Kanata is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,109 living in private households. 32.5% 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 South Asian at 7.8%. 65.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.7% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 31.3% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $91,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 60.5% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.49 km², giving a population density of 2,451 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).
Median household income$91,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households60.5%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density2,451 /km²6,109 people over 2.49 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021
6,109
Population, 2016
5,355
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
14
Total private dwellings
2,754
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
2,608
Population density per square kilometre
2,446
Land area in square kilometres
2
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
6,105
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
705
11.5%
16.9%
0 to 4 years
200
3.3%
5.0%
5 to 9 years
225
3.7%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
280
4.6%
6.1%
15 to 64 years
3,195
52.3%
66.1%
15 to 19 years
300
4.9%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
265
4.3%
6.4%
25 to 29 years
285
4.7%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
350
5.7%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
300
4.9%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
320
5.2%
6.6%
45 to 49 years
325
5.3%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
315
5.2%
6.6%
55 to 59 years
370
6.1%
7.2%
60 to 64 years
360
5.9%
6.6%
65 years and over
2,205
36.1%
17.0%
65 to 69 years
350
5.7%
5.4%
70 to 74 years
430
7.0%
4.5%
75 to 79 years
400
6.6%
3.1%
80 to 84 years
400
6.6%
2.0%
85 years and over
625
10.2%
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
12
11.5%
16.9%
15 to 64 years
52
52.3%
66.1%
65 years and over
36
36.1%
17.0%
85 years and over
10
10.2%
2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)
51
Median age of the population
53
52.8%
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
2,610
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
295
11.3%
45.0%
Semi-detached house
10
0.4%
7.1%
Row house
965
37.0%
16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
0
0.0%
2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
90
3.4%
14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
1,245
47.7%
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
2,620
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
40
1.5%
15.4%
1961 to 1980
85
3.2%
26.8%
1981 to 1990
285
10.9%
15.5%
1991 to 2000
690
26.3%
12.3%
2001 to 2005
545
20.8%
7.2%
2006 to 2010
155
5.9%
7.7%
2011 to 2015
460
17.6%
7.2%
2016 to 2021
360
13.7%
7.9%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
2,620
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
190
7.3%
14.7%
Not condominium
2,435
92.9%
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
2,620
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
25
1.0%
0.8%
1 bedroom
600
22.9%
13.3%
2 bedrooms
855
32.6%
23.1%
3 bedrooms
910
34.7%
37.7%
4 or more bedrooms
235
9.0%
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
2,620
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
1,145
43.7%
27.6%
5 rooms
455
17.4%
14.4%
6 rooms
400
15.3%
14.3%
7 rooms
260
9.9%
13.4%
8 or more rooms
360
13.7%
30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
5
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
2,620
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
2,530
96.6%
94.5%
Major repairs needed
90
3.4%
5.5%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data
2,600
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
1,555
59.8%
81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
1,050
40.4%
18.4%
30% to less than 100%
920
35.4%
16.5%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
2,620
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
2,475
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
260
10.5%
9.4%
Not in core need
2,215
89.5%
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
1,025
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
62
6.0%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
11
1.0%
0.0%
% in core housing need
6
0.6%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,410
$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,352
$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$500,000
$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$536,000
$585,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,590
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
1
0.1%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
60
3.8%
0.0%
% in core housing need
13
0.8%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,140
$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,270
$1,296
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,785
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,585
95.8%
96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,800
$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,585
95.8%
96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$44,800
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,280
89.4%
87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$43,200
$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,890
60.4%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,000
$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,155
86.8%
82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,800
$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
250
5.2%
7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,480
$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
900
18.8%
23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,500
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,740
99.1%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,525
94.6%
96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$59,550
$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,525
94.6%
96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$49,200
$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,215
88.1%
87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$53,750
$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,810
58.7%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$56,250
$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,045
84.5%
82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,560
$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
220
4.6%
7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,720
$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
885
18.5%
23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,080
$8,890
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,565
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$111,000
$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$96,000
$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,545
98.7%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$122,400
$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$103,200
$117,600
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,740
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,525
32.2%
37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$76,000
$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$83,500
$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
920
19.4%
25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$18,000
$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$27,650
$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)
84
Employment income (%) (Rate)
59
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
16
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
0
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
4
Total income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,780
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
200
4.2%
3.8%
With total income
4,585
95.9%
96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
345
7.2%
7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
455
9.5%
9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
480
10.0%
12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
495
10.4%
10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
485
10.1%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
440
9.2%
8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
390
8.2%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
330
6.9%
6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999
325
6.8%
5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
195
4.1%
4.3%
$100,000 and over
640
13.4%
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
4,780
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
200
4.2%
3.7%
With after-tax income
4,585
95.9%
96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
375
7.8%
7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999
485
10.1%
10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
560
11.7%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
600
12.6%
12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
570
11.9%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
535
11.2%
10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
440
9.2%
8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
325
6.8%
6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
245
5.1%
5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
155
3.2%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
295
6.2%
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
4,780
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,890
39.5%
28.4%
With employment income
2,890
60.5%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
425
8.9%
9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
230
4.8%
5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
260
5.4%
7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
210
4.4%
5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999
195
4.1%
5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
210
4.4%
5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
220
4.6%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
205
4.3%
5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
160
3.3%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
180
3.8%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
145
3.0%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
450
9.4%
11.5%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,785
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,480
93.6%
94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$48,000
$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,480
93.6%
94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$42,800
$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,170
87.1%
86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$42,800
$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,870
60.0%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$44,400
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,915
81.8%
77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,120
$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
165
3.4%
5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$4,640
$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,740
99.1%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,410
92.2%
94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$56,550
$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,410
92.2%
94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,960
$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,120
86.1%
86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$52,850
$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
2,830
59.1%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$54,250
$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,815
79.7%
77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,260
$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
150
3.1%
6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,500
$7,750
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,740
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,490
31.4%
37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$71,000
$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$78,600
$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
840
17.7%
23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$23,400
$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$34,100
$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
87
Employment income (%) (Rate)
62
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
13
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
0
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
745
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$103,000
$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$89,000
$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
725
97.3%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$108,000
$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$92,400
$105,500
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
565
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$134,000
$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$116,000
$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
565
100.0%
100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$154,500
$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$127,600
$143,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
220
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$84,000
$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$75,000
$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
220
100.0%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$91,000
$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$78,000
$77,000
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
1,115
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,400
$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$53,200
$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,170
104.9%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$68,600
$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$53,900
$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
5,475
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
875
16.0%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
245
4.5%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
2,965
54.2%
63.3%
65 years and over
1,640
30.0%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
450
8.2%
8.8%
0 to 17 years
90
1.6%
2.0%
0 to 5 years
35
0.6%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
235
4.3%
5.1%
65 years and over
115
2.1%
1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
8
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
11
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
15
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
8
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
7
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
5,475
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
870
15.9%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
245
4.5%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
2,965
54.2%
63.3%
65 years and over
1,640
30.0%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
230
4.2%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
55
1.0%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
25
0.5%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
150
2.7%
3.9%
65 years and over
30
0.5%
0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
4
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
7
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
10
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
5
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
2,610
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
1,000
38.3%
29.1%
2 persons
900
34.5%
33.9%
3 persons
325
12.5%
15.0%
4 persons
260
10.0%
14.1%
5 or more persons
115
4.4%
8.0%
Number of persons in private households
5,475
209.8%
242.2%
Average household size (Average)
2
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
5,405
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
2,960
54.8%
56.5%
Married
2,555
47.3%
43.9%
Living common-law
405
7.5%
12.6%
Not married and not living common-law
2,450
45.3%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,130
20.9%
30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
145
2.7%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
370
6.8%
6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
800
14.8%
4.7%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data
2,610
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,445
55.4%
60.8%
Couple-family households
1,255
48.1%
51.7%
One-parent-family households
190
7.3%
9.1%
Multigenerational households
45
1.7%
2.2%
Multiple-census-family households
10
0.4%
0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons
55
2.1%
2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
60
2.3%
4.8%
One-person households
1,000
38.3%
29.1%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
2,605
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$91,000
$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$78,500
$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
2,620
100.6%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$102,800
$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$85,000
$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
2,605
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
40
1.5%
1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
20
0.8%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
20
0.8%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
25
1.0%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
45
1.7%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
35
1.3%
2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999
65
2.5%
2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
80
3.1%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
95
3.6%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
70
2.7%
3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999
170
6.5%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
220
8.4%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
200
7.7%
6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
205
7.9%
6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
170
6.5%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
1,150
44.1%
48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999
410
15.7%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
270
10.4%
9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
275
10.6%
12.9%
$200,000 and over
195
7.5%
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
2,605
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
40
1.5%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
20
0.8%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
15
0.6%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
30
1.2%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
50
1.9%
3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
50
1.9%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
80
3.1%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
110
4.2%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
85
3.3%
3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999
110
4.2%
3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
245
9.4%
7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999
265
10.2%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
235
9.0%
7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
240
9.2%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
205
7.9%
6.5%
$100,000 and over
830
31.9%
39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
360
13.8%
13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999
205
7.9%
9.3%
$150,000 and over
260
10.0%
16.7%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
2,620
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
1,030
39.3%
65.4%
Renter
1,585
60.5%
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
1,585
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
930
58.7%
50.2%
3 persons
315
19.9%
20.9%
4 persons
255
16.1%
19.9%
5 or more persons
80
5.0%
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
1,580
99.7%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,350
85.2%
83.5%
Married couples
1,145
72.2%
64.4%
Common-law couples
200
12.6%
19.1%
Total one-parent families
235
14.8%
16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+
185
11.7%
12.7%
in which the parent is a man+
55
3.5%
3.7%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families
4,265
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
2,690
63.1%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
235
5.5%
5.7%
Children
1,335
31.3%
37.0%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
1,215
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
1,000
82.3%
64.1%
Living with other relatives
100
8.2%
12.9%
Living with non-relatives only
115
9.5%
23.0%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
1,000
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
1,045
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
1,610
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,580
98.1%
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
5,475
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
2,160
39.5%
40.1%
In bottom decile
380
6.9%
8.3%
In second decile
330
6.0%
7.3%
In third decile
400
7.3%
7.7%
In fourth decile
470
8.6%
8.1%
In fifth decile
575
10.5%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
3,315
60.5%
59.9%
In sixth decile
665
12.1%
9.6%
In seventh decile
710
13.0%
10.5%
In eighth decile
705
12.9%
11.8%
In ninth decile
700
12.8%
13.8%
In top decile
535
9.8%
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
2,620
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
2,575
98.3%
98.2%
More than one person per room
45
1.7%
1.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
2,620
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
2,515
96.0%
95.3%
Not suitable
100
3.8%
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
2,620
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
1,565
59.7%
49.4%
Two-maintainer household
1,000
38.2%
46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
55
2.1%
4.0%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
2,620
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
40
1.5%
3.3%
25 to 34 years
275
10.5%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
335
12.8%
18.1%
45 to 54 years
390
14.9%
18.6%
55 to 64 years
510
19.5%
20.2%
65 to 74 years
435
16.6%
14.7%
75 to 84 years
415
15.8%
7.5%
85 years and over
220
8.4%
2.4%
Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
1,195
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
1,010
84.5%
62.3%
Not suitable only
80
6.7%
13.5%
Major repairs needed only
65
5.4%
15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
15
1.3%
3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
20
1.7%
4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.2%
Acceptable housing
1,425
119.2%
283.3%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,430
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
1,765
32.5%
26.4%
South Asian
425
7.8%
4.2%
Chinese
380
7.0%
3.4%
Black
145
2.7%
7.8%
Filipino
60
1.1%
1.1%
Arab
185
3.4%
4.7%
Latin American
105
1.9%
1.4%
Southeast Asian
200
3.7%
1.2%
West Asian
155
2.9%
1.0%
Korean
15
0.3%
0.3%
Japanese
25
0.5%
0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
20
0.4%
0.3%
Multiple visible minorities
50
0.9%
0.9%
Not a visible minority
3,670
67.6%
73.6%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,435
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
90
1.7%
0.8%
Christian
3,000
55.2%
56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.
400
7.4%
6.5%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Anglican
300
5.5%
3.5%
Baptist
80
1.5%
0.7%
Catholic
1,585
29.2%
35.8%
Christian Orthodox
65
1.2%
1.8%
Jehovah's Witness
0
0.0%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
45
0.8%
0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
15
0.3%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
60
1.1%
1.0%
Presbyterian
65
1.2%
0.8%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.1%
United Church
230
4.2%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
135
2.5%
1.9%
Hindu
225
4.1%
1.4%
Jewish
65
1.2%
0.8%
Muslim
370
6.8%
7.8%
Sikh
10
0.2%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
70
1.3%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
1,610
29.6%
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
5,435
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
625
11.5%
15.9%
English
965
17.8%
13.4%
Irish
1,015
18.7%
17.5%
Scottish
875
16.1%
13.9%
French, n.o.s.
575
10.6%
17.1%
German
380
7.0%
6.5%
Chinese
375
6.9%
3.6%
Italian
185
3.4%
3.8%
Indian (India)
290
5.3%
2.3%
Ukrainian
145
2.7%
1.9%
Dutch
105
1.9%
2.2%
Polish
180
3.3%
2.5%
Québécois
15
0.3%
2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
250
4.6%
3.2%
Filipino
70
1.3%
1.1%
French Canadian
100
1.8%
4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
100
1.8%
2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
45
0.8%
1.7%
Métis
35
0.6%
1.3%
European, n.o.s.
40
0.7%
1.6%
Russian
75
1.4%
1.1%
Norwegian
45
0.8%
0.6%
Welsh
75
1.4%
1.4%
Portuguese
15
0.3%
1.0%
American
45
0.8%
1.0%
Spanish
20
0.4%
1.0%
Swedish
50
0.9%
0.5%
Hungarian
80
1.5%
0.7%
Acadian
40
0.7%
0.9%
Pakistani
25
0.5%
0.5%
African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jewish
50
0.9%
0.8%
Punjabi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Vietnamese
95
1.7%
0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.
70
1.3%
1.7%
Greek
0
0.0%
0.6%
Jamaican
35
0.6%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
40
0.7%
0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.2%
Korean
15
0.3%
0.3%
Romanian
45
0.8%
0.5%
Lebanese
70
1.3%
2.0%
Iranian
100
1.8%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
25
0.5%
0.5%
Danish
40
0.7%
0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.6%
Sikh
15
0.3%
0.1%
Austrian
65
1.2%
0.4%
Belgian
10
0.2%
0.5%
Haitian
10
0.2%
1.0%
Hindu
85
1.6%
0.3%
Mexican
15
0.3%
0.3%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.1%
Swiss
15
0.3%
0.4%
Finnish
15
0.3%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
10
0.2%
0.2%
Croatian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Japanese
30
0.6%
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
0
0.0%
0.4%
Egyptian
20
0.4%
0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
25
0.5%
0.3%
Tamil
20
0.4%
0.2%
Icelandic
15
0.3%
0.1%
Colombian
50
0.9%
0.3%
Moroccan
0
0.0%
0.4%
Czech
0
0.0%
0.3%
Syrian
45
0.8%
0.5%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Afghan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
30
0.6%
0.3%
Serbian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
10
0.2%
0.2%
Hong Konger
10
0.2%
0.1%
Ontarian
20
0.4%
0.6%
Persian
25
0.5%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Turkish
70
1.3%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Bangladeshi
20
0.4%
0.3%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Brazilian
10
0.2%
0.2%
Nigerian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Armenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slovak
0
0.0%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
15
0.3%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.8%
Taiwanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Iraqi
0
0.0%
0.3%
Salvadorean
0
0.0%
0.2%
African Caribbean
15
0.3%
0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Algonquin
20
0.4%
0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lithuanian
0
0.0%
0.2%
South African
20
0.4%
0.1%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Palestinian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congolese
25
0.5%
0.6%
Nova Scotian
15
0.3%
0.1%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)
110
2.0%
0.2%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.2%
Albanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
20
0.4%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gujarati
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eritrean
0
0.0%
0.1%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mohawk
25
0.5%
0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
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
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bosnian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Venezuelan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Latvian
15
0.3%
0.1%
Bengali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Guatemalan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indonesian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Laotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.0%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
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
40
0.7%
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
0
0.0%
0.3%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jordanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
10
0.2%
0.0%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.0%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.1%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.1%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.1%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Telugu
0
0.0%
0.0%
Roma
0
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.0%
Singaporean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Karen
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tajik
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amhara
0
0.0%
0.0%
Paraguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Generation status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,430
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
1,925
35.5%
25.1%
Second generation
1,045
19.2%
17.6%
Third generation or more
2,465
45.4%
57.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,435
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
90
1.7%
3.2%
Single Indigenous responses
80
1.5%
3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
10
0.2%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
5,340
98.3%
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
5,435
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
35
0.6%
0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
5,400
99.4%
99.3%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,435
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
60
1.1%
1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
60
1.1%
1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
85
1.6%
4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
85
1.6%
3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
5,290
97.3%
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
5,435
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
3,550
65.3%
76.2%
Immigrants
1,700
31.3%
21.4%
Before 1980
335
6.2%
3.4%
1980 to 1990
220
4.0%
2.4%
1991 to 2000
315
5.8%
4.1%
2001 to 2010
245
4.5%
4.8%
2011 to 2021
580
10.7%
6.7%
Non-permanent residents
185
3.4%
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
1,700
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
215
12.6%
15.1%
Brazil
10
0.6%
0.8%
Colombia
35
2.1%
1.1%
El Salvador
25
1.5%
0.8%
Guyana
0
0.0%
0.4%
Haiti
0
0.0%
3.0%
Jamaica
15
0.9%
1.1%
Mexico
10
0.6%
0.8%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago
15
0.9%
0.4%
United States of America
65
3.8%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas
20
1.2%
2.9%
Europe
430
25.3%
22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.8%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
0
0.0%
1.6%
Germany
45
2.6%
1.4%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.3%
Hungary
10
0.6%
0.3%
Italy
35
2.1%
1.6%
Netherlands
15
0.9%
0.7%
Poland
0
0.0%
1.4%
Portugal
0
0.0%
1.1%
Romania
35
2.1%
1.2%
Russian Federation
15
0.9%
1.2%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
45
2.6%
1.0%
United Kingdom
145
8.5%
5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe
70
4.1%
3.3%
Africa
80
4.7%
19.6%
Algeria
15
0.9%
1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
15
0.9%
1.8%
Egypt
10
0.6%
1.6%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.5%
Ethiopia
0
0.0%
0.9%
Morocco
0
0.0%
1.5%
Nigeria
0
0.0%
1.1%
Somalia
0
0.0%
1.5%
South Africa, Republic of
10
0.6%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
20
1.2%
9.1%
Asia
970
57.1%
42.9%
Afghanistan
0
0.0%
1.0%
Iran
75
4.4%
2.1%
Iraq
0
0.0%
1.5%
Lebanon
40
2.4%
4.6%
Syria
40
2.4%
2.3%
Turkey
25
1.5%
0.6%
China
205
12.1%
7.0%
Hong Kong
40
2.4%
1.1%
Korea, South
0
0.0%
0.8%
Taiwan
15
0.9%
0.3%
Philippines
55
3.2%
3.8%
Viet Nam
65
3.8%
2.1%
Bangladesh
15
0.9%
1.1%
India
205
12.1%
5.4%
Pakistan
25
1.5%
1.9%
Sri Lanka
15
0.9%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
110
6.5%
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
395
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
20
5.1%
11.1%
Europe
85
21.5%
8.6%
Africa
30
7.6%
30.2%
Asia
255
64.6%
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
5,435
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
4,740
87.2%
92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
735
13.5%
19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
4,005
73.7%
72.8%
Not Canadian citizens
695
12.8%
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
1,700
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
130
7.6%
10.1%
5 to 14 years
345
20.3%
18.2%
15 to 24 years
240
14.1%
18.0%
25 to 44 years
845
49.7%
45.2%
45 years and over
140
8.2%
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
1,365
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
805
59.0%
48.3%
Principal applicants
335
24.5%
20.9%
Secondary applicants
465
34.1%
27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family
290
21.2%
26.1%
Refugees
260
19.0%
24.1%
Other immigrants
0
0.0%
1.4%
Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
1,365
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
70
5.1%
9.1%
Work permits only before admission
115
8.4%
8.1%
Study permits only before admission
75
5.5%
3.1%
Work and study permits before admission
95
7.0%
6.5%
Other permits before admission
10
0.7%
0.6%
No pre-admission experience
1,005
73.6%
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
4,740
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
465
9.8%
12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,235
26.1%
23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,040
64.1%
63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,325
28.0%
27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,710
36.1%
36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
2,560
54.0%
65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree
105
2.2%
4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
445
9.4%
12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,010
42.4%
48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
805
17.0%
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,200
25.3%
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
4,740
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
535
11.3%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,200
88.6%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
2,560
54.0%
65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
125
2.6%
5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
2,430
51.3%
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
2,555
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
550
21.5%
25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,005
78.5%
74.4%
Employment
Labour force
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data
2,550
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
70
2.7%
2.3%
All classes of workers
2,480
97.3%
97.7%
Employee
2,190
85.9%
86.0%
Self-employed
285
11.2%
11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
2,550
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
70
2.7%
2.3%
All occupations
2,480
97.3%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
25
1.0%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
450
17.6%
20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
690
27.1%
12.9%
3 Health occupations
130
5.1%
7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
320
12.5%
17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
80
3.1%
3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations
500
19.6%
21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
245
9.6%
11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
20
0.8%
1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
20
0.8%
1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
2,550
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
70
2.7%
2.3%
All industries
2,480
97.3%
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
0.4%
0.4%
23 Construction
135
5.3%
6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing
115
4.5%
3.1%
41 Wholesale trade
120
4.7%
1.8%
44-45 Retail trade
230
9.0%
9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
75
2.9%
3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries
45
1.8%
2.0%
52 Finance and insurance
65
2.5%
3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
30
1.2%
1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
465
18.2%
9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
10
0.4%
0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
80
3.1%
4.1%
61 Educational services
145
5.7%
7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance
250
9.8%
11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
35
1.4%
1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services
120
4.7%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
85
3.3%
3.8%
91 Public administration
455
17.8%
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
1,285
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,025
79.8%
80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
880
68.5%
72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
145
11.3%
7.3%
Public transit
105
8.2%
9.7%
Walked
85
6.6%
5.9%
Bicycle
35
2.7%
1.3%
Other method
40
3.1%
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
1,285
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
465
36.2%
26.7%
15 to 29 minutes
515
40.1%
38.9%
30 to 44 minutes
215
16.7%
21.8%
45 to 59 minutes
45
3.5%
7.1%
60 minutes and over
45
3.5%
5.5%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
1,285
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
30
2.3%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
225
17.5%
19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
305
23.7%
27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
320
24.9%
20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
215
16.7%
11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
185
14.4%
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
1,140
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
1,055
92.5%
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
60
5.3%
10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
30
2.6%
8.8%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
5,255
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
2,740
52.1%
58.9%
Movers
2,510
47.8%
41.1%
Non-migrants
1,380
26.3%
22.0%
Migrants
1,130
21.5%
19.1%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
5,380
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
4,540
84.4%
87.0%
Movers
840
15.6%
13.0%
Non-migrants
515
9.6%
8.7%
Migrants
330
6.1%
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
2,305
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
1,015
44.0%
39.7%
Worked outside Canada
0
0.0%
0.3%
No fixed workplace address
145
6.3%
9.9%
Usual place of work
1,140
49.5%
50.1%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,645
100.0%
100.0%
English only
4,175
74.0%
48.5%
French only
20
0.4%
7.3%
English and French
1,345
23.8%
43.1%
Neither English nor French
105
1.9%
1.2%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,645
100.0%
100.0%
English
5,040
89.3%
66.4%
French
385
6.8%
29.8%
English and French
115
2.0%
2.7%
Neither English nor French
105
1.9%
1.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,645
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,345
94.7%
94.3%
Multiple responses
305
5.4%
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
5,645
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,285
93.6%
94.1%
Multiple responses
360
6.4%
5.9%
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,645
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,640
82.2%
80.6%
English
390
6.9%
6.5%
French
100
1.8%
4.6%
Non-official language
375
6.6%
5.5%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
375
6.6%
5.5%
English and French
15
0.3%
0.5%
English and non-official language(s)
45
0.8%
0.8%
French and non-official language(s)
35
0.6%
0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)
5
0.1%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
40
0.7%
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
5,645
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,825
67.8%
50.9%
French
120
2.1%
20.2%
Non-official language
400
7.1%
4.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
400
7.1%
4.7%
English and French
175
3.1%
8.8%
English and non-official language(s)
985
17.4%
10.8%
French and non-official language(s)
10
0.2%
1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
100
1.8%
2.9%
Multiple non-official languages
35
0.6%
0.3%
All languages used at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data
2,720
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,345
86.2%
61.5%
French
10
0.4%
11.1%
Non-official language
0
0.0%
0.3%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.3%
English and French
300
11.0%
25.0%
English and non-official language(s)
60
2.2%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
10
0.4%
0.5%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
0.0%
Other language(s) used regularly at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data
2,720
100.0%
100.0%
None
2,405
88.4%
77.4%
English
10
0.4%
6.5%
French
255
9.4%
14.6%
Non-official language
45
1.7%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
45
1.7%
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
885
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
195
22.0%
32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
685
77.4%
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
680
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
155
22.8%
33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
100
14.7%
24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
60
8.8%
8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
520
76.5%
66.5%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
5,475
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
5,475
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
3
0.1%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
4,740
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
2,550
53.8%
66.0%
Employed
2,305
48.6%
59.6%
Unemployed
250
5.3%
6.4%
Not in the labour force
2,185
46.1%
34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)
54
Employment rate (Rate)
49
Unemployment rate (Rate)
10
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data