Centretown (north-northeast) is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,881 living in private households. 26.2% 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 5.0%. 71.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.8% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 22.1% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $65,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 87.6% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.20 km², giving a population density of 24,789 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).
Median household income$65,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households87.6%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density24,789 /km²4,881 people over 0.20 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021
4,881
Population, 2016
4,132
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
18
Total private dwellings
4,052
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
3,473
Population density per square kilometre
24,726
Land area in square kilometres
0
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
4,880
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
225
4.6%
16.9%
0 to 4 years
105
2.2%
5.0%
5 to 9 years
65
1.3%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
55
1.1%
6.1%
15 to 64 years
4,060
83.2%
66.1%
15 to 19 years
90
1.8%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
540
11.1%
6.4%
25 to 29 years
1,010
20.7%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
795
16.3%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
470
9.6%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
255
5.2%
6.6%
45 to 49 years
250
5.1%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
215
4.4%
6.6%
55 to 59 years
225
4.6%
7.2%
60 to 64 years
215
4.4%
6.6%
65 years and over
595
12.2%
17.0%
65 to 69 years
210
4.3%
5.4%
70 to 74 years
165
3.4%
4.5%
75 to 79 years
115
2.4%
3.1%
80 to 84 years
60
1.2%
2.0%
85 years and over
45
0.9%
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
5
4.6%
16.9%
15 to 64 years
83
83.2%
66.1%
65 years and over
12
12.2%
17.0%
85 years and over
1
0.9%
2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)
39
Median age of the population
34
33.6%
40.4%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
3,475
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
5
0.1%
45.0%
Semi-detached house
0
0.0%
7.1%
Row house
0
0.0%
16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
0
0.0%
2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
675
19.4%
14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
2,785
80.1%
13.9%
Other single-attached house
5
0.1%
0.1%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.2%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
3,390
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
865
25.5%
15.4%
1961 to 1980
1,365
40.3%
26.8%
1981 to 1990
330
9.7%
15.5%
1991 to 2000
125
3.7%
12.3%
2001 to 2005
60
1.8%
7.2%
2006 to 2010
110
3.2%
7.7%
2011 to 2015
395
11.7%
7.2%
2016 to 2021
150
4.4%
7.9%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
3,390
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
795
23.5%
14.7%
Not condominium
2,600
76.7%
85.3%
Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data
3,390
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
255
7.5%
0.8%
1 bedroom
2,285
67.4%
13.3%
2 bedrooms
780
23.0%
23.1%
3 bedrooms
55
1.6%
37.7%
4 or more bedrooms
15
0.4%
25.2%
Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data
3,390
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
2,985
88.1%
27.6%
5 rooms
245
7.2%
14.4%
6 rooms
80
2.4%
14.3%
7 rooms
45
1.3%
13.4%
8 or more rooms
35
1.0%
30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
3
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
3,390
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
3,170
93.5%
94.5%
Major repairs needed
220
6.5%
5.5%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data
3,355
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
2,270
67.7%
81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
1,085
32.3%
18.4%
30% to less than 100%
950
28.3%
16.5%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
3,390
100.0%
100.0%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
3,220
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
615
19.1%
9.4%
Not in core need
2,605
80.9%
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
420
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
57
13.6%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
24
5.7%
0.0%
% in core housing need
6
1.5%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,860
$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,910
$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$448,000
$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$588,000
$585,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
2,975
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
6
0.2%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
33
1.1%
0.0%
% in core housing need
21
0.7%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,290
$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,302
$1,296
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,635
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,525
97.6%
96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$51,600
$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,525
97.6%
96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$45,600
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,200
90.6%
87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$51,200
$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,700
79.8%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$51,600
$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,155
89.6%
82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$1,740
$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
285
6.1%
7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,480
$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,165
25.1%
23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,000
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,470
96.4%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,380
94.5%
96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$112,400
$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,380
94.5%
96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$80,100
$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,055
87.5%
87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$114,700
$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,595
77.6%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$116,900
$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,035
87.1%
82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,580
$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
230
5.0%
7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,840
$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,050
22.7%
23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,340
$8,890
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
910
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$101,000
$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$88,000
$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
900
98.9%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$362,000
$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$236,800
$117,600
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,470
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,065
46.2%
37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$72,500
$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$181,800
$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,250
28.0%
25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$19,600
$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$30,400
$29,080
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
95
Employment income (%) (Rate)
85
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
5
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
0
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
2
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
4,630
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
115
2.5%
3.8%
With total income
4,520
97.6%
96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
275
5.9%
7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
380
8.2%
9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
535
11.6%
12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
570
12.3%
10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
425
9.2%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
445
9.6%
8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
435
9.4%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
370
8.0%
6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999
320
6.9%
5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
195
4.2%
4.3%
$100,000 and over
565
12.2%
15.1%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,630
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
115
2.5%
3.7%
With after-tax income
4,520
97.6%
96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
285
6.2%
7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999
385
8.3%
10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
630
13.6%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
665
14.4%
12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
530
11.4%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
615
13.3%
10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
460
9.9%
8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
370
8.0%
6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
195
4.2%
5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
125
2.7%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
260
5.6%
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
4,630
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
935
20.2%
28.4%
With employment income
3,695
79.8%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
340
7.3%
9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
195
4.2%
5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
380
8.2%
7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
325
7.0%
5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999
285
6.2%
5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
270
5.8%
5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
350
7.6%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
385
8.3%
5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
305
6.6%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
265
5.7%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
160
3.5%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
430
9.3%
11.5%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,635
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,425
95.5%
94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$44,800
$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,425
95.5%
94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,000
$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,105
88.6%
86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$45,600
$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,645
78.6%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$44,800
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,935
84.9%
77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$790
$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
160
3.5%
5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,600
$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,470
96.4%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,255
91.8%
94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$75,100
$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,255
91.8%
94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$56,600
$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,970
85.7%
86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$76,700
$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,505
75.6%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$73,500
$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,715
80.2%
77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$4,108
$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
130
2.8%
6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,700
$7,750
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,470
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,055
46.0%
37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$63,600
$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$103,300
$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,140
25.5%
23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$23,800
$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$32,300
$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
95
Employment income (%) (Rate)
81
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
5
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
0
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
630
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$110,000
$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$96,000
$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
645
102.4%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$469,000
$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$300,000
$105,500
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
125
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$106,000
$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$96,000
$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
130
104.0%
100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$98,000
$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$86,000
$143,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
100
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$59,200
$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$57,200
$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
100
100.0%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$88,000
$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$73,000
$77,000
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
2,750
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$53,200
$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$46,400
$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
2,620
95.3%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$63,500
$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$52,550
$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
4,855
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
255
5.3%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
115
2.4%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
4,010
82.6%
63.3%
65 years and over
585
12.0%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
810
16.7%
8.8%
0 to 17 years
70
1.4%
2.0%
0 to 5 years
35
0.7%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
615
12.7%
5.1%
65 years and over
120
2.5%
1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
17
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
26
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
28
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
15
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
21
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
4,855
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
255
5.3%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
110
2.3%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
4,010
82.6%
63.3%
65 years and over
585
12.0%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
595
12.3%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
60
1.2%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
30
0.6%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
505
10.4%
3.9%
65 years and over
35
0.7%
0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
12
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
22
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
26
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
13
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
6
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
3,470
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
2,410
69.5%
29.1%
2 persons
860
24.8%
33.9%
3 persons
125
3.6%
15.0%
4 persons
60
1.7%
14.1%
5 or more persons
20
0.6%
8.0%
Number of persons in private households
4,850
139.8%
242.2%
Average household size (Average)
1
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
4,655
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
1,610
34.6%
56.5%
Married
860
18.5%
43.9%
Living common-law
750
16.1%
12.6%
Not married and not living common-law
3,045
65.4%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
2,520
54.1%
30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
105
2.3%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
330
7.1%
6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
90
1.9%
4.7%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data
3,475
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
835
24.0%
60.8%
Couple-family households
740
21.3%
51.7%
One-parent-family households
90
2.6%
9.1%
Multigenerational households
10
0.3%
2.2%
Multiple-census-family households
5
0.1%
0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons
15
0.4%
2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
200
5.8%
4.8%
One-person households
2,410
69.4%
29.1%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
3,470
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$65,000
$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$56,400
$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
3,390
97.7%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$145,000
$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$103,400
$97,400
Household total income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
3,470
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
90
2.6%
1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
45
1.3%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
75
2.2%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
100
2.9%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
155
4.5%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
165
4.8%
2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999
165
4.8%
2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
165
4.8%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
140
4.0%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
165
4.8%
3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999
300
8.6%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
345
9.9%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
300
8.6%
6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
245
7.1%
6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
185
5.3%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
845
24.4%
48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999
320
9.2%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
185
5.3%
9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
185
5.3%
12.9%
$200,000 and over
150
4.3%
13.4%
Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
3,470
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
95
2.7%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
45
1.3%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
80
2.3%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
100
2.9%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
170
4.9%
3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
195
5.6%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
200
5.8%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
190
5.5%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
185
5.3%
3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999
200
5.8%
3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
420
12.1%
7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999
365
10.5%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
290
8.4%
7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
210
6.1%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
155
4.5%
6.5%
$100,000 and over
565
16.3%
39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
255
7.3%
13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999
140
4.0%
9.3%
$150,000 and over
170
4.9%
16.7%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
3,390
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
415
12.2%
65.4%
Renter
2,970
87.6%
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
880
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
715
81.2%
50.2%
3 persons
95
10.8%
20.9%
4 persons
50
5.7%
19.9%
5 or more persons
15
1.7%
9.0%
Average size of census families (Average)
2
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
880
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
770
87.5%
83.5%
Married couples
390
44.3%
64.4%
Common-law couples
375
42.6%
19.1%
Total one-parent families
115
13.1%
16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+
95
10.8%
12.7%
in which the parent is a man+
20
2.3%
3.7%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families
2,005
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
1,535
76.6%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
115
5.7%
5.7%
Children
355
17.7%
37.0%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
2,850
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
2,410
84.6%
64.1%
Living with other relatives
100
3.5%
12.9%
Living with non-relatives only
345
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
2,410
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
2,370
98.3%
99.9%
Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data
1,065
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,025
96.2%
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
4,855
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
2,475
51.0%
40.1%
In bottom decile
745
15.3%
8.3%
In second decile
500
10.3%
7.3%
In third decile
430
8.9%
7.7%
In fourth decile
390
8.0%
8.1%
In fifth decile
405
8.3%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
2,380
49.0%
59.9%
In sixth decile
475
9.8%
9.6%
In seventh decile
420
8.7%
10.5%
In eighth decile
520
10.7%
11.8%
In ninth decile
490
10.1%
13.8%
In top decile
485
10.0%
14.1%
Private households by number of persons per room
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data
3,390
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
3,325
98.1%
98.2%
More than one person per room
65
1.9%
1.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
3,390
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
3,230
95.3%
95.3%
Not suitable
160
4.7%
4.7%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
3,390
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
2,620
77.3%
49.4%
Two-maintainer household
745
22.0%
46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
30
0.9%
4.0%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
3,390
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
365
10.8%
3.3%
25 to 34 years
1,285
37.9%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
615
18.1%
18.1%
45 to 54 years
345
10.2%
18.6%
55 to 64 years
295
8.7%
20.2%
65 to 74 years
305
9.0%
14.7%
75 to 84 years
155
4.6%
7.5%
85 years and over
35
1.0%
2.4%
Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
1,350
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
990
73.3%
62.3%
Not suitable only
95
7.0%
13.5%
Major repairs needed only
150
11.1%
15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
40
3.0%
3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
50
3.7%
4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
20
1.5%
1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.2%
Acceptable housing
2,040
151.1%
283.3%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,660
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
1,220
26.2%
26.4%
South Asian
185
4.0%
4.2%
Chinese
220
4.7%
3.4%
Black
235
5.0%
7.8%
Filipino
45
1.0%
1.1%
Arab
175
3.8%
4.7%
Latin American
105
2.3%
1.4%
Southeast Asian
45
1.0%
1.2%
West Asian
65
1.4%
1.0%
Korean
65
1.4%
0.3%
Japanese
10
0.2%
0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
15
0.3%
0.3%
Multiple visible minorities
40
0.9%
0.9%
Not a visible minority
3,440
73.8%
73.6%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,660
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
20
0.4%
0.8%
Christian
1,800
38.6%
56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.
255
5.5%
6.5%
Anabaptist
10
0.2%
0.1%
Anglican
245
5.3%
3.5%
Baptist
10
0.2%
0.7%
Catholic
855
18.3%
35.8%
Christian Orthodox
105
2.3%
1.8%
Jehovah's Witness
15
0.3%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
60
1.3%
0.1%
Lutheran
50
1.1%
0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
0
0.0%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
25
0.5%
1.0%
Presbyterian
15
0.3%
0.8%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.1%
United Church
90
1.9%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
70
1.5%
1.9%
Hindu
70
1.5%
1.4%
Jewish
105
2.3%
0.8%
Muslim
255
5.5%
7.8%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
45
1.0%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
2,365
50.8%
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
4,660
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
360
7.7%
15.9%
English
870
18.7%
13.4%
Irish
895
19.2%
17.5%
Scottish
830
17.8%
13.9%
French, n.o.s.
745
16.0%
17.1%
German
445
9.5%
6.5%
Chinese
245
5.3%
3.6%
Italian
225
4.8%
3.8%
Indian (India)
135
2.9%
2.3%
Ukrainian
225
4.8%
1.9%
Dutch
140
3.0%
2.2%
Polish
155
3.3%
2.5%
Québécois
35
0.8%
2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
235
5.0%
3.2%
Filipino
55
1.2%
1.1%
French Canadian
145
3.1%
4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
130
2.8%
2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
50
1.1%
1.7%
Métis
45
1.0%
1.3%
European, n.o.s.
125
2.7%
1.6%
Russian
130
2.8%
1.1%
Norwegian
10
0.2%
0.6%
Welsh
85
1.8%
1.4%
Portuguese
35
0.8%
1.0%
American
70
1.5%
1.0%
Spanish
55
1.2%
1.0%
Swedish
15
0.3%
0.5%
Hungarian
50
1.1%
0.7%
Acadian
40
0.9%
0.9%
Pakistani
20
0.4%
0.5%
African, n.o.s.
65
1.4%
1.4%
Jewish
105
2.3%
0.8%
Punjabi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Vietnamese
30
0.6%
0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.
45
1.0%
1.7%
Greek
55
1.2%
0.6%
Jamaican
20
0.4%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
35
0.8%
0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.
15
0.3%
0.2%
Korean
65
1.4%
0.3%
Romanian
50
1.1%
0.5%
Lebanese
60
1.3%
2.0%
Iranian
55
1.2%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
10
0.2%
0.5%
Danish
90
1.9%
0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
25
0.5%
0.6%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.1%
Austrian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Belgian
35
0.8%
0.5%
Haitian
10
0.2%
1.0%
Hindu
10
0.2%
0.3%
Mexican
35
0.8%
0.3%
Mennonite
25
0.5%
0.1%
Swiss
15
0.3%
0.4%
Finnish
25
0.5%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
15
0.3%
0.3%
Japanese
15
0.3%
0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.
45
1.0%
0.3%
Muslim
0
0.0%
0.4%
Egyptian
30
0.6%
0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
15
0.3%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.2%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.1%
Colombian
15
0.3%
0.3%
Moroccan
25
0.5%
0.4%
Czech
30
0.6%
0.3%
Syrian
15
0.3%
0.5%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Afghan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
20
0.4%
0.3%
Serbian
45
1.0%
0.2%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hong Konger
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ontarian
40
0.9%
0.6%
Persian
25
0.5%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Turkish
50
1.1%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Bangladeshi
30
0.6%
0.3%
Algerian
50
1.1%
0.2%
Brazilian
35
0.8%
0.2%
Nigerian
15
0.3%
0.3%
Armenian
20
0.4%
0.1%
Slovak
60
1.3%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
35
0.8%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.8%
Taiwanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Iraqi
10
0.2%
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.
15
0.3%
0.2%
Algonquin
10
0.2%
0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lithuanian
10
0.2%
0.2%
South African
20
0.4%
0.1%
Australian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Palestinian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.6%
Nova Scotian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Ethiopian
20
0.4%
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.
30
0.6%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gujarati
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eritrean
0
0.0%
0.1%
African Canadian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Israeli
20
0.4%
0.1%
Mohawk
10
0.2%
0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Barbadian
10
0.2%
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.
40
0.9%
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.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bengali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Guatemalan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indonesian
15
0.3%
0.1%
Laotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.0%
Northern Irish
10
0.2%
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
25
0.5%
0.6%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Estonian
10
0.2%
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
0
0.0%
0.0%
Moldovan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Zealander
10
0.2%
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)
15
0.3%
0.1%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Norman
0
0.0%
0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ivorian
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
10
0.2%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jordanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
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
10
0.2%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.0%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.1%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Libyan
10
0.2%
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
10
0.2%
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
4,660
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
1,395
29.9%
25.1%
Second generation
900
19.3%
17.6%
Third generation or more
2,365
50.8%
57.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,660
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
130
2.8%
3.2%
Single Indigenous responses
130
2.8%
3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
4,530
97.2%
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
4,660
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
35
0.8%
0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
4,625
99.2%
99.3%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,660
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
55
1.2%
1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
55
1.2%
1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
140
3.0%
4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
140
3.0%
3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
4,465
95.8%
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
4,660
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
3,375
72.4%
76.2%
Immigrants
1,030
22.1%
21.4%
Before 1980
120
2.6%
3.4%
1980 to 1990
100
2.1%
2.4%
1991 to 2000
195
4.2%
4.1%
2001 to 2010
240
5.2%
4.8%
2011 to 2021
380
8.2%
6.7%
Non-permanent residents
260
5.6%
2.4%
Place of birth for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
1,025
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
165
16.1%
15.1%
Brazil
15
1.5%
0.8%
Colombia
10
1.0%
1.1%
El Salvador
0
0.0%
0.8%
Guyana
0
0.0%
0.4%
Haiti
0
0.0%
3.0%
Jamaica
15
1.5%
1.1%
Mexico
10
1.0%
0.8%
Peru
10
1.0%
0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago
10
1.0%
0.4%
United States of America
35
3.4%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas
55
5.4%
2.9%
Europe
240
23.4%
22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.8%
Croatia
10
1.0%
0.3%
France
30
2.9%
1.6%
Germany
0
0.0%
1.4%
Greece
10
1.0%
0.3%
Hungary
0
0.0%
0.3%
Italy
0
0.0%
1.6%
Netherlands
15
1.5%
0.7%
Poland
0
0.0%
1.4%
Portugal
0
0.0%
1.1%
Romania
0
0.0%
1.2%
Russian Federation
15
1.5%
1.2%
Serbia
35
3.4%
0.3%
Ukraine
15
1.5%
1.0%
United Kingdom
55
5.4%
5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe
35
3.4%
3.3%
Africa
140
13.7%
19.6%
Algeria
0
0.0%
1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
1.8%
Egypt
15
1.5%
1.6%
Eritrea
15
1.5%
0.5%
Ethiopia
20
2.0%
0.9%
Morocco
15
1.5%
1.5%
Nigeria
15
1.5%
1.1%
Somalia
0
0.0%
1.5%
South Africa, Republic of
0
0.0%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
45
4.4%
9.1%
Asia
465
45.4%
42.9%
Afghanistan
0
0.0%
1.0%
Iran
50
4.9%
2.1%
Iraq
10
1.0%
1.5%
Lebanon
40
3.9%
4.6%
Syria
10
1.0%
2.3%
Turkey
15
1.5%
0.6%
China
60
5.9%
7.0%
Hong Kong
10
1.0%
1.1%
Korea, South
40
3.9%
0.8%
Taiwan
10
1.0%
0.3%
Philippines
30
2.9%
3.8%
Viet Nam
25
2.4%
2.1%
Bangladesh
15
1.5%
1.1%
India
65
6.3%
5.4%
Pakistan
15
1.5%
1.9%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
60
5.9%
6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth
10
1.0%
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
290
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
40
13.8%
11.1%
Europe
55
19.0%
8.6%
Africa
60
20.7%
30.2%
Asia
135
46.6%
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
4,660
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
4,055
87.0%
92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
220
4.7%
19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
3,835
82.3%
72.8%
Not Canadian citizens
605
13.0%
7.9%
Age at immigration for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
1,025
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
85
8.3%
10.1%
5 to 14 years
160
15.6%
18.2%
15 to 24 years
185
18.0%
18.0%
25 to 44 years
515
50.2%
45.2%
45 years and over
80
7.8%
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
910
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
590
64.8%
48.3%
Principal applicants
335
36.8%
20.9%
Secondary applicants
260
28.6%
27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family
175
19.2%
26.1%
Refugees
135
14.8%
24.1%
Other immigrants
10
1.1%
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
910
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
75
8.2%
9.1%
Work permits only before admission
105
11.5%
8.1%
Study permits only before admission
55
6.0%
3.1%
Work and study permits before admission
145
15.9%
6.5%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.6%
No pre-admission experience
520
57.1%
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
4,465
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
260
5.8%
12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
615
13.8%
23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,595
80.5%
63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
815
18.3%
27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,785
62.4%
36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,305
74.0%
65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree
115
2.6%
4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
385
8.6%
12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,805
62.8%
48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
590
13.2%
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,215
49.6%
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
4,470
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
285
6.4%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,185
93.6%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,305
73.9%
65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
135
3.0%
5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
3,170
70.9%
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
3,305
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
500
15.1%
25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,805
84.9%
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
3,485
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
80
2.3%
2.3%
All classes of workers
3,395
97.4%
97.7%
Employee
3,110
89.2%
86.0%
Self-employed
290
8.3%
11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
3,485
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
80
2.3%
2.3%
All occupations
3,395
97.4%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
50
1.4%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
840
24.1%
20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
445
12.8%
12.9%
3 Health occupations
185
5.3%
7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
900
25.8%
17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
195
5.6%
3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations
545
15.6%
21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
190
5.5%
11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
0
0.0%
1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
30
0.9%
1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
3,485
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
80
2.3%
2.3%
All industries
3,395
97.4%
97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0
0.0%
0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.1%
22 Utilities
0
0.0%
0.4%
23 Construction
70
2.0%
6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing
60
1.7%
3.1%
41 Wholesale trade
30
0.9%
1.8%
44-45 Retail trade
175
5.0%
9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
85
2.4%
3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries
165
4.7%
2.0%
52 Finance and insurance
140
4.0%
3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
45
1.3%
1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
425
12.2%
9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
10
0.3%
0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
100
2.9%
4.1%
61 Educational services
270
7.7%
7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance
320
9.2%
11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
110
3.2%
1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services
200
5.7%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
155
4.4%
3.8%
91 Public administration
1,045
30.0%
21.8%
Mobility & commuting
Main mode of commuting
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
1,380
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
445
32.2%
80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
390
28.3%
72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
55
4.0%
7.3%
Public transit
215
15.6%
9.7%
Walked
620
44.9%
5.9%
Bicycle
60
4.3%
1.3%
Other method
55
4.0%
3.0%
Commuting duration
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
1,380
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
530
38.4%
26.7%
15 to 29 minutes
555
40.2%
38.9%
30 to 44 minutes
155
11.2%
21.8%
45 to 59 minutes
75
5.4%
7.1%
60 minutes and over
65
4.7%
5.5%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
1,380
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
80
5.8%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
175
12.7%
19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
305
22.1%
27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
425
30.8%
20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
245
17.8%
11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
155
11.2%
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
1,265
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
1,220
96.4%
79.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
0
0.0%
1.6%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
20
1.6%
10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
15
1.2%
8.8%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
4,590
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
1,665
36.3%
58.9%
Movers
2,925
63.7%
41.1%
Non-migrants
1,375
30.0%
22.0%
Migrants
1,555
33.9%
19.1%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
4,650
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
3,320
71.4%
87.0%
Movers
1,330
28.6%
13.0%
Non-migrants
910
19.6%
8.7%
Migrants
415
8.9%
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
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
1,750
55.7%
39.7%
Worked outside Canada
10
0.3%
0.3%
No fixed workplace address
120
3.8%
9.9%
Usual place of work
1,260
40.1%
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
4,885
100.0%
100.0%
English only
2,925
59.9%
48.5%
French only
25
0.5%
7.3%
English and French
1,890
38.7%
43.1%
Neither English nor French
40
0.8%
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
4,885
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,140
84.7%
66.4%
French
605
12.4%
29.8%
English and French
100
2.0%
2.7%
Neither English nor French
40
0.8%
1.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
4,885
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
4,605
94.3%
94.3%
Multiple responses
275
5.6%
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
4,885
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
4,630
94.8%
94.1%
Multiple responses
255
5.2%
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
4,880
100.0%
100.0%
None
3,790
77.7%
80.6%
English
295
6.0%
6.5%
French
235
4.8%
4.6%
Non-official language
400
8.2%
5.5%
Indigenous
5
0.1%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
395
8.1%
5.5%
English and French
15
0.3%
0.5%
English and non-official language(s)
30
0.6%
0.8%
French and non-official language(s)
60
1.2%
0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
60
1.2%
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
4,885
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,180
65.1%
50.9%
French
190
3.9%
20.2%
Non-official language
225
4.6%
4.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
225
4.6%
4.7%
English and French
365
7.5%
8.8%
English and non-official language(s)
735
15.0%
10.8%
French and non-official language(s)
45
0.9%
1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
125
2.6%
2.9%
Multiple non-official languages
20
0.4%
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
3,575
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,640
73.8%
61.5%
French
50
1.4%
11.1%
Non-official language
10
0.3%
0.3%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
10
0.3%
0.3%
English and French
785
22.0%
25.0%
English and non-official language(s)
80
2.2%
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
3,575
100.0%
100.0%
None
2,805
78.5%
77.4%
English
65
1.8%
6.5%
French
650
18.2%
14.6%
Non-official language
50
1.4%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
50
1.4%
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)
10
0.3%
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
260
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
85
32.7%
32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
175
67.3%
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
155
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
55
35.5%
33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
40
25.8%
24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
20
12.9%
8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
95
61.3%
66.5%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
4,855
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
4,855
100.0%
100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
1
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
5
0.1%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
4,465
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
3,480
77.9%
66.0%
Employed
3,140
70.3%
59.6%
Unemployed
340
7.6%
6.4%
Not in the labour force
990
22.2%
34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)
78
Employment rate (Rate)
70
Unemployment rate (Rate)
10
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data