Ottawa-Gatineau Census Atlas

New Edinburgh (west-northwest)

Census Tract 0058.00 · Ottawa, Ontario and Quebec

New Edinburgh (west-northwest) is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,512 living in private households. 13.0% 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 West Asian at 2.2%. 85.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 22.6% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $118,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 49.0% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.48 km², giving a population density of 2,381 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).

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Population3,5122021, private households
Visible minority13.0%Ottawa-Gatineau 26.4%
Caucasian85.8%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants22.6%Ottawa-Gatineau 21.4%
Median household income$118,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households49.0%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density2,381 /km²3,512 people over 1.48 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Population, 20213,512
Population, 20163,568
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-2
Total private dwellings1,843
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,717
Population density per square kilometre3,075
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,515100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years42011.9%16.9%
0 to 4 years1053.0%5.0%
5 to 9 years1654.7%5.8%
10 to 14 years1554.4%6.1%
15 to 64 years1,96555.9%66.1%
15 to 19 years1755.0%5.8%
20 to 24 years1404.0%6.4%
25 to 29 years1303.7%6.8%
30 to 34 years1554.4%6.8%
35 to 39 years2005.7%6.9%
40 to 44 years2055.8%6.6%
45 to 49 years2206.3%6.5%
50 to 54 years2557.3%6.6%
55 to 59 years2457.0%7.2%
60 to 64 years2306.5%6.6%
65 years and over1,13032.1%17.0%
65 to 69 years2657.5%5.4%
70 to 74 years3058.7%4.5%
75 to 79 years2356.7%3.1%
80 to 84 years1303.7%2.0%
85 years and over1955.5%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 years1211.9%16.9%
15 to 64 years5655.9%66.1%
65 years and over3232.1%17.0%
85 years and over65.5%2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)50
Median age of the population5252.4%40.4%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,715100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house42524.8%45.0%
Semi-detached house24514.3%7.1%
Row house17510.2%16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex301.7%2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys35520.7%14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys48528.3%13.9%
Other single-attached house50.3%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 data1,715100.0%100.0%
1960 or before88551.6%15.4%
1961 to 198039022.7%26.8%
1981 to 199026515.5%15.5%
1991 to 2000905.2%12.3%
2001 to 2005452.6%7.2%
2006 to 201000.0%7.7%
2011 to 2015201.2%7.2%
2016 to 2021201.2%7.9%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,715100.0%100.0%
Condominium30517.8%14.7%
Not condominium1,40581.9%85.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,715100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms301.7%0.8%
1 bedroom37521.9%13.3%
2 bedrooms60035.0%23.1%
3 bedrooms43525.4%37.7%
4 or more bedrooms27516.0%25.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,715100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms62536.4%27.6%
5 rooms19011.1%14.4%
6 rooms25514.9%14.3%
7 rooms20512.0%13.4%
8 or more rooms43525.4%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 data1,715100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,59092.7%94.5%
Major repairs needed1257.3%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 data1,715100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,34078.1%81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs37021.6%18.4%
30% to less than 100%31518.4%16.5%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,715100.0%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 data1,660100.0%100.0%
In core need1609.6%9.4%
Not in core need1,49590.1%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 data875100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage465.3%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs101.2%0.0%
% in core housing need20.3%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,550$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,104$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$900,000$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$944,000$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 data845100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs333.9%0.0%
% in core housing need182.1%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,500$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,700$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% data2,980100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,87096.3%96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$71,000$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,87596.5%96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$59,200$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,72091.3%87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$66,500$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,97566.3%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$57,600$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,47082.9%82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1103.7%7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,760$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data44514.9%23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,030101.7%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,91597.8%96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$93,400$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,92098.0%96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$71,400$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,79593.8%87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$89,500$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,00567.3%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$78,500$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,51084.2%82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,980$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1605.4%7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,400$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data40513.6%23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,840$8,890

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data995100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$168,000$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$135,000$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,020102.5%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$206,000$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$156,800$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 data3,025100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,02533.9%37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,800$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data65021.5%25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$18,800$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$33,700$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)92
Employment income (%) (Rate)58
Government transfers (%) (Rate)8
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% data2,980100.0%100.0%
Without total income1103.7%3.8%
With total income2,87096.3%96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2107.0%7.3%
$10,000 to $19,9992006.7%9.8%
$20,000 to $29,9992408.1%12.1%
$30,000 to $39,9992056.9%10.1%
$40,000 to $49,9992107.0%9.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991856.2%8.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991705.7%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991705.7%6.5%
$80,000 to $89,9991655.5%5.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991605.4%4.3%
$100,000 and over96032.2%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% data2,980100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1053.5%3.7%
With after-tax income2,87096.3%96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2508.4%7.9%
$10,000 to $19,9992056.9%10.3%
$20,000 to $29,9992809.4%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,9992458.2%12.2%
$40,000 to $49,9992508.4%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992307.7%10.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992207.4%8.1%
$70,000 to $79,9992107.0%6.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991906.4%5.1%
$90,000 to $99,9991204.0%3.5%
$100,000 and over68022.8%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% data2,980100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,00033.6%28.4%
With employment income1,98066.4%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)36012.1%9.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991153.9%5.3%
$10,000 to $19,9991404.7%7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999953.2%5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999953.2%5.2%
$40,000 to $49,9991103.7%5.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991003.4%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991053.5%5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999852.9%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999903.0%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999903.0%3.4%
$100,000 and over59520.0%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% data2,980100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,79093.6%94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$70,000$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,79593.8%94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,400$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,65088.9%86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$67,500$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,94065.1%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$59,600$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,34078.5%77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$2,740$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data852.9%5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,800$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,030101.7%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,81094.3%94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$92,500$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,81094.3%94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$70,600$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,70090.6%86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$90,200$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,95565.6%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$78,700$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,36579.4%77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,870$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data953.2%6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (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 data3,025100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,02033.7%37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$113,000$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data59019.5%23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,200$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$48,800$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)94
Employment income (%) (Rate)59
Government transfers (%) (Rate)6
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% data510100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$160,000$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$132,000$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data49597.1%99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$177,000$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$139,000$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% data325100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$216,000$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$172,000$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data355109.2%100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$274,000$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$204,000$143,800

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data135100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,000$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data13096.3%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$164,000$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$118,000$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% data770100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,000$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$54,400$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data72594.2%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,200$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,800$45,840

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,400100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years54516.0%20.6%
0 to 5 years1354.0%6.2%
18 to 64 years1,83554.0%63.3%
65 years and over1,02030.0%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)2407.1%8.8%
0 to 17 years351.0%2.0%
0 to 5 years150.4%0.7%
18 to 64 years1504.4%5.1%
65 years and over601.8%1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)7
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)6
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)9
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)8
65 years and over (%) (Rate)6

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% data3,400100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years54015.9%20.6%
0 to 5 years1404.1%6.2%
18 to 64 years1,83554.0%63.3%
65 years and over1,02030.0%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)1454.3%5.4%
0 to 17 years200.6%1.0%
0 to 5 years50.1%0.3%
18 to 64 years1053.1%3.9%
65 years and over200.6%0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)4
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)4
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)4
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)6
65 years and over (%) (Rate)2

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,715100.0%100.0%
1 person69040.2%29.1%
2 persons64037.3%33.9%
3 persons17510.2%15.0%
4 persons1709.9%14.1%
5 or more persons452.6%8.0%
Number of persons in private households3,400198.3%242.2%
Average household size (Average)2

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,095100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,76557.0%56.5%
Married1,44046.5%43.9%
Living common-law32510.5%12.6%
Not married and not living common-law1,33043.0%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married84527.3%30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated752.4%2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2457.9%6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1655.3%4.7%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data1,715100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons95055.4%60.8%
Couple-family households82548.1%51.7%
One-parent-family households1307.6%9.1%
Multigenerational households100.6%2.2%
Multiple-census-family households50.3%0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons150.9%2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households452.6%4.8%
One-person households69540.5%29.1%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,720100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$118,000$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,000$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,71599.7%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$158,800$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,600$97,400

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,720100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000201.2%1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999150.9%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999150.9%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999201.2%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999502.9%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999402.3%2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999352.0%2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999402.3%2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999402.3%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999502.9%3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999754.4%6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999955.5%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999653.8%6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999905.2%6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999955.5%5.7%
$100,000 and over98557.3%48.8%
$100,000 to $124,99917510.2%12.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991257.3%9.9%
$150,000 to $199,99924014.0%12.9%
$200,000 and over44525.9%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% data1,720100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000352.0%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999150.9%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999100.6%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999150.9%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999502.9%3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999452.6%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999452.6%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999553.2%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999452.6%3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999603.5%3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999854.9%7.8%
$60,000 to $69,9991156.7%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991005.8%7.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991005.8%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999955.5%6.5%
$100,000 and over83548.5%39.2%
$100,000 to $124,99917510.2%13.2%
$125,000 to $149,99919011.0%9.3%
$150,000 and over46527.0%16.7%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,715100.0%100.0%
Owner87551.0%65.4%
Renter84049.0%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% data990100.0%100.0%
2 persons62062.6%50.2%
3 persons17017.2%20.9%
4 persons17017.2%19.9%
5 or more persons353.5%9.0%
Average size of census families (Average)3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data990100.0%100.0%
Total couple families85085.9%83.5%
Married couples68569.2%64.4%
Common-law couples16516.7%19.1%
Total one-parent families14014.1%16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+11011.1%12.7%
in which the parent is a man+252.5%3.7%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families2,595100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,70065.5%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families1405.4%5.7%
Children75529.1%37.0%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data810100.0%100.0%
Living alone69085.2%64.1%
Living with other relatives404.9%12.9%
Living with non-relatives only809.9%23.0%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data695100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data67597.1%99.9%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,030100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,045101.5%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% data3,400100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution88025.9%40.1%
In bottom decile2156.3%8.3%
In second decile1654.9%7.3%
In third decile1454.3%7.7%
In fourth decile1554.6%8.1%
In fifth decile1905.6%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,52074.1%59.9%
In sixth decile1755.1%9.6%
In seventh decile2206.5%10.5%
In eighth decile37511.0%11.8%
In ninth decile54015.9%13.8%
In top decile1,20535.4%14.1%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,715100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,70599.4%98.2%
More than one person per room100.6%1.8%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,715100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,65096.2%95.3%
Not suitable653.8%4.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,715100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,02059.5%49.4%
Two-maintainer household68039.7%46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household201.2%4.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,715100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years352.0%3.3%
25 to 34 years1508.7%15.1%
35 to 44 years23013.4%18.1%
45 to 54 years26515.5%18.6%
55 to 64 years32018.7%20.2%
65 to 74 years37521.9%14.7%
75 to 84 years25514.9%7.5%
85 years and over855.0%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'500100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only33066.0%62.3%
Not suitable only408.0%13.5%
Major repairs needed only8517.0%15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'102.0%3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'306.0%4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'102.0%1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,210242.0%283.3%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,455100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population45013.0%26.4%
South Asian601.7%4.2%
Chinese250.7%3.4%
Black702.0%7.8%
Filipino351.0%1.1%
Arab300.9%4.7%
Latin American351.0%1.4%
Southeast Asian300.9%1.2%
West Asian752.2%1.0%
Korean300.9%0.3%
Japanese150.4%0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.100.3%0.3%
Multiple visible minorities250.7%0.9%
Not a visible minority3,01087.1%73.6%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,455100.0%100.0%
Buddhist300.9%0.8%
Christian1,66048.0%56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.1654.8%6.5%
Anabaptist00.0%0.1%
Anglican3209.3%3.5%
Baptist00.0%0.7%
Catholic89025.8%35.8%
Christian Orthodox501.4%1.8%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.3%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran250.7%0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic00.0%1.0%
Presbyterian551.6%0.8%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church852.5%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions551.6%1.9%
Hindu100.3%1.4%
Jewish852.5%0.8%
Muslim501.4%7.8%
Sikh00.0%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions351.0%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives1,59046.0%31.6%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,455100.0%100.0%
Canadian3109.0%15.9%
English91526.5%13.4%
Irish80023.2%17.5%
Scottish85024.6%13.9%
French, n.o.s.69020.0%17.1%
German3209.3%6.5%
Chinese300.9%3.6%
Italian1153.3%3.8%
Indian (India)752.2%2.3%
Ukrainian1253.6%1.9%
Dutch1253.6%2.2%
Polish1002.9%2.5%
Québécois601.7%2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.1955.6%3.2%
Filipino401.2%1.1%
French Canadian752.2%4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.501.4%2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.451.3%1.7%
Métis100.3%1.3%
European, n.o.s.601.7%1.6%
Russian702.0%1.1%
Norwegian200.6%0.6%
Welsh802.3%1.4%
Portuguese501.4%1.0%
American1002.9%1.0%
Spanish752.2%1.0%
Swedish601.7%0.5%
Hungarian451.3%0.7%
Acadian250.7%0.9%
Pakistani00.0%0.5%
African, n.o.s.00.0%1.4%
Jewish902.6%0.8%
Punjabi00.0%0.2%
Vietnamese150.4%0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.100.3%1.7%
Greek551.6%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.100.3%0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean300.9%0.3%
Romanian200.6%0.5%
Lebanese300.9%2.0%
Iranian752.2%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.5%
Danish250.7%0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.150.4%0.6%
Sikh00.0%0.1%
Austrian250.7%0.4%
Belgian100.3%0.5%
Haitian200.6%1.0%
Hindu00.0%0.3%
Mexican00.0%0.3%
Mennonite00.0%0.1%
Swiss300.9%0.4%
Finnish200.6%0.3%
Sri Lankan150.4%0.2%
Croatian100.3%0.3%
Japanese200.6%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.200.6%0.3%
Muslim00.0%0.4%
Egyptian00.0%0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.1%
Colombian150.4%0.3%
Moroccan200.6%0.4%
Czech100.3%0.3%
Syrian00.0%0.5%
Guyanese00.0%0.2%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.100.3%0.3%
Serbian100.3%0.2%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.2%
Hong Konger00.0%0.1%
Ontarian200.6%0.6%
Persian00.0%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.2%
Turkish00.0%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.3%
Algerian00.0%0.2%
Brazilian00.0%0.2%
Nigerian00.0%0.3%
Armenian100.3%0.1%
Slovak100.3%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.200.6%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.8%
Taiwanese00.0%0.1%
Iraqi00.0%0.3%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Algonquin100.3%0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Lithuanian200.6%0.2%
South African00.0%0.1%
Australian200.6%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%
Berber100.3%0.2%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.1%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.1%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.1%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian00.0%0.1%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.1%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali150.4%0.1%
Cameroonian00.0%0.2%
Guatemalan00.0%0.0%
Indonesian00.0%0.1%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.0%
Northern Irish451.3%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.100.3%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian200.6%0.6%
Argentinian150.4%0.0%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.0%
Jatt00.0%0.0%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.1%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.1%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.1%
Byelorussian250.7%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 Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.1%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.0%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.0%
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%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.1%
Central African00.0%0.1%
Libyan00.0%0.1%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.1%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.1%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.1%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.0%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,455100.0%100.0%
First generation1,00529.1%25.1%
Second generation71020.5%17.6%
Third generation or more1,74550.5%57.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,455100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity451.3%3.2%
Single Indigenous responses451.3%3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity3,41098.7%96.8%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,455100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian250.7%0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,43099.3%99.3%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,455100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)150.4%1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)150.4%1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries852.5%4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries852.5%3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,34596.8%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 data3,455100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,58074.7%76.2%
Immigrants78022.6%21.4%
Before 19803058.8%3.4%
1980 to 1990952.7%2.4%
1991 to 2000752.2%4.1%
2001 to 20101203.5%4.8%
2011 to 20211855.4%6.7%
Non-permanent residents902.6%2.4%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data785100.0%100.0%
Americas13016.6%15.1%
Brazil00.0%0.8%
Colombia101.3%1.1%
El Salvador00.0%0.8%
Guyana00.0%0.4%
Haiti00.0%3.0%
Jamaica00.0%1.1%
Mexico00.0%0.8%
Peru00.0%0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.4%
United States of America759.6%3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas354.5%2.9%
Europe41052.2%22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.8%
Croatia101.3%0.3%
France506.4%1.6%
Germany253.2%1.4%
Greece00.0%0.3%
Hungary101.3%0.3%
Italy00.0%1.6%
Netherlands253.2%0.7%
Poland202.5%1.4%
Portugal00.0%1.1%
Romania00.0%1.2%
Russian Federation202.5%1.2%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine101.3%1.0%
United Kingdom14017.8%5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe8010.2%3.3%
Africa557.0%19.6%
Algeria151.9%1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%1.8%
Egypt00.0%1.6%
Eritrea00.0%0.5%
Ethiopia00.0%0.9%
Morocco151.9%1.5%
Nigeria00.0%1.1%
Somalia00.0%1.5%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa101.3%9.1%
Asia18022.9%42.9%
Afghanistan00.0%1.0%
Iran405.1%2.1%
Iraq00.0%1.5%
Lebanon00.0%4.6%
Syria00.0%2.3%
Turkey00.0%0.6%
China151.9%7.0%
Hong Kong00.0%1.1%
Korea, South202.5%0.8%
Taiwan00.0%0.3%
Philippines455.7%3.8%
Viet Nam00.0%2.1%
Bangladesh00.0%1.1%
India202.5%5.4%
Pakistan00.0%1.9%
Sri Lanka00.0%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia202.5%6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth101.3%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 data90100.0%100.0%
Americas1011.1%11.1%
Europe2527.8%8.6%
Africa00.0%30.2%
Asia5055.6%49.8%
Oceania and other00.0%0.3%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,455100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,22593.3%92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 1851014.8%19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,71078.4%72.8%
Not Canadian citizens2306.7%7.9%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data785100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years9512.1%10.1%
5 to 14 years14017.8%18.2%
15 to 24 years10012.7%18.0%
25 to 44 years35545.2%45.2%
45 years and over9512.1%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 data475100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants24050.5%48.3%
Principal applicants14029.5%20.9%
Secondary applicants10021.1%27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family21044.2%26.1%
Refugees255.3%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 data475100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission102.1%9.1%
Work permits only before admission11524.2%8.1%
Study permits only before admission153.2%3.1%
Work and study permits before admission306.3%6.5%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.6%
No pre-admission experience31065.3%72.5%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,025100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1956.4%12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate42514.0%23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,40079.3%63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level39012.9%27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,01566.6%36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,66555.0%65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree301.0%4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1204.0%12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,51049.9%48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level2106.9%20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,30043.0%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 data3,025100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate2056.8%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,82093.2%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,66555.0%65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate351.2%5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,63554.0%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 data1,665100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1509.0%25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,51591.0%74.4%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,765100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable352.0%2.3%
All classes of workers1,73098.0%97.7%
Employee1,39078.8%86.0%
Self-employed34019.3%11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,765100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable352.0%2.3%
All occupations1,73098.0%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations704.0%1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations33018.7%20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1609.1%12.9%
3 Health occupations1407.9%7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services57532.6%17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport955.4%3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations23513.3%21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations1005.7%11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations100.6%1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities100.6%1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,765100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable352.0%2.3%
All industries1,73098.0%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting100.6%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.1%
22 Utilities00.0%0.4%
23 Construction301.7%6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing402.3%3.1%
41 Wholesale trade100.6%1.8%
44-45 Retail trade1106.2%9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing402.3%3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries502.8%2.0%
52 Finance and insurance553.1%3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing603.4%1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services25014.2%9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.6%0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services201.1%4.1%
61 Educational services20011.3%7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance18510.5%11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation352.0%1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services553.1%5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)854.8%3.8%
91 Public administration47026.6%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 data690100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van40558.7%80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver38555.8%72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger202.9%7.3%
Public transit558.0%9.7%
Walked11015.9%5.9%
Bicycle405.8%1.3%
Other method7510.9%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 data690100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes20029.0%26.7%
15 to 29 minutes32046.4%38.9%
30 to 44 minutes13018.8%21.8%
45 to 59 minutes202.9%7.1%
60 minutes and over202.9%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 data690100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.101.4%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.10515.2%19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.19528.3%27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.21030.4%20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.10515.2%11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.608.7%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 data610100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence57594.3%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 residence101.6%10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory254.1%8.8%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data3,330100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,97059.2%58.9%
Movers1,36541.0%41.1%
Non-migrants66520.0%22.0%
Migrants70521.2%19.1%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,445100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,94585.5%87.0%
Movers50514.7%13.0%
Non-migrants34510.0%8.7%
Migrants1554.5%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 data1,615100.0%100.0%
Worked at home92557.3%39.7%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.3%
No fixed workplace address754.6%9.9%
Usual place of work61037.8%50.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,400100.0%100.0%
English only1,52044.7%48.5%
French only200.6%7.3%
English and French1,85054.4%43.1%
Neither English nor French150.4%1.2%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,400100.0%100.0%
English2,74580.7%66.4%
French56516.6%29.8%
English and French852.5%2.7%
Neither English nor French150.4%1.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,400100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,23095.0%94.3%
Multiple responses1755.1%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% data3,400100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,23595.1%94.1%
Multiple responses1604.7%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% data3,400100.0%100.0%
None2,71579.9%80.6%
English1805.3%6.5%
French2256.6%4.6%
Non-official language1805.3%5.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1755.1%5.5%
English and French100.3%0.5%
English and non-official language(s)150.4%0.8%
French and non-official language(s)551.6%0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages150.4%0.6%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,400100.0%100.0%
English2,26566.6%50.9%
French2356.9%20.2%
Non-official language752.2%4.7%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous752.2%4.7%
English and French40511.9%8.8%
English and non-official language(s)2858.4%10.8%
French and non-official language(s)250.7%1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)1053.1%2.9%
Multiple non-official languages100.3%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 data1,920100.0%100.0%
English1,24064.6%61.5%
French603.1%11.1%
Non-official language00.0%0.3%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%0.3%
English and French58030.2%25.0%
English and non-official language(s)201.0%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)150.8%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 data1,920100.0%100.0%
None1,42574.2%77.4%
English552.9%6.5%
French40521.1%14.6%
Non-official language150.8%1.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous150.8%0.9%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
French and non-official language(s)100.5%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% data550100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language27550.0%32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language27550.0%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% data430100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language22552.3%33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada15536.0%24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada7016.3%8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language20046.5%66.5%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,400100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,400100.0%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 data3,030100.0%100.0%
In the labour force1,76558.3%66.0%
Employed1,61553.3%59.6%
Unemployed1505.0%6.4%
Not in the labour force1,26041.6%34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)58
Employment rate (Rate)53
Unemployment rate (Rate)8
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,02599.8%100.0%
Did not work1,22040.3%34.0%
Worked1,80559.6%66.0%
Worked full year full time1,06535.1%38.8%
Worked part year and/or part time74024.4%27.3%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)41

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