Chinatown is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,233 living in private households. 32.4% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 26.4% across Ottawa-Gatineau as a whole; the largest single group was Black at 9.3%. 64.5% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 26.1% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $63,200 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 75.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.43 km², giving a population density of 14,422 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).
Median household income$63,200Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households75.7%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density14,422 /km²6,233 people over 0.43 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021
6,233
Population, 2016
5,883
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
6
Total private dwellings
4,680
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
4,189
Population density per square kilometre
14,388
Land area in square kilometres
0
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
6,235
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
370
5.9%
16.9%
0 to 4 years
170
2.7%
5.0%
5 to 9 years
115
1.8%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
95
1.5%
6.1%
15 to 64 years
5,095
81.7%
66.1%
15 to 19 years
135
2.2%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
675
10.8%
6.4%
25 to 29 years
1,095
17.6%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
840
13.5%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
560
9.0%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
420
6.7%
6.6%
45 to 49 years
385
6.2%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
315
5.1%
6.6%
55 to 59 years
330
5.3%
7.2%
60 to 64 years
345
5.5%
6.6%
65 years and over
770
12.3%
17.0%
65 to 69 years
240
3.8%
5.4%
70 to 74 years
195
3.1%
4.5%
75 to 79 years
150
2.4%
3.1%
80 to 84 years
95
1.5%
2.0%
85 years and over
80
1.3%
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
6
5.9%
16.9%
15 to 64 years
82
81.7%
66.1%
65 years and over
12
12.3%
17.0%
85 years and over
1
1.3%
2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)
40
Median age of the population
35
35.2%
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
4,190
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
55
1.3%
45.0%
Semi-detached house
25
0.6%
7.1%
Row house
75
1.8%
16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
25
0.6%
2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
615
14.7%
14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
3,380
80.7%
13.9%
Other single-attached house
10
0.2%
0.1%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.2%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
4,170
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
720
17.3%
15.4%
1961 to 1980
1,045
25.1%
26.8%
1981 to 1990
310
7.4%
15.5%
1991 to 2000
440
10.6%
12.3%
2001 to 2005
325
7.8%
7.2%
2006 to 2010
290
7.0%
7.7%
2011 to 2015
675
16.2%
7.2%
2016 to 2021
360
8.6%
7.9%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
4,170
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
1,595
38.2%
14.7%
Not condominium
2,570
61.6%
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
4,170
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
130
3.1%
0.8%
1 bedroom
2,700
64.7%
13.3%
2 bedrooms
1,175
28.2%
23.1%
3 bedrooms
135
3.2%
37.7%
4 or more bedrooms
30
0.7%
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
4,170
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
3,525
84.5%
27.6%
5 rooms
410
9.8%
14.4%
6 rooms
150
3.6%
14.3%
7 rooms
65
1.6%
13.4%
8 or more rooms
25
0.6%
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
4,170
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
3,940
94.5%
94.5%
Major repairs needed
225
5.4%
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
4,130
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
2,795
67.7%
81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
1,335
32.3%
18.4%
30% to less than 100%
1,200
29.1%
16.5%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
4,170
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
3,990
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
755
18.9%
9.4%
Not in core need
3,235
81.1%
90.6%
Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,015
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
68
6.7%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
23
2.3%
0.0%
% in core housing need
5
0.5%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,980
$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,972
$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$448,000
$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$532,000
$585,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
3,155
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
30
0.9%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
35
1.1%
0.0%
% in core housing need
24
0.7%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,240
$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,206
$1,296
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,745
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,600
97.5%
96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,400
$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,610
97.7%
96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$41,200
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,770
83.0%
87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$52,000
$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,250
74.0%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$53,600
$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,140
89.5%
82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$3,240
$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
385
6.7%
7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,480
$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,415
24.6%
23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,500
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,650
98.3%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,530
96.3%
96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$61,650
$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,530
96.3%
96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,640
$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,670
81.3%
87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$64,400
$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,130
71.9%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$64,700
$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,080
88.4%
82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,900
$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
390
6.8%
7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,040
$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,260
21.9%
23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,360
$8,890
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,210
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$100,000
$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$88,000
$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,215
100.4%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$121,600
$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$100,000
$117,600
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,425
42.9%
37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$78,500
$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$90,900
$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,455
25.8%
25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$18,400
$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$26,520
$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)
88
Employment income (%) (Rate)
78
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
12
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
4
Total income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,750
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
140
2.4%
3.8%
With total income
5,605
97.5%
96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
365
6.3%
7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
685
11.9%
9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
845
14.7%
12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
655
11.4%
10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
420
7.3%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
410
7.1%
8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
435
7.6%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
365
6.3%
6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999
325
5.7%
5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
240
4.2%
4.3%
$100,000 and over
865
15.0%
15.1%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,750
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
140
2.4%
3.7%
With after-tax income
5,605
97.5%
96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
375
6.5%
7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999
700
12.2%
10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
945
16.4%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
705
12.3%
12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
560
9.7%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
545
9.5%
10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
490
8.5%
8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
390
6.8%
6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
295
5.1%
5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
180
3.1%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
420
7.3%
7.2%
Employment income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,750
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,500
26.1%
28.4%
With employment income
4,245
73.8%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
400
7.0%
9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
280
4.9%
5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
400
7.0%
7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
345
6.0%
5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999
280
4.9%
5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
300
5.2%
5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
325
5.7%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
370
6.4%
5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
325
5.7%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
290
5.0%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
200
3.5%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
730
12.7%
11.5%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,745
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,550
96.6%
94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,400
$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,555
96.7%
94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$35,600
$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,760
82.9%
86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$45,600
$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,235
73.7%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,400
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,950
86.2%
77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$860
$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
175
3.0%
5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$4,880
$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,650
98.3%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,470
95.2%
94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$54,200
$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,475
95.3%
94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$45,040
$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,655
81.0%
86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,700
$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,135
72.0%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,550
$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,860
84.6%
77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$4,808
$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
130
2.3%
6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,200
$7,750
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,410
42.7%
37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$70,000
$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$76,900
$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,380
24.4%
23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$23,200
$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$34,000
$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
92
Employment income (%) (Rate)
82
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
8
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
0
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
790
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$112,000
$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$96,000
$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
845
107.0%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$129,200
$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$105,000
$105,500
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
190
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$135,000
$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$117,000
$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
135
71.1%
100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$150,000
$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$124,000
$143,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
175
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$48,800
$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$46,800
$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
175
100.0%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$71,000
$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$61,200
$77,000
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
3,275
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$44,000
$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$39,200
$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
3,200
97.7%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$60,300
$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$49,560
$45,840
LIM low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data
6,120
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
415
6.8%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
200
3.3%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
4,945
80.8%
63.3%
65 years and over
755
12.3%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
1,520
24.8%
8.8%
0 to 17 years
175
2.9%
2.0%
0 to 5 years
85
1.4%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
980
16.0%
5.1%
65 years and over
365
6.0%
1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
25
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
41
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
42
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
20
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
48
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data
6,115
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
420
6.9%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
200
3.3%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
4,940
80.8%
63.3%
65 years and over
755
12.3%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
1,025
16.8%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
95
1.6%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
50
0.8%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
820
13.4%
3.9%
65 years and over
110
1.8%
0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
17
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
22
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
26
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
17
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
15
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
4,190
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
2,745
65.5%
29.1%
2 persons
1,155
27.6%
33.9%
3 persons
170
4.1%
15.0%
4 persons
75
1.8%
14.1%
5 or more persons
40
1.0%
8.0%
Number of persons in private households
6,115
145.9%
242.2%
Average household size (Average)
2
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
5,865
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
2,040
34.8%
56.5%
Married
1,055
18.0%
43.9%
Living common-law
980
16.7%
12.6%
Not married and not living common-law
3,825
65.2%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
3,005
51.2%
30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
185
3.2%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
470
8.0%
6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
165
2.8%
4.7%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data
4,190
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,130
27.0%
60.8%
Couple-family households
965
23.0%
51.7%
One-parent-family households
165
3.9%
9.1%
Multigenerational households
10
0.2%
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
285
6.8%
4.8%
One-person households
2,740
65.4%
29.1%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
4,190
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$63,200
$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$55,600
$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
4,170
99.5%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$81,800
$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$67,200
$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
4,190
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
95
2.3%
1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
85
2.0%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
230
5.5%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
165
3.9%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
345
8.2%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
180
4.3%
2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999
190
4.5%
2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
180
4.3%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
120
2.9%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
125
3.0%
3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999
275
6.6%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
315
7.5%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
275
6.6%
6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
265
6.3%
6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
205
4.9%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
1,150
27.4%
48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999
390
9.3%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
275
6.6%
9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
255
6.1%
12.9%
$200,000 and over
235
5.6%
13.4%
Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
4,190
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
100
2.4%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
85
2.0%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
230
5.5%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
170
4.1%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
350
8.4%
3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
225
5.4%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
220
5.3%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
170
4.1%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
150
3.6%
3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999
165
3.9%
3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
400
9.5%
7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999
360
8.6%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
330
7.9%
7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
245
5.8%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
205
4.9%
6.5%
$100,000 and over
775
18.5%
39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
325
7.8%
13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999
185
4.4%
9.3%
$150,000 and over
265
6.3%
16.7%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
4,170
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
1,015
24.3%
65.4%
Renter
3,155
75.7%
34.6%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band
0
0.0%
0.0%
Census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data
1,165
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
935
80.3%
50.2%
3 persons
125
10.7%
20.9%
4 persons
65
5.6%
19.9%
5 or more persons
40
3.4%
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
1,165
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
990
85.0%
83.5%
Married couples
500
42.9%
64.4%
Common-law couples
490
42.1%
19.1%
Total one-parent families
175
15.0%
16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+
150
12.9%
12.7%
in which the parent is a man+
20
1.7%
3.7%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families
2,725
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
1,980
72.7%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
180
6.6%
5.7%
Children
565
20.7%
37.0%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
3,395
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
2,740
80.7%
64.1%
Living with other relatives
120
3.5%
12.9%
Living with non-relatives only
535
15.8%
23.0%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
2,740
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
2,775
101.3%
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
1,445
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,395
96.5%
100.0%
Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data
6,115
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
3,280
53.6%
40.1%
In bottom decile
1,400
22.9%
8.3%
In second decile
635
10.4%
7.3%
In third decile
520
8.5%
7.7%
In fourth decile
360
5.9%
8.1%
In fifth decile
370
6.1%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
2,835
46.4%
59.9%
In sixth decile
410
6.7%
9.6%
In seventh decile
475
7.8%
10.5%
In eighth decile
545
8.9%
11.8%
In ninth decile
645
10.5%
13.8%
In top decile
755
12.3%
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
4,170
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
4,130
99.0%
98.2%
More than one person per room
35
0.8%
1.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
4,170
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
3,955
94.8%
95.3%
Not suitable
215
5.2%
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
4,170
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
3,125
74.9%
49.4%
Two-maintainer household
1,005
24.1%
46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
45
1.1%
4.0%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
4,170
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
415
10.0%
3.3%
25 to 34 years
1,405
33.7%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
695
16.7%
18.1%
45 to 54 years
525
12.6%
18.6%
55 to 64 years
525
12.6%
20.2%
65 to 74 years
340
8.2%
14.7%
75 to 84 years
195
4.7%
7.5%
85 years and over
65
1.6%
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'
1,645
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
1,215
73.9%
62.3%
Not suitable only
150
9.1%
13.5%
Major repairs needed only
160
9.7%
15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
60
3.6%
3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
60
3.6%
4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.2%
Acceptable housing
2,520
153.2%
283.3%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,925
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
1,920
32.4%
26.4%
South Asian
235
4.0%
4.2%
Chinese
395
6.7%
3.4%
Black
550
9.3%
7.8%
Filipino
70
1.2%
1.1%
Arab
170
2.9%
4.7%
Latin American
155
2.6%
1.4%
Southeast Asian
115
1.9%
1.2%
West Asian
90
1.5%
1.0%
Korean
65
1.1%
0.3%
Japanese
15
0.3%
0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
35
0.6%
0.3%
Multiple visible minorities
30
0.5%
0.9%
Not a visible minority
4,005
67.6%
73.6%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,925
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
55
0.9%
0.8%
Christian
2,280
38.5%
56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.
285
4.8%
6.5%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Anglican
180
3.0%
3.5%
Baptist
40
0.7%
0.7%
Catholic
1,310
22.1%
35.8%
Christian Orthodox
155
2.6%
1.8%
Jehovah's Witness
10
0.2%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
10
0.2%
0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
0
0.0%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
25
0.4%
1.0%
Presbyterian
55
0.9%
0.8%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.1%
United Church
135
2.3%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
60
1.0%
1.9%
Hindu
65
1.1%
1.4%
Jewish
60
1.0%
0.8%
Muslim
545
9.2%
7.8%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
85
1.4%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
2,835
47.8%
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
5,930
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
505
8.5%
15.9%
English
885
14.9%
13.4%
Irish
1,075
18.1%
17.5%
Scottish
1,005
16.9%
13.9%
French, n.o.s.
805
13.6%
17.1%
German
565
9.5%
6.5%
Chinese
420
7.1%
3.6%
Italian
235
4.0%
3.8%
Indian (India)
175
3.0%
2.3%
Ukrainian
180
3.0%
1.9%
Dutch
140
2.4%
2.2%
Polish
150
2.5%
2.5%
Québécois
80
1.3%
2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
305
5.1%
3.2%
Filipino
80
1.3%
1.1%
French Canadian
220
3.7%
4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
145
2.4%
2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
75
1.3%
1.7%
Métis
45
0.8%
1.3%
European, n.o.s.
105
1.8%
1.6%
Russian
110
1.9%
1.1%
Norwegian
45
0.8%
0.6%
Welsh
100
1.7%
1.4%
Portuguese
45
0.8%
1.0%
American
60
1.0%
1.0%
Spanish
85
1.4%
1.0%
Swedish
55
0.9%
0.5%
Hungarian
65
1.1%
0.7%
Acadian
35
0.6%
0.9%
Pakistani
55
0.9%
0.5%
African, n.o.s.
105
1.8%
1.4%
Jewish
100
1.7%
0.8%
Punjabi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Vietnamese
95
1.6%
0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.
80
1.3%
1.7%
Greek
65
1.1%
0.6%
Jamaican
30
0.5%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.2%
Korean
65
1.1%
0.3%
Romanian
60
1.0%
0.5%
Lebanese
75
1.3%
2.0%
Iranian
30
0.5%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
20
0.3%
0.5%
Danish
35
0.6%
0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
0.6%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.1%
Austrian
25
0.4%
0.4%
Belgian
50
0.8%
0.5%
Haitian
20
0.3%
1.0%
Hindu
0
0.0%
0.3%
Mexican
15
0.3%
0.3%
Mennonite
10
0.2%
0.1%
Swiss
35
0.6%
0.4%
Finnish
10
0.2%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
15
0.3%
0.3%
Japanese
20
0.3%
0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.
15
0.3%
0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
0.3%
Muslim
15
0.3%
0.4%
Egyptian
15
0.3%
0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
15
0.3%
0.3%
Tamil
20
0.3%
0.2%
Icelandic
10
0.2%
0.1%
Colombian
25
0.4%
0.3%
Moroccan
30
0.5%
0.4%
Czech
10
0.2%
0.3%
Syrian
20
0.3%
0.5%
Guyanese
15
0.3%
0.2%
Afghan
10
0.2%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.3%
Serbian
60
1.0%
0.2%
Ojibway
15
0.3%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hong Konger
30
0.5%
0.1%
Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Persian
35
0.6%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
20
0.3%
0.2%
Turkish
50
0.8%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0
0.0%
0.3%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Brazilian
30
0.5%
0.2%
Nigerian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Armenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slovak
30
0.5%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
30
0.5%
0.2%
Somali
75
1.3%
0.8%
Taiwanese
15
0.3%
0.1%
Iraqi
10
0.2%
0.3%
Salvadorean
0
0.0%
0.2%
African Caribbean
10
0.2%
0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
15
0.3%
0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.2%
Algonquin
35
0.6%
0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lithuanian
20
0.3%
0.2%
South African
15
0.3%
0.1%
Australian
20
0.3%
0.1%
Palestinian
15
0.3%
0.4%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congolese
45
0.8%
0.6%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ethiopian
60
1.0%
0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.1%
Peruvian
15
0.3%
0.1%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
0.2%
Berber
30
0.5%
0.2%
Albanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Macedonian
30
0.5%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
25
0.4%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gujarati
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eritrean
70
1.2%
0.1%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Israeli
10
0.2%
0.1%
Mohawk
15
0.3%
0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
25
0.4%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Barbadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
African American
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.
25
0.4%
0.1%
Cuban
20
0.3%
0.1%
Bosnian
15
0.3%
0.1%
Venezuelan
15
0.3%
0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bengali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Guatemalan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indonesian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Laotian
15
0.3%
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
15
0.3%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
20
0.3%
0.6%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Estonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kurdish
15
0.3%
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
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sudanese
10
0.2%
0.1%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malaysian
10
0.2%
0.0%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
25
0.4%
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.
10
0.2%
0.0%
Burundian
35
0.6%
0.3%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
15
0.3%
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
10
0.2%
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
20
0.3%
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
10
0.2%
0.1%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Basque
10
0.2%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
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
10
0.2%
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
5,925
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
1,865
31.5%
25.1%
Second generation
1,150
19.4%
17.6%
Third generation or more
2,915
49.2%
57.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,925
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
185
3.1%
3.2%
Single Indigenous responses
175
3.0%
3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
10
0.2%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
5,745
97.0%
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
5,925
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
55
0.9%
0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
5,875
99.2%
99.3%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,930
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
55
0.9%
1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
55
0.9%
1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
185
3.1%
4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
180
3.0%
3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
5,690
96.0%
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
5,930
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
4,155
70.1%
76.2%
Immigrants
1,550
26.1%
21.4%
Before 1980
145
2.4%
3.4%
1980 to 1990
195
3.3%
2.4%
1991 to 2000
420
7.1%
4.1%
2001 to 2010
395
6.7%
4.8%
2011 to 2021
390
6.6%
6.7%
Non-permanent residents
225
3.8%
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
1,550
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
240
15.5%
15.1%
Brazil
25
1.6%
0.8%
Colombia
25
1.6%
1.1%
El Salvador
10
0.6%
0.8%
Guyana
15
1.0%
0.4%
Haiti
15
1.0%
3.0%
Jamaica
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mexico
0
0.0%
0.8%
Peru
15
1.0%
0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago
20
1.3%
0.4%
United States of America
25
1.6%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas
90
5.8%
2.9%
Europe
335
21.6%
22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
25
1.6%
0.8%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
0
0.0%
1.6%
Germany
25
1.6%
1.4%
Greece
15
1.0%
0.3%
Hungary
0
0.0%
0.3%
Italy
0
0.0%
1.6%
Netherlands
10
0.6%
0.7%
Poland
35
2.3%
1.4%
Portugal
15
1.0%
1.1%
Romania
35
2.3%
1.2%
Russian Federation
25
1.6%
1.2%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
0
0.0%
1.0%
United Kingdom
75
4.8%
5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe
45
2.9%
3.3%
Africa
370
23.9%
19.6%
Algeria
0
0.0%
1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
25
1.6%
1.8%
Egypt
10
0.6%
1.6%
Eritrea
25
1.6%
0.5%
Ethiopia
40
2.6%
0.9%
Morocco
70
4.5%
1.5%
Nigeria
0
0.0%
1.1%
Somalia
60
3.9%
1.5%
South Africa, Republic of
15
1.0%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
125
8.1%
9.1%
Asia
585
37.7%
42.9%
Afghanistan
25
1.6%
1.0%
Iran
25
1.6%
2.1%
Iraq
10
0.6%
1.5%
Lebanon
15
1.0%
4.6%
Syria
10
0.6%
2.3%
Turkey
10
0.6%
0.6%
China
160
10.3%
7.0%
Hong Kong
30
1.9%
1.1%
Korea, South
35
2.3%
0.8%
Taiwan
20
1.3%
0.3%
Philippines
55
3.5%
3.8%
Viet Nam
40
2.6%
2.1%
Bangladesh
0
0.0%
1.1%
India
55
3.5%
5.4%
Pakistan
35
2.3%
1.9%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
65
4.2%
6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth
15
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
300
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
50
16.7%
11.1%
Europe
45
15.0%
8.6%
Africa
105
35.0%
30.2%
Asia
85
28.3%
49.8%
Oceania and other
0
0.0%
0.3%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,930
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
5,250
88.5%
92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
275
4.6%
19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
4,975
83.9%
72.8%
Not Canadian citizens
680
11.5%
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
1,550
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
140
9.0%
10.1%
5 to 14 years
255
16.5%
18.2%
15 to 24 years
260
16.8%
18.0%
25 to 44 years
635
41.0%
45.2%
45 years and over
250
16.1%
8.5%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
1,405
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
570
40.6%
48.3%
Principal applicants
250
17.8%
20.9%
Secondary applicants
320
22.8%
27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family
465
33.1%
26.1%
Refugees
350
24.9%
24.1%
Other immigrants
15
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
1,405
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
140
10.0%
9.1%
Work permits only before admission
110
7.8%
8.1%
Study permits only before admission
65
4.6%
3.1%
Work and study permits before admission
110
7.8%
6.5%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.6%
No pre-admission experience
980
69.8%
72.5%
Education
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
450
8.0%
12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,140
20.2%
23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
4,060
71.9%
63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,005
17.8%
27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
3,060
54.2%
36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,195
74.2%
65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree
270
4.8%
4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
655
11.6%
12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,270
57.9%
48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
770
13.6%
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,500
44.2%
28.7%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
500
8.8%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
5,150
91.2%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,195
74.2%
65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
310
5.5%
5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
3,890
68.8%
60.1%
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,195
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
925
22.1%
25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,270
77.9%
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
4,065
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
50
1.2%
2.3%
All classes of workers
4,020
98.9%
97.7%
Employee
3,690
90.8%
86.0%
Self-employed
330
8.1%
11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
4,065
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
50
1.2%
2.3%
All occupations
4,020
98.9%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
50
1.2%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
875
21.5%
20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
645
15.9%
12.9%
3 Health occupations
255
6.3%
7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
1,070
26.3%
17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
205
5.0%
3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations
725
17.8%
21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
155
3.8%
11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
10
0.2%
1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
15
0.4%
1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
4,065
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
50
1.2%
2.3%
All industries
4,020
98.9%
97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
10
0.2%
0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.1%
22 Utilities
10
0.2%
0.4%
23 Construction
85
2.1%
6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing
60
1.5%
3.1%
41 Wholesale trade
30
0.7%
1.8%
44-45 Retail trade
220
5.4%
9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
70
1.7%
3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries
125
3.1%
2.0%
52 Finance and insurance
105
2.6%
3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
45
1.1%
1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
605
14.9%
9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
15
0.4%
0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
160
3.9%
4.1%
61 Educational services
245
6.0%
7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance
350
8.6%
11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
70
1.7%
1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services
280
6.9%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
190
4.7%
3.8%
91 Public administration
1,330
32.7%
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
1,555
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
575
37.0%
80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
495
31.8%
72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
80
5.1%
7.3%
Public transit
270
17.4%
9.7%
Walked
590
37.9%
5.9%
Bicycle
70
4.5%
1.3%
Other method
50
3.2%
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
1,555
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
605
38.9%
26.7%
15 to 29 minutes
585
37.6%
38.9%
30 to 44 minutes
230
14.8%
21.8%
45 to 59 minutes
55
3.5%
7.1%
60 minutes and over
80
5.1%
5.5%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
1,555
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
50
3.2%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
235
15.1%
19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
340
21.9%
27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
445
28.6%
20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
280
18.0%
11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
200
12.9%
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
1,450
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
1,365
94.1%
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
40
2.8%
10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
45
3.1%
8.8%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
5,800
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
2,325
40.1%
58.9%
Movers
3,475
59.9%
41.1%
Non-migrants
1,765
30.4%
22.0%
Migrants
1,715
29.6%
19.1%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
5,900
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
4,290
72.7%
87.0%
Movers
1,610
27.3%
13.0%
Non-migrants
1,165
19.7%
8.7%
Migrants
450
7.6%
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
3,670
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
2,110
57.5%
39.7%
Worked outside Canada
10
0.3%
0.3%
No fixed workplace address
110
3.0%
9.9%
Usual place of work
1,450
39.5%
50.1%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,180
100.0%
100.0%
English only
3,635
58.8%
48.5%
French only
90
1.5%
7.3%
English and French
2,280
36.9%
43.1%
Neither English nor French
180
2.9%
1.2%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,180
100.0%
100.0%
English
5,105
82.6%
66.4%
French
760
12.3%
29.8%
English and French
140
2.3%
2.7%
Neither English nor French
175
2.8%
1.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,180
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,710
92.4%
94.3%
Multiple responses
475
7.7%
5.7%
Language spoken most often at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,180
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,790
93.7%
94.1%
Multiple responses
390
6.3%
5.9%
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,180
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,830
78.2%
80.6%
English
315
5.1%
6.5%
French
320
5.2%
4.6%
Non-official language
465
7.5%
5.5%
Indigenous
5
0.1%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
465
7.5%
5.5%
English and French
25
0.4%
0.5%
English and non-official language(s)
55
0.9%
0.8%
French and non-official language(s)
100
1.6%
0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)
5
0.1%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
65
1.1%
0.6%
All languages spoken at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,180
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,860
62.5%
50.9%
French
250
4.0%
20.2%
Non-official language
420
6.8%
4.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
415
6.7%
4.7%
English and French
520
8.4%
8.8%
English and non-official language(s)
830
13.4%
10.8%
French and non-official language(s)
35
0.6%
1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
215
3.5%
2.9%
Multiple non-official languages
55
0.9%
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
4,270
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,165
74.1%
61.5%
French
70
1.6%
11.1%
Non-official language
25
0.6%
0.3%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
25
0.6%
0.3%
English and French
915
21.4%
25.0%
English and non-official language(s)
80
1.9%
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
4,270
100.0%
100.0%
None
3,365
78.8%
77.4%
English
105
2.5%
6.5%
French
740
17.3%
14.6%
Non-official language
55
1.3%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
55
1.3%
0.9%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.0%
English and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data
430
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
165
38.4%
32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
260
60.5%
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
250
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
100
40.0%
33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
60
24.0%
24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
40
16.0%
8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
150
60.0%
66.5%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
6,115
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
6,115
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
7
0.1%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
4,070
72.0%
66.0%
Employed
3,675
65.0%
59.6%
Unemployed
395
7.0%
6.4%
Not in the labour force
1,580
28.0%
34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)
72
Employment rate (Rate)
65
Unemployment rate (Rate)
10
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data