Ottawa-Gatineau Census Atlas

Gatineau (northwest 1)

Census Tract 0841.04 · Gatineau · Ottawa, Ontario and Quebec

Gatineau (northwest 1) is a neighbourhood of Gatineau, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,663 living in private households. 16.4% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 26.4% across Ottawa-Gatineau as a whole; the largest single group was Arab at 8.6%. 82.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.7% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 15.8% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $130,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 9.3% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 3.19 km², giving a population density of 1,777 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).

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Population5,6632021, private households
Visible minority16.4%Ottawa-Gatineau 26.4%
Caucasian82.0%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants15.8%Ottawa-Gatineau 21.4%
Median household income$130,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households9.3%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density1,777 /km²5,663 people over 3.19 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Population, 20215,663
Population, 20166,176
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-8
Total private dwellings2,196
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,157
Population density per square kilometre2,009
Land area in square kilometres3

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,660100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years95516.9%16.9%
0 to 4 years2354.2%5.0%
5 to 9 years3305.8%5.8%
10 to 14 years3906.9%6.1%
15 to 64 years3,46561.2%66.1%
15 to 19 years3906.9%5.8%
20 to 24 years2905.1%6.4%
25 to 29 years2053.6%6.8%
30 to 34 years2254.0%6.8%
35 to 39 years2704.8%6.9%
40 to 44 years3406.0%6.6%
45 to 49 years3957.0%6.5%
50 to 54 years3906.9%6.6%
55 to 59 years4558.0%7.2%
60 to 64 years5109.0%6.6%
65 years and over1,24522.0%17.0%
65 to 69 years4457.9%5.4%
70 to 74 years4007.1%4.5%
75 to 79 years2354.2%3.1%
80 to 84 years1101.9%2.0%
85 years and over500.9%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 years1716.9%16.9%
15 to 64 years6161.2%66.1%
65 years and over2222.0%17.0%
85 years and over10.9%2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)44
Median age of the population4746.8%40.4%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,160100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,68578.0%45.0%
Semi-detached house904.2%7.1%
Row house904.2%16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex200.9%2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys27012.5%14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%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 data2,155100.0%100.0%
1960 or before251.2%15.4%
1961 to 198048522.5%26.8%
1981 to 199099546.2%15.5%
1991 to 200033515.5%12.3%
2001 to 20051557.2%7.2%
2006 to 20101507.0%7.7%
2011 to 2015100.5%7.2%
2016 to 2021100.5%7.9%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,155100.0%100.0%
Condominium24511.4%14.7%
Not condominium1,91088.6%85.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,155100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%0.8%
1 bedroom301.4%13.3%
2 bedrooms29013.5%23.1%
3 bedrooms86039.9%37.7%
4 or more bedrooms97545.2%25.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,155100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1507.0%27.6%
5 rooms24011.1%14.4%
6 rooms24511.4%14.3%
7 rooms27012.5%13.4%
8 or more rooms1,24557.8%30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)8

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,155100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,05595.4%94.5%
Major repairs needed1004.6%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 data2,150100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs2,01093.5%81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs1456.7%18.4%
30% to less than 100%1356.3%16.5%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,160100.0%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 data2,140100.0%100.0%
In core need401.9%9.4%
Not in core need2,10598.4%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 data1,955100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage522.7%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs60.3%0.0%
% in core housing need10.1%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,150$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,356$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$448,000$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$476,000$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 data200100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs188.8%0.0%
% in core housing need83.8%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,000$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,060$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% data4,690100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,54096.8%96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$60,800$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,54596.9%96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,000$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,34092.5%87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,800$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,22068.7%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,400$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,34071.2%82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,100$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2806.0%7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,760$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data87518.7%23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,690100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,49595.8%96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$71,200$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,50095.9%96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,700$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,30091.7%87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$65,500$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,22068.7%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,050$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,26569.6%82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,880$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3206.8%7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,200$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data81017.3%23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,960$8,890

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,735100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$147,000$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,000$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,750100.9%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$165,000$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$126,500$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 data4,695100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,68035.8%37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,800$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,11523.7%25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$12,900$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,600$29,080
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)88
Employment income (%) (Rate)62
Government transfers (%) (Rate)12
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)2

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% data4,695100.0%100.0%
Without total income1553.3%3.8%
With total income4,54096.7%96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3106.6%7.3%
$10,000 to $19,9993858.2%9.8%
$20,000 to $29,9994459.5%12.1%
$30,000 to $39,9993256.9%10.1%
$40,000 to $49,9993758.0%9.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994008.5%8.5%
$60,000 to $69,9993808.1%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9993758.0%6.5%
$80,000 to $89,9993056.5%5.4%
$90,000 to $99,9992405.1%4.3%
$100,000 and over1,01021.5%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% data4,695100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1503.2%3.7%
With after-tax income4,54096.7%96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3657.8%7.9%
$10,000 to $19,9994208.9%10.3%
$20,000 to $29,99951010.9%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,9994509.6%12.2%
$40,000 to $49,99953511.4%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,99951511.0%10.3%
$60,000 to $69,9994309.2%8.1%
$70,000 to $79,9993707.9%6.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992555.4%5.1%
$90,000 to $99,9992154.6%3.5%
$100,000 and over48010.2%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% data4,695100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,47031.3%28.4%
With employment income3,22068.6%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)4409.4%9.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992655.6%5.3%
$10,000 to $19,9992956.3%7.4%
$20,000 to $29,9992004.3%5.6%
$30,000 to $39,9991453.1%5.2%
$40,000 to $49,9991803.8%5.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992254.8%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992204.7%5.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991753.7%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991904.0%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991703.6%3.4%
$100,000 and over71015.1%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% data4,690100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,44094.7%94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$60,800$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,44094.7%94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,600$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,24090.4%86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,800$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,18567.9%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$53,600$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,05565.1%77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,300$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2204.7%5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,320$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,690100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,37093.2%94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$70,700$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,37593.3%94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,550$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,15588.6%86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$67,400$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,16567.5%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$63,350$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,93062.5%77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,890$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2505.3%6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,400$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 data4,695100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,68535.9%37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,500$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,00021.3%23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$20,600$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,100$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)65
Government transfers (%) (Rate)9
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% data735100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$126,000$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data760103.4%99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$144,800$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,600$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% data770100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$184,000$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$148,000$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data76599.4%100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$195,600$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$150,000$143,800

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data200100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$108,000$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data19597.5%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$127,000$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$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% data475100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,000$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$51,600$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data45595.8%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,200$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$54,800$45,840

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,650100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,19521.2%20.6%
0 to 5 years2855.0%6.2%
18 to 64 years3,22057.0%63.3%
65 years and over1,23521.9%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)1652.9%8.8%
0 to 17 years400.7%2.0%
0 to 5 years100.2%0.7%
18 to 64 years801.4%5.1%
65 years and over450.8%1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)3
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)3
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)3
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)3
65 years and over (%) (Rate)4

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% data5,650100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,19021.1%20.6%
0 to 5 years2905.1%6.2%
18 to 64 years3,22057.0%63.3%
65 years and over1,23521.9%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)1051.9%5.4%
0 to 17 years200.4%1.0%
0 to 5 years00.0%0.3%
18 to 64 years651.2%3.9%
65 years and over200.4%0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)2
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)2
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,155100.0%100.0%
1 person40018.6%29.1%
2 persons85539.7%33.9%
3 persons34516.0%15.0%
4 persons36016.7%14.1%
5 or more persons2009.3%8.0%
Number of persons in private households5,650262.2%242.2%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,710100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law3,10065.8%56.5%
Married2,25047.8%43.9%
Living common-law85018.0%12.6%
Not married and not living common-law1,61034.2%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,14024.2%30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated551.2%2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2355.0%6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1753.7%4.7%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data2,155100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,63075.6%60.8%
Couple-family households1,45067.3%51.7%
One-parent-family households1758.1%9.1%
Multigenerational households452.1%2.2%
Multiple-census-family households50.2%0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons401.9%2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households351.6%4.8%
One-person households40018.6%29.1%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,155100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$130,000$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,000$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,155100.0%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$148,600$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,200$97,400

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,155100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00050.2%1.0%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99900.0%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,99950.2%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999251.2%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999200.9%2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999200.9%2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999251.2%2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999401.9%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999351.6%3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999803.7%6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999954.4%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991155.3%6.3%
$80,000 to $89,9991255.8%6.1%
$90,000 to $99,9991255.8%5.7%
$100,000 and over1,44066.8%48.8%
$100,000 to $124,99928513.2%12.6%
$125,000 to $149,99927512.8%9.9%
$150,000 to $199,99938017.6%12.9%
$200,000 and over49022.7%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% data2,155100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.5%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99950.2%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,99950.2%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999251.2%3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999200.9%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999301.4%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999452.1%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999602.8%3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999502.3%3.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991205.6%7.8%
$60,000 to $69,9991406.5%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991758.1%7.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991657.7%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991657.7%6.5%
$100,000 and over1,13552.7%39.2%
$100,000 to $124,99934015.8%13.2%
$125,000 to $149,99927012.5%9.3%
$150,000 and over53024.6%16.7%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,155100.0%100.0%
Owner1,95590.7%65.4%
Renter2009.3%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% data1,740100.0%100.0%
2 persons88550.9%50.2%
3 persons33519.3%20.9%
4 persons36020.7%19.9%
5 or more persons1659.5%9.0%
Average size of census families (Average)3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,740100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,53588.2%83.5%
Married couples1,11063.8%64.4%
Common-law couples42524.4%19.1%
Total one-parent families20511.8%16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+1508.6%12.7%
in which the parent is a man+603.4%3.7%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families5,080100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners3,06560.3%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families2104.1%5.7%
Children1,80035.4%37.0%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data570100.0%100.0%
Living alone40070.2%64.1%
Living with other relatives9516.7%12.9%
Living with non-relatives only7513.2%23.0%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data400100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data400100.0%99.9%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,755100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,755100.0%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% data5,650100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,47026.0%40.1%
In bottom decile1552.7%8.3%
In second decile1502.7%7.3%
In third decile2504.4%7.7%
In fourth decile3906.9%8.1%
In fifth decile5159.1%8.8%
In top half of the distribution4,18074.0%59.9%
In sixth decile57010.1%9.6%
In seventh decile67511.9%10.5%
In eighth decile87015.4%11.8%
In ninth decile94516.7%13.8%
In top decile1,12519.9%14.1%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,155100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,14599.5%98.2%
More than one person per room100.5%1.8%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,155100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,12598.6%95.3%
Not suitable351.6%4.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,155100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household88541.1%49.4%
Two-maintainer household1,24057.5%46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household401.9%4.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,155100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years150.7%3.3%
25 to 34 years1155.3%15.1%
35 to 44 years33515.5%18.1%
45 to 54 years47522.0%18.6%
55 to 64 years49022.7%20.2%
65 to 74 years48522.5%14.7%
75 to 84 years2059.5%7.5%
85 years and over401.9%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'265100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only13049.1%62.3%
Not suitable only3011.3%13.5%
Major repairs needed only9535.8%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'103.8%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 housing1,890713.2%283.3%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,650100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population92516.4%26.4%
South Asian00.0%4.2%
Chinese1202.1%3.4%
Black2053.6%7.8%
Filipino00.0%1.1%
Arab4858.6%4.7%
Latin American400.7%1.4%
Southeast Asian250.4%1.2%
West Asian00.0%1.0%
Korean00.0%0.3%
Japanese00.0%0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Multiple visible minorities250.4%0.9%
Not a visible minority4,73083.7%73.6%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,650100.0%100.0%
Buddhist350.6%0.8%
Christian3,60063.7%56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.2704.8%6.5%
Anabaptist00.0%0.1%
Anglican200.4%3.5%
Baptist250.4%0.7%
Catholic3,06054.2%35.8%
Christian Orthodox1101.9%1.8%
Jehovah's Witness350.6%0.3%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran00.0%0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic00.0%1.0%
Presbyterian00.0%0.8%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church00.0%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions801.4%1.9%
Hindu00.0%1.4%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim3105.5%7.8%
Sikh00.0%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions100.2%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives1,68529.8%31.6%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,650100.0%100.0%
Canadian1,31523.3%15.9%
English1953.5%13.4%
Irish3906.9%17.5%
Scottish1753.1%13.9%
French, n.o.s.1,73530.7%17.1%
German1753.1%6.5%
Chinese1252.2%3.6%
Italian851.5%3.8%
Indian (India)00.0%2.3%
Ukrainian300.5%1.9%
Dutch400.7%2.2%
Polish851.5%2.5%
Québécois5209.2%2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.400.7%3.2%
Filipino00.0%1.1%
French Canadian4357.7%4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.1452.6%2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.1602.8%1.7%
Métis200.4%1.3%
European, n.o.s.1452.6%1.6%
Russian250.4%1.1%
Norwegian00.0%0.6%
Welsh100.2%1.4%
Portuguese551.0%1.0%
American350.6%1.0%
Spanish701.2%1.0%
Swedish00.0%0.5%
Hungarian00.0%0.7%
Acadian1652.9%0.9%
Pakistani00.0%0.5%
African, n.o.s.551.0%1.4%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Punjabi00.0%0.2%
Vietnamese00.0%0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.1101.9%1.7%
Greek200.4%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean150.3%0.3%
Romanian551.0%0.5%
Lebanese3406.0%2.0%
Iranian00.0%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.350.6%0.5%
Danish00.0%0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Sikh00.0%0.1%
Austrian00.0%0.4%
Belgian200.4%0.5%
Haitian751.3%1.0%
Hindu00.0%0.3%
Mexican00.0%0.3%
Mennonite00.0%0.1%
Swiss100.2%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.3%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.3%
Japanese00.0%0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.200.4%0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Muslim150.3%0.4%
Egyptian500.9%0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.200.4%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.1%
Colombian200.4%0.3%
Moroccan250.4%0.4%
Czech00.0%0.3%
Syrian00.0%0.5%
Guyanese200.4%0.2%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.100.2%0.3%
Serbian00.0%0.2%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.2%
Hong Konger00.0%0.1%
Ontarian100.2%0.6%
Persian00.0%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.2%
Turkish400.7%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.3%
Algerian450.8%0.2%
Brazilian300.5%0.2%
Nigerian00.0%0.3%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.8%
Taiwanese00.0%0.1%
Iraqi00.0%0.3%
Salvadorean00.0%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%
Algonquin350.6%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%
Congolese00.0%0.6%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.1%
Ethiopian00.0%0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.2%
Berber00.0%0.2%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.1%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.150.3%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%
Tunisian00.0%0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.1%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.1%
Cameroonian00.0%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 Ontarian500.9%0.6%
Argentinian00.0%0.0%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.0%
Jatt00.0%0.0%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.1%
Thai150.3%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.00.0%0.1%
New Zealander00.0%0.0%
Sudanese00.0%0.1%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.0%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.400.7%0.1%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.1%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.0%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%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%
Burundian00.0%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%
Rwandan00.0%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 data5,650100.0%100.0%
First generation98017.3%25.1%
Second generation71512.7%17.6%
Third generation or more3,95570.0%57.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,650100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity951.7%3.2%
Single Indigenous responses651.2%3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere250.4%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity5,56098.4%96.8%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,650100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian350.6%0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,61099.3%99.3%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,650100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)751.3%1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)751.3%1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2053.6%4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2053.6%3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,36595.0%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 data5,650100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants4,72583.6%76.2%
Immigrants89515.8%21.4%
Before 1980751.3%3.4%
1980 to 19901552.7%2.4%
1991 to 20001652.9%4.1%
2001 to 20102554.5%4.8%
2011 to 20212504.4%6.7%
Non-permanent residents350.6%2.4%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data890100.0%100.0%
Americas11012.4%15.1%
Brazil202.2%0.8%
Colombia151.7%1.1%
El Salvador00.0%0.8%
Guyana00.0%0.4%
Haiti303.4%3.0%
Jamaica00.0%1.1%
Mexico00.0%0.8%
Peru00.0%0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.4%
United States of America00.0%3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas252.8%2.9%
Europe28031.5%22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.8%
Croatia101.1%0.3%
France809.0%1.6%
Germany00.0%1.4%
Greece00.0%0.3%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%1.6%
Netherlands00.0%0.7%
Poland151.7%1.4%
Portugal353.9%1.1%
Romania151.7%1.2%
Russian Federation252.8%1.2%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%1.0%
United Kingdom101.1%5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe859.6%3.3%
Africa16518.5%19.6%
Algeria303.4%1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%1.8%
Egypt202.2%1.6%
Eritrea00.0%0.5%
Ethiopia00.0%0.9%
Morocco505.6%1.5%
Nigeria00.0%1.1%
Somalia00.0%1.5%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa606.7%9.1%
Asia33037.1%42.9%
Afghanistan00.0%1.0%
Iran00.0%2.1%
Iraq202.2%1.5%
Lebanon19021.3%4.6%
Syria202.2%2.3%
Turkey00.0%0.6%
China556.2%7.0%
Hong Kong00.0%1.1%
Korea, South00.0%0.8%
Taiwan00.0%0.3%
Philippines00.0%3.8%
Viet Nam00.0%2.1%
Bangladesh00.0%1.1%
India00.0%5.4%
Pakistan00.0%1.9%
Sri Lanka00.0%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia404.5%6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth101.1%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 data95100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%11.1%
Europe4042.1%8.6%
Africa1515.8%30.2%
Asia3031.6%49.8%
Oceania and other00.0%0.3%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,650100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens5,43096.1%92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,18521.0%19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,25075.2%72.8%
Not Canadian citizens2153.8%7.9%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data890100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years9510.7%10.1%
5 to 14 years15517.4%18.2%
15 to 24 years13014.6%18.0%
25 to 44 years45050.6%45.2%
45 years and over606.7%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 data820100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants44554.3%48.3%
Principal applicants15518.9%20.9%
Secondary applicants29035.4%27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family23528.7%26.1%
Refugees12515.2%24.1%
Other immigrants202.4%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 data820100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission303.7%9.1%
Work permits only before admission607.3%8.1%
Study permits only before admission354.3%3.1%
Work and study permits before admission404.9%6.5%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.6%
No pre-admission experience65079.3%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 data4,695100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree48510.3%12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate81017.3%23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,40572.5%63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,27527.2%27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,13045.4%36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,75558.7%65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree952.0%4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate3106.6%12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,35550.2%48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level83017.7%20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,52532.5%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 data4,695100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate53511.4%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,16088.6%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,76058.8%65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1302.8%5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,62055.8%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 data2,755100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree40014.5%25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,35585.5%74.4%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,770100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable552.0%2.3%
All classes of workers2,71598.0%97.7%
Employee2,27582.1%86.0%
Self-employed44516.1%11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,770100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable552.0%2.3%
All occupations2,71598.0%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations953.4%1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations72026.0%20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations33512.1%12.9%
3 Health occupations31511.4%7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services52018.8%17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1154.2%3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations43015.5%21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations1555.6%11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations100.4%1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities200.7%1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,770100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable552.0%2.3%
All industries2,71598.0%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.1%
22 Utilities150.5%0.4%
23 Construction1003.6%6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing602.2%3.1%
41 Wholesale trade301.1%1.8%
44-45 Retail trade2057.4%9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing702.5%3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries602.2%2.0%
52 Finance and insurance501.8%3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing250.9%1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services2408.7%9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services752.7%4.1%
61 Educational services2308.3%7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance41515.0%11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation451.6%1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services1304.7%5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)1154.2%3.8%
91 Public administration85030.7%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 data1,475100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,28086.8%80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,16579.0%72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1107.5%7.3%
Public transit1208.1%9.7%
Walked251.7%5.9%
Bicycle352.4%1.3%
Other method151.0%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 data1,475100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes45530.8%26.7%
15 to 29 minutes65544.4%38.9%
30 to 44 minutes22515.3%21.8%
45 to 59 minutes906.1%7.1%
60 minutes and over453.1%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 data1,475100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.704.7%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.21514.6%19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.41528.1%27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.39026.4%20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.22515.3%11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.16010.8%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 data1,320100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence85064.4%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 residence1007.6%10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory37528.4%8.8%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data5,405100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,76569.7%58.9%
Movers1,64030.3%41.1%
Non-migrants97017.9%22.0%
Migrants67012.4%19.1%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,600100.0%100.0%
Non-movers5,04590.1%87.0%
Movers5509.8%13.0%
Non-migrants3556.3%8.7%
Migrants1903.4%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 data2,530100.0%100.0%
Worked at home1,05041.5%39.7%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.3%
No fixed workplace address1556.1%9.9%
Usual place of work1,32052.2%50.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,665100.0%100.0%
English only2304.1%48.5%
French only1,14520.2%7.3%
English and French4,26575.3%43.1%
Neither English nor French250.4%1.2%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,665100.0%100.0%
English63011.1%66.4%
French4,73583.6%29.8%
English and French2704.8%2.7%
Neither English nor French250.4%1.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,665100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,38095.0%94.3%
Multiple responses2855.0%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% data5,665100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,29093.4%94.1%
Multiple responses3706.5%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% data5,665100.0%100.0%
None4,67082.4%80.6%
English3856.8%6.5%
French2153.8%4.6%
Non-official language1753.1%5.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1753.1%5.5%
English and French701.2%0.5%
English and non-official language(s)701.2%0.8%
French and non-official language(s)601.1%0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages150.3%0.6%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,665100.0%100.0%
English3255.7%50.9%
French3,89068.7%20.2%
Non-official language1703.0%4.7%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1703.0%4.7%
English and French64011.3%8.8%
English and non-official language(s)1051.9%10.8%
French and non-official language(s)2254.0%1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)3105.5%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 data3,090100.0%100.0%
English47015.2%61.5%
French1,07534.8%11.1%
Non-official language100.3%0.3%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous100.3%0.3%
English and French1,49548.4%25.0%
English and non-official language(s)150.5%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)100.3%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)200.6%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 data3,090100.0%100.0%
None1,76057.0%77.4%
English68522.2%6.5%
French61519.9%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)100.3%0.1%
French and non-official language(s)100.3%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% data1,220100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language26521.7%32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language95578.3%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% data975100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language21021.5%33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada858.7%24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada12512.8%8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language76578.5%66.5%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,650100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,650100.0%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 data4,695100.0%100.0%
In the labour force2,76558.9%66.0%
Employed2,53053.9%59.6%
Unemployed2405.1%6.4%
Not in the labour force1,92541.0%34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)59
Employment rate (Rate)54
Unemployment rate (Rate)9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,695100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,76037.5%34.0%
Worked2,93562.5%66.0%
Worked full year full time1,71536.5%38.8%
Worked part year and/or part time1,22026.0%27.3%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)41

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