Cantley (southwest)

Census Tract 0841.08 · Cantley · Ottawa, Ontario and Quebec

Cantley (southwest) is a neighbourhood of Cantley, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,486 living in private households. 3.0% 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 Latin American at 0.9%. 92.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 4.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 5.6% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $132,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 8.6% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 48.38 km², giving a population density of 134 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).

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Population6,4862021, private households

Visible minority3.0%Ottawa-Gatineau 26.4%

Caucasian92.7%excl. Indigenous identity

Immigrants5.6%Ottawa-Gatineau 21.4%

Median household income$132,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000

Renter households8.6%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%

Density134 /km²6,486 people over 48.38 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021	6,486
Population, 2016	6,382
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	2
Total private dwellings	2,414
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents	2,341
Population density per square kilometre	136
Land area in square kilometres	48

Age groups of the population

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	6,490	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 14 years	1,315	20.3%	16.9%
0 to 4 years	335	5.2%	5.0%
5 to 9 years	425	6.5%	5.8%
10 to 14 years	555	8.6%	6.1%
15 to 64 years	4,510	69.5%	66.1%
15 to 19 years	455	7.0%	5.8%
20 to 24 years	295	4.5%	6.4%
25 to 29 years	280	4.3%	6.8%
30 to 34 years	385	5.9%	6.8%
35 to 39 years	470	7.2%	6.9%
40 to 44 years	505	7.8%	6.6%
45 to 49 years	615	9.5%	6.5%
50 to 54 years	535	8.2%	6.6%
55 to 59 years	535	8.2%	7.2%
60 to 64 years	440	6.8%	6.6%
65 years and over	660	10.2%	17.0%
65 to 69 years	260	4.0%	5.4%
70 to 74 years	200	3.1%	4.5%
75 to 79 years	110	1.7%	3.1%
80 to 84 years	50	0.8%	2.0%
85 years and over	35	0.5%	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	20	20.3%	16.9%
15 to 64 years	70	69.5%	66.1%
65 years and over	10	10.2%	17.0%
85 years and over	0	0.5%	2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)	38
Median age of the population	40	40.4%	40.4%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	2,340	100.0%	100.0%
Single-detached house	2,025	86.5%	45.0%
Semi-detached house	45	1.9%	7.1%
Row house	0	0.0%	16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex	235	10.0%	2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	30	1.3%	14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	0	0.0%	13.9%
Other single-attached house	5	0.2%	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	2,335	100.0%	100.0%
1960 or before	100	4.3%	15.4%
1961 to 1980	365	15.6%	26.8%
1981 to 1990	395	16.9%	15.5%
1991 to 2000	385	16.5%	12.3%
2001 to 2005	395	16.9%	7.2%
2006 to 2010	375	16.1%	7.7%
2011 to 2015	190	8.1%	7.2%
2016 to 2021	135	5.8%	7.9%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data	2,335	100.0%	100.0%
Condominium	20	0.9%	14.7%
Not condominium	2,315	99.1%	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	2,335	100.0%	100.0%
No bedrooms	0	0.0%	0.8%
1 bedroom	120	5.1%	13.3%
2 bedrooms	390	16.7%	23.1%
3 bedrooms	970	41.5%	37.7%
4 or more bedrooms	860	36.8%	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	2,335	100.0%	100.0%
1 to 4 rooms	260	11.1%	27.6%
5 rooms	200	8.6%	14.4%
6 rooms	280	12.0%	14.3%
7 rooms	385	16.5%	13.4%
8 or more rooms	1,210	51.8%	30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)	8

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data	2,335	100.0%	100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed	2,220	95.1%	94.5%
Major repairs needed	120	5.1%	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	2,330	100.0%	100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs	2,170	93.1%	81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs	160	6.9%	18.4%
30% to less than 100%	150	6.4%	16.5%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data	2,335	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	2,320	100.0%	100.0%
In core need	20	0.9%	9.4%
Not in core need	2,300	99.1%	90.6%

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	2,135	100.0%	100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage	73	3.4%	0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs	7	0.3%	0.0%
% in core housing need	1	0.0%	0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$1,570		$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$1,516		$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$424,000		$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$452,000		$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	200	100.0%	100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing	0	0.0%	0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs	0	0.0%	0.0%
% in core housing need	0	0.0%	0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$800		$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$820		$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	5,160	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	5,005	97.0%	96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$59,600		$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	5,005	97.0%	96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$49,200		$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	4,805	93.1%	87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$54,400		$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	4,105	79.6%	71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$56,000		$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	3,470	67.2%	82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$8,100		$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	445	8.6%	7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$6,000		$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,160	22.5%	23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$6,000		$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	5,105	98.9%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,900	95.0%	96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$65,700		$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,905	95.1%	96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$52,000		$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,725	91.6%	87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$60,600		$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,080	79.1%	71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$60,050		$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	3,500	67.8%	82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$10,010		$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	480	9.3%	7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$7,200		$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,175	22.8%	23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$7,000		$8,890

Income statistics for economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data	1,985	100.0%	100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$144,000		$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$116,000		$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)	3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data	1,965	99.0%	100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$150,600		$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$119,300		$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	5,105	100.0%	100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,370	46.4%	37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$78,000		$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$81,100		$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,350	26.4%	25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$23,400		$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$33,000		$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)	89
Employment income (%) (Rate)	76
Government transfers (%) (Rate)	11
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)	1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)	3

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	5,165	100.0%	100.0%
Without total income	160	3.1%	3.8%
With total income	5,005	96.9%	96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)	325	6.3%	7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999	395	7.6%	9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999	460	8.9%	12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999	415	8.0%	10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999	470	9.1%	9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	445	8.6%	8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999	490	9.5%	7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999	420	8.1%	6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999	365	7.1%	5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999	305	5.9%	4.3%
$100,000 and over	910	17.6%	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	5,165	100.0%	100.0%
Without after-tax income	155	3.0%	3.7%
With after-tax income	5,010	97.0%	96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)	350	6.8%	7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999	425	8.2%	10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999	555	10.7%	13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999	560	10.8%	12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999	675	13.1%	11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	645	12.5%	10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999	510	9.9%	8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999	460	8.9%	6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999	335	6.5%	5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999	205	4.0%	3.5%
$100,000 and over	300	5.8%	7.2%

Employment income groups in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	5,165	100.0%	100.0%
Without employment income	1,055	20.4%	28.4%
With employment income	4,105	79.5%	71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)	400	7.7%	9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999	240	4.6%	5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999	385	7.5%	7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999	275	5.3%	5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999	245	4.7%	5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999	330	6.4%	5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	310	6.0%	5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999	355	6.9%	5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999	295	5.7%	4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999	315	6.1%	4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999	235	4.5%	3.4%
$100,000 and over	735	14.2%	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	5,160	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	4,900	95.0%	94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$58,400		$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	4,905	95.1%	94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$48,000		$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	4,740	91.9%	86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$54,800		$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	4,125	79.9%	71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$56,000		$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	3,045	59.0%	77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$5,040		$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	420	8.1%	5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$5,360		$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	5,105	98.9%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	4,830	93.6%	94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$62,800		$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	4,835	93.7%	94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$49,480		$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	4,700	91.1%	86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$59,350		$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	4,155	80.5%	71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$58,000		$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	3,110	60.3%	77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$7,770		$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	425	8.2%	6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$9,240		$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	5,105	100.0%	100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,385	46.7%	37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$73,500		$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$75,800		$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,310	25.7%	23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$25,000		$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$36,960		$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)	100
Market income (%) (Rate)	92
Employment income (%) (Rate)	79
Government transfers (%) (Rate)	8
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	755	100.0%	100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$119,000		$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$95,000		$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)	2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	740	98.0%	99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$129,200		$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$102,200		$105,500

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	1,015	100.0%	100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$172,000		$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$139,000		$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)	4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	1,015	100.0%	100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$175,200		$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$138,800		$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	185	100.0%	100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$98,000		$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$81,000		$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)	3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	185	100.0%	99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$106,000		$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$85,000		$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	400	100.0%	100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$52,000		$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$44,000		$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data	410	102.5%	99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$63,200		$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$50,200		$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	6,480	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 17 years	1,610	24.8%	20.6%
0 to 5 years	415	6.4%	6.2%
18 to 64 years	4,210	65.0%	63.3%
65 years and over	660	10.2%	16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	205	3.2%	8.8%
0 to 17 years	35	0.5%	2.0%
0 to 5 years	5	0.1%	0.7%
18 to 64 years	125	1.9%	5.1%
65 years and over	45	0.7%	1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)	3
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)	2
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)	2
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)	3
65 years and over (%) (Rate)	7

LICO low-income status in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data	6,480	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 17 years	1,610	24.8%	20.6%
0 to 5 years	415	6.4%	6.2%
18 to 64 years	4,210	65.0%	63.3%
65 years and over	655	10.1%	16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)	95	1.5%	5.4%
0 to 17 years	15	0.2%	1.0%
0 to 5 years	0	0.0%	0.3%
18 to 64 years	65	1.0%	3.9%
65 years and over	15	0.2%	0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)	2
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)	1
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)	2
65 years and over (%) (Rate)	2

Families & households

Private households by household size

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	2,345	100.0%	100.0%
1 person	340	14.5%	29.1%
2 persons	870	37.1%	33.9%
3 persons	435	18.6%	15.0%
4 persons	470	20.0%	14.1%
5 or more persons	230	9.8%	8.0%
Number of persons in private households	6,480	276.3%	242.2%
Average household size (Average)	3

Marital status

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	5,170	100.0%	100.0%
Married or living common-law	3,630	70.2%	56.5%
Married	2,205	42.6%	43.9%
Living common-law	1,425	27.6%	12.6%
Not married and not living common-law	1,545	29.9%	43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married	1,195	23.1%	30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated	50	1.0%	2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	170	3.3%	6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	130	2.5%	4.7%

Household type

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data	2,340	100.0%	100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons	1,865	79.7%	60.8%
Couple-family households	1,695	72.4%	51.7%
One-parent-family households	160	6.8%	9.1%
Multigenerational households	55	2.4%	2.2%
Multiple-census-family households	10	0.4%	0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons	40	1.7%	2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	30	1.3%	4.8%
One-person households	340	14.5%	29.1%

Income statistics for private households

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data	2,345	100.0%	100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$132,000		$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$106,000		$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data	2,335	99.6%	100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$137,600		$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$109,100		$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	2,345	100.0%	100.0%
Under $5,000	5	0.2%	1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999	5	0.2%	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	0.4%	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	0.6%	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	30	1.3%	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	25	1.1%	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	1.5%	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	35	1.5%	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	25	1.1%	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	40	1.7%	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	110	4.7%	6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999	85	3.6%	6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999	100	4.3%	6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999	110	4.7%	6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999	115	4.9%	5.7%
$100,000 and over	1,590	67.8%	48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	345	14.7%	12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	290	12.4%	9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	505	21.5%	12.9%
$200,000 and over	455	19.4%	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	2,345	100.0%	100.0%
Under $5,000	10	0.4%	1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999	5	0.2%	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	0.4%	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	0.6%	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	30	1.3%	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	30	1.3%	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	1.3%	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	55	2.3%	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	50	2.1%	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	55	2.3%	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	120	5.1%	7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999	125	5.3%	7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999	165	7.0%	7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999	160	6.8%	7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999	195	8.3%	6.5%
$100,000 and over	1,270	54.2%	39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	390	16.6%	13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	365	15.6%	9.3%
$150,000 and over	520	22.2%	16.7%

Private households by tenure

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data	2,335	100.0%	100.0%
Owner	2,135	91.4%	65.4%
Renter	200	8.6%	34.6%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band	0	0.0%	0.0%

Census families

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data	2,005	100.0%	100.0%
2 persons	915	45.6%	50.2%
3 persons	440	21.9%	20.9%
4 persons	475	23.7%	19.9%
5 or more persons	180	9.0%	9.0%
Average size of census families (Average)	3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)	2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	2,005	100.0%	100.0%
Total couple families	1,805	90.0%	83.5%
Married couples	1,095	54.6%	64.4%
Common-law couples	715	35.7%	19.1%
Total one-parent families	195	9.7%	16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+	130	6.5%	12.7%
in which the parent is a man+	65	3.2%	3.7%

Persons in census families

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families	5,985	100.0%	100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners	3,615	60.4%	57.4%
Parents in one-parent families	200	3.3%	5.7%
Children	2,170	36.3%	37.0%

Persons not in census families

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	495	100.0%	100.0%
Living alone	340	68.7%	64.1%
Living with other relatives	95	19.2%	12.9%
Living with non-relatives only	60	12.1%	23.0%

Income statistics for one-person private households

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	340	100.0%	100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	355	104.4%	99.9%

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	2,005	100.0%	100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	1,980	98.8%	100.0%

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data	6,480	100.0%	100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution	1,655	25.5%	40.1%
In bottom decile	145	2.2%	8.3%
In second decile	250	3.9%	7.3%
In third decile	320	4.9%	7.7%
In fourth decile	415	6.4%	8.1%
In fifth decile	515	7.9%	8.8%
In top half of the distribution	4,825	74.5%	59.9%
In sixth decile	730	11.3%	9.6%
In seventh decile	955	14.7%	10.5%
In eighth decile	1,045	16.1%	11.8%
In ninth decile	1,260	19.4%	13.8%
In top decile	830	12.8%	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	2,335	100.0%	100.0%
One person or fewer per room	2,320	99.4%	98.2%
More than one person per room	15	0.6%	1.8%

Private households by housing suitability

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data	2,335	100.0%	100.0%
Suitable	2,300	98.5%	95.3%
Not suitable	35	1.5%	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	2,335	100.0%	100.0%
One-maintainer household	775	33.2%	49.4%
Two-maintainer household	1,530	65.5%	46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household	25	1.1%	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	2,335	100.0%	100.0%
15 to 24 years	25	1.1%	3.3%
25 to 34 years	285	12.2%	15.1%
35 to 44 years	495	21.2%	18.1%
45 to 54 years	615	26.3%	18.6%
55 to 64 years	530	22.7%	20.2%
65 to 74 years	255	10.9%	14.7%
75 to 84 years	105	4.5%	7.5%
85 years and over	25	1.1%	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'	285	100.0%	100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only	135	47.4%	62.3%
Not suitable only	35	12.3%	13.5%
Major repairs needed only	95	33.3%	15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'	0	0.0%	3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'	20	7.0%	4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	0	0.0%	1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	0	0.0%	0.2%
Acceptable housing	2,050	719.3%	283.3%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data	6,425	100.0%	100.0%
Total visible minority population	190	3.0%	26.4%
South Asian	0	0.0%	4.2%
Chinese	30	0.5%	3.4%
Black	50	0.8%	7.8%
Filipino	0	0.0%	1.1%
Arab	45	0.7%	4.7%
Latin American	55	0.9%	1.4%
Southeast Asian	0	0.0%	1.2%
West Asian	0	0.0%	1.0%
Korean	0	0.0%	0.3%
Japanese	0	0.0%	0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.	0	0.0%	0.3%
Multiple visible minorities	0	0.0%	0.9%
Not a visible minority	6,235	97.0%	73.6%

Religion

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data	6,425	100.0%	100.0%
Buddhist	0	0.0%	0.8%
Christian	4,110	64.0%	56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.	380	5.9%	6.5%
Anabaptist	0	0.0%	0.1%
Anglican	20	0.3%	3.5%
Baptist	0	0.0%	0.7%
Catholic	3,515	54.7%	35.8%
Christian Orthodox	35	0.5%	1.8%
Jehovah's Witness	10	0.2%	0.3%
Latter Day Saints	0	0.0%	0.1%
Lutheran	0	0.0%	0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)	0	0.0%	0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic	15	0.2%	1.0%
Presbyterian	0	0.0%	0.8%
Reformed	0	0.0%	0.1%
United Church	25	0.4%	3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions	90	1.4%	1.9%
Hindu	0	0.0%	1.4%
Jewish	25	0.4%	0.8%
Muslim	20	0.3%	7.8%
Sikh	0	0.0%	0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality	0	0.0%	0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions	20	0.3%	0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives	2,250	35.0%	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	6,425	100.0%	100.0%
Canadian	2,485	38.7%	15.9%
English	315	4.9%	13.4%
Irish	595	9.3%	17.5%
Scottish	230	3.6%	13.9%
French, n.o.s.	1,925	30.0%	17.1%
German	170	2.6%	6.5%
Chinese	40	0.6%	3.6%
Italian	170	2.6%	3.8%
Indian (India)	0	0.0%	2.3%
Ukrainian	25	0.4%	1.9%
Dutch	20	0.3%	2.2%
Polish	45	0.7%	2.5%
Québécois	455	7.1%	2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.	65	1.0%	3.2%
Filipino	0	0.0%	1.1%
French Canadian	370	5.8%	4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.	220	3.4%	2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.	215	3.3%	1.7%
Métis	95	1.5%	1.3%
European, n.o.s.	150	2.3%	1.6%
Russian	30	0.5%	1.1%
Norwegian	0	0.0%	0.6%
Welsh	35	0.5%	1.4%
Portuguese	125	1.9%	1.0%
American	20	0.3%	1.0%
Spanish	45	0.7%	1.0%
Swedish	30	0.5%	0.5%
Hungarian	0	0.0%	0.7%
Acadian	135	2.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0	0.0%	0.5%
African, n.o.s.	10	0.2%	1.4%
Jewish	45	0.7%	0.8%
Punjabi	0	0.0%	0.2%
Vietnamese	0	0.0%	0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	1.7%
Greek	0	0.0%	0.6%
Jamaican	0	0.0%	0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.2%
Korean	0	0.0%	0.3%
Romanian	30	0.5%	0.5%
Lebanese	25	0.4%	2.0%
Iranian	0	0.0%	0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.	55	0.9%	0.5%
Danish	15	0.2%	0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.	75	1.2%	0.6%
Sikh	0	0.0%	0.1%
Austrian	45	0.7%	0.4%
Belgian	80	1.2%	0.5%
Haitian	0	0.0%	1.0%
Hindu	0	0.0%	0.3%
Mexican	20	0.3%	0.3%
Mennonite	0	0.0%	0.1%
Swiss	35	0.5%	0.4%
Finnish	0	0.0%	0.3%
Sri Lankan	0	0.0%	0.2%
Croatian	0	0.0%	0.3%
Japanese	0	0.0%	0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.	70	1.1%	0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.3%
Muslim	0	0.0%	0.4%
Egyptian	0	0.0%	0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.3%
Tamil	0	0.0%	0.2%
Icelandic	0	0.0%	0.1%
Colombian	0	0.0%	0.3%
Moroccan	25	0.4%	0.4%
Czech	0	0.0%	0.3%
Syrian	0	0.0%	0.5%
Guyanese	0	0.0%	0.2%
Afghan	0	0.0%	0.3%
Black, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.3%
Serbian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Ojibway	0	0.0%	0.1%
Newfoundlander	0	0.0%	0.2%
Hong Konger	0	0.0%	0.1%
Ontarian	40	0.6%	0.6%
Persian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Turkish	0	0.0%	0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.	30	0.5%	0.2%
Bangladeshi	0	0.0%	0.3%
Algerian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Brazilian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Nigerian	0	0.0%	0.3%
Armenian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Slovak	10	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.2%
Somali	0	0.0%	0.8%
Taiwanese	0	0.0%	0.1%
Iraqi	0	0.0%	0.3%
Salvadorean	0	0.0%	0.2%
African Caribbean	0	0.0%	0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.2%
Algonquin	95	1.5%	0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Lithuanian	25	0.4%	0.2%
South African	0	0.0%	0.1%
Australian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Palestinian	0	0.0%	0.4%
Chilean	0	0.0%	0.1%
Congolese	0	0.0%	0.6%
Nova Scotian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Ethiopian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Peruvian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Yoruba	0	0.0%	0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)	0	0.0%	0.2%
Berber	0	0.0%	0.2%
Albanian	0	0.0%	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.	20	0.3%	0.1%
New Brunswicker	0	0.0%	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	20	0.3%	0.1%
Albertan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Ghanaian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Barbadian	0	0.0%	0.1%
African American	0	0.0%	0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Tunisian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Cuban	0	0.0%	0.1%
Bosnian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Venezuelan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.	15	0.2%	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	0	0.0%	0.1%
Laotian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Ilocano	0	0.0%	0.0%
Northern Irish	0	0.0%	0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
British Columbian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Ecuadorian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Franco Ontarian	45	0.7%	0.6%
Argentinian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Estonian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Kurdish	0	0.0%	0.1%
Fijian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Jatt	0	0.0%	0.0%
North American, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Coptic	0	0.0%	0.1%
Thai	0	0.0%	0.1%
Dominican	0	0.0%	0.1%
Nepali	0	0.0%	0.1%
Kabyle	0	0.0%	0.0%
Assyrian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Igbo	0	0.0%	0.1%
Byelorussian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Abenaki	10	0.2%	0.0%
Moldovan	0	0.0%	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	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malaysian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Plains Cree	0	0.0%	0.0%
North African, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Huron (Wendat)	10	0.2%	0.1%
Saskatchewanian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	0	0.0%	0.0%
Gaspesian	15	0.2%	0.0%
Norman	0	0.0%	0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	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	10	0.2%	0.0%
Cape Bretoner	0	0.0%	0.0%
Rwandan	15	0.2%	0.2%
Grenadian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malayali	0	0.0%	0.0%
Chaldean	0	0.0%	0.0%
Sinhalese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Mayan	20	0.3%	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	20	0.3%	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	0	0.0%	0.1%
Central African	0	0.0%	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.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Igorot	0	0.0%	0.0%
Fulani	0	0.0%	0.1%
Woodland Cree	0	0.0%	0.0%
Guinean	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	6,425	100.0%	100.0%
First generation	385	6.0%	25.1%
Second generation	420	6.5%	17.6%
Third generation or more	5,615	87.4%	57.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data	6,425	100.0%	100.0%
Indigenous identity	280	4.4%	3.2%
Single Indigenous responses	255	4.0%	3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses	30	0.5%	0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere	0	0.0%	0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity	6,145	95.6%	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	6,425	100.0%	100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian	60	0.9%	0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	6,365	99.1%	99.3%

Indigenous ancestry

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data	6,425	100.0%	100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)	200	3.1%	1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)	200	3.1%	1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)	0	0.0%	0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries	390	6.1%	4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries	370	5.8%	3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries	0	0.0%	0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only	5,835	90.8%	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	6,430	100.0%	100.0%
Non-immigrants	6,070	94.4%	76.2%
Immigrants	360	5.6%	21.4%
Before 1980	50	0.8%	3.4%
1980 to 1990	40	0.6%	2.4%
1991 to 2000	105	1.6%	4.1%
2001 to 2010	135	2.1%	4.8%
2011 to 2021	25	0.4%	6.7%
Non-permanent residents	0	0.0%	2.4%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	355	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	55	15.5%	15.1%
Brazil	0	0.0%	0.8%
Colombia	0	0.0%	1.1%
El Salvador	10	2.8%	0.8%
Guyana	0	0.0%	0.4%
Haiti	0	0.0%	3.0%
Jamaica	0	0.0%	1.1%
Mexico	15	4.2%	0.8%
Peru	0	0.0%	0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0.0%	0.4%
United States of America	0	0.0%	3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0.0%	2.9%
Europe	200	56.3%	22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0.0%	0.8%
Croatia	0	0.0%	0.3%
France	55	15.5%	1.6%
Germany	20	5.6%	1.4%
Greece	0	0.0%	0.3%
Hungary	0	0.0%	0.3%
Italy	0	0.0%	1.6%
Netherlands	0	0.0%	0.7%
Poland	0	0.0%	1.4%
Portugal	25	7.0%	1.1%
Romania	15	4.2%	1.2%
Russian Federation	10	2.8%	1.2%
Serbia	0	0.0%	0.3%
Ukraine	0	0.0%	1.0%
United Kingdom	15	4.2%	5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe	45	12.7%	3.3%
Africa	60	16.9%	19.6%
Algeria	0	0.0%	1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	0	0.0%	1.8%
Egypt	0	0.0%	1.6%
Eritrea	0	0.0%	0.5%
Ethiopia	0	0.0%	0.9%
Morocco	10	2.8%	1.5%
Nigeria	0	0.0%	1.1%
Somalia	0	0.0%	1.5%
South Africa, Republic of	0	0.0%	0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa	40	11.3%	9.1%
Asia	35	9.9%	42.9%
Afghanistan	0	0.0%	1.0%
Iran	0	0.0%	2.1%
Iraq	0	0.0%	1.5%
Lebanon	20	5.6%	4.6%
Syria	0	0.0%	2.3%
Turkey	0	0.0%	0.6%
China	0	0.0%	7.0%
Hong Kong	0	0.0%	1.1%
Korea, South	0	0.0%	0.8%
Taiwan	0	0.0%	0.3%
Philippines	0	0.0%	3.8%
Viet Nam	0	0.0%	2.1%
Bangladesh	0	0.0%	1.1%
India	0	0.0%	5.4%
Pakistan	0	0.0%	1.9%
Sri Lanka	0	0.0%	1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia	10	2.8%	6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth	0	0.0%	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	15	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	0	0.0%	11.1%
Europe	10	66.7%	8.6%
Africa	0	0.0%	30.2%
Asia	0	0.0%	49.8%
Oceania and other	0	0.0%	0.3%

Citizenship

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data	6,430	100.0%	100.0%
Canadian citizens	6,385	99.3%	92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	1,655	25.7%	19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	4,735	73.6%	72.8%
Not Canadian citizens	40	0.6%	7.9%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	355	100.0%	100.0%
Under 5 years	45	12.7%	10.1%
5 to 14 years	65	18.3%	18.2%
15 to 24 years	75	21.1%	18.0%
25 to 44 years	165	46.5%	45.2%
45 years and over	15	4.2%	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	310	100.0%	100.0%
Economic immigrants	170	54.8%	48.3%
Principal applicants	75	24.2%	20.9%
Secondary applicants	100	32.3%	27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family	60	19.4%	26.1%
Refugees	75	24.2%	24.1%
Other immigrants	0	0.0%	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	310	100.0%	100.0%
Asylum claim before admission	20	6.5%	9.1%
Work permits only before admission	40	12.9%	8.1%
Study permits only before admission	10	3.2%	3.1%
Work and study permits before admission	0	0.0%	6.5%
Other permits before admission	0	0.0%	0.6%
No pre-admission experience	240	77.4%	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	5,105	100.0%	100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree	875	17.1%	12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate	950	18.6%	23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,280	64.3%	63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	1,860	36.4%	27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1,420	27.8%	36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data	3,710	72.7%	65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree	380	7.4%	4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate	615	12.0%	12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,715	53.2%	48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	1,465	28.7%	20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1,245	24.4%	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	5,105	100.0%	100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate	1,005	19.7%	14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate	4,100	80.3%	85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data	3,705	72.6%	65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate	460	9.0%	5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate	3,250	63.7%	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	3,705	100.0%	100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	995	26.9%	25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,715	73.3%	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	3,785	100.0%	100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable	30	0.8%	2.3%
All classes of workers	3,755	99.2%	97.7%
Employee	3,215	84.9%	86.0%
Self-employed	540	14.3%	11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data	3,785	100.0%	100.0%
Occupation - not applicable	30	0.8%	2.3%
All occupations	3,755	99.2%	97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations	105	2.8%	1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	865	22.9%	20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	330	8.7%	12.9%
3 Health occupations	255	6.7%	7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	700	18.5%	17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	90	2.4%	3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations	645	17.0%	21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	665	17.6%	11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	50	1.3%	1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	55	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	3,785	100.0%	100.0%
Industry - not applicable	30	0.8%	2.3%
All industries	3,755	99.2%	97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	0	0.0%	0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	10	0.3%	0.1%
22 Utilities	45	1.2%	0.4%
23 Construction	450	11.9%	6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing	85	2.2%	3.1%
41 Wholesale trade	35	0.9%	1.8%
44-45 Retail trade	320	8.5%	9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	115	3.0%	3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries	30	0.8%	2.0%
52 Finance and insurance	80	2.1%	3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	80	2.1%	1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	195	5.2%	9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0.0%	0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	105	2.8%	4.1%
61 Educational services	360	9.5%	7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance	410	10.8%	11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	75	2.0%	1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services	115	3.0%	5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)	145	3.8%	3.8%
91 Public administration	1,075	28.4%	21.8%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data	2,325	100.0%	100.0%
Car, truck or van	2,175	93.5%	80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver	2,040	87.7%	72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	140	6.0%	7.3%
Public transit	45	1.9%	9.7%
Walked	70	3.0%	5.9%
Bicycle	10	0.4%	1.3%
Other method	20	0.9%	3.0%

Commuting duration

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data	2,325	100.0%	100.0%
Less than 15 minutes	405	17.4%	26.7%
15 to 29 minutes	1,055	45.4%	38.9%
30 to 44 minutes	585	25.2%	21.8%
45 to 59 minutes	175	7.5%	7.1%
60 minutes and over	105	4.5%	5.5%

Time leaving for work

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data	2,325	100.0%	100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.	265	11.4%	6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.	530	22.8%	19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.	715	30.8%	27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.	410	17.6%	20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.	190	8.2%	11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.	215	9.2%	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	1,835	100.0%	100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence	285	15.5%	79.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence	65	3.5%	1.6%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence	1,085	59.1%	10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory	405	22.1%	8.8%

Mobility status 5 years ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data	6,085	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	4,295	70.6%	58.9%
Movers	1,790	29.4%	41.1%
Non-migrants	265	4.4%	22.0%
Migrants	1,525	25.1%	19.1%

Mobility status 1 year ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data	6,355	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	5,845	92.0%	87.0%
Movers	515	8.1%	13.0%
Non-migrants	230	3.6%	8.7%
Migrants	280	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	3,575	100.0%	100.0%
Worked at home	1,250	35.0%	39.7%
Worked outside Canada	0	0.0%	0.3%
No fixed workplace address	485	13.6%	9.9%
Usual place of work	1,840	51.5%	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	6,485	100.0%	100.0%
English only	330	5.1%	48.5%
French only	1,675	25.8%	7.3%
English and French	4,480	69.1%	43.1%
Neither English nor French	5	0.1%	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	6,485	100.0%	100.0%
English	830	12.8%	66.4%
French	5,545	85.5%	29.8%
English and French	120	1.9%	2.7%
Neither English nor French	0	0.0%	1.2%

Mother tongue

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	6,485	100.0%	100.0%
Single responses	6,270	96.7%	94.3%
Multiple responses	215	3.3%	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	6,485	100.0%	100.0%
Single responses	6,270	96.7%	94.1%
Multiple responses	215	3.3%	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	6,485	100.0%	100.0%
None	5,710	88.0%	80.6%
English	430	6.6%	6.5%
French	195	3.0%	4.6%
Non-official language	75	1.2%	5.5%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	75	1.2%	5.5%
English and French	20	0.3%	0.5%
English and non-official language(s)	25	0.4%	0.8%
French and non-official language(s)	30	0.5%	0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)	5	0.1%	0.1%
Multiple non-official languages	5	0.1%	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	6,485	100.0%	100.0%
English	555	8.6%	50.9%
French	4,925	75.9%	20.2%
Non-official language	40	0.6%	4.7%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	40	0.6%	4.7%
English and French	745	11.5%	8.8%
English and non-official language(s)	60	0.9%	10.8%
French and non-official language(s)	55	0.8%	1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)	105	1.6%	2.9%
Multiple non-official languages	0	0.0%	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	3,990	100.0%	100.0%
English	555	13.9%	61.5%
French	1,730	43.4%	11.1%
Non-official language	0	0.0%	0.3%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.3%
English and French	1,685	42.2%	25.0%
English and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	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	3,990	100.0%	100.0%
None	2,580	64.7%	77.4%
English	820	20.6%	6.5%
French	575	14.4%	14.6%
Non-official language	0	0.0%	1.0%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	0	0.0%	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	1,640	100.0%	100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language	330	20.1%	32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language	1,310	79.9%	67.1%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data	1,275	100.0%	100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language	245	19.2%	33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada	110	8.6%	24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada	135	10.6%	8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language	1,030	80.8%	66.5%

Other

Persons

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	6,475	100.0%	100.0%

Inequality measures

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data	6,480	100.0%	100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0	0.0%	0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0	0.0%	0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0	0.0%	0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	3	0.0%	0.0%

Population

Indicator	Number	Share	Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data	5,105	100.0%	100.0%
In the labour force	3,785	74.1%	66.0%
Employed	3,575	70.0%	59.6%
Unemployed	210	4.1%	6.4%
Not in the labour force	1,320	25.9%	34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)	74
Employment rate (Rate)	70
Unemployment rate (Rate)	6
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data	5,105	100.0%	100.0%
Did not work	1,260	24.7%	34.0%
Worked	3,845	75.3%	66.0%
Worked full year full time	2,450	48.0%	38.8%
Worked part year and/or part time	1,395	27.3%	27.3%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)	45

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