McKellar Heights is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,015 living in private households. 51.3% 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 28.2%. 44.3% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 4.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 35.2% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $52,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 78.3% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.76 km², giving a population density of 3,421 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).
Median household income$52,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households78.3%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density3,421 /km²6,015 people over 1.76 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021
6,015
Population, 2016
5,562
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
8
Total private dwellings
3,005
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
2,752
Population density per square kilometre
3,424
Land area in square kilometres
2
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
6,015
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
1,150
19.1%
16.9%
0 to 4 years
395
6.6%
5.0%
5 to 9 years
360
6.0%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
400
6.7%
6.1%
15 to 64 years
4,125
68.6%
66.1%
15 to 19 years
330
5.5%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
440
7.3%
6.4%
25 to 29 years
505
8.4%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
520
8.6%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
470
7.8%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
370
6.2%
6.6%
45 to 49 years
395
6.6%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
355
5.9%
6.6%
55 to 59 years
395
6.6%
7.2%
60 to 64 years
340
5.7%
6.6%
65 years and over
740
12.3%
17.0%
65 to 69 years
255
4.2%
5.4%
70 to 74 years
195
3.2%
4.5%
75 to 79 years
100
1.7%
3.1%
80 to 84 years
80
1.3%
2.0%
85 years and over
110
1.8%
2.1%
Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)
100
0 to 14 years
19
19.1%
16.9%
15 to 64 years
69
68.6%
66.1%
65 years and over
12
12.3%
17.0%
85 years and over
2
1.8%
2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)
38
Median age of the population
36
35.6%
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
2,755
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
470
17.1%
45.0%
Semi-detached house
175
6.4%
7.1%
Row house
220
8.0%
16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
75
2.7%
2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
715
26.0%
14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
1,085
39.4%
13.9%
Other single-attached house
5
0.2%
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
2,700
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
875
32.4%
15.4%
1961 to 1980
1,190
44.1%
26.8%
1981 to 1990
300
11.1%
15.5%
1991 to 2000
160
5.9%
12.3%
2001 to 2005
55
2.0%
7.2%
2006 to 2010
30
1.1%
7.7%
2011 to 2015
25
0.9%
7.2%
2016 to 2021
60
2.2%
7.9%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
2,700
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
90
3.3%
14.7%
Not condominium
2,615
96.9%
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
2,700
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
95
3.5%
0.8%
1 bedroom
970
35.9%
13.3%
2 bedrooms
880
32.6%
23.1%
3 bedrooms
545
20.2%
37.7%
4 or more bedrooms
215
8.0%
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
2,700
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
1,665
61.7%
27.6%
5 rooms
375
13.9%
14.4%
6 rooms
250
9.3%
14.3%
7 rooms
190
7.0%
13.4%
8 or more rooms
225
8.3%
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
2,700
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
2,295
85.0%
94.5%
Major repairs needed
410
15.2%
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
2,680
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
2,005
74.8%
81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
675
25.2%
18.4%
30% to less than 100%
625
23.3%
16.5%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
2,700
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
2,630
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
695
26.4%
9.4%
Not in core need
1,940
73.8%
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
590
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
53
9.1%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
12
2.0%
0.0%
% in core housing need
9
1.6%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,350
$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,340
$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$552,000
$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$554,000
$585,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
2,110
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
40
1.9%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
29
1.4%
0.0%
% in core housing need
32
1.5%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$980
$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$911
$1,296
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,735
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,485
94.7%
96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$32,800
$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,485
94.7%
96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,200
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,440
72.7%
87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$27,600
$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,955
62.4%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$29,400
$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,220
89.1%
82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$11,500
$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
490
10.3%
7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,520
$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,595
33.7%
23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,500
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,690
99.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,430
93.6%
96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,760
$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,435
93.7%
96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$36,160
$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,385
71.5%
87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,680
$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,900
61.2%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,960
$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,165
88.0%
82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$12,720
$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
450
9.5%
7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,320
$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,630
34.4%
23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,610
$8,890
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,390
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$73,000
$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$67,500
$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,380
99.3%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$86,400
$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$76,800
$117,600
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,685
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,100
23.5%
37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$55,200
$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$64,400
$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,380
29.5%
25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$16,800
$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$22,840
$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)
71
Employment income (%) (Rate)
61
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
29
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
2
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
11
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
4,735
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
250
5.3%
3.8%
With total income
4,480
94.6%
96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
395
8.3%
7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
765
16.2%
9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
875
18.5%
12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
695
14.7%
10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
495
10.5%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
390
8.2%
8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
230
4.9%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
175
3.7%
6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999
130
2.7%
5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
95
2.0%
4.3%
$100,000 and over
235
5.0%
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
4,735
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
250
5.3%
3.7%
With after-tax income
4,485
94.7%
96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
400
8.4%
7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999
785
16.6%
10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
950
20.1%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
795
16.8%
12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
565
11.9%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
360
7.6%
10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
215
4.5%
8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
145
3.1%
6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
110
2.3%
5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
70
1.5%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
80
1.7%
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
4,735
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,780
37.6%
28.4%
With employment income
2,955
62.4%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
470
9.9%
9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
285
6.0%
5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
445
9.4%
7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
290
6.1%
5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999
310
6.5%
5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
260
5.5%
5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
225
4.8%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
165
3.5%
5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
135
2.9%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
100
2.1%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
80
1.7%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
195
4.1%
11.5%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,735
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,390
92.7%
94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$27,400
$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,390
92.7%
94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$26,200
$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,405
71.9%
86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$28,400
$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,965
62.6%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$29,000
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,980
84.1%
77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$4,560
$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
270
5.7%
5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,000
$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,690
99.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,310
91.0%
94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$35,960
$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,310
91.0%
94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,880
$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,325
70.2%
86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,280
$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
2,895
61.1%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,920
$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,905
82.5%
77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,920
$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
190
4.0%
6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,000
$7,750
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,685
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,090
23.3%
37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$50,800
$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,200
$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,250
26.7%
23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$20,000
$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$28,150
$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
80
Employment income (%) (Rate)
71
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
20
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
400
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$76,500
$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$68,500
$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
445
111.2%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$96,800
$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$82,000
$105,500
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
465
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$96,000
$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$88,000
$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
385
82.8%
100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$108,000
$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$97,200
$143,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
455
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$52,000
$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$50,800
$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
470
103.3%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$59,200
$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$55,000
$77,000
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
1,620
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$30,200
$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$28,600
$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,610
99.4%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$38,040
$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$33,680
$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
5,885
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,340
22.8%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
465
7.9%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
3,900
66.3%
63.3%
65 years and over
650
11.0%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
1,640
27.9%
8.8%
0 to 17 years
475
8.1%
2.0%
0 to 5 years
200
3.4%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
980
16.7%
5.1%
65 years and over
190
3.2%
1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
28
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
36
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
43
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
25
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
29
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
5,890
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,335
22.7%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
465
7.9%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
3,900
66.2%
63.3%
65 years and over
650
11.0%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
1,005
17.1%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
215
3.7%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
90
1.5%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
725
12.3%
3.9%
65 years and over
65
1.1%
0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
17
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
16
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
19
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
18
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
10
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
2,750
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
1,215
44.2%
29.1%
2 persons
785
28.5%
33.9%
3 persons
310
11.3%
15.0%
4 persons
230
8.4%
14.1%
5 or more persons
210
7.6%
8.0%
Number of persons in private households
5,885
214.0%
242.2%
Average household size (Average)
2
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
4,860
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
1,880
38.7%
56.5%
Married
1,395
28.7%
43.9%
Living common-law
485
10.0%
12.6%
Not married and not living common-law
2,985
61.4%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
2,080
42.8%
30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
225
4.6%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
460
9.5%
6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
220
4.5%
4.7%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data
2,750
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,195
43.5%
60.8%
Couple-family households
790
28.7%
51.7%
One-parent-family households
410
14.9%
9.1%
Multigenerational households
30
1.1%
2.2%
Multiple-census-family households
5
0.2%
0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons
85
3.1%
2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
210
7.6%
4.8%
One-person households
1,215
44.2%
29.1%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
2,750
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$52,000
$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$48,400
$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
2,700
98.2%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$66,800
$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$59,300
$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
2,750
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
30
1.1%
1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
55
2.0%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
165
6.0%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
125
4.5%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
195
7.1%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
130
4.7%
2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999
145
5.3%
2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
145
5.3%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
150
5.5%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
155
5.6%
3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999
285
10.4%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
195
7.1%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
185
6.7%
6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
150
5.5%
6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
115
4.2%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
525
19.1%
48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999
200
7.3%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
120
4.4%
9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
125
4.5%
12.9%
$200,000 and over
80
2.9%
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
2,750
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
30
1.1%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
55
2.0%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
170
6.2%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
130
4.7%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
200
7.3%
3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
145
5.3%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
175
6.4%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
175
6.4%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
190
6.9%
3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999
150
5.5%
3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
295
10.7%
7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999
220
8.0%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
185
6.7%
7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
140
5.1%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
100
3.6%
6.5%
$100,000 and over
395
14.4%
39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
165
6.0%
13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999
105
3.8%
9.3%
$150,000 and over
125
4.5%
16.7%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
2,700
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
590
21.9%
65.4%
Renter
2,115
78.3%
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
1,355
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
700
51.7%
50.2%
3 persons
280
20.7%
20.9%
4 persons
200
14.8%
19.9%
5 or more persons
180
13.3%
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
1,360
100.4%
100.0%
Total couple families
880
64.9%
83.5%
Married couples
640
47.2%
64.4%
Common-law couples
245
18.1%
19.1%
Total one-parent families
475
35.1%
16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+
400
29.5%
12.7%
in which the parent is a man+
75
5.5%
3.7%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families
4,075
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
1,765
43.3%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
475
11.7%
5.7%
Children
1,835
45.0%
37.0%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
1,815
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
1,215
66.9%
64.1%
Living with other relatives
190
10.5%
12.9%
Living with non-relatives only
410
22.6%
23.0%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
1,215
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
1,180
97.1%
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
1,540
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,525
99.0%
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
5,885
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
4,375
74.3%
40.1%
In bottom decile
1,480
25.1%
8.3%
In second decile
980
16.7%
7.3%
In third decile
750
12.7%
7.7%
In fourth decile
600
10.2%
8.1%
In fifth decile
570
9.7%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
1,510
25.7%
59.9%
In sixth decile
395
6.7%
9.6%
In seventh decile
350
5.9%
10.5%
In eighth decile
275
4.7%
11.8%
In ninth decile
300
5.1%
13.8%
In top decile
190
3.2%
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
2,700
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
2,555
94.6%
98.2%
More than one person per room
145
5.4%
1.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
2,700
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
2,400
88.9%
95.3%
Not suitable
305
11.3%
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
2,700
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
1,755
65.0%
49.4%
Two-maintainer household
835
30.9%
46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
115
4.3%
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
2,700
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
145
5.4%
3.3%
25 to 34 years
550
20.4%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
475
17.6%
18.1%
45 to 54 years
510
18.9%
18.6%
55 to 64 years
540
20.0%
20.2%
65 to 74 years
340
12.6%
14.7%
75 to 84 years
115
4.3%
7.5%
85 years and over
30
1.1%
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'
1,140
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
500
43.9%
62.3%
Not suitable only
190
16.7%
13.5%
Major repairs needed only
215
18.9%
15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
35
3.1%
3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
120
10.5%
4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
60
5.3%
1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
15
1.3%
0.2%
Acceptable housing
1,565
137.3%
283.3%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,740
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
2,945
51.3%
26.4%
South Asian
245
4.3%
4.2%
Chinese
105
1.8%
3.4%
Black
1,620
28.2%
7.8%
Filipino
70
1.2%
1.1%
Arab
305
5.3%
4.7%
Latin American
160
2.8%
1.4%
Southeast Asian
280
4.9%
1.2%
West Asian
55
1.0%
1.0%
Korean
0
0.0%
0.3%
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
25
0.4%
0.3%
Multiple visible minorities
75
1.3%
0.9%
Not a visible minority
2,795
48.7%
73.6%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,740
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
85
1.5%
0.8%
Christian
3,000
52.3%
56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.
615
10.7%
6.5%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Anglican
120
2.1%
3.5%
Baptist
50
0.9%
0.7%
Catholic
1,510
26.3%
35.8%
Christian Orthodox
175
3.0%
1.8%
Jehovah's Witness
25
0.4%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
15
0.3%
0.1%
Lutheran
20
0.3%
0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
30
0.5%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
135
2.4%
1.0%
Presbyterian
15
0.3%
0.8%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.1%
United Church
105
1.8%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
185
3.2%
1.9%
Hindu
70
1.2%
1.4%
Jewish
85
1.5%
0.8%
Muslim
810
14.1%
7.8%
Sikh
45
0.8%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
80
1.4%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
1,550
27.0%
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
5,740
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
520
9.1%
15.9%
English
555
9.7%
13.4%
Irish
805
14.0%
17.5%
Scottish
605
10.5%
13.9%
French, n.o.s.
590
10.3%
17.1%
German
325
5.7%
6.5%
Chinese
150
2.6%
3.6%
Italian
240
4.2%
3.8%
Indian (India)
125
2.2%
2.3%
Ukrainian
120
2.1%
1.9%
Dutch
80
1.4%
2.2%
Polish
70
1.2%
2.5%
Québécois
20
0.3%
2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
185
3.2%
3.2%
Filipino
75
1.3%
1.1%
French Canadian
100
1.7%
4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
125
2.2%
2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
110
1.9%
1.7%
Métis
90
1.6%
1.3%
European, n.o.s.
45
0.8%
1.6%
Russian
75
1.3%
1.1%
Norwegian
45
0.8%
0.6%
Welsh
50
0.9%
1.4%
Portuguese
10
0.2%
1.0%
American
35
0.6%
1.0%
Spanish
120
2.1%
1.0%
Swedish
35
0.6%
0.5%
Hungarian
35
0.6%
0.7%
Acadian
10
0.2%
0.9%
Pakistani
20
0.3%
0.5%
African, n.o.s.
300
5.2%
1.4%
Jewish
90
1.6%
0.8%
Punjabi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Vietnamese
150
2.6%
0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.
90
1.6%
1.7%
Greek
25
0.4%
0.6%
Jamaican
35
0.6%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
50
0.9%
0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
0.2%
Korean
0
0.0%
0.3%
Romanian
15
0.3%
0.5%
Lebanese
65
1.1%
2.0%
Iranian
15
0.3%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
25
0.4%
0.5%
Danish
25
0.4%
0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
35
0.6%
0.6%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.1%
Austrian
10
0.2%
0.4%
Belgian
10
0.2%
0.5%
Haitian
115
2.0%
1.0%
Hindu
20
0.3%
0.3%
Mexican
15
0.3%
0.3%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.1%
Swiss
0
0.0%
0.4%
Finnish
0
0.0%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
15
0.3%
0.3%
Japanese
10
0.2%
0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Muslim
15
0.3%
0.4%
Egyptian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.2%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.1%
Colombian
15
0.3%
0.3%
Moroccan
45
0.8%
0.4%
Czech
10
0.2%
0.3%
Syrian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Afghan
15
0.3%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
55
1.0%
0.3%
Serbian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Ojibway
15
0.3%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
20
0.3%
0.2%
Hong Konger
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ontarian
25
0.4%
0.6%
Persian
20
0.3%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
10
0.2%
0.2%
Turkish
0
0.0%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
15
0.3%
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0
0.0%
0.3%
Algerian
30
0.5%
0.2%
Brazilian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Nigerian
80
1.4%
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
210
3.7%
0.8%
Taiwanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Iraqi
75
1.3%
0.3%
Salvadorean
30
0.5%
0.2%
African Caribbean
35
0.6%
0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
30
0.5%
0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Algonquin
40
0.7%
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
0
0.0%
0.4%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congolese
150
2.6%
0.6%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ethiopian
150
2.6%
0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
20
0.3%
0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)
55
1.0%
0.2%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.2%
Albanian
25
0.4%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gujarati
10
0.2%
0.1%
Eritrean
65
1.1%
0.1%
African Canadian
15
0.3%
0.1%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mohawk
0
0.0%
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
10
0.2%
0.1%
African American
20
0.3%
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
20
0.3%
0.1%
Bosnian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Venezuelan
10
0.2%
0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bengali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cameroonian
40
0.7%
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
10
0.2%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Estonian
30
0.5%
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
15
0.3%
0.0%
Assyrian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igbo
25
0.4%
0.1%
Byelorussian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Abenaki
0
0.0%
0.0%
Moldovan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
25
0.4%
0.1%
New Zealander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sudanese
20
0.3%
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
110
1.9%
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
10
0.2%
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
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.
35
0.6%
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
35
0.6%
0.1%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Libyan
40
0.7%
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
35
0.6%
0.0%
Edo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tajik
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amhara
35
0.6%
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
5,740
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
2,385
41.6%
25.1%
Second generation
1,280
22.3%
17.6%
Third generation or more
2,070
36.1%
57.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,740
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
255
4.4%
3.2%
Single Indigenous responses
245
4.3%
3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
5,485
95.6%
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
5,740
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
55
1.0%
0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
5,690
99.1%
99.3%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,735
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
150
2.6%
1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
150
2.6%
1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
220
3.8%
4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
220
3.8%
3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
5,370
93.6%
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
5,740
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
3,420
59.6%
76.2%
Immigrants
2,020
35.2%
21.4%
Before 1980
210
3.7%
3.4%
1980 to 1990
235
4.1%
2.4%
1991 to 2000
250
4.4%
4.1%
2001 to 2010
455
7.9%
4.8%
2011 to 2021
875
15.2%
6.7%
Non-permanent residents
300
5.2%
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
2,020
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
330
16.3%
15.1%
Brazil
0
0.0%
0.8%
Colombia
0
0.0%
1.1%
El Salvador
60
3.0%
0.8%
Guyana
0
0.0%
0.4%
Haiti
65
3.2%
3.0%
Jamaica
50
2.5%
1.1%
Mexico
15
0.7%
0.8%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.4%
United States of America
45
2.2%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas
85
4.2%
2.9%
Europe
195
9.7%
22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.8%
Croatia
10
0.5%
0.3%
France
10
0.5%
1.6%
Germany
15
0.7%
1.4%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.3%
Hungary
10
0.5%
0.3%
Italy
45
2.2%
1.6%
Netherlands
0
0.0%
0.7%
Poland
0
0.0%
1.4%
Portugal
0
0.0%
1.1%
Romania
0
0.0%
1.2%
Russian Federation
10
0.5%
1.2%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
15
0.7%
1.0%
United Kingdom
20
1.0%
5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe
40
2.0%
3.3%
Africa
845
41.8%
19.6%
Algeria
40
2.0%
1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
120
5.9%
1.8%
Egypt
15
0.7%
1.6%
Eritrea
70
3.5%
0.5%
Ethiopia
150
7.4%
0.9%
Morocco
30
1.5%
1.5%
Nigeria
65
3.2%
1.1%
Somalia
80
4.0%
1.5%
South Africa, Republic of
0
0.0%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
275
13.6%
9.1%
Asia
650
32.2%
42.9%
Afghanistan
20
1.0%
1.0%
Iran
15
0.7%
2.1%
Iraq
55
2.7%
1.5%
Lebanon
30
1.5%
4.6%
Syria
40
2.0%
2.3%
Turkey
0
0.0%
0.6%
China
50
2.5%
7.0%
Hong Kong
15
0.7%
1.1%
Korea, South
0
0.0%
0.8%
Taiwan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Philippines
70
3.5%
3.8%
Viet Nam
120
5.9%
2.1%
Bangladesh
30
1.5%
1.1%
India
70
3.5%
5.4%
Pakistan
20
1.0%
1.9%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
115
5.7%
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
570
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
65
11.4%
11.1%
Europe
15
2.6%
8.6%
Africa
325
57.0%
30.2%
Asia
165
28.9%
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
5,740
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
4,700
81.9%
92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
1,010
17.6%
19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
3,695
64.4%
72.8%
Not Canadian citizens
1,040
18.1%
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
2,020
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
190
9.4%
10.1%
5 to 14 years
345
17.1%
18.2%
15 to 24 years
420
20.8%
18.0%
25 to 44 years
895
44.3%
45.2%
45 years and over
160
7.9%
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
1,810
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
385
21.3%
48.3%
Principal applicants
200
11.0%
20.9%
Secondary applicants
185
10.2%
27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family
400
22.1%
26.1%
Refugees
1,000
55.2%
24.1%
Other immigrants
25
1.4%
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
1,810
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
255
14.1%
9.1%
Work permits only before admission
95
5.2%
8.1%
Study permits only before admission
15
0.8%
3.1%
Work and study permits before admission
75
4.1%
6.5%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.6%
No pre-admission experience
1,365
75.4%
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
4,690
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
940
20.0%
12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,290
27.5%
23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,460
52.5%
63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,175
25.1%
27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,280
27.3%
36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,275
69.8%
65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree
465
9.9%
4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
805
17.2%
12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,005
42.8%
48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
910
19.4%
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,090
23.2%
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
4,690
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,020
21.7%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
3,670
78.3%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,270
69.7%
65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
520
11.1%
5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
2,750
58.6%
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
3,270
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,270
38.8%
25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,000
61.2%
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
2,825
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
165
5.8%
2.3%
All classes of workers
2,660
94.2%
97.7%
Employee
2,375
84.1%
86.0%
Self-employed
285
10.1%
11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
2,825
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
165
5.8%
2.3%
All occupations
2,660
94.2%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
20
0.7%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
380
13.5%
20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
255
9.0%
12.9%
3 Health occupations
255
9.0%
7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
335
11.9%
17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
105
3.7%
3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations
880
31.2%
21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
350
12.4%
11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
35
1.2%
1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
50
1.8%
1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
2,825
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
165
5.8%
2.3%
All industries
2,660
94.2%
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
165
5.8%
6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing
65
2.3%
3.1%
41 Wholesale trade
30
1.1%
1.8%
44-45 Retail trade
320
11.3%
9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
110
3.9%
3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries
100
3.5%
2.0%
52 Finance and insurance
60
2.1%
3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
65
2.3%
1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
220
7.8%
9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
0
0.0%
0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
295
10.4%
4.1%
61 Educational services
140
5.0%
7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance
480
17.0%
11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
25
0.9%
1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services
150
5.3%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
145
5.1%
3.8%
91 Public administration
280
9.9%
21.8%
Mobility & commuting
Main mode of commuting
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
1,640
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,025
62.5%
80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
885
54.0%
72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
140
8.5%
7.3%
Public transit
445
27.1%
9.7%
Walked
70
4.3%
5.9%
Bicycle
35
2.1%
1.3%
Other method
65
4.0%
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
1,640
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
455
27.7%
26.7%
15 to 29 minutes
665
40.5%
38.9%
30 to 44 minutes
260
15.9%
21.8%
45 to 59 minutes
140
8.5%
7.1%
60 minutes and over
115
7.0%
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
1,640
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
95
5.8%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
265
16.2%
19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
375
22.9%
27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
255
15.5%
20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
265
16.2%
11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
390
23.8%
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
1,325
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
1,260
95.1%
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
1.1%
10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
45
3.4%
8.8%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
5,410
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
2,840
52.5%
58.9%
Movers
2,570
47.5%
41.1%
Non-migrants
1,505
27.8%
22.0%
Migrants
1,060
19.6%
19.1%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
5,680
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
4,960
87.3%
87.0%
Movers
725
12.8%
13.0%
Non-migrants
505
8.9%
8.7%
Migrants
220
3.9%
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
2,350
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
700
29.8%
39.7%
Worked outside Canada
10
0.4%
0.3%
No fixed workplace address
320
13.6%
9.9%
Usual place of work
1,325
56.4%
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
5,890
100.0%
100.0%
English only
3,925
66.6%
48.5%
French only
205
3.5%
7.3%
English and French
1,615
27.4%
43.1%
Neither English nor French
145
2.5%
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
5,890
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,800
81.5%
66.4%
French
755
12.8%
29.8%
English and French
185
3.1%
2.7%
Neither English nor French
140
2.4%
1.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,890
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,485
93.1%
94.3%
Multiple responses
400
6.8%
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
5,890
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,435
92.3%
94.1%
Multiple responses
450
7.6%
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
5,885
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,475
76.0%
80.6%
English
385
6.5%
6.5%
French
225
3.8%
4.6%
Non-official language
520
8.8%
5.5%
Indigenous
5
0.1%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
515
8.8%
5.5%
English and French
25
0.4%
0.5%
English and non-official language(s)
100
1.7%
0.8%
French and non-official language(s)
70
1.2%
0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)
10
0.2%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
70
1.2%
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
5,890
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,355
57.0%
50.9%
French
280
4.8%
20.2%
Non-official language
490
8.3%
4.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
490
8.3%
4.7%
English and French
300
5.1%
8.8%
English and non-official language(s)
1,075
18.3%
10.8%
French and non-official language(s)
125
2.1%
1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
215
3.7%
2.9%
Multiple non-official languages
45
0.8%
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
2,955
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,290
77.5%
61.5%
French
115
3.9%
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
420
14.2%
25.0%
English and non-official language(s)
95
3.2%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
25
0.8%
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
2,955
100.0%
100.0%
None
2,515
85.1%
77.4%
English
50
1.7%
6.5%
French
290
9.8%
14.6%
Non-official language
75
2.5%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
75
2.5%
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)
20
0.7%
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
1,370
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
485
35.4%
32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
880
64.2%
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
945
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
345
36.5%
33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
240
25.4%
24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
105
11.1%
8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
600
63.5%
66.5%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
5,885
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
5,890
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
4
0.1%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
4,690
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
2,820
60.1%
66.0%
Employed
2,350
50.1%
59.6%
Unemployed
470
10.0%
6.4%
Not in the labour force
1,865
39.8%
34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)
60
Employment rate (Rate)
50
Unemployment rate (Rate)
17
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data