Centretown (south-southeast) is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,442 living in private households. 10.6% 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 Chinese at 2.4%. 87.1% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 15.5% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $135,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 41.9% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.81 km², giving a population density of 4,228 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).
Median household income$135,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households41.9%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density4,228 /km²3,442 people over 0.81 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021
3,442
Population, 2016
3,330
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
3
Total private dwellings
1,631
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
1,497
Population density per square kilometre
4,345
Land area in square kilometres
1
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
3,440
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
470
13.7%
16.9%
0 to 4 years
95
2.8%
5.0%
5 to 9 years
160
4.7%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
220
6.4%
6.1%
15 to 64 years
2,160
62.8%
66.1%
15 to 19 years
220
6.4%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
245
7.1%
6.4%
25 to 29 years
270
7.8%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
170
4.9%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
150
4.4%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
200
5.8%
6.6%
45 to 49 years
235
6.8%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
250
7.3%
6.6%
55 to 59 years
225
6.5%
7.2%
60 to 64 years
190
5.5%
6.6%
65 years and over
810
23.5%
17.0%
65 to 69 years
180
5.2%
5.4%
70 to 74 years
220
6.4%
4.5%
75 to 79 years
145
4.2%
3.1%
80 to 84 years
135
3.9%
2.0%
85 years and over
135
3.9%
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
14
13.7%
16.9%
15 to 64 years
63
62.8%
66.1%
65 years and over
24
23.5%
17.0%
85 years and over
4
3.9%
2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)
44
Median age of the population
45
44.8%
40.4%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
1,495
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
550
36.8%
45.0%
Semi-detached house
150
10.0%
7.1%
Row house
55
3.7%
16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
85
5.7%
2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
480
32.1%
14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
170
11.4%
13.9%
Other single-attached house
10
0.7%
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
1,540
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
1,105
71.8%
15.4%
1961 to 1980
230
14.9%
26.8%
1981 to 1990
35
2.3%
15.5%
1991 to 2000
40
2.6%
12.3%
2001 to 2005
10
0.6%
7.2%
2006 to 2010
60
3.9%
7.7%
2011 to 2015
25
1.6%
7.2%
2016 to 2021
30
1.9%
7.9%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
1,540
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
200
13.0%
14.7%
Not condominium
1,335
86.7%
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
1,540
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
15
1.0%
0.8%
1 bedroom
340
22.1%
13.3%
2 bedrooms
380
24.7%
23.1%
3 bedrooms
325
21.1%
37.7%
4 or more bedrooms
475
30.8%
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
1,540
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
515
33.4%
27.6%
5 rooms
170
11.0%
14.4%
6 rooms
175
11.4%
14.3%
7 rooms
145
9.4%
13.4%
8 or more rooms
540
35.1%
30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
6
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
1,540
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
1,400
90.9%
94.5%
Major repairs needed
135
8.8%
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
1,530
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
1,170
76.5%
81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
360
23.5%
18.4%
30% to less than 100%
290
19.0%
16.5%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
1,540
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
1,465
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
80
5.5%
9.4%
Not in core need
1,380
94.2%
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
890
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
49
5.6%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
12
1.3%
0.0%
% in core housing need
3
0.3%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,000
$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,452
$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,200,000
$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,340,000
$585,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
645
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
0
0.0%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
40
6.2%
0.0%
% in core housing need
9
1.4%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,780
$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,960
$1,296
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
2,900
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,780
95.9%
96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$73,500
$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,790
96.2%
96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$62,000
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,710
93.4%
87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$69,000
$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,050
70.7%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$65,000
$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,370
81.7%
82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$3,600
$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
105
3.6%
7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,280
$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
480
16.6%
23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,000
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
2,970
102.4%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,820
97.2%
96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$109,900
$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,835
97.8%
96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$79,800
$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,740
94.5%
87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$106,500
$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,085
71.9%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$100,000
$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,395
82.6%
82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,510
$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
85
2.9%
7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,900
$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
455
15.7%
23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,040
$8,890
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
930
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$198,000
$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$157,000
$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
965
103.8%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$268,000
$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$192,800
$117,600
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
2,965
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,165
39.3%
37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$104,000
$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$146,000
$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
700
23.6%
25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$24,200
$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$46,400
$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)
94
Employment income (%) (Rate)
67
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
6
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
0
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
1
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
2,900
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
120
4.1%
3.8%
With total income
2,775
95.7%
96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
195
6.7%
7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
215
7.4%
9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
205
7.1%
12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
215
7.4%
10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
150
5.2%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
155
5.3%
8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
180
6.2%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
190
6.6%
6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999
170
5.9%
5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
140
4.8%
4.3%
$100,000 and over
965
33.3%
15.1%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
2,900
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
110
3.8%
3.7%
With after-tax income
2,785
96.0%
96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
225
7.8%
7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999
230
7.9%
10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
235
8.1%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
230
7.9%
12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
205
7.1%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
220
7.6%
10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
255
8.8%
8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
195
6.7%
6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
175
6.0%
5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
155
5.3%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
670
23.1%
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
2,900
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
845
29.1%
28.4%
With employment income
2,055
70.9%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
285
9.8%
9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
125
4.3%
5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
165
5.7%
7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
125
4.3%
5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999
100
3.4%
5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
80
2.8%
5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
80
2.8%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
125
4.3%
5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
125
4.3%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
85
2.9%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
105
3.6%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
655
22.6%
11.5%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
2,900
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,730
94.1%
94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$72,000
$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,730
94.1%
94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$60,400
$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,660
91.7%
86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$67,500
$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,050
70.7%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$60,400
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,225
76.7%
77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$900
$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
85
2.9%
5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,800
$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
2,970
102.4%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
2,760
95.2%
94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$107,200
$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
2,760
95.2%
94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$78,600
$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
2,680
92.4%
86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$105,800
$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
2,090
72.1%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$96,500
$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
2,240
77.2%
77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,480
$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
75
2.6%
6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,400
$7,750
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
2,965
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,140
38.4%
37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$101,000
$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$135,200
$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
690
23.3%
23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$27,600
$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$57,000
$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
96
Employment income (%) (Rate)
68
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
4
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
0
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
420
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$156,000
$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$126,000
$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
400
95.2%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$229,000
$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$163,000
$105,500
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
395
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$276,000
$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$212,000
$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
420
106.3%
100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$344,000
$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$247,000
$143,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
90
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$118,000
$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$102,000
$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
120
133.3%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$160,000
$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$122,000
$77,000
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
680
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,000
$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$52,800
$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
665
97.8%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$77,200
$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$61,300
$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
3,370
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
610
18.1%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
125
3.7%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
2,025
60.1%
63.3%
65 years and over
740
22.0%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
155
4.6%
8.8%
0 to 17 years
20
0.6%
2.0%
0 to 5 years
5
0.1%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
105
3.1%
5.1%
65 years and over
30
0.9%
1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
5
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
3
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
3
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
5
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
4
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
3,375
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
605
17.9%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
120
3.6%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
2,020
59.9%
63.3%
65 years and over
740
21.9%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
155
4.6%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
20
0.6%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
5
0.1%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
115
3.4%
3.9%
65 years and over
20
0.6%
0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
5
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
3
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
3
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
6
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
3
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
495
33.0%
29.1%
2 persons
540
36.0%
33.9%
3 persons
170
11.3%
15.0%
4 persons
205
13.7%
14.1%
5 or more persons
90
6.0%
8.0%
Number of persons in private households
3,370
224.7%
242.2%
Average household size (Average)
2
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
2,970
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
1,725
58.1%
56.5%
Married
1,375
46.3%
43.9%
Living common-law
345
11.6%
12.6%
Not married and not living common-law
1,250
42.1%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
895
30.1%
30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
55
1.9%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
150
5.1%
6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
150
5.1%
4.7%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data
1,495
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
875
58.5%
60.8%
Couple-family households
790
52.8%
51.7%
One-parent-family households
85
5.7%
9.1%
Multigenerational households
20
1.3%
2.2%
Multiple-census-family households
5
0.3%
0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons
25
1.7%
2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
85
5.7%
4.8%
One-person households
495
33.1%
29.1%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$135,000
$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$112,000
$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
1,540
102.7%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$201,400
$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$147,400
$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
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
20
1.3%
1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
5
0.3%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
15
1.0%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
15
1.0%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
15
1.0%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
20
1.3%
2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999
20
1.3%
2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
25
1.7%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
20
1.3%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
35
2.3%
3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999
60
4.0%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
70
4.7%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
70
4.7%
6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
80
5.3%
6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
60
4.0%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
950
63.3%
48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999
155
10.3%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
110
7.3%
9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
185
12.3%
12.9%
$200,000 and over
500
33.3%
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
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
25
1.7%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
5
0.3%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
15
1.0%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
15
1.0%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
15
1.0%
3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
25
1.7%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
25
1.7%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
35
2.3%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
30
2.0%
3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999
45
3.0%
3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
80
5.3%
7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999
110
7.3%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
85
5.7%
7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
75
5.0%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
75
5.0%
6.5%
$100,000 and over
830
55.3%
39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
165
11.0%
13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999
130
8.7%
9.3%
$150,000 and over
530
35.3%
16.7%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
1,540
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
895
58.1%
65.4%
Renter
645
41.9%
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
935
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
500
53.5%
50.2%
3 persons
160
17.1%
20.9%
4 persons
200
21.4%
19.9%
5 or more persons
70
7.5%
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
930
99.5%
100.0%
Total couple families
840
89.8%
83.5%
Married couples
665
71.1%
64.4%
Common-law couples
175
18.7%
19.1%
Total one-parent families
95
10.2%
16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+
65
7.0%
12.7%
in which the parent is a man+
30
3.2%
3.7%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families
2,650
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
1,675
63.2%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
95
3.6%
5.7%
Children
880
33.2%
37.0%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
720
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
495
68.8%
64.1%
Living with other relatives
40
5.6%
12.9%
Living with non-relatives only
185
25.7%
23.0%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
495
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
505
102.0%
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
1,005
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,035
103.0%
100.0%
Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data
3,370
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
665
19.7%
40.1%
In bottom decile
175
5.2%
8.3%
In second decile
115
3.4%
7.3%
In third decile
125
3.7%
7.7%
In fourth decile
110
3.3%
8.1%
In fifth decile
135
4.0%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
2,705
80.3%
59.9%
In sixth decile
145
4.3%
9.6%
In seventh decile
230
6.8%
10.5%
In eighth decile
335
9.9%
11.8%
In ninth decile
510
15.1%
13.8%
In top decile
1,485
44.1%
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
1,540
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
1,540
100.0%
98.2%
More than one person per room
0
0.0%
1.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
1,540
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
1,515
98.4%
95.3%
Not suitable
25
1.6%
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
1,540
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
765
49.7%
49.4%
Two-maintainer household
745
48.4%
46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
30
1.9%
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
1,540
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
65
4.2%
3.3%
25 to 34 years
255
16.6%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
230
14.9%
18.1%
45 to 54 years
280
18.2%
18.6%
55 to 64 years
230
14.9%
20.2%
65 to 74 years
235
15.3%
14.7%
75 to 84 years
175
11.4%
7.5%
85 years and over
80
5.2%
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'
485
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
320
66.0%
62.3%
Not suitable only
20
4.1%
13.5%
Major repairs needed only
105
21.6%
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'
35
7.2%
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
1,060
218.6%
283.3%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
3,485
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
370
10.6%
26.4%
South Asian
75
2.2%
4.2%
Chinese
85
2.4%
3.4%
Black
25
0.7%
7.8%
Filipino
15
0.4%
1.1%
Arab
40
1.1%
4.7%
Latin American
30
0.9%
1.4%
Southeast Asian
30
0.9%
1.2%
West Asian
15
0.4%
1.0%
Korean
0
0.0%
0.3%
Japanese
15
0.4%
0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
10
0.3%
0.3%
Multiple visible minorities
10
0.3%
0.9%
Not a visible minority
3,115
89.4%
73.6%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
3,485
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
35
1.0%
0.8%
Christian
1,535
44.0%
56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.
105
3.0%
6.5%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Anglican
205
5.9%
3.5%
Baptist
20
0.6%
0.7%
Catholic
820
23.5%
35.8%
Christian Orthodox
65
1.9%
1.8%
Jehovah's Witness
0
0.0%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
15
0.4%
0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
0
0.0%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
0
0.0%
1.0%
Presbyterian
40
1.1%
0.8%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.1%
United Church
205
5.9%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
65
1.9%
1.9%
Hindu
10
0.3%
1.4%
Jewish
105
3.0%
0.8%
Muslim
30
0.9%
7.8%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
20
0.6%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
1,750
50.2%
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
3,485
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
355
10.2%
15.9%
English
940
27.0%
13.4%
Irish
1,045
30.0%
17.5%
Scottish
970
27.8%
13.9%
French, n.o.s.
520
14.9%
17.1%
German
485
13.9%
6.5%
Chinese
75
2.2%
3.6%
Italian
230
6.6%
3.8%
Indian (India)
55
1.6%
2.3%
Ukrainian
120
3.4%
1.9%
Dutch
115
3.3%
2.2%
Polish
160
4.6%
2.5%
Québécois
55
1.6%
2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
270
7.7%
3.2%
Filipino
0
0.0%
1.1%
French Canadian
65
1.9%
4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
55
1.6%
2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
40
1.1%
1.7%
Métis
25
0.7%
1.3%
European, n.o.s.
65
1.9%
1.6%
Russian
110
3.2%
1.1%
Norwegian
65
1.9%
0.6%
Welsh
95
2.7%
1.4%
Portuguese
25
0.7%
1.0%
American
75
2.2%
1.0%
Spanish
30
0.9%
1.0%
Swedish
60
1.7%
0.5%
Hungarian
40
1.1%
0.7%
Acadian
20
0.6%
0.9%
Pakistani
0
0.0%
0.5%
African, n.o.s.
10
0.3%
1.4%
Jewish
105
3.0%
0.8%
Punjabi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Vietnamese
35
1.0%
0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
1.7%
Greek
65
1.9%
0.6%
Jamaican
0
0.0%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
10
0.3%
0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Korean
0
0.0%
0.3%
Romanian
15
0.4%
0.5%
Lebanese
40
1.1%
2.0%
Iranian
25
0.7%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
40
1.1%
0.5%
Danish
15
0.4%
0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.6%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.1%
Austrian
40
1.1%
0.4%
Belgian
10
0.3%
0.5%
Haitian
0
0.0%
1.0%
Hindu
0
0.0%
0.3%
Mexican
15
0.4%
0.3%
Mennonite
15
0.4%
0.1%
Swiss
30
0.9%
0.4%
Finnish
35
1.0%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
15
0.4%
0.3%
Japanese
20
0.6%
0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.
40
1.1%
0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
10
0.3%
0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.
35
1.0%
0.3%
Muslim
0
0.0%
0.4%
Egyptian
30
0.9%
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
0
0.0%
0.4%
Czech
15
0.4%
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
10
0.3%
0.6%
Persian
20
0.6%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Turkish
0
0.0%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
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
30
0.9%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
25
0.7%
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.
10
0.3%
0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Algonquin
0
0.0%
0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.
25
0.7%
0.1%
Lithuanian
10
0.3%
0.2%
South African
10
0.3%
0.1%
Australian
10
0.3%
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.
25
0.7%
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.
0
0.0%
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.
10
0.3%
0.1%
Bulgarian
0
0.0%
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
10
0.3%
0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.
15
0.4%
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
10
0.3%
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
65
1.9%
0.6%
Argentinian
10
0.3%
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
0
0.0%
0.0%
Moldovan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Zealander
10
0.3%
0.0%
Sudanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malaysian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Norman
0
0.0%
0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ivorian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jordanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Grenadian
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
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.0%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
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
3,485
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
685
19.7%
25.1%
Second generation
775
22.2%
17.6%
Third generation or more
2,025
58.1%
57.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
3,485
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
80
2.3%
3.2%
Single Indigenous responses
80
2.3%
3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
3,410
97.8%
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
3,485
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
35
1.0%
0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
3,450
99.0%
99.3%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
3,490
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
15
0.4%
1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
15
0.4%
1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
105
3.0%
4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
105
3.0%
3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
3,370
96.6%
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
3,485
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
2,880
82.6%
76.2%
Immigrants
540
15.5%
21.4%
Before 1980
210
6.0%
3.4%
1980 to 1990
110
3.2%
2.4%
1991 to 2000
70
2.0%
4.1%
2001 to 2010
90
2.6%
4.8%
2011 to 2021
55
1.6%
6.7%
Non-permanent residents
65
1.9%
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
540
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
135
25.0%
15.1%
Brazil
0
0.0%
0.8%
Colombia
10
1.9%
1.1%
El Salvador
0
0.0%
0.8%
Guyana
10
1.9%
0.4%
Haiti
0
0.0%
3.0%
Jamaica
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mexico
10
1.9%
0.8%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.4%
United States of America
80
14.8%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas
10
1.9%
2.9%
Europe
235
43.5%
22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.8%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
20
3.7%
1.6%
Germany
15
2.8%
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
10
1.9%
1.4%
Portugal
0
0.0%
1.1%
Romania
0
0.0%
1.2%
Russian Federation
0
0.0%
1.2%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
10
1.9%
1.0%
United Kingdom
105
19.4%
5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe
50
9.3%
3.3%
Africa
30
5.6%
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
0
0.0%
1.5%
Nigeria
0
0.0%
1.1%
Somalia
0
0.0%
1.5%
South Africa, Republic of
15
2.8%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
15
2.8%
9.1%
Asia
130
24.1%
42.9%
Afghanistan
0
0.0%
1.0%
Iran
15
2.8%
2.1%
Iraq
0
0.0%
1.5%
Lebanon
10
1.9%
4.6%
Syria
0
0.0%
2.3%
Turkey
0
0.0%
0.6%
China
20
3.7%
7.0%
Hong Kong
15
2.8%
1.1%
Korea, South
0
0.0%
0.8%
Taiwan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Philippines
0
0.0%
3.8%
Viet Nam
20
3.7%
2.1%
Bangladesh
0
0.0%
1.1%
India
0
0.0%
5.4%
Pakistan
10
1.9%
1.9%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
25
4.6%
6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth
10
1.9%
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
30
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
10
33.3%
11.1%
Europe
10
33.3%
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
3,485
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
3,360
96.4%
92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
665
19.1%
19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
2,695
77.3%
72.8%
Not Canadian citizens
125
3.6%
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
540
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
50
9.3%
10.1%
5 to 14 years
105
19.4%
18.2%
15 to 24 years
85
15.7%
18.0%
25 to 44 years
270
50.0%
45.2%
45 years and over
35
6.5%
8.5%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
330
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
185
56.1%
48.3%
Principal applicants
85
25.8%
20.9%
Secondary applicants
100
30.3%
27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family
110
33.3%
26.1%
Refugees
35
10.6%
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
330
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
15
4.5%
9.1%
Work permits only before admission
75
22.7%
8.1%
Study permits only before admission
35
10.6%
3.1%
Work and study permits before admission
40
12.1%
6.5%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.6%
No pre-admission experience
170
51.5%
72.5%
Education
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
2,965
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
215
7.3%
12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
380
12.8%
23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,370
79.9%
63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
340
11.5%
27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,030
68.5%
36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
1,745
58.9%
65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree
20
0.7%
4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
90
3.0%
12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,635
55.1%
48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
180
6.1%
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,455
49.1%
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
2,970
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
225
7.6%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
2,740
92.3%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
1,745
58.8%
65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
20
0.7%
5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,720
57.9%
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
1,740
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
105
6.0%
25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,635
94.0%
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
2,015
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
40
2.0%
2.3%
All classes of workers
1,975
98.0%
97.7%
Employee
1,530
75.9%
86.0%
Self-employed
445
22.1%
11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
2,015
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
40
2.0%
2.3%
All occupations
1,975
98.0%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
130
6.5%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
365
18.1%
20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
265
13.2%
12.9%
3 Health occupations
205
10.2%
7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
510
25.3%
17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
155
7.7%
3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations
260
12.9%
21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
70
3.5%
11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
10
0.5%
1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
0
0.0%
1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
2,015
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
40
2.0%
2.3%
All industries
1,975
98.0%
97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
10
0.5%
0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.1%
22 Utilities
0
0.0%
0.4%
23 Construction
75
3.7%
6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing
65
3.2%
3.1%
41 Wholesale trade
25
1.2%
1.8%
44-45 Retail trade
110
5.5%
9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
0
0.0%
3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries
60
3.0%
2.0%
52 Finance and insurance
125
6.2%
3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
35
1.7%
1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
315
15.6%
9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
10
0.5%
0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
35
1.7%
4.1%
61 Educational services
175
8.7%
7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance
265
13.2%
11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
65
3.2%
1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services
65
3.2%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
75
3.7%
3.8%
91 Public administration
465
23.1%
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
810
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
475
58.6%
80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
430
53.1%
72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
45
5.6%
7.3%
Public transit
30
3.7%
9.7%
Walked
175
21.6%
5.9%
Bicycle
70
8.6%
1.3%
Other method
60
7.4%
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
810
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
395
48.8%
26.7%
15 to 29 minutes
320
39.5%
38.9%
30 to 44 minutes
45
5.6%
21.8%
45 to 59 minutes
25
3.1%
7.1%
60 minutes and over
20
2.5%
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
810
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
0
0.0%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
70
8.6%
19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
185
22.8%
27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
355
43.8%
20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
115
14.2%
11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
80
9.9%
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
760
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
730
96.1%
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
0
0.0%
10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
30
3.9%
8.8%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
3,400
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
2,050
60.3%
58.9%
Movers
1,350
39.7%
41.1%
Non-migrants
805
23.7%
22.0%
Migrants
545
16.0%
19.1%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
3,470
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
2,940
84.7%
87.0%
Movers
530
15.3%
13.0%
Non-migrants
405
11.7%
8.7%
Migrants
125
3.6%
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
1,855
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
1,040
56.1%
39.7%
Worked outside Canada
0
0.0%
0.3%
No fixed workplace address
50
2.7%
9.9%
Usual place of work
760
41.0%
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
3,375
100.0%
100.0%
English only
1,690
50.1%
48.5%
French only
10
0.3%
7.3%
English and French
1,660
49.2%
43.1%
Neither English nor French
15
0.4%
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
3,375
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,055
90.5%
66.4%
French
270
8.0%
29.8%
English and French
35
1.0%
2.7%
Neither English nor French
10
0.3%
1.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
3,375
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
3,245
96.1%
94.3%
Multiple responses
130
3.9%
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
3,375
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
3,295
97.6%
94.1%
Multiple responses
80
2.4%
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
3,375
100.0%
100.0%
None
2,925
86.7%
80.6%
English
70
2.1%
6.5%
French
190
5.6%
4.6%
Non-official language
145
4.3%
5.5%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
145
4.3%
5.5%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.5%
English and non-official language(s)
10
0.3%
0.8%
French and non-official language(s)
20
0.6%
0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
10
0.3%
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
3,375
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,715
80.4%
50.9%
French
90
2.7%
20.2%
Non-official language
50
1.5%
4.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
50
1.5%
4.7%
English and French
255
7.6%
8.8%
English and non-official language(s)
200
5.9%
10.8%
French and non-official language(s)
5
0.1%
1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
45
1.3%
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
2,170
100.0%
100.0%
English
1,630
75.1%
61.5%
French
10
0.5%
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
490
22.6%
25.0%
English and non-official language(s)
15
0.7%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
25
1.2%
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
2,170
100.0%
100.0%
None
1,680
77.4%
77.4%
English
60
2.8%
6.5%
French
395
18.2%
14.6%
Non-official language
10
0.5%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
10
0.5%
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)
20
0.9%
0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
10
0.5%
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
620
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
180
29.0%
32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
445
71.8%
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
515
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
140
27.2%
33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
70
13.6%
24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
65
12.6%
8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
370
71.8%
66.5%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
3,375
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
3,375
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
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
2,965
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
2,015
68.0%
66.0%
Employed
1,850
62.4%
59.6%
Unemployed
160
5.4%
6.4%
Not in the labour force
955
32.2%
34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)
68
Employment rate (Rate)
62
Unemployment rate (Rate)
8
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data