Ottawa-Gatineau Census Atlas

Deschênes (north-northeast)

Census Tract 0821.04 · Gatineau · Ottawa, Ontario and Quebec

Deschênes (north-northeast) is a neighbourhood of Gatineau, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,947 living in private households. 25.9% 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 10.9%. 69.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 4.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 21.2% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $121,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 20.0% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.53 km², giving a population density of 1,959 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).

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Population4,9472021, private households
Visible minority25.9%Ottawa-Gatineau 26.4%
Caucasian69.8%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants21.2%Ottawa-Gatineau 21.4%
Median household income$121,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households20.0%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density1,959 /km²4,947 people over 2.53 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Population, 20214,947
Population, 20164,337
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202114
Total private dwellings1,809
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,747
Population density per square kilometre1,955
Land area in square kilometres3

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,945100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1,11522.5%16.9%
0 to 4 years2655.4%5.0%
5 to 9 years4258.6%5.8%
10 to 14 years4258.6%6.1%
15 to 64 years3,13063.3%66.1%
15 to 19 years3356.8%5.8%
20 to 24 years2354.8%6.4%
25 to 29 years2104.2%6.8%
30 to 34 years2254.6%6.8%
35 to 39 years3457.0%6.9%
40 to 44 years4459.0%6.6%
45 to 49 years4208.5%6.5%
50 to 54 years3657.4%6.6%
55 to 59 years2805.7%7.2%
60 to 64 years2605.3%6.6%
65 years and over70514.3%17.0%
65 to 69 years2104.2%5.4%
70 to 74 years1953.9%4.5%
75 to 79 years1653.3%3.1%
80 to 84 years701.4%2.0%
85 years and over751.5%2.1%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100
0 to 14 years2222.5%16.9%
15 to 64 years6363.3%66.1%
65 years and over1414.3%17.0%
85 years and over21.5%2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)38
Median age of the population4040.0%40.4%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,745100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house85048.7%45.0%
Semi-detached house52530.1%7.1%
Row house603.4%16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex150.9%2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys29516.9%14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys50.3%13.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.2%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,750100.0%100.0%
1960 or before32518.6%15.4%
1961 to 1980804.6%26.8%
1981 to 1990452.6%15.5%
1991 to 200027015.4%12.3%
2001 to 200532018.3%7.2%
2006 to 201029016.6%7.7%
2011 to 20151609.1%7.2%
2016 to 202126515.1%7.9%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,750100.0%100.0%
Condominium20011.4%14.7%
Not condominium1,55088.6%85.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,750100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%0.8%
1 bedroom754.3%13.3%
2 bedrooms34019.4%23.1%
3 bedrooms77044.0%37.7%
4 or more bedrooms56532.3%25.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,750100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms27515.7%27.6%
5 rooms25014.3%14.4%
6 rooms25514.6%14.3%
7 rooms26014.9%13.4%
8 or more rooms71040.6%30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)7

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,750100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,67595.7%94.5%
Major repairs needed754.3%5.5%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data1,750100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,51086.3%81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs24013.7%18.4%
30% to less than 100%21512.3%16.5%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,750100.0%100.0%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,725100.0%100.0%
In core need352.0%9.4%
Not in core need1,69098.0%90.6%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,405100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage684.9%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs70.5%0.0%
% in core housing need10.1%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,500$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,544$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$400,000$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$456,400$585,000

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data345100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing61.7%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs4111.8%0.0%
% in core housing need00.0%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,470$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,670$1,296

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

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

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,650100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,47095.1%96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,000$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,47095.1%96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,000$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,30090.4%87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,000$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,84577.9%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$60,000$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,46067.4%82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,800$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2807.7%7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,680$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data75520.7%23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,660100.3%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,48595.5%96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$68,700$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,48595.5%96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,100$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,33091.2%87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$63,800$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,82577.4%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$61,950$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,44066.8%82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,090$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3008.2%7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,100$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data72019.7%23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,520$8,890

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,365100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$140,000$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,000$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,35599.3%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$152,000$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$119,400$117,600

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,660100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,66045.4%37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,000$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,600$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data92025.1%25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$17,200$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$30,250$29,080
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)89
Employment income (%) (Rate)73
Government transfers (%) (Rate)11
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)3

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,655100.0%100.0%
Without total income1855.1%3.8%
With total income3,46594.8%96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2356.4%7.3%
$10,000 to $19,9992707.4%9.8%
$20,000 to $29,9993559.7%12.1%
$30,000 to $39,9992857.8%10.1%
$40,000 to $49,9992907.9%9.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992456.7%8.5%
$60,000 to $69,9992958.1%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992907.9%6.5%
$80,000 to $89,9992456.7%5.4%
$90,000 to $99,9992206.0%4.3%
$100,000 and over74520.4%15.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,655100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1855.1%3.7%
With after-tax income3,46594.8%96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2607.1%7.9%
$10,000 to $19,9992907.9%10.3%
$20,000 to $29,99942011.5%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,99937010.1%12.2%
$40,000 to $49,9993258.9%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,99941511.4%10.3%
$60,000 to $69,99937510.3%8.1%
$70,000 to $79,9993158.6%6.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992356.4%5.1%
$90,000 to $99,9991855.1%3.5%
$100,000 and over2857.8%7.2%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,655100.0%100.0%
Without employment income81022.2%28.4%
With employment income2,84577.8%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)2907.9%9.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992055.6%5.3%
$10,000 to $19,9992406.6%7.4%
$20,000 to $29,9991754.8%5.6%
$30,000 to $39,9991704.7%5.2%
$40,000 to $49,9991353.7%5.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992055.6%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992256.2%5.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991905.2%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992105.7%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991855.1%3.4%
$100,000 and over60516.6%11.5%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,650100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,38592.7%94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$60,400$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,39092.9%94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,400$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,23588.6%86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,400$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,79076.4%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,800$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,25561.8%77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,080$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2456.7%5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,120$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,660100.3%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,39593.0%94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$65,000$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,40093.2%94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,120$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,26589.5%86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$61,800$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,74075.1%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,900$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,26061.9%77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,320$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2356.4%6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,600$7,750

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,660100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,65045.1%37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,500$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,100$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data82022.4%23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,600$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,400$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)91
Employment income (%) (Rate)78
Government transfers (%) (Rate)8
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data450100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,000$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,000$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data450100.0%99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,800$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,400$105,500

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data700100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$174,000$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$138,000$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data700100.0%100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$187,200$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$145,600$143,800

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data195100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,000$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,500$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data18092.3%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,000$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,500$77,000

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data430100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,600$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,400$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data455105.8%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,400$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$59,600$45,840

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,770100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,34028.1%20.6%
0 to 5 years3306.9%6.2%
18 to 64 years2,89560.7%63.3%
65 years and over54011.3%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)1954.1%8.8%
0 to 17 years501.0%2.0%
0 to 5 years150.3%0.7%
18 to 64 years1102.3%5.1%
65 years and over350.7%1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)4
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)4
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)5
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)4
65 years and over (%) (Rate)6

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data4,765100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,33528.0%20.6%
0 to 5 years3306.9%6.2%
18 to 64 years2,89060.7%63.3%
65 years and over54011.3%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)1453.0%5.4%
0 to 17 years450.9%1.0%
0 to 5 years150.3%0.3%
18 to 64 years851.8%3.9%
65 years and over150.3%0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)3
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)3
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)4
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)3
65 years and over (%) (Rate)3

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,745100.0%100.0%
1 person36520.9%29.1%
2 persons55531.8%33.9%
3 persons28516.3%15.0%
4 persons35020.1%14.1%
5 or more persons19010.9%8.0%
Number of persons in private households4,770273.4%242.2%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,835100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,43563.5%56.5%
Married1,79546.8%43.9%
Living common-law64016.7%12.6%
Not married and not living common-law1,40036.5%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married95524.9%30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated701.8%2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2306.0%6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1503.9%4.7%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data1,745100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,27573.1%60.8%
Couple-family households1,10563.3%51.7%
One-parent-family households17510.0%9.1%
Multigenerational households352.0%2.2%
Multiple-census-family households00.0%0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons402.3%2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households301.7%4.8%
One-person households36520.9%29.1%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,750100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,000$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,000$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,74599.7%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$137,000$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$107,900$97,400

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,750100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.6%1.0%
$5,000 to $9,99950.3%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99950.3%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,99950.3%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999251.4%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999201.1%2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999201.1%2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999251.4%2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999352.0%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999352.0%3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999704.0%6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999905.1%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991106.3%6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999905.1%6.1%
$90,000 to $99,9991106.3%5.7%
$100,000 and over1,07561.4%48.8%
$100,000 to $124,99923513.4%12.6%
$125,000 to $149,99920011.4%9.9%
$150,000 to $199,99932018.3%12.9%
$200,000 and over32018.3%13.4%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,750100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000150.9%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,99950.3%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99950.3%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999100.6%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999352.0%3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999201.1%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999352.0%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999402.3%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999452.6%3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999452.6%3.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991257.1%7.8%
$60,000 to $69,9991257.1%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991307.4%7.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991257.1%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991206.9%6.5%
$100,000 and over87049.7%39.2%
$100,000 to $124,99926515.1%13.2%
$125,000 to $149,99924013.7%9.3%
$150,000 and over36020.6%16.7%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,750100.0%100.0%
Owner1,40080.0%65.4%
Renter35020.0%34.6%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.0%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,370100.0%100.0%
2 persons57542.0%50.2%
3 persons28020.4%20.9%
4 persons34525.2%19.9%
5 or more persons17012.4%9.0%
Average size of census families (Average)3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,36599.6%100.0%
Total couple families1,16585.0%83.5%
Married couples84561.7%64.4%
Common-law couples32023.4%19.1%
Total one-parent families20515.0%16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+15010.9%12.7%
in which the parent is a man+503.6%3.7%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families4,260100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,32554.6%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families2054.8%5.7%
Children1,73040.6%37.0%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data505100.0%100.0%
Living alone36572.3%64.1%
Living with other relatives8015.8%12.9%
Living with non-relatives only6512.9%23.0%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data365100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data375102.7%99.9%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,380100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,37599.6%100.0%

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data4,770100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,50031.4%40.1%
In bottom decile2004.2%8.3%
In second decile1954.1%7.3%
In third decile2755.8%7.7%
In fourth decile4158.7%8.1%
In fifth decile4208.8%8.8%
In top half of the distribution3,26568.4%59.9%
In sixth decile53011.1%9.6%
In seventh decile57512.1%10.5%
In eighth decile71515.0%11.8%
In ninth decile81017.0%13.8%
In top decile64013.4%14.1%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,750100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,73599.1%98.2%
More than one person per room150.9%1.8%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,750100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,71097.7%95.3%
Not suitable402.3%4.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,750100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household69539.7%49.4%
Two-maintainer household1,02558.6%46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household251.4%4.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,750100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years251.4%3.3%
25 to 34 years19511.1%15.1%
35 to 44 years43524.9%18.1%
45 to 54 years40523.1%18.6%
55 to 64 years32018.3%20.2%
65 to 74 years23513.4%14.7%
75 to 84 years1056.0%7.5%
85 years and over251.4%2.4%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'330100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only22066.7%62.3%
Not suitable only309.1%13.5%
Major repairs needed only5516.7%15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'103.0%4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,420430.3%283.3%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,780100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population1,24025.9%26.4%
South Asian601.3%4.2%
Chinese1152.4%3.4%
Black52010.9%7.8%
Filipino200.4%1.1%
Arab2555.3%4.7%
Latin American851.8%1.4%
Southeast Asian1052.2%1.2%
West Asian300.6%1.0%
Korean00.0%0.3%
Japanese00.0%0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.100.2%0.3%
Multiple visible minorities400.8%0.9%
Not a visible minority3,54074.1%73.6%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,780100.0%100.0%
Buddhist300.6%0.8%
Christian2,70556.6%56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.3958.3%6.5%
Anabaptist00.0%0.1%
Anglican952.0%3.5%
Baptist00.0%0.7%
Catholic1,86038.9%35.8%
Christian Orthodox901.9%1.8%
Jehovah's Witness300.6%0.3%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran300.6%0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic952.0%1.0%
Presbyterian00.0%0.8%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church200.4%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions751.6%1.9%
Hindu350.7%1.4%
Jewish200.4%0.8%
Muslim3657.6%7.8%
Sikh00.0%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions200.4%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives1,59033.3%31.6%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,775100.0%100.0%
Canadian84017.6%15.9%
English3006.3%13.4%
Irish56511.8%17.5%
Scottish3156.6%13.9%
French, n.o.s.1,17524.6%17.1%
German2605.4%6.5%
Chinese1252.6%3.6%
Italian1352.8%3.8%
Indian (India)501.0%2.3%
Ukrainian701.5%1.9%
Dutch350.7%2.2%
Polish501.0%2.5%
Québécois3156.6%2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.751.6%3.2%
Filipino300.6%1.1%
French Canadian3106.5%4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.751.6%2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.1302.7%1.7%
Métis701.5%1.3%
European, n.o.s.1102.3%1.6%
Russian00.0%1.1%
Norwegian400.8%0.6%
Welsh100.2%1.4%
Portuguese751.6%1.0%
American200.4%1.0%
Spanish350.7%1.0%
Swedish00.0%0.5%
Hungarian150.3%0.7%
Acadian952.0%0.9%
Pakistani150.3%0.5%
African, n.o.s.801.7%1.4%
Jewish350.7%0.8%
Punjabi00.0%0.2%
Vietnamese851.8%0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.1503.1%1.7%
Greek100.2%0.6%
Jamaican250.5%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.150.3%0.2%
Korean00.0%0.3%
Romanian501.0%0.5%
Lebanese1002.1%2.0%
Iranian00.0%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.5%
Danish300.6%0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.250.5%0.6%
Sikh00.0%0.1%
Austrian00.0%0.4%
Belgian450.9%0.5%
Haitian851.8%1.0%
Hindu00.0%0.3%
Mexican501.0%0.3%
Mennonite00.0%0.1%
Swiss150.3%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.3%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian350.7%0.3%
Japanese00.0%0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.100.2%0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.150.3%0.3%
Muslim00.0%0.4%
Egyptian300.6%0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.150.3%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.2%
Icelandic100.2%0.1%
Colombian00.0%0.3%
Moroccan801.7%0.4%
Czech00.0%0.3%
Syrian200.4%0.5%
Guyanese00.0%0.2%
Afghan100.2%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Serbian300.6%0.2%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.2%
Hong Konger00.0%0.1%
Ontarian300.6%0.6%
Persian00.0%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.2%
Turkish300.6%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.3%
Algerian00.0%0.2%
Brazilian00.0%0.2%
Nigerian00.0%0.3%
Armenian350.7%0.1%
Slovak100.2%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali200.4%0.8%
Taiwanese00.0%0.1%
Iraqi00.0%0.3%
Salvadorean350.7%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Algonquin551.2%0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Lithuanian00.0%0.2%
South African00.0%0.1%
Australian00.0%0.1%
Palestinian00.0%0.4%
Chilean00.0%0.1%
Congolese952.0%0.6%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.1%
Ethiopian450.9%0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian100.2%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.2%
Berber100.2%0.2%
Albanian300.6%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.1%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.1%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.1%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian00.0%0.1%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian200.4%0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban200.4%0.1%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.200.4%0.1%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.1%
Cameroonian450.9%0.2%
Guatemalan00.0%0.0%
Indonesian00.0%0.1%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.0%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian150.3%0.6%
Argentinian00.0%0.0%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish200.4%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.0%
Jatt00.0%0.0%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.1%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.1%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.1%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.100.2%0.1%
New Zealander00.0%0.0%
Sudanese00.0%0.1%
Breton150.3%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.0%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.1%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.0%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman100.2%0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.1%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian601.3%0.3%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.1%
Kenyan00.0%0.0%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.1%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan200.4%0.2%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.0%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.1%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.0%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.0%
Azorean100.2%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.1%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.1%
Central African00.0%0.1%
Libyan00.0%0.1%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.1%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.1%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.1%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.0%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,780100.0%100.0%
First generation1,10523.1%25.1%
Second generation92019.2%17.6%
Third generation or more2,75557.6%57.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,780100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity2054.3%3.2%
Single Indigenous responses1904.0%3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses150.3%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity4,57095.6%96.8%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,780100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian400.8%0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,73599.1%99.3%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,775100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)551.2%1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)551.2%1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2956.2%4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2956.2%3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,42092.6%94.5%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,775100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants3,73578.2%76.2%
Immigrants1,01021.2%21.4%
Before 1980751.6%3.4%
1980 to 19901202.5%2.4%
1991 to 20002605.4%4.1%
2001 to 20103206.7%4.8%
2011 to 20212354.9%6.7%
Non-permanent residents350.7%2.4%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,010100.0%100.0%
Americas16516.3%15.1%
Brazil00.0%0.8%
Colombia00.0%1.1%
El Salvador303.0%0.8%
Guyana00.0%0.4%
Haiti555.4%3.0%
Jamaica00.0%1.1%
Mexico202.0%0.8%
Peru101.0%0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.4%
United States of America252.5%3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas252.5%2.9%
Europe28027.7%22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina202.0%0.8%
Croatia151.5%0.3%
France303.0%1.6%
Germany00.0%1.4%
Greece00.0%0.3%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy101.0%1.6%
Netherlands00.0%0.7%
Poland202.0%1.4%
Portugal353.5%1.1%
Romania303.0%1.2%
Russian Federation00.0%1.2%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine202.0%1.0%
United Kingdom00.0%5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe858.4%3.3%
Africa36035.6%19.6%
Algeria202.0%1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the454.5%1.8%
Egypt101.0%1.6%
Eritrea00.0%0.5%
Ethiopia151.5%0.9%
Morocco656.4%1.5%
Nigeria00.0%1.1%
Somalia202.0%1.5%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa18017.8%9.1%
Asia20520.3%42.9%
Afghanistan00.0%1.0%
Iran151.5%2.1%
Iraq101.0%1.5%
Lebanon303.0%4.6%
Syria00.0%2.3%
Turkey101.0%0.6%
China454.5%7.0%
Hong Kong00.0%1.1%
Korea, South00.0%0.8%
Taiwan00.0%0.3%
Philippines101.0%3.8%
Viet Nam303.0%2.1%
Bangladesh00.0%1.1%
India00.0%5.4%
Pakistan101.0%1.9%
Sri Lanka00.0%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia151.5%6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth00.0%0.4%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data90100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%11.1%
Europe00.0%8.6%
Africa5055.6%30.2%
Asia3538.9%49.8%
Oceania and other00.0%0.3%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,775100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens4,62096.8%92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,32527.7%19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,29569.0%72.8%
Not Canadian citizens1553.2%7.9%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,010100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years11010.9%10.1%
5 to 14 years14013.9%18.2%
15 to 24 years18017.8%18.0%
25 to 44 years52051.5%45.2%
45 years and over505.0%8.5%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data930100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants41544.6%48.3%
Principal applicants18019.4%20.9%
Secondary applicants24025.8%27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family29531.7%26.1%
Refugees22524.2%24.1%
Other immigrants00.0%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data930100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission859.1%9.1%
Work permits only before admission505.4%8.1%
Study permits only before admission202.2%3.1%
Work and study permits before admission657.0%6.5%
Other permits before admission101.1%0.6%
No pre-admission experience70075.3%72.5%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,660100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree41011.2%12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate57015.6%23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,68073.2%63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,12030.6%27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,56042.6%36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,51568.7%65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree1253.4%4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate2857.8%12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,10557.5%48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level77021.0%20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,33536.5%28.7%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,660100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate44512.2%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,21587.8%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,51568.7%65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1504.1%5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,36064.5%60.1%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,515100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree41016.3%25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,10583.7%74.4%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,565100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable552.1%2.3%
All classes of workers2,51598.1%97.7%
Employee2,26588.3%86.0%
Self-employed2509.7%11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,565100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable552.1%2.3%
All occupations2,51598.1%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations752.9%1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations58022.6%20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations32012.5%12.9%
3 Health occupations1405.5%7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services58522.8%17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1003.9%3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations48018.7%21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations1907.4%11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations200.8%1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities301.2%1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,565100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable552.1%2.3%
All industries2,51598.1%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.1%
22 Utilities00.0%0.4%
23 Construction1355.3%6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing501.9%3.1%
41 Wholesale trade451.8%1.8%
44-45 Retail trade2007.8%9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing301.2%3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries401.6%2.0%
52 Finance and insurance752.9%3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing200.8%1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1656.4%9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services953.7%4.1%
61 Educational services2509.7%7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance2258.8%11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation602.3%1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services1154.5%5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)652.5%3.8%
91 Public administration93536.5%21.8%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,325100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,02077.0%80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver95071.7%72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger755.7%7.3%
Public transit21015.8%9.7%
Walked302.3%5.9%
Bicycle151.1%1.3%
Other method503.8%3.0%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,325100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes23517.7%26.7%
15 to 29 minutes49037.0%38.9%
30 to 44 minutes41531.3%21.8%
45 to 59 minutes1057.9%7.1%
60 minutes and over755.7%5.5%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,325100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.453.4%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.24518.5%19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.39529.8%27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.33525.3%20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.17012.8%11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.14010.6%14.6%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,095100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence59053.9%79.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence00.0%1.6%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence201.8%10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory49044.7%8.8%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data4,505100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,86563.6%58.9%
Movers1,64036.4%41.1%
Non-migrants94020.9%22.0%
Migrants70015.5%19.1%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,725100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,21589.2%87.0%
Movers50510.7%13.0%
Non-migrants3858.1%8.7%
Migrants1252.6%4.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data2,405100.0%100.0%
Worked at home1,08044.9%39.7%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.3%
No fixed workplace address2259.4%9.9%
Usual place of work1,10045.7%50.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,950100.0%100.0%
English only77515.7%48.5%
French only65013.1%7.3%
English and French3,48070.3%43.1%
Neither English nor French450.9%1.2%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,950100.0%100.0%
English1,57531.8%66.4%
French3,03061.2%29.8%
English and French3106.3%2.7%
Neither English nor French450.9%1.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,950100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,58592.6%94.3%
Multiple responses3657.4%5.7%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,950100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,54091.7%94.1%
Multiple responses4058.2%5.9%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,950100.0%100.0%
None3,71575.1%80.6%
English4859.8%6.5%
French3507.1%4.6%
Non-official language2004.0%5.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2004.0%5.5%
English and French450.9%0.5%
English and non-official language(s)601.2%0.8%
French and non-official language(s)651.3%0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages200.4%0.6%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,950100.0%100.0%
English1,07521.7%50.9%
French2,08542.1%20.2%
Non-official language2204.4%4.7%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2204.4%4.7%
English and French85017.2%8.8%
English and non-official language(s)2104.2%10.8%
French and non-official language(s)2204.4%1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)2805.7%2.9%
Multiple non-official languages50.1%0.3%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,775100.0%100.0%
English87531.5%61.5%
French55019.8%11.1%
Non-official language00.0%0.3%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%0.3%
English and French1,28546.3%25.0%
English and non-official language(s)250.9%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)351.3%0.5%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.0%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,775100.0%100.0%
None1,70561.4%77.4%
English44015.9%6.5%
French59021.3%14.6%
Non-official language150.5%1.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous150.5%0.9%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
French and non-official language(s)100.4%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.1%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,365100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language51037.4%32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language85562.6%67.1%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data1,075100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language41038.1%33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada26524.7%24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada14513.5%8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language67062.3%66.5%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,765100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,765100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income30.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,660100.0%100.0%
In the labour force2,57070.2%66.0%
Employed2,40065.6%59.6%
Unemployed1654.5%6.4%
Not in the labour force1,09029.8%34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)70
Employment rate (Rate)66
Unemployment rate (Rate)6
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,660100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,01027.6%34.0%
Worked2,65072.4%66.0%
Worked full year full time1,69046.2%38.8%
Worked part year and/or part time96026.2%27.3%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)43

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