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.39025.9%27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.26517.6%20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.1459.6%11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.43028.6%14.6%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,180100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,16098.3%79.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence00.0%1.6%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence00.0%10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory201.7%8.8%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data5,145100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,99558.2%58.9%
Movers2,15041.8%41.1%
Non-migrants1,15022.4%22.0%
Migrants99519.3%19.1%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,435100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,74587.3%87.0%
Movers69012.7%13.0%
Non-migrants4959.1%8.7%
Migrants2003.7%4.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data2,045100.0%100.0%
Worked at home52525.7%39.7%
Worked outside Canada100.5%0.3%
No fixed workplace address32015.6%9.9%
Usual place of work1,18057.7%50.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,315100.0%100.0%
English only3,34562.9%48.5%
French only2604.9%7.3%
English and French1,49028.0%43.1%
Neither English nor French2254.2%1.2%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,315100.0%100.0%
English3,91573.7%66.4%
French91017.1%29.8%
English and French2755.2%2.7%
Neither English nor French2204.1%1.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,315100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,80590.4%94.3%
Multiple responses5109.6%5.7%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,315100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,74089.2%94.1%
Multiple responses57010.7%5.9%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,315100.0%100.0%
None3,82071.9%80.6%
English4458.4%6.5%
French2354.4%4.6%
Non-official language53510.1%5.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous53510.1%5.5%
English and French751.4%0.5%
English and non-official language(s)901.7%0.8%
French and non-official language(s)651.2%0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.2%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages450.8%0.6%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,315100.0%100.0%
English2,32543.7%50.9%
French3356.3%20.2%
Non-official language71013.4%4.7%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous71013.4%4.7%
English and French2905.5%8.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,14021.4%10.8%
French and non-official language(s)1603.0%1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)3155.9%2.9%
Multiple non-official languages300.6%0.3%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-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 data2,505100.0%100.0%
English1,79571.7%61.5%
French1204.8%11.1%
Non-official language251.0%0.3%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous251.0%0.3%
English and French43517.4%25.0%
English and non-official language(s)1054.2%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)301.2%0.5%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.0%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-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 data2,505100.0%100.0%
None2,03581.2%77.4%
English753.0%6.5%
French30012.0%14.6%
Non-official language702.8%1.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous702.8%0.9%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
French and non-official language(s)200.8%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.1%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,410100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language58541.5%32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language82558.5%67.1%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data1,005100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language45044.8%33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada33533.3%24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada11511.4%8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language56055.7%66.5%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,315100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,315100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income10.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income30.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,275100.0%100.0%
In the labour force2,47057.8%66.0%
Employed2,04047.7%59.6%
Unemployed43010.1%6.4%
Not in the labour force1,81042.3%34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)58
Employment rate (Rate)48
Unemployment rate (Rate)17
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,280100.1%100.0%
Did not work2,00546.9%34.0%
Worked2,27553.2%66.0%
Worked full year full time1,06524.9%38.8%
Worked part year and/or part time1,21028.3%27.3%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)39

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