Ottawa-Gatineau Census Atlas

McKellar Park

Census Tract 0032.02 · Ottawa, Ontario and Quebec

McKellar Park is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,024 living in private households. 16.0% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 26.4% across Ottawa-Gatineau as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 4.1%. 82.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 18.0% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $123,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 32.0% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.98 km², giving a population density of 2,019 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).

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Population6,0242021, private households
Visible minority16.0%Ottawa-Gatineau 26.4%
Caucasian82.8%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants18.0%Ottawa-Gatineau 21.4%
Median household income$123,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households32.0%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density2,019 /km²6,024 people over 2.98 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Population, 20216,024
Population, 20166,015
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20210
Total private dwellings2,727
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,628
Population density per square kilometre3,299
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data6,025100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years90515.0%16.9%
0 to 4 years1552.6%5.0%
5 to 9 years3305.5%5.8%
10 to 14 years4207.0%6.1%
15 to 64 years3,46557.5%66.1%
15 to 19 years3706.1%5.8%
20 to 24 years3155.2%6.4%
25 to 29 years2153.6%6.8%
30 to 34 years2203.7%6.8%
35 to 39 years2454.1%6.9%
40 to 44 years3656.1%6.6%
45 to 49 years4006.6%6.5%
50 to 54 years4657.7%6.6%
55 to 59 years4808.0%7.2%
60 to 64 years4006.6%6.6%
65 years and over1,64527.3%17.0%
65 to 69 years4457.4%5.4%
70 to 74 years4557.6%4.5%
75 to 79 years3105.1%3.1%
80 to 84 years2103.5%2.0%
85 years and over2303.8%2.1%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100
0 to 14 years1515.0%16.9%
15 to 64 years5857.5%66.1%
65 years and over2727.3%17.0%
85 years and over43.8%2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)47
Median age of the population5049.6%40.4%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,625100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,38052.6%45.0%
Semi-detached house451.7%7.1%
Row house853.2%16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex200.8%2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys1656.3%14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys92535.2%13.9%
Other single-attached house50.2%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.2%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data2,590100.0%100.0%
1960 or before1,27549.2%15.4%
1961 to 198076529.5%26.8%
1981 to 19901355.2%15.5%
1991 to 2000552.1%12.3%
2001 to 2005501.9%7.2%
2006 to 2010552.1%7.7%
2011 to 20151003.9%7.2%
2016 to 20211505.8%7.9%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,590100.0%100.0%
Condominium46518.0%14.7%
Not condominium2,12582.0%85.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,590100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms401.5%0.8%
1 bedroom57022.0%13.3%
2 bedrooms53520.7%23.1%
3 bedrooms68526.4%37.7%
4 or more bedrooms76529.5%25.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,590100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms94036.3%27.6%
5 rooms1857.1%14.4%
6 rooms1756.8%14.3%
7 rooms2459.5%13.4%
8 or more rooms1,04040.2%30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)6

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,590100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,42593.6%94.5%
Major repairs needed1656.4%5.5%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data2,580100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs2,08080.6%81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs50019.4%18.4%
30% to less than 100%42516.5%16.5%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,590100.0%100.0%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data2,505100.0%100.0%
In core need27511.0%9.4%
Not in core need2,23089.0%90.6%

Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage422.4%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs100.6%0.0%
% in core housing need30.2%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,390$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,984$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$950,000$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,036,000$585,000

Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data835100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing273.2%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs394.7%0.0%
% in core housing need283.4%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,050$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,134$1,296

Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data0

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,995100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,81596.4%96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$66,000$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,81596.4%96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,000$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,43088.7%87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$63,600$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,19564.0%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$65,500$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,13082.7%82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,650$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1603.2%7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,760$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data75515.1%23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,87597.6%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,67093.5%96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$89,700$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,67093.5%96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$68,600$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,32586.6%87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$88,300$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,12562.6%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$87,700$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,02080.5%82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,100$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1402.8%7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,200$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data72014.4%23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,560$8,890

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,655100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$186,000$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$148,000$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,63098.5%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$223,200$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$168,000$117,600

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,880100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,66034.0%37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$131,400$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,09522.4%25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$19,000$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$42,300$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)91
Employment income (%) (Rate)65
Government transfers (%) (Rate)9
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)0
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)2

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,990100.0%100.0%
Without total income1803.6%3.8%
With total income4,81596.5%96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3907.8%7.3%
$10,000 to $19,9994408.8%9.8%
$20,000 to $29,99951010.2%12.1%
$30,000 to $39,9993306.6%10.1%
$40,000 to $49,9992805.6%9.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992755.5%8.5%
$60,000 to $69,9992705.4%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992855.7%6.5%
$80,000 to $89,9992254.5%5.4%
$90,000 to $99,9992354.7%4.3%
$100,000 and over1,57031.5%15.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,990100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1753.5%3.7%
With after-tax income4,81596.5%96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)4308.6%7.9%
$10,000 to $19,9994659.3%10.3%
$20,000 to $29,99957011.4%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,9993957.9%12.2%
$40,000 to $49,9993356.7%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993557.1%10.3%
$60,000 to $69,9993356.7%8.1%
$70,000 to $79,9992805.6%6.4%
$80,000 to $89,9993406.8%5.1%
$90,000 to $99,9992705.4%3.5%
$100,000 and over1,03020.6%7.2%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,990100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,79536.0%28.4%
With employment income3,19564.0%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)4659.3%9.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992104.2%5.3%
$10,000 to $19,9992755.5%7.4%
$20,000 to $29,9991703.4%5.6%
$30,000 to $39,9991402.8%5.2%
$40,000 to $49,9991252.5%5.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991352.7%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991252.5%5.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991252.5%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991202.4%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991653.3%3.4%
$100,000 and over1,14022.8%11.5%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,995100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,72594.6%94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$66,000$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,72594.6%94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,600$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,38587.8%86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$64,000$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,22064.5%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$63,200$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,85577.2%77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,840$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1152.3%5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,400$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,87597.6%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,54090.9%94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$90,600$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,54591.0%94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$68,900$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,24084.9%86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$90,600$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,16063.3%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$89,200$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,68073.7%77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,400$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1503.0%6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,000$7,750

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,880100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,65033.8%37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$103,000$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$122,100$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,03021.1%23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,200$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,200$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)93
Employment income (%) (Rate)69
Government transfers (%) (Rate)7
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)0

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data715100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$145,000$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$119,000$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data720100.7%99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$186,000$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$138,800$105,500

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data755100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$250,000$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$198,000$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data72596.0%100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$279,000$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$209,600$143,800

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data160100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,000$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,000$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data15596.9%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$130,000$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,000$77,000

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data1,025100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$47,200$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$41,200$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data99597.1%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$54,400$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$45,700$45,840

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,900100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,14519.4%20.6%
0 to 5 years2103.6%6.2%
18 to 64 years3,23054.7%63.3%
65 years and over1,52525.8%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)5058.6%8.8%
0 to 17 years550.9%2.0%
0 to 5 years150.3%0.7%
18 to 64 years2203.7%5.1%
65 years and over2354.0%1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)9
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)5
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)8
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)7
65 years and over (%) (Rate)15

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data5,895100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,14519.4%20.6%
0 to 5 years2053.5%6.2%
18 to 64 years3,22554.7%63.3%
65 years and over1,52525.9%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)3155.3%5.4%
0 to 17 years450.8%1.0%
0 to 5 years100.2%0.3%
18 to 64 years1803.1%3.9%
65 years and over851.4%0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)5
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)4
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)5
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)6
65 years and over (%) (Rate)6

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,630100.0%100.0%
1 person94035.7%29.1%
2 persons85032.3%33.9%
3 persons28010.6%15.0%
4 persons41515.8%14.1%
5 or more persons1455.5%8.0%
Number of persons in private households5,900224.3%242.2%
Average household size (Average)2

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data5,115100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law3,03059.2%56.5%
Married2,63551.5%43.9%
Living common-law4007.8%12.6%
Not married and not living common-law2,08540.8%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,29025.2%30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1102.2%2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced3206.3%6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed3657.1%4.7%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data2,630100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,59060.5%60.8%
Couple-family households1,44054.8%51.7%
One-parent-family households1505.7%9.1%
Multigenerational households200.8%2.2%
Multiple-census-family households100.4%0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons251.0%2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households451.7%4.8%
One-person households94035.7%29.1%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,630100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$123,000$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,000$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,59098.5%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$161,600$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$123,600$97,400

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,630100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000301.1%1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999200.8%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999401.5%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999451.7%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991505.7%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999652.5%2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999652.5%2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999602.3%2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999602.3%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999451.7%3.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991054.0%6.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991254.8%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991154.4%6.3%
$80,000 to $89,9991054.0%6.1%
$90,000 to $99,9991003.8%5.7%
$100,000 and over1,50057.0%48.8%
$100,000 to $124,9992057.8%12.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992007.6%9.9%
$150,000 to $199,99933012.5%12.9%
$200,000 and over76529.1%13.4%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,630100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000451.7%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999200.8%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999401.5%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999501.9%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991505.7%3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999752.9%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999803.0%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999702.7%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999552.1%3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999652.5%3.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991606.1%7.8%
$60,000 to $69,9991505.7%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991154.4%7.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991104.2%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991054.0%6.5%
$100,000 and over1,33550.8%39.2%
$100,000 to $124,99927010.3%13.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992308.7%9.3%
$150,000 and over83531.7%16.7%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,590100.0%100.0%
Owner1,76068.0%65.4%
Renter83032.0%34.6%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.0%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,660100.0%100.0%
2 persons85551.5%50.2%
3 persons26516.0%20.9%
4 persons41024.7%19.9%
5 or more persons1358.1%9.0%
Average size of census families (Average)3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,65599.7%100.0%
Total couple families1,49590.1%83.5%
Married couples1,29077.7%64.4%
Common-law couples20012.0%19.1%
Total one-parent families17010.2%16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+1358.1%12.7%
in which the parent is a man+352.1%3.7%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families4,825100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,98061.8%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families1653.4%5.7%
Children1,67534.7%37.0%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,070100.0%100.0%
Living alone94087.9%64.1%
Living with other relatives454.2%12.9%
Living with non-relatives only857.9%23.0%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data940100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data92598.4%99.9%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,690100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,66598.5%100.0%

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data5,900100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,33022.5%40.1%
In bottom decile4457.5%8.3%
In second decile2253.8%7.3%
In third decile2253.8%7.7%
In fourth decile1903.2%8.1%
In fifth decile2454.2%8.8%
In top half of the distribution4,56577.4%59.9%
In sixth decile3205.4%9.6%
In seventh decile3806.4%10.5%
In eighth decile5709.7%11.8%
In ninth decile97516.5%13.8%
In top decile2,31539.2%14.1%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,590100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,58099.6%98.2%
More than one person per room100.4%1.8%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,590100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,53097.7%95.3%
Not suitable602.3%4.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,590100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,30050.2%49.4%
Two-maintainer household1,26548.8%46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household200.8%4.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,590100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years401.5%3.3%
25 to 34 years2158.3%15.1%
35 to 44 years34013.1%18.1%
45 to 54 years48518.7%18.6%
55 to 64 years55021.2%20.2%
65 to 74 years50519.5%14.7%
75 to 84 years32512.5%7.5%
85 years and over1355.2%2.4%

Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'655100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only44567.9%62.3%
Not suitable only406.1%13.5%
Major repairs needed only11016.8%15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'101.5%3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'456.9%4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'152.3%1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,935295.4%283.3%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,785100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population92516.0%26.4%
South Asian1753.0%4.2%
Chinese2404.1%3.4%
Black1402.4%7.8%
Filipino400.7%1.1%
Arab1252.2%4.7%
Latin American400.7%1.4%
Southeast Asian350.6%1.2%
West Asian500.9%1.0%
Korean00.0%0.3%
Japanese100.2%0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Multiple visible minorities701.2%0.9%
Not a visible minority4,85583.9%73.6%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,785100.0%100.0%
Buddhist400.7%0.8%
Christian2,84049.1%56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.2304.0%6.5%
Anabaptist00.0%0.1%
Anglican4507.8%3.5%
Baptist150.3%0.7%
Catholic1,36023.5%35.8%
Christian Orthodox500.9%1.8%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.3%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran400.7%0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)150.3%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic400.7%1.0%
Presbyterian1152.0%0.8%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church3906.7%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1202.1%1.9%
Hindu350.6%1.4%
Jewish2003.5%0.8%
Muslim1953.4%7.8%
Sikh00.0%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions751.3%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives2,40041.5%31.6%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,780100.0%100.0%
Canadian59010.2%15.9%
English1,72029.8%13.4%
Irish1,67028.9%17.5%
Scottish1,48525.7%13.9%
French, n.o.s.71012.3%17.1%
German5309.2%6.5%
Chinese2354.1%3.6%
Italian3756.5%3.8%
Indian (India)1101.9%2.3%
Ukrainian2554.4%1.9%
Dutch1853.2%2.2%
Polish2404.2%2.5%
Québécois450.8%2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.3706.4%3.2%
Filipino400.7%1.1%
French Canadian1753.0%4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.1152.0%2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.400.7%1.7%
Métis150.3%1.3%
European, n.o.s.651.1%1.6%
Russian851.5%1.1%
Norwegian1051.8%0.6%
Welsh1452.5%1.4%
Portuguese350.6%1.0%
American701.2%1.0%
Spanish500.9%1.0%
Swedish500.9%0.5%
Hungarian1202.1%0.7%
Acadian100.2%0.9%
Pakistani400.7%0.5%
African, n.o.s.350.6%1.4%
Jewish1552.7%0.8%
Punjabi00.0%0.2%
Vietnamese400.7%0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.801.4%1.7%
Greek601.0%0.6%
Jamaican300.5%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.150.3%0.2%
Korean300.5%0.3%
Romanian250.4%0.5%
Lebanese701.2%2.0%
Iranian450.8%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.150.3%0.5%
Danish200.3%0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.200.3%0.6%
Sikh00.0%0.1%
Austrian150.3%0.4%
Belgian150.3%0.5%
Haitian00.0%1.0%
Hindu00.0%0.3%
Mexican150.3%0.3%
Mennonite250.4%0.1%
Swiss551.0%0.4%
Finnish400.7%0.3%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian250.4%0.3%
Japanese100.2%0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Muslim00.0%0.4%
Egyptian551.0%0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.250.4%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.2%
Icelandic150.3%0.1%
Colombian00.0%0.3%
Moroccan00.0%0.4%
Czech350.6%0.3%
Syrian150.3%0.5%
Guyanese00.0%0.2%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.100.2%0.3%
Serbian00.0%0.2%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander100.2%0.2%
Hong Konger00.0%0.1%
Ontarian100.2%0.6%
Persian551.0%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian200.3%0.2%
Turkish00.0%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.3%
Algerian00.0%0.2%
Brazilian100.2%0.2%
Nigerian00.0%0.3%
Armenian300.5%0.1%
Slovak100.2%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.651.1%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.8%
Taiwanese250.4%0.1%
Iraqi00.0%0.3%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean150.3%0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.200.3%0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.200.3%0.2%
Algonquin00.0%0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Lithuanian701.2%0.2%
South African100.2%0.1%
Australian250.4%0.1%
Palestinian00.0%0.4%
Chilean00.0%0.1%
Congolese00.0%0.6%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.1%
Ethiopian00.0%0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.2%
Berber00.0%0.2%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.1%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.350.6%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.1%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.1%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk100.2%0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian100.2%0.1%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.250.4%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.1%
Bosnian150.3%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Latvian200.3%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.1%
Cameroonian00.0%0.2%
Guatemalan00.0%0.0%
Indonesian00.0%0.1%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.0%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian100.2%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian100.2%0.6%
Argentinian00.0%0.0%
Estonian100.2%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.0%
Jatt00.0%0.0%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.1%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.1%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.1%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Zealander00.0%0.0%
Sudanese00.0%0.1%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.0%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.1%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.0%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.1%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.3%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.1%
Kenyan00.0%0.0%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.1%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.2%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.0%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist100.2%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.1%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.0%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese100.2%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.0%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.1%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian250.4%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.1%
Central African150.3%0.1%
Libyan00.0%0.1%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.1%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.1%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.1%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.0%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,780100.0%100.0%
First generation1,23021.3%25.1%
Second generation1,33523.1%17.6%
Third generation or more3,21555.6%57.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,785100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity651.1%3.2%
Single Indigenous responses601.0%3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere100.2%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity5,72098.9%96.8%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,785100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian150.3%0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,77099.7%99.3%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,785100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)100.2%1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)100.2%1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1202.1%4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1152.0%3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,65097.7%94.5%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,780100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants4,68581.1%76.2%
Immigrants1,04018.0%21.4%
Before 19803756.5%3.4%
1980 to 19901552.7%2.4%
1991 to 20001853.2%4.1%
2001 to 20101602.8%4.8%
2011 to 20211502.6%6.7%
Non-permanent residents601.0%2.4%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,040100.0%100.0%
Americas17016.3%15.1%
Brazil101.0%0.8%
Colombia00.0%1.1%
El Salvador00.0%0.8%
Guyana00.0%0.4%
Haiti00.0%3.0%
Jamaica101.0%1.1%
Mexico101.0%0.8%
Peru00.0%0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.4%
United States of America858.2%3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas353.4%2.9%
Europe41539.9%22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina101.0%0.8%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France201.9%1.6%
Germany201.9%1.4%
Greece151.4%0.3%
Hungary151.4%0.3%
Italy302.9%1.6%
Netherlands101.0%0.7%
Poland454.3%1.4%
Portugal00.0%1.1%
Romania00.0%1.2%
Russian Federation101.0%1.2%
Serbia101.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%1.0%
United Kingdom16515.9%5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe555.3%3.3%
Africa908.7%19.6%
Algeria00.0%1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%1.8%
Egypt201.9%1.6%
Eritrea00.0%0.5%
Ethiopia00.0%0.9%
Morocco00.0%1.5%
Nigeria151.4%1.1%
Somalia00.0%1.5%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa353.4%9.1%
Asia35033.7%42.9%
Afghanistan00.0%1.0%
Iran504.8%2.1%
Iraq00.0%1.5%
Lebanon353.4%4.6%
Syria00.0%2.3%
Turkey00.0%0.6%
China12011.5%7.0%
Hong Kong00.0%1.1%
Korea, South00.0%0.8%
Taiwan151.4%0.3%
Philippines302.9%3.8%
Viet Nam101.0%2.1%
Bangladesh00.0%1.1%
India201.9%5.4%
Pakistan101.0%1.9%
Sri Lanka00.0%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia504.8%6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth201.9%0.4%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data120100.0%100.0%
Americas108.3%11.1%
Europe00.0%8.6%
Africa2520.8%30.2%
Asia8066.7%49.8%
Oceania and other00.0%0.3%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,780100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens5,52595.6%92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,14019.7%19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,38575.9%72.8%
Not Canadian citizens2554.4%7.9%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,040100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years12011.5%10.1%
5 to 14 years16515.9%18.2%
15 to 24 years17516.8%18.0%
25 to 44 years40538.9%45.2%
45 years and over17016.3%8.5%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data660100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants34552.3%48.3%
Principal applicants16024.2%20.9%
Secondary applicants18528.0%27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family20531.1%26.1%
Refugees11517.4%24.1%
Other immigrants00.0%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data660100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission253.8%9.1%
Work permits only before admission8012.1%8.1%
Study permits only before admission406.1%3.1%
Work and study permits before admission7010.6%6.5%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.6%
No pre-admission experience45068.2%72.5%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,875100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree4759.7%12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate76015.6%23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,64074.7%63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level70014.4%27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,93560.2%36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,77556.9%65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree501.0%4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate2705.5%12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,45550.4%48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level4308.8%20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,02541.5%28.7%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,880100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate49510.1%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,38589.9%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,77556.9%65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate551.1%5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,72055.7%60.1%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,775100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree32011.5%25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,45588.5%74.4%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,825100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable903.2%2.3%
All classes of workers2,73596.8%97.7%
Employee2,24579.5%86.0%
Self-employed49017.3%11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,825100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable903.2%2.3%
All occupations2,73596.8%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations903.2%1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations57020.2%20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations44515.8%12.9%
3 Health occupations2408.5%7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services73526.0%17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1455.1%3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations32511.5%21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations1354.8%11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations301.1%1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities200.7%1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,825100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable903.2%2.3%
All industries2,73596.8%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.1%
22 Utilities00.0%0.4%
23 Construction451.6%6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing702.5%3.1%
41 Wholesale trade401.4%1.8%
44-45 Retail trade1756.2%9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing602.1%3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries953.4%2.0%
52 Finance and insurance802.8%3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing551.9%1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services50017.7%9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services853.0%4.1%
61 Educational services31511.2%7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance31511.2%11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation702.5%1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services652.3%5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)702.5%3.8%
91 Public administration67523.9%21.8%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data925100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van65570.8%80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver60064.9%72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger606.5%7.3%
Public transit12013.0%9.7%
Walked657.0%5.9%
Bicycle353.8%1.3%
Other method505.4%3.0%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data925100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes35538.4%26.7%
15 to 29 minutes35037.8%38.9%
30 to 44 minutes15516.8%21.8%
45 to 59 minutes303.2%7.1%
60 minutes and over505.4%5.5%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data925100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.303.2%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.10511.4%19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.18019.5%27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.30032.4%20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.17018.4%11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.13514.6%14.6%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data830100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence77593.4%79.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence00.0%1.6%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence253.0%10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory303.6%8.8%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data5,605100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,89069.4%58.9%
Movers1,71530.6%41.1%
Non-migrants1,13520.2%22.0%
Migrants57510.3%19.1%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,760100.0%100.0%
Non-movers5,25591.2%87.0%
Movers5008.7%13.0%
Non-migrants3956.9%8.7%
Migrants1051.8%4.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data2,545100.0%100.0%
Worked at home1,61563.5%39.7%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.3%
No fixed workplace address1003.9%9.9%
Usual place of work83032.6%50.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,025100.0%100.0%
English only3,39556.3%48.5%
French only300.5%7.3%
English and French2,51541.7%43.1%
Neither English nor French901.5%1.2%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,025100.0%100.0%
English5,48591.0%66.4%
French3706.1%29.8%
English and French851.4%2.7%
Neither English nor French901.5%1.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,025100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,80596.3%94.3%
Multiple responses2203.7%5.7%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,025100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,85097.1%94.1%
Multiple responses1752.9%5.9%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,025100.0%100.0%
None5,23086.8%80.6%
English1803.0%6.5%
French2754.6%4.6%
Non-official language2454.1%5.5%
Indigenous50.1%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2454.1%5.5%
English and French100.2%0.5%
English and non-official language(s)100.2%0.8%
French and non-official language(s)400.7%0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages250.4%0.6%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,025100.0%100.0%
English4,77579.3%50.9%
French851.4%20.2%
Non-official language2203.7%4.7%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2203.7%4.7%
English and French4056.7%8.8%
English and non-official language(s)4407.3%10.8%
French and non-official language(s)250.4%1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)751.2%2.9%
Multiple non-official languages100.2%0.3%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data3,040100.0%100.0%
English2,37578.1%61.5%
French00.0%11.1%
Non-official language100.3%0.3%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous100.3%0.3%
English and French63520.9%25.0%
English and non-official language(s)150.5%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.5%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.0%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data3,040100.0%100.0%
None2,44080.3%77.4%
English602.0%6.5%
French54017.8%14.6%
Non-official language00.0%1.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%0.9%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.1%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,175100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language25521.7%32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language92078.3%67.1%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data1,005100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language22021.9%33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada11511.4%24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada10510.4%8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language78578.1%66.5%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,895100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,895100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income50.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,875100.0%100.0%
In the labour force2,82557.9%66.0%
Employed2,54552.2%59.6%
Unemployed2805.7%6.4%
Not in the labour force2,05042.1%34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)58
Employment rate (Rate)52
Unemployment rate (Rate)10
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,875100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,99540.9%34.0%
Worked2,88059.1%66.0%
Worked full year full time1,71035.1%38.8%
Worked part year and/or part time1,16523.9%27.3%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)42

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