Lowertown (northeast) is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,023 living in private households. 41.6% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 26.4% across Ottawa-Gatineau as a whole; the largest single group was Black at 24.1%. 55.2% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 29.8% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $64,500 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 78.5% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.59 km², giving a population density of 6,858 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).
Median household income$64,500Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households78.5%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density6,858 /km²4,023 people over 0.59 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021
4,023
Population, 2016
3,892
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
3
Total private dwellings
2,073
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
1,855
Population density per square kilometre
8,009
Land area in square kilometres
0
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
4,025
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
560
13.9%
16.9%
0 to 4 years
170
4.2%
5.0%
5 to 9 years
180
4.5%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
215
5.3%
6.1%
15 to 64 years
3,055
75.9%
66.1%
15 to 19 years
235
5.8%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
450
11.2%
6.4%
25 to 29 years
400
9.9%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
405
10.1%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
315
7.8%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
320
8.0%
6.6%
45 to 49 years
235
5.8%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
225
5.6%
6.6%
55 to 59 years
255
6.3%
7.2%
60 to 64 years
215
5.3%
6.6%
65 years and over
405
10.1%
17.0%
65 to 69 years
150
3.7%
5.4%
70 to 74 years
135
3.4%
4.5%
75 to 79 years
70
1.7%
3.1%
80 to 84 years
25
0.6%
2.0%
85 years and over
20
0.5%
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
14
13.9%
16.9%
15 to 64 years
76
75.9%
66.1%
65 years and over
10
10.1%
17.0%
85 years and over
0
0.5%
2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)
37
Median age of the population
34
34.0%
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
1,855
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
35
1.9%
45.0%
Semi-detached house
125
6.7%
7.1%
Row house
530
28.6%
16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
50
2.7%
2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
500
27.0%
14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
605
32.6%
13.9%
Other single-attached house
5
0.3%
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
1,955
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
565
28.9%
15.4%
1961 to 1980
660
33.8%
26.8%
1981 to 1990
350
17.9%
15.5%
1991 to 2000
120
6.1%
12.3%
2001 to 2005
90
4.6%
7.2%
2006 to 2010
30
1.5%
7.7%
2011 to 2015
85
4.3%
7.2%
2016 to 2021
50
2.6%
7.9%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
1,955
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
355
18.2%
14.7%
Not condominium
1,605
82.1%
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
1,955
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
70
3.6%
0.8%
1 bedroom
665
34.0%
13.3%
2 bedrooms
675
34.5%
23.1%
3 bedrooms
385
19.7%
37.7%
4 or more bedrooms
165
8.4%
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
1,955
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
1,185
60.6%
27.6%
5 rooms
245
12.5%
14.4%
6 rooms
215
11.0%
14.3%
7 rooms
205
10.5%
13.4%
8 or more rooms
115
5.9%
30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
4
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
1,955
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
1,750
89.5%
94.5%
Major repairs needed
205
10.5%
5.5%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data
1,945
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
1,440
74.0%
81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
505
26.0%
18.4%
30% to less than 100%
430
22.1%
16.5%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
1,955
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
1,870
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
390
20.9%
9.4%
Not in core need
1,480
79.1%
90.6%
Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
415
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
57
13.6%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
17
4.1%
0.0%
% in core housing need
5
1.2%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,500
$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,700
$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$600,000
$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$606,000
$585,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,535
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
32
2.1%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
28
1.9%
0.0%
% in core housing need
25
1.6%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,080
$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,122
$1,296
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
3,200
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,060
95.6%
96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,600
$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,060
95.6%
96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,400
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,585
80.8%
87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,600
$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,235
69.8%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,200
$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,795
87.3%
82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,500
$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
285
8.9%
7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,520
$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,050
32.8%
23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,400
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
3,475
108.6%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,305
103.3%
96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$49,600
$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,305
103.3%
96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$42,320
$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,770
86.6%
87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$47,400
$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,340
73.1%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$45,320
$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,035
94.8%
82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,740
$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
315
9.8%
7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$4,880
$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,095
34.2%
23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,200
$8,890
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
870
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$91,000
$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$81,000
$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
950
109.2%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$105,800
$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$91,400
$117,600
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
3,475
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,060
30.5%
37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$64,000
$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$73,600
$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
950
27.3%
25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$15,700
$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$21,280
$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)
80
Employment income (%) (Rate)
65
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
20
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
7
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
3,200
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
140
4.4%
3.8%
With total income
3,060
95.6%
96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
275
8.6%
7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
445
13.9%
9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
495
15.5%
12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
405
12.7%
10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
300
9.4%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
220
6.9%
8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
230
7.2%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
160
5.0%
6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999
100
3.1%
5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
115
3.6%
4.3%
$100,000 and over
310
9.7%
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
3,200
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
140
4.4%
3.7%
With after-tax income
3,060
95.6%
96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
290
9.1%
7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999
455
14.2%
10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
580
18.1%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
440
13.8%
12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
320
10.0%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
300
9.4%
10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
185
5.8%
8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
155
4.8%
6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
95
3.0%
5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
85
2.7%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
160
5.0%
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
3,200
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
965
30.2%
28.4%
With employment income
2,235
69.8%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
325
10.2%
9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
225
7.0%
5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
310
9.7%
7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
205
6.4%
5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999
185
5.8%
5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
180
5.6%
5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
135
4.2%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
145
4.5%
5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
100
3.1%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
100
3.1%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
80
2.5%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
250
7.8%
11.5%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
3,200
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,975
93.0%
94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$32,400
$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,980
93.1%
94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$30,400
$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,520
78.8%
86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,200
$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,225
69.5%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,000
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,595
81.1%
77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$1,390
$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
135
4.2%
5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,950
$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
3,475
108.6%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,220
100.6%
94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$44,840
$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,220
100.6%
94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,160
$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
2,675
83.6%
86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,480
$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
2,380
74.4%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$41,480
$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
2,845
88.9%
77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,040
$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
165
5.2%
6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,900
$7,750
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
3,475
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,040
29.9%
37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$57,600
$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$66,600
$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
905
26.0%
23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$15,400
$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$20,920
$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
86
Employment income (%) (Rate)
68
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
14
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
355
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$112,000
$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$95,000
$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
405
114.1%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$124,000
$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$102,800
$105,500
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
230
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$122,000
$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$106,000
$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
245
106.5%
100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$114,000
$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$101,000
$143,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
250
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$57,600
$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$55,600
$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
260
104.0%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$72,000
$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$66,500
$77,000
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
1,230
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$32,800
$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$30,800
$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,275
103.7%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$49,700
$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$41,600
$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
3,745
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
660
17.6%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
200
5.3%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
2,690
71.8%
63.3%
65 years and over
390
10.4%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
830
22.2%
8.8%
0 to 17 years
190
5.1%
2.0%
0 to 5 years
45
1.2%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
555
14.8%
5.1%
65 years and over
85
2.3%
1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
22
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
29
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
22
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
21
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
22
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
3,745
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
660
17.6%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
195
5.2%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
2,695
72.0%
63.3%
65 years and over
395
10.5%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
590
15.8%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
90
2.4%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
20
0.5%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
470
12.6%
3.9%
65 years and over
35
0.9%
0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
16
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
13
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
8
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
18
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
8
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
1,855
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
820
44.2%
29.1%
2 persons
600
32.3%
33.9%
3 persons
210
11.3%
15.0%
4 persons
115
6.2%
14.1%
5 or more persons
110
5.9%
8.0%
Number of persons in private households
3,745
201.9%
242.2%
Average household size (Average)
2
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
3,460
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
1,255
36.3%
56.5%
Married
785
22.7%
43.9%
Living common-law
470
13.6%
12.6%
Not married and not living common-law
2,210
63.9%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,725
49.9%
30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
135
3.9%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
250
7.2%
6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
100
2.9%
4.7%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data
1,855
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
790
42.6%
60.8%
Couple-family households
570
30.7%
51.7%
One-parent-family households
225
12.1%
9.1%
Multigenerational households
10
0.5%
2.2%
Multiple-census-family households
0
0.0%
0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons
30
1.6%
2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
200
10.8%
4.8%
One-person households
820
44.2%
29.1%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
1,855
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$64,500
$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,000
$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
1,955
105.4%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$83,900
$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$71,600
$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
1,855
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
35
1.9%
1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
30
1.6%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
65
3.5%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
95
5.1%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
105
5.7%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
90
4.9%
2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999
85
4.6%
2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
70
3.8%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
80
4.3%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
75
4.0%
3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999
140
7.5%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
135
7.3%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
125
6.7%
6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
100
5.4%
6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
100
5.4%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
535
28.8%
48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999
160
8.6%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
120
6.5%
9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
140
7.5%
12.9%
$200,000 and over
110
5.9%
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
1,855
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
40
2.2%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
30
1.6%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
70
3.8%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
90
4.9%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
120
6.5%
3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
110
5.9%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
75
4.0%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
85
4.6%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
95
5.1%
3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999
85
4.6%
3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
170
9.2%
7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999
145
7.8%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
150
8.1%
7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
85
4.6%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
95
5.1%
6.5%
$100,000 and over
425
22.9%
39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
185
10.0%
13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999
100
5.4%
9.3%
$150,000 and over
145
7.8%
16.7%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
1,955
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
420
21.5%
65.4%
Renter
1,535
78.5%
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
850
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
495
58.2%
50.2%
3 persons
155
18.2%
20.9%
4 persons
105
12.4%
19.9%
5 or more persons
100
11.8%
9.0%
Average size of census families (Average)
3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
850
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
595
70.0%
83.5%
Married couples
355
41.8%
64.4%
Common-law couples
235
27.6%
19.1%
Total one-parent families
255
30.0%
16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+
220
25.9%
12.7%
in which the parent is a man+
40
4.7%
3.7%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families
2,425
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
1,185
48.9%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
260
10.7%
5.7%
Children
985
40.6%
37.0%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
1,315
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
820
62.4%
64.1%
Living with other relatives
85
6.5%
12.9%
Living with non-relatives only
415
31.6%
23.0%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
820
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
845
103.0%
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
1,040
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,110
106.7%
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
3,740
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
2,305
61.6%
40.1%
In bottom decile
815
21.8%
8.3%
In second decile
505
13.5%
7.3%
In third decile
400
10.7%
7.7%
In fourth decile
325
8.7%
8.1%
In fifth decile
255
6.8%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
1,440
38.5%
59.9%
In sixth decile
285
7.6%
9.6%
In seventh decile
260
7.0%
10.5%
In eighth decile
265
7.1%
11.8%
In ninth decile
345
9.2%
13.8%
In top decile
285
7.6%
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
1,955
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
1,880
96.2%
98.2%
More than one person per room
75
3.8%
1.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
1,955
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
1,785
91.3%
95.3%
Not suitable
170
8.7%
4.7%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
1,955
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
1,195
61.1%
49.4%
Two-maintainer household
650
33.2%
46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
105
5.4%
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
1,955
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
185
9.5%
3.3%
25 to 34 years
460
23.5%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
345
17.6%
18.1%
45 to 54 years
315
16.1%
18.6%
55 to 64 years
315
16.1%
20.2%
65 to 74 years
230
11.8%
14.7%
75 to 84 years
95
4.9%
7.5%
85 years and over
20
1.0%
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'
785
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
430
54.8%
62.3%
Not suitable only
120
15.3%
13.5%
Major repairs needed only
145
18.5%
15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
25
3.2%
3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
40
5.1%
4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
20
2.5%
1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.2%
Acceptable housing
1,165
148.4%
283.3%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,040
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
1,680
41.6%
26.4%
South Asian
230
5.7%
4.2%
Chinese
80
2.0%
3.4%
Black
975
24.1%
7.8%
Filipino
25
0.6%
1.1%
Arab
135
3.3%
4.7%
Latin American
65
1.6%
1.4%
Southeast Asian
20
0.5%
1.2%
West Asian
30
0.7%
1.0%
Korean
10
0.2%
0.3%
Japanese
15
0.4%
0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Multiple visible minorities
95
2.4%
0.9%
Not a visible minority
2,365
58.5%
73.6%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,040
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
25
0.6%
0.8%
Christian
1,985
49.1%
56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.
425
10.5%
6.5%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Anglican
180
4.5%
3.5%
Baptist
35
0.9%
0.7%
Catholic
1,040
25.7%
35.8%
Christian Orthodox
50
1.2%
1.8%
Jehovah's Witness
0
0.0%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
0
0.0%
0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
10
0.2%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
105
2.6%
1.0%
Presbyterian
15
0.4%
0.8%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.1%
United Church
30
0.7%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
70
1.7%
1.9%
Hindu
30
0.7%
1.4%
Jewish
50
1.2%
0.8%
Muslim
425
10.5%
7.8%
Sikh
15
0.4%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
40
1.0%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
1,460
36.1%
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
4,040
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
350
8.7%
15.9%
English
555
13.7%
13.4%
Irish
570
14.1%
17.5%
Scottish
505
12.5%
13.9%
French, n.o.s.
675
16.7%
17.1%
German
240
5.9%
6.5%
Chinese
90
2.2%
3.6%
Italian
115
2.8%
3.8%
Indian (India)
130
3.2%
2.3%
Ukrainian
85
2.1%
1.9%
Dutch
85
2.1%
2.2%
Polish
145
3.6%
2.5%
Québécois
10
0.2%
2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
90
2.2%
3.2%
Filipino
25
0.6%
1.1%
French Canadian
190
4.7%
4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
125
3.1%
2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
40
1.0%
1.7%
Métis
35
0.9%
1.3%
European, n.o.s.
15
0.4%
1.6%
Russian
70
1.7%
1.1%
Norwegian
20
0.5%
0.6%
Welsh
85
2.1%
1.4%
Portuguese
30
0.7%
1.0%
American
15
0.4%
1.0%
Spanish
55
1.4%
1.0%
Swedish
50
1.2%
0.5%
Hungarian
65
1.6%
0.7%
Acadian
45
1.1%
0.9%
Pakistani
15
0.4%
0.5%
African, n.o.s.
275
6.8%
1.4%
Jewish
20
0.5%
0.8%
Punjabi
10
0.2%
0.2%
Vietnamese
15
0.4%
0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.
70
1.7%
1.7%
Greek
10
0.2%
0.6%
Jamaican
45
1.1%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.
25
0.6%
0.2%
Korean
10
0.2%
0.3%
Romanian
55
1.4%
0.5%
Lebanese
35
0.9%
2.0%
Iranian
25
0.6%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
40
1.0%
0.5%
Danish
50
1.2%
0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
20
0.5%
0.6%
Sikh
20
0.5%
0.1%
Austrian
15
0.4%
0.4%
Belgian
15
0.4%
0.5%
Haitian
55
1.4%
1.0%
Hindu
45
1.1%
0.3%
Mexican
40
1.0%
0.3%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.1%
Swiss
10
0.2%
0.4%
Finnish
0
0.0%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
35
0.9%
0.2%
Croatian
10
0.2%
0.3%
Japanese
15
0.4%
0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
15
0.4%
0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.
25
0.6%
0.3%
Muslim
0
0.0%
0.4%
Egyptian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.2%
Icelandic
10
0.2%
0.1%
Colombian
10
0.2%
0.3%
Moroccan
35
0.9%
0.4%
Czech
15
0.4%
0.3%
Syrian
15
0.4%
0.5%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Afghan
35
0.9%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
20
0.5%
0.3%
Serbian
10
0.2%
0.2%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hong Konger
25
0.6%
0.1%
Ontarian
15
0.4%
0.6%
Persian
15
0.4%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
10
0.2%
0.2%
Turkish
10
0.2%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Bangladeshi
20
0.5%
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.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Somali
105
2.6%
0.8%
Taiwanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Iraqi
30
0.7%
0.3%
Salvadorean
0
0.0%
0.2%
African Caribbean
25
0.6%
0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Algonquin
10
0.2%
0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lithuanian
0
0.0%
0.2%
South African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Palestinian
30
0.7%
0.4%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congolese
75
1.9%
0.6%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ethiopian
35
0.9%
0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
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.
30
0.7%
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
20
0.5%
0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Barbadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
African American
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bosnian
15
0.4%
0.1%
Venezuelan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Latvian
10
0.2%
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
10
0.2%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
20
0.5%
0.1%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
80
2.0%
0.6%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Estonian
20
0.5%
0.1%
Kurdish
10
0.2%
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
30
0.7%
0.0%
Assyrian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igbo
0
0.0%
0.1%
Byelorussian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
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
10
0.2%
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
25
0.6%
0.1%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
90
2.2%
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
45
1.1%
0.2%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.0%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indo-Guyanese
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
4,045
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
1,385
34.2%
25.1%
Second generation
955
23.6%
17.6%
Third generation or more
1,700
42.0%
57.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,040
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
135
3.3%
3.2%
Single Indigenous responses
120
3.0%
3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
3,905
96.7%
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
4,040
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
25
0.6%
0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
4,015
99.4%
99.3%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,040
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
20
0.5%
1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
20
0.5%
1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
145
3.6%
4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
145
3.6%
3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
3,875
95.9%
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
4,040
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
2,725
67.5%
76.2%
Immigrants
1,205
29.8%
21.4%
Before 1980
60
1.5%
3.4%
1980 to 1990
130
3.2%
2.4%
1991 to 2000
205
5.1%
4.1%
2001 to 2010
315
7.8%
4.8%
2011 to 2021
495
12.3%
6.7%
Non-permanent residents
110
2.7%
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
1,205
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
185
15.4%
15.1%
Brazil
0
0.0%
0.8%
Colombia
10
0.8%
1.1%
El Salvador
0
0.0%
0.8%
Guyana
0
0.0%
0.4%
Haiti
85
7.1%
3.0%
Jamaica
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mexico
15
1.2%
0.8%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.4%
United States of America
35
2.9%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas
25
2.1%
2.9%
Europe
145
12.0%
22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.8%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
0
0.0%
1.6%
Germany
0
0.0%
1.4%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.3%
Hungary
0
0.0%
0.3%
Italy
10
0.8%
1.6%
Netherlands
0
0.0%
0.7%
Poland
0
0.0%
1.4%
Portugal
0
0.0%
1.1%
Romania
15
1.2%
1.2%
Russian Federation
10
0.8%
1.2%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
15
1.2%
1.0%
United Kingdom
50
4.1%
5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe
30
2.5%
3.3%
Africa
550
45.6%
19.6%
Algeria
15
1.2%
1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
130
10.8%
1.8%
Egypt
0
0.0%
1.6%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.5%
Ethiopia
35
2.9%
0.9%
Morocco
45
3.7%
1.5%
Nigeria
0
0.0%
1.1%
Somalia
35
2.9%
1.5%
South Africa, Republic of
0
0.0%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
285
23.7%
9.1%
Asia
315
26.1%
42.9%
Afghanistan
15
1.2%
1.0%
Iran
10
0.8%
2.1%
Iraq
0
0.0%
1.5%
Lebanon
20
1.7%
4.6%
Syria
10
0.8%
2.3%
Turkey
0
0.0%
0.6%
China
10
0.8%
7.0%
Hong Kong
0
0.0%
1.1%
Korea, South
0
0.0%
0.8%
Taiwan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Philippines
15
1.2%
3.8%
Viet Nam
20
1.7%
2.1%
Bangladesh
20
1.7%
1.1%
India
45
3.7%
5.4%
Pakistan
10
0.8%
1.9%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
125
10.4%
6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth
10
0.8%
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
235
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
20
8.5%
11.1%
Europe
15
6.4%
8.6%
Africa
135
57.4%
30.2%
Asia
60
25.5%
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
4,040
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
3,575
88.5%
92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
645
16.0%
19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
2,930
72.5%
72.8%
Not Canadian citizens
460
11.4%
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
1,205
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
105
8.7%
10.1%
5 to 14 years
280
23.2%
18.2%
15 to 24 years
220
18.3%
18.0%
25 to 44 years
485
40.2%
45.2%
45 years and over
115
9.5%
8.5%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
1,140
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
325
28.5%
48.3%
Principal applicants
115
10.1%
20.9%
Secondary applicants
215
18.9%
27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family
310
27.2%
26.1%
Refugees
485
42.5%
24.1%
Other immigrants
20
1.8%
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
1,140
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
185
16.2%
9.1%
Work permits only before admission
90
7.9%
8.1%
Study permits only before admission
10
0.9%
3.1%
Work and study permits before admission
40
3.5%
6.5%
Other permits before admission
15
1.3%
0.6%
No pre-admission experience
795
69.7%
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
3,475
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
550
15.8%
12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
735
21.2%
23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,190
63.0%
63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
775
22.3%
27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,415
40.7%
36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
2,290
65.9%
65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree
225
6.5%
4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
375
10.8%
12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,690
48.6%
48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
560
16.1%
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,135
32.7%
28.7%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
3,475
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
595
17.1%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
2,880
82.9%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
2,290
65.9%
65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
265
7.6%
5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
2,030
58.4%
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
2,290
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
595
26.0%
25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,695
74.0%
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
2,195
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
105
4.8%
2.3%
All classes of workers
2,085
95.0%
97.7%
Employee
1,900
86.6%
86.0%
Self-employed
185
8.4%
11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
2,195
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
105
4.8%
2.3%
All occupations
2,085
95.0%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
30
1.4%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
335
15.3%
20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
260
11.8%
12.9%
3 Health occupations
100
4.6%
7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
535
24.4%
17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
95
4.3%
3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations
560
25.5%
21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
150
6.8%
11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
15
0.7%
1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
10
0.5%
1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
2,195
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
105
4.8%
2.3%
All industries
2,085
95.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.4%
23 Construction
60
2.7%
6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing
20
0.9%
3.1%
41 Wholesale trade
10
0.5%
1.8%
44-45 Retail trade
185
8.4%
9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
45
2.1%
3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries
35
1.6%
2.0%
52 Finance and insurance
100
4.6%
3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
20
0.9%
1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
215
9.8%
9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
0
0.0%
0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
150
6.8%
4.1%
61 Educational services
220
10.0%
7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance
205
9.3%
11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
50
2.3%
1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services
195
8.9%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
70
3.2%
3.8%
91 Public administration
505
23.0%
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
1,000
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
420
42.0%
80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
385
38.5%
72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
30
3.0%
7.3%
Public transit
220
22.0%
9.7%
Walked
295
29.5%
5.9%
Bicycle
25
2.5%
1.3%
Other method
25
2.5%
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
1,000
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
235
23.5%
26.7%
15 to 29 minutes
440
44.0%
38.9%
30 to 44 minutes
165
16.5%
21.8%
45 to 59 minutes
75
7.5%
7.1%
60 minutes and over
75
7.5%
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
1,000
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
50
5.0%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
110
11.0%
19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
215
21.5%
27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
190
19.0%
20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
170
17.0%
11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
260
26.0%
14.6%
Commuting destination
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data
840
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
795
94.6%
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
15
1.8%
10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
30
3.6%
8.8%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
3,860
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
1,890
49.0%
58.9%
Movers
1,965
50.9%
41.1%
Non-migrants
1,005
26.0%
22.0%
Migrants
965
25.0%
19.1%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
4,010
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
3,215
80.2%
87.0%
Movers
790
19.7%
13.0%
Non-migrants
535
13.3%
8.7%
Migrants
260
6.5%
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
1,865
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
860
46.1%
39.7%
Worked outside Canada
0
0.0%
0.3%
No fixed workplace address
155
8.3%
9.9%
Usual place of work
840
45.0%
50.1%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
3,750
100.0%
100.0%
English only
1,650
44.0%
48.5%
French only
205
5.5%
7.3%
English and French
1,840
49.1%
43.1%
Neither English nor French
50
1.3%
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
3,750
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,385
63.6%
66.4%
French
1,155
30.8%
29.8%
English and French
165
4.4%
2.7%
Neither English nor French
50
1.3%
1.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
3,750
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
3,440
91.7%
94.3%
Multiple responses
310
8.3%
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
3,750
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
3,450
92.0%
94.1%
Multiple responses
305
8.1%
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
3,750
100.0%
100.0%
None
2,735
72.9%
80.6%
English
240
6.4%
6.5%
French
285
7.6%
4.6%
Non-official language
295
7.9%
5.5%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
290
7.7%
5.5%
English and French
30
0.8%
0.5%
English and non-official language(s)
50
1.3%
0.8%
French and non-official language(s)
50
1.3%
0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)
5
0.1%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
50
1.3%
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
3,750
100.0%
100.0%
English
1,775
47.3%
50.9%
French
560
14.9%
20.2%
Non-official language
175
4.7%
4.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
175
4.7%
4.7%
English and French
455
12.1%
8.8%
English and non-official language(s)
430
11.5%
10.8%
French and non-official language(s)
135
3.6%
1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
205
5.5%
2.9%
Multiple non-official languages
10
0.3%
0.3%
All languages used at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data
2,320
100.0%
100.0%
English
1,440
62.1%
61.5%
French
175
7.5%
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
630
27.2%
25.0%
English and non-official language(s)
10
0.4%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
15
0.6%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
45
1.9%
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
2,320
100.0%
100.0%
None
1,750
75.4%
77.4%
English
85
3.7%
6.5%
French
430
18.5%
14.6%
Non-official language
20
0.9%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
20
0.9%
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)
15
0.6%
0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
10
0.4%
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
675
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
420
62.2%
32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
250
37.0%
67.1%
Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data
495
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
325
65.7%
33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
270
54.5%
24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
55
11.1%
8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
175
35.4%
66.5%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
3,745
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
3,745
100.0%
100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
1
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.0%
0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
5
0.1%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
3,475
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
2,195
63.2%
66.0%
Employed
1,865
53.7%
59.6%
Unemployed
330
9.5%
6.4%
Not in the labour force
1,280
36.8%
34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)
63
Employment rate (Rate)
54
Unemployment rate (Rate)
15
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data