Fairfield Heights is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,542 living in private households. 33.0% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 26.4% across Ottawa-Gatineau as a whole; the largest single group was Black at 8.6%. 63.1% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 4.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 24.3% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $89,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 45.5% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.22 km², giving a population density of 2,501 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).
Median household income$89,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households45.5%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density2,501 /km²5,542 people over 2.22 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021
5,542
Population, 2016
5,367
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
3
Total private dwellings
2,333
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
2,213
Population density per square kilometre
2,496
Land area in square kilometres
2
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
5,545
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
700
12.6%
16.9%
0 to 4 years
235
4.2%
5.0%
5 to 9 years
235
4.2%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
230
4.1%
6.1%
15 to 64 years
3,870
69.8%
66.1%
15 to 19 years
255
4.6%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
705
12.7%
6.4%
25 to 29 years
580
10.5%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
400
7.2%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
355
6.4%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
295
5.3%
6.6%
45 to 49 years
250
4.5%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
345
6.2%
6.6%
55 to 59 years
365
6.6%
7.2%
60 to 64 years
335
6.0%
6.6%
65 years and over
970
17.5%
17.0%
65 to 69 years
275
5.0%
5.4%
70 to 74 years
180
3.2%
4.5%
75 to 79 years
125
2.3%
3.1%
80 to 84 years
120
2.2%
2.0%
85 years and over
265
4.8%
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
13
12.6%
16.9%
15 to 64 years
70
69.8%
66.1%
65 years and over
18
17.5%
17.0%
85 years and over
5
4.8%
2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)
41
Median age of the population
37
36.8%
40.4%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
1,195
54.1%
45.0%
Semi-detached house
235
10.6%
7.1%
Row house
130
5.9%
16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
70
3.2%
2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
445
20.1%
14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
135
6.1%
13.9%
Other single-attached house
0
0.0%
0.1%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.2%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
715
32.4%
15.4%
1961 to 1980
1,165
52.7%
26.8%
1981 to 1990
95
4.3%
15.5%
1991 to 2000
115
5.2%
12.3%
2001 to 2005
60
2.7%
7.2%
2006 to 2010
25
1.1%
7.7%
2011 to 2015
0
0.0%
7.2%
2016 to 2021
25
1.1%
7.9%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
75
3.4%
14.7%
Not condominium
2,135
96.6%
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
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
0
0.0%
0.8%
1 bedroom
280
12.7%
13.3%
2 bedrooms
425
19.2%
23.1%
3 bedrooms
1,035
46.8%
37.7%
4 or more bedrooms
465
21.0%
25.2%
Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
685
31.0%
27.6%
5 rooms
275
12.4%
14.4%
6 rooms
365
16.5%
14.3%
7 rooms
365
16.5%
13.4%
8 or more rooms
520
23.5%
30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
6
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
2,105
95.2%
94.5%
Major repairs needed
100
4.5%
5.5%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data
2,195
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
1,755
80.0%
81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
435
19.8%
18.4%
30% to less than 100%
360
16.4%
16.5%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
2,120
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
205
9.7%
9.4%
Not in core need
1,915
90.3%
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
1,205
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
51
4.2%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
7
0.6%
0.0%
% in core housing need
3
0.2%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$860
$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,288
$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$600,000
$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$611,000
$585,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,000
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
12
1.1%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
36
3.5%
0.0%
% in core housing need
18
1.9%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,500
$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,456
$1,296
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,695
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,505
96.0%
96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,800
$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,505
96.0%
96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,200
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,140
88.2%
87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$35,200
$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,400
72.4%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$35,200
$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,105
87.4%
82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,650
$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
380
8.1%
7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,440
$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,260
26.8%
23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,000
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,640
98.8%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,430
94.4%
96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$51,400
$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,430
94.4%
96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$43,720
$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,085
87.0%
87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,560
$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,360
71.6%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$47,040
$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,045
86.2%
82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,310
$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
355
7.6%
7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,360
$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,185
25.2%
23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,200
$8,890
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,425
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$106,000
$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$93,000
$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,370
96.1%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$120,000
$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$101,500
$117,600
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,640
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,470
31.7%
37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$67,500
$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$77,600
$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,440
31.0%
25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$16,400
$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$23,760
$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)
83
Employment income (%) (Rate)
69
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
16
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
5
Total income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,690
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
185
3.9%
3.8%
With total income
4,510
96.2%
96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
340
7.2%
7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
535
11.4%
9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
695
14.8%
12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
640
13.6%
10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
515
11.0%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
400
8.5%
8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
345
7.4%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
230
4.9%
6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999
220
4.7%
5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
145
3.1%
4.3%
$100,000 and over
435
9.3%
15.1%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,690
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
185
3.9%
3.7%
With after-tax income
4,510
96.2%
96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
360
7.7%
7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999
545
11.6%
10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
805
17.2%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
740
15.8%
12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
585
12.5%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
445
9.5%
10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
320
6.8%
8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
245
5.2%
6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
165
3.5%
5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
120
2.6%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
180
3.8%
7.2%
Employment income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,690
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,290
27.5%
28.4%
With employment income
3,405
72.6%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
395
8.4%
9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
270
5.8%
5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
520
11.1%
7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
340
7.2%
5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999
330
7.0%
5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
315
6.7%
5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
235
5.0%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
225
4.8%
5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
155
3.3%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
160
3.4%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
115
2.5%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
345
7.4%
11.5%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,695
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,420
94.1%
94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,200
$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,420
94.1%
94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,600
$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,045
86.2%
86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$35,200
$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,350
71.4%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,800
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,800
80.9%
77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$1,230
$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
220
4.7%
5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,240
$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,640
98.8%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,340
92.4%
94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,160
$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,340
92.4%
94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$25,760
$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,970
84.6%
86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$44,440
$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,285
70.0%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$44,400
$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,750
79.9%
77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,355
$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
160
3.4%
6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,000
$7,750
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,640
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,460
31.5%
37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$60,800
$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$66,700
$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,300
28.0%
23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$22,200
$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$28,680
$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
88
Employment income (%) (Rate)
73
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
12
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
585
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$97,000
$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$85,000
$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
540
92.3%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$123,200
$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$100,800
$105,500
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
500
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$137,000
$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$118,000
$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
500
100.0%
100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$134,000
$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$114,000
$143,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
255
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$74,000
$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$69,500
$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
240
94.1%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$83,000
$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$75,000
$77,000
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
1,350
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$35,600
$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$33,600
$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,405
104.1%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$44,880
$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$38,760
$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
5,390
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
820
15.2%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
290
5.4%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
3,745
69.5%
63.3%
65 years and over
825
15.3%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
575
10.7%
8.8%
0 to 17 years
150
2.8%
2.0%
0 to 5 years
45
0.8%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
375
7.0%
5.1%
65 years and over
50
0.9%
1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
11
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
18
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
16
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
10
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
6
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
5,395
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
825
15.3%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
285
5.3%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
3,745
69.4%
63.3%
65 years and over
825
15.3%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
585
10.8%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
85
1.6%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
30
0.6%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
485
9.0%
3.9%
65 years and over
20
0.4%
0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
11
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
10
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
10
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
13
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
2
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
2,215
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
555
25.1%
29.1%
2 persons
830
37.5%
33.9%
3 persons
395
17.8%
15.0%
4 persons
255
11.5%
14.1%
5 or more persons
170
7.7%
8.0%
Number of persons in private households
5,395
243.6%
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
4,840
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
2,395
49.5%
56.5%
Married
1,780
36.8%
43.9%
Living common-law
620
12.8%
12.6%
Not married and not living common-law
2,450
50.6%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,810
37.4%
30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
135
2.8%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
230
4.8%
6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
275
5.7%
4.7%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data
2,215
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,215
54.9%
60.8%
Couple-family households
995
44.9%
51.7%
One-parent-family households
215
9.7%
9.1%
Multigenerational households
50
2.3%
2.2%
Multiple-census-family households
15
0.7%
0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons
90
4.1%
2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
290
13.1%
4.8%
One-person households
555
25.1%
29.1%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
2,215
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$89,000
$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$79,000
$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
2,210
99.8%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$103,200
$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$87,700
$97,400
Household total income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
2,215
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
45
2.0%
1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
10
0.5%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
15
0.7%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
30
1.4%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
35
1.6%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
45
2.0%
2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999
70
3.2%
2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
65
2.9%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
65
2.9%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
75
3.4%
3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999
155
7.0%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
195
8.8%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
155
7.0%
6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
160
7.2%
6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
125
5.6%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
965
43.6%
48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999
315
14.2%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
210
9.5%
9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
265
12.0%
12.9%
$200,000 and over
180
8.1%
13.4%
Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
2,215
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
50
2.3%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
20
0.9%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
15
0.7%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
30
1.4%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
45
2.0%
3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
50
2.3%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
80
3.6%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
65
2.9%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
80
3.6%
3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999
105
4.7%
3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
210
9.5%
7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999
200
9.0%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
185
8.4%
7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
160
7.2%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
150
6.8%
6.5%
$100,000 and over
770
34.8%
39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
310
14.0%
13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999
180
8.1%
9.3%
$150,000 and over
275
12.4%
16.7%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
1,205
54.5%
65.4%
Renter
1,005
45.5%
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
1,400
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
785
56.1%
50.2%
3 persons
315
22.5%
20.9%
4 persons
205
14.6%
19.9%
5 or more persons
95
6.8%
9.0%
Average size of census families (Average)
3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
1,405
100.4%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,130
80.7%
83.5%
Married couples
820
58.6%
64.4%
Common-law couples
310
22.1%
19.1%
Total one-parent families
275
19.6%
16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+
205
14.6%
12.7%
in which the parent is a man+
70
5.0%
3.7%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families
3,850
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
2,260
58.7%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
270
7.0%
5.7%
Children
1,320
34.3%
37.0%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
1,545
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
555
35.9%
64.1%
Living with other relatives
190
12.3%
12.9%
Living with non-relatives only
795
51.5%
23.0%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
555
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
580
104.5%
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
1,660
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,630
98.2%
100.0%
Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data
5,390
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
2,760
51.2%
40.1%
In bottom decile
765
14.2%
8.3%
In second decile
515
9.6%
7.3%
In third decile
470
8.7%
7.7%
In fourth decile
530
9.8%
8.1%
In fifth decile
485
9.0%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
2,635
48.9%
59.9%
In sixth decile
495
9.2%
9.6%
In seventh decile
515
9.6%
10.5%
In eighth decile
575
10.7%
11.8%
In ninth decile
625
11.6%
13.8%
In top decile
430
8.0%
14.1%
Private households by number of persons per room
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
2,140
96.8%
98.2%
More than one person per room
70
3.2%
1.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
2,035
92.1%
95.3%
Not suitable
170
7.7%
4.7%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
1,040
47.1%
49.4%
Two-maintainer household
945
42.8%
46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
220
10.0%
4.0%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
200
9.0%
3.3%
25 to 34 years
410
18.6%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
355
16.1%
18.1%
45 to 54 years
385
17.4%
18.6%
55 to 64 years
330
14.9%
20.2%
65 to 74 years
295
13.3%
14.7%
75 to 84 years
150
6.8%
7.5%
85 years and over
85
3.8%
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'
650
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
385
59.2%
62.3%
Not suitable only
130
20.0%
13.5%
Major repairs needed only
70
10.8%
15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
35
5.4%
3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
20
3.1%
4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
10
1.5%
1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.2%
Acceptable housing
1,555
239.2%
283.3%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,400
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
1,780
33.0%
26.4%
South Asian
295
5.5%
4.2%
Chinese
230
4.3%
3.4%
Black
465
8.6%
7.8%
Filipino
135
2.5%
1.1%
Arab
210
3.9%
4.7%
Latin American
65
1.2%
1.4%
Southeast Asian
210
3.9%
1.2%
West Asian
30
0.6%
1.0%
Korean
10
0.2%
0.3%
Japanese
25
0.5%
0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
25
0.5%
0.3%
Multiple visible minorities
75
1.4%
0.9%
Not a visible minority
3,625
67.1%
73.6%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,400
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
110
2.0%
0.8%
Christian
2,785
51.6%
56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.
460
8.5%
6.5%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Anglican
245
4.5%
3.5%
Baptist
55
1.0%
0.7%
Catholic
1,470
27.2%
35.8%
Christian Orthodox
80
1.5%
1.8%
Jehovah's Witness
35
0.6%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
40
0.7%
0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
0
0.0%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
65
1.2%
1.0%
Presbyterian
40
0.7%
0.8%
Reformed
20
0.4%
0.1%
United Church
145
2.7%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
115
2.1%
1.9%
Hindu
145
2.7%
1.4%
Jewish
10
0.2%
0.8%
Muslim
335
6.2%
7.8%
Sikh
60
1.1%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
50
0.9%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
1,900
35.2%
31.6%
Ethnic or cultural origin
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,405
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
490
9.1%
15.9%
English
850
15.7%
13.4%
Irish
1,155
21.4%
17.5%
Scottish
1,040
19.2%
13.9%
French, n.o.s.
730
13.5%
17.1%
German
410
7.6%
6.5%
Chinese
245
4.5%
3.6%
Italian
300
5.6%
3.8%
Indian (India)
200
3.7%
2.3%
Ukrainian
195
3.6%
1.9%
Dutch
165
3.1%
2.2%
Polish
190
3.5%
2.5%
Québécois
25
0.5%
2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
165
3.1%
3.2%
Filipino
155
2.9%
1.1%
French Canadian
150
2.8%
4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
110
2.0%
2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
80
1.5%
1.7%
Métis
30
0.6%
1.3%
European, n.o.s.
85
1.6%
1.6%
Russian
25
0.5%
1.1%
Norwegian
40
0.7%
0.6%
Welsh
95
1.8%
1.4%
Portuguese
15
0.3%
1.0%
American
35
0.6%
1.0%
Spanish
40
0.7%
1.0%
Swedish
50
0.9%
0.5%
Hungarian
60
1.1%
0.7%
Acadian
35
0.6%
0.9%
Pakistani
0
0.0%
0.5%
African, n.o.s.
120
2.2%
1.4%
Jewish
25
0.5%
0.8%
Punjabi
10
0.2%
0.2%
Vietnamese
145
2.7%
0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.
100
1.9%
1.7%
Greek
30
0.6%
0.6%
Jamaican
40
0.7%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
15
0.3%
0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.
25
0.5%
0.2%
Korean
20
0.4%
0.3%
Romanian
35
0.6%
0.5%
Lebanese
50
0.9%
2.0%
Iranian
30
0.6%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
45
0.8%
0.5%
Danish
30
0.6%
0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
50
0.9%
0.6%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.1%
Austrian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Belgian
15
0.3%
0.5%
Haitian
25
0.5%
1.0%
Hindu
35
0.6%
0.3%
Mexican
25
0.5%
0.3%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.1%
Swiss
0
0.0%
0.4%
Finnish
0
0.0%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
30
0.6%
0.2%
Croatian
30
0.6%
0.3%
Japanese
25
0.5%
0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.
25
0.5%
0.3%
Muslim
35
0.6%
0.4%
Egyptian
20
0.4%
0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.2%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.1%
Colombian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Moroccan
70
1.3%
0.4%
Czech
15
0.3%
0.3%
Syrian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Guyanese
20
0.4%
0.2%
Afghan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Serbian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Ojibway
15
0.3%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hong Konger
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ontarian
40
0.7%
0.6%
Persian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Turkish
35
0.6%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0
0.0%
0.3%
Algerian
20
0.4%
0.2%
Brazilian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Nigerian
25
0.5%
0.3%
Armenian
20
0.4%
0.1%
Slovak
0
0.0%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.8%
Taiwanese
15
0.3%
0.1%
Iraqi
35
0.6%
0.3%
Salvadorean
30
0.6%
0.2%
African Caribbean
40
0.7%
0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
20
0.4%
0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Algonquin
15
0.3%
0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.1%
Lithuanian
0
0.0%
0.2%
South African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Palestinian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congolese
75
1.4%
0.6%
Nova Scotian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
45
0.8%
0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)
50
0.9%
0.2%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.2%
Albanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
10
0.2%
0.1%
Gujarati
35
0.6%
0.1%
Eritrean
0
0.0%
0.1%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mohawk
20
0.4%
0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Barbadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
African American
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cuban
30
0.6%
0.1%
Bosnian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Venezuelan
25
0.5%
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
0
0.0%
0.1%
Laotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.0%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.1%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Estonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kurdish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Fijian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jatt
0
0.0%
0.0%
North American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Coptic
0
0.0%
0.1%
Thai
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dominican
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nepali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kabyle
0
0.0%
0.0%
Assyrian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igbo
0
0.0%
0.1%
Byelorussian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Abenaki
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
0
0.0%
0.1%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malaysian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Norman
0
0.0%
0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ivorian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
15
0.3%
0.3%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jordanian
20
0.4%
0.1%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
35
0.6%
0.2%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.0%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indo-Guyanese
20
0.4%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
35
0.6%
0.1%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.1%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.1%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Telugu
0
0.0%
0.0%
Roma
0
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.0%
Singaporean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Karen
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tajik
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amhara
0
0.0%
0.0%
Paraguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Generation status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,400
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
1,805
33.4%
25.1%
Second generation
965
17.9%
17.6%
Third generation or more
2,635
48.8%
57.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,400
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
220
4.1%
3.2%
Single Indigenous responses
190
3.5%
3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
5,180
95.9%
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
5,400
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
55
1.0%
0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
5,350
99.1%
99.3%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,400
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
60
1.1%
1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
55
1.0%
1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
200
3.7%
4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
200
3.7%
3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
5,145
95.3%
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
5,405
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
3,660
67.7%
76.2%
Immigrants
1,315
24.3%
21.4%
Before 1980
305
5.6%
3.4%
1980 to 1990
125
2.3%
2.4%
1991 to 2000
185
3.4%
4.1%
2001 to 2010
200
3.7%
4.8%
2011 to 2021
495
9.2%
6.7%
Non-permanent residents
430
8.0%
2.4%
Place of birth for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
1,315
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
140
10.6%
15.1%
Brazil
0
0.0%
0.8%
Colombia
0
0.0%
1.1%
El Salvador
20
1.5%
0.8%
Guyana
10
0.8%
0.4%
Haiti
15
1.1%
3.0%
Jamaica
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mexico
0
0.0%
0.8%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago
15
1.1%
0.4%
United States of America
35
2.7%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas
40
3.0%
2.9%
Europe
315
24.0%
22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.8%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
0
0.0%
1.6%
Germany
15
1.1%
1.4%
Greece
10
0.8%
0.3%
Hungary
15
1.1%
0.3%
Italy
45
3.4%
1.6%
Netherlands
15
1.1%
0.7%
Poland
45
3.4%
1.4%
Portugal
0
0.0%
1.1%
Romania
35
2.7%
1.2%
Russian Federation
20
1.5%
1.2%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
25
1.9%
1.0%
United Kingdom
75
5.7%
5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe
20
1.5%
3.3%
Africa
270
20.5%
19.6%
Algeria
15
1.1%
1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
60
4.6%
1.8%
Egypt
15
1.1%
1.6%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.5%
Ethiopia
10
0.8%
0.9%
Morocco
60
4.6%
1.5%
Nigeria
10
0.8%
1.1%
Somalia
0
0.0%
1.5%
South Africa, Republic of
0
0.0%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
90
6.8%
9.1%
Asia
585
44.5%
42.9%
Afghanistan
0
0.0%
1.0%
Iran
25
1.9%
2.1%
Iraq
30
2.3%
1.5%
Lebanon
35
2.7%
4.6%
Syria
20
1.5%
2.3%
Turkey
10
0.8%
0.6%
China
75
5.7%
7.0%
Hong Kong
0
0.0%
1.1%
Korea, South
15
1.1%
0.8%
Taiwan
10
0.8%
0.3%
Philippines
155
11.8%
3.8%
Viet Nam
45
3.4%
2.1%
Bangladesh
0
0.0%
1.1%
India
70
5.3%
5.4%
Pakistan
0
0.0%
1.9%
Sri Lanka
15
1.1%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
80
6.1%
6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth
0
0.0%
0.4%
Place of birth for the recent immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
340
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
25
7.4%
11.1%
Europe
25
7.4%
8.6%
Africa
140
41.2%
30.2%
Asia
150
44.1%
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
5,405
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
4,510
83.4%
92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
740
13.7%
19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
3,770
69.8%
72.8%
Not Canadian citizens
890
16.5%
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
1,315
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
130
9.9%
10.1%
5 to 14 years
240
18.3%
18.2%
15 to 24 years
305
23.2%
18.0%
25 to 44 years
555
42.2%
45.2%
45 years and over
85
6.5%
8.5%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
1,010
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
475
47.0%
48.3%
Principal applicants
195
19.3%
20.9%
Secondary applicants
285
28.2%
27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family
235
23.3%
26.1%
Refugees
285
28.2%
24.1%
Other immigrants
15
1.5%
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
1,010
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
130
12.9%
9.1%
Work permits only before admission
60
5.9%
8.1%
Study permits only before admission
0
0.0%
3.1%
Work and study permits before admission
80
7.9%
6.5%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.6%
No pre-admission experience
735
72.8%
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
4,640
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
480
10.3%
12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,265
27.3%
23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,900
62.5%
63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,450
31.2%
27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,445
31.1%
36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
2,875
62.0%
65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree
180
3.9%
4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
585
12.6%
12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,110
45.5%
48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,010
21.8%
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,100
23.7%
28.7%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,640
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
525
11.3%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,115
88.7%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
2,870
61.9%
65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
205
4.4%
5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
2,670
57.5%
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
2,875
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
765
26.6%
25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,110
73.4%
74.4%
Employment
Labour force
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data
3,135
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
70
2.2%
2.3%
All classes of workers
3,060
97.6%
97.7%
Employee
2,810
89.6%
86.0%
Self-employed
250
8.0%
11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
3,135
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
70
2.2%
2.3%
All occupations
3,060
97.6%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
10
0.3%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
475
15.2%
20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
410
13.1%
12.9%
3 Health occupations
225
7.2%
7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
300
9.6%
17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
150
4.8%
3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations
990
31.6%
21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
410
13.1%
11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
40
1.3%
1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
55
1.8%
1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
3,135
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
70
2.2%
2.3%
All industries
3,060
97.6%
97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0
0.0%
0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.1%
22 Utilities
10
0.3%
0.4%
23 Construction
225
7.2%
6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing
105
3.3%
3.1%
41 Wholesale trade
35
1.1%
1.8%
44-45 Retail trade
430
13.7%
9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
105
3.3%
3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries
80
2.6%
2.0%
52 Finance and insurance
95
3.0%
3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
10
0.3%
1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
305
9.7%
9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
0
0.0%
0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
170
5.4%
4.1%
61 Educational services
180
5.7%
7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance
405
12.9%
11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
55
1.8%
1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services
270
8.6%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
130
4.1%
3.8%
91 Public administration
435
13.9%
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
1,820
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,395
76.6%
80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
1,215
66.8%
72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
185
10.2%
7.3%
Public transit
255
14.0%
9.7%
Walked
115
6.3%
5.9%
Bicycle
20
1.1%
1.3%
Other method
35
1.9%
3.0%
Commuting duration
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
1,820
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
520
28.6%
26.7%
15 to 29 minutes
850
46.7%
38.9%
30 to 44 minutes
305
16.8%
21.8%
45 to 59 minutes
55
3.0%
7.1%
60 minutes and over
85
4.7%
5.5%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
1,820
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
90
4.9%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
345
19.0%
19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
400
22.0%
27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
315
17.3%
20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
325
17.9%
11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
345
19.0%
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
1,485
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
1,410
94.9%
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
30
2.0%
10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
45
3.0%
8.8%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
5,170
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
2,945
57.0%
58.9%
Movers
2,225
43.0%
41.1%
Non-migrants
1,120
21.7%
22.0%
Migrants
1,105
21.4%
19.1%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
5,360
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
4,380
81.7%
87.0%
Movers
980
18.3%
13.0%
Non-migrants
605
11.3%
8.7%
Migrants
375
7.0%
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
2,700
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
870
32.2%
39.7%
Worked outside Canada
0
0.0%
0.3%
No fixed workplace address
335
12.4%
9.9%
Usual place of work
1,485
55.0%
50.1%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,545
100.0%
100.0%
English only
3,955
71.3%
48.5%
French only
70
1.3%
7.3%
English and French
1,455
26.2%
43.1%
Neither English nor French
55
1.0%
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
5,545
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,910
88.5%
66.4%
French
480
8.7%
29.8%
English and French
95
1.7%
2.7%
Neither English nor French
55
1.0%
1.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,545
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,225
94.2%
94.3%
Multiple responses
315
5.7%
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
5,545
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,265
95.0%
94.1%
Multiple responses
280
5.0%
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
5,540
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,570
82.5%
80.6%
English
250
4.5%
6.5%
French
220
4.0%
4.6%
Non-official language
355
6.4%
5.5%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
355
6.4%
5.5%
English and French
5
0.1%
0.5%
English and non-official language(s)
55
1.0%
0.8%
French and non-official language(s)
35
0.6%
0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
55
1.0%
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
5,545
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,855
69.5%
50.9%
French
120
2.2%
20.2%
Non-official language
365
6.6%
4.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
365
6.6%
4.7%
English and French
320
5.8%
8.8%
English and non-official language(s)
710
12.8%
10.8%
French and non-official language(s)
60
1.1%
1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
95
1.7%
2.9%
Multiple non-official languages
15
0.3%
0.3%
All languages used at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data
3,270
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,740
83.8%
61.5%
French
60
1.8%
11.1%
Non-official language
30
0.9%
0.3%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
30
0.9%
0.3%
English and French
375
11.5%
25.0%
English and non-official language(s)
60
1.8%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
10
0.3%
0.5%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
0.0%
Other language(s) used regularly at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data
3,270
100.0%
100.0%
None
2,885
88.2%
77.4%
English
35
1.1%
6.5%
French
295
9.0%
14.6%
Non-official language
40
1.2%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
40
1.2%
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
840
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
265
31.5%
32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
580
69.0%
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
595
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
190
31.9%
33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
150
25.2%
24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
40
6.7%
8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
400
67.2%
66.5%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
5,395
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
5,395
100.0%
100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.0%
0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
4
0.1%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
4,640
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
3,130
67.5%
66.0%
Employed
2,700
58.2%
59.6%
Unemployed
430
9.3%
6.4%
Not in the labour force
1,510
32.5%
34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)
68
Employment rate (Rate)
58
Unemployment rate (Rate)
14
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data