Ottawa-Gatineau Census Atlas

Orléans

Census Tract 0170.03 · Ottawa, Ontario and Quebec

Orléans is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,887 living in private households. 21.4% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 26.4% across Ottawa-Gatineau as a whole; the largest single group was Black at 8.0%. 76.2% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 16.1% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $122,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 7.1% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.37 km², giving a population density of 2,839 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).

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Population3,8872021, private households
Visible minority21.4%Ottawa-Gatineau 26.4%
Caucasian76.2%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants16.1%Ottawa-Gatineau 21.4%
Median household income$122,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households7.1%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density2,839 /km²3,887 people over 1.37 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Population, 20213,887
Population, 20163,943
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-1
Total private dwellings1,441
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,421
Population density per square kilometre2,832
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,890100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years60515.6%16.9%
0 to 4 years1503.9%5.0%
5 to 9 years2255.8%5.8%
10 to 14 years2305.9%6.1%
15 to 64 years2,38061.2%66.1%
15 to 19 years2205.7%5.8%
20 to 24 years2005.1%6.4%
25 to 29 years1704.4%6.8%
30 to 34 years2105.4%6.8%
35 to 39 years2606.7%6.9%
40 to 44 years2255.8%6.6%
45 to 49 years2506.4%6.5%
50 to 54 years2406.2%6.6%
55 to 59 years2907.5%7.2%
60 to 64 years3208.2%6.6%
65 years and over90023.1%17.0%
65 to 69 years2957.6%5.4%
70 to 74 years2606.7%4.5%
75 to 79 years1554.0%3.1%
80 to 84 years1052.7%2.0%
85 years and over802.1%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 years1615.6%16.9%
15 to 64 years6161.2%66.1%
65 years and over2323.1%17.0%
85 years and over22.1%2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)44
Median age of the population4646.0%40.4%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,420100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,20584.9%45.0%
Semi-detached house553.9%7.1%
Row house14510.2%16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex100.7%2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys50.4%14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%13.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%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 data1,415100.0%100.0%
1960 or before251.8%15.4%
1961 to 198039027.6%26.8%
1981 to 199085560.4%15.5%
1991 to 20001057.4%12.3%
2001 to 2005151.1%7.2%
2006 to 2010151.1%7.7%
2011 to 201500.0%7.2%
2016 to 202100.0%7.9%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,415100.0%100.0%
Condominium503.5%14.7%
Not condominium1,36096.1%85.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,415100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%0.8%
1 bedroom100.7%13.3%
2 bedrooms553.9%23.1%
3 bedrooms73051.6%37.7%
4 or more bedrooms62043.8%25.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,415100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms704.9%27.6%
5 rooms14510.2%14.4%
6 rooms17012.0%14.3%
7 rooms24517.3%13.4%
8 or more rooms79055.8%30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)8

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,415100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,35095.4%94.5%
Major repairs needed654.6%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 data1,415100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,31592.9%81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs1007.1%18.4%
30% to less than 100%956.7%16.5%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,415100.0%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 data1,410100.0%100.0%
In core need453.2%9.4%
Not in core need1,36596.8%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 data1,315100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage574.4%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs60.5%0.0%
% in core housing need30.3%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,420$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,486$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$552,000$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$577,500$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 data105100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs00.0%0.0%
% in core housing need00.0%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,550$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,460$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% data3,235100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,12096.4%96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,800$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,12096.4%96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,600$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,89589.5%87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,000$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,21068.3%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,800$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,77085.6%82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,200$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2206.8%7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data62519.3%23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,275101.2%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,13096.8%96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$60,100$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,13596.9%96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,320$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,93590.7%87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,550$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,23068.9%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,700$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,81086.9%82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,010$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1755.4%7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,520$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data63519.6%23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,280$8,890

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,185100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$130,000$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$112,000$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,16097.9%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$142,000$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$119,200$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 data3,270100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,18036.1%37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,000$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,600$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data81024.8%25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$16,000$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,100$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)87
Employment income (%) (Rate)65
Government transfers (%) (Rate)13
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)0
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)3

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% data3,230100.0%100.0%
Without total income1153.6%3.8%
With total income3,12096.6%96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2156.7%7.3%
$10,000 to $19,9993009.3%9.8%
$20,000 to $29,99932510.1%12.1%
$30,000 to $39,9992909.0%10.1%
$40,000 to $49,9992959.1%9.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993109.6%8.5%
$60,000 to $69,9992758.5%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992557.9%6.5%
$80,000 to $89,9992156.7%5.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991705.3%4.3%
$100,000 and over47014.6%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% data3,230100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1103.4%3.7%
With after-tax income3,12096.6%96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2457.6%7.9%
$10,000 to $19,9993159.8%10.3%
$20,000 to $29,99936511.3%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,99935010.8%12.2%
$40,000 to $49,99938511.9%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,99936511.3%10.3%
$60,000 to $69,99933510.4%8.1%
$70,000 to $79,9992407.4%6.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992006.2%5.1%
$90,000 to $99,9991153.6%3.5%
$100,000 and over2206.8%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% data3,230100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,02531.7%28.4%
With employment income2,20568.3%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)3009.3%9.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991705.3%5.3%
$10,000 to $19,9991956.0%7.4%
$20,000 to $29,9991304.0%5.6%
$30,000 to $39,9991554.8%5.2%
$40,000 to $49,9991454.5%5.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991755.4%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991905.9%5.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991554.8%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991605.0%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991153.6%3.4%
$100,000 and over32510.1%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% data3,235100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,05594.4%94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$53,200$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,06094.6%94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,000$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,87588.9%86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,800$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,19567.9%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,200$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,61580.8%77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$3,320$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1755.4%5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,920$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,275101.2%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,05094.3%94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,400$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,05094.3%94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,160$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,87588.9%86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,600$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,19567.9%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,600$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,57579.6%77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,090$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1554.8%6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,000$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 data3,270100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,18036.1%37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,000$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,600$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data75022.9%23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,400$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,450$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)90
Employment income (%) (Rate)67
Government transfers (%) (Rate)10
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% data490100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,000$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data48599.0%99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$115,200$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,600$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% data510100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$159,000$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$134,000$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data510100.0%100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$173,000$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$144,000$143,800

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data145100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,000$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data13089.7%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,000$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$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% data325100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,000$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$48,800$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data355109.2%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,400$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$53,400$45,840

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,835100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years72518.9%20.6%
0 to 5 years1905.0%6.2%
18 to 64 years2,26559.1%63.3%
65 years and over85022.2%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)1052.7%8.8%
0 to 17 years300.8%2.0%
0 to 5 years150.4%0.7%
18 to 64 years651.7%5.1%
65 years and over150.4%1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)3
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)4
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)6
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)3
65 years and over (%) (Rate)2

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% data3,840100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years73019.0%20.6%
0 to 5 years1904.9%6.2%
18 to 64 years2,26058.9%63.3%
65 years and over84522.0%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)852.2%5.4%
0 to 17 years200.5%1.0%
0 to 5 years100.3%0.3%
18 to 64 years601.6%3.9%
65 years and over100.3%0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)2
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)2
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)4
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)3
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,425100.0%100.0%
1 person20514.4%29.1%
2 persons57040.0%33.9%
3 persons26518.6%15.0%
4 persons25517.9%14.1%
5 or more persons1258.8%8.0%
Number of persons in private households3,835269.1%242.2%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,280100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,12564.8%56.5%
Married1,77554.1%43.9%
Living common-law35010.7%12.6%
Not married and not living common-law1,16035.4%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married75022.9%30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated752.3%2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1604.9%6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1755.3%4.7%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data1,425100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,04573.3%60.8%
Couple-family households92564.9%51.7%
One-parent-family households1208.4%9.1%
Multigenerational households503.5%2.2%
Multiple-census-family households151.1%0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons704.9%2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households402.8%4.8%
One-person households20514.4%29.1%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,420100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$122,000$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,000$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,41599.6%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$133,000$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$111,600$97,400

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,420100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00000.0%1.0%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99900.0%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999100.7%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999100.7%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999100.7%2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999100.7%2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999151.1%2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999251.8%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999201.4%3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999654.6%6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999654.6%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999755.3%6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999906.3%6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999856.0%5.7%
$100,000 and over92565.1%48.8%
$100,000 to $124,99924517.3%12.6%
$125,000 to $149,99921014.8%9.9%
$150,000 to $199,99926518.7%12.9%
$200,000 and over20514.4%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% data1,420100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00000.0%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99900.0%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999100.7%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999100.7%3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999151.1%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999151.1%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999201.4%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999302.1%3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999352.5%3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999755.3%7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999856.0%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991158.1%7.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991158.1%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991208.5%6.5%
$100,000 and over76553.9%39.2%
$100,000 to $124,99928019.7%13.2%
$125,000 to $149,99920014.1%9.3%
$150,000 and over29020.4%16.7%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,415100.0%100.0%
Owner1,31592.9%65.4%
Renter1007.1%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% data1,215100.0%100.0%
2 persons63552.3%50.2%
3 persons26521.8%20.9%
4 persons23018.9%19.9%
5 or more persons806.6%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% data1,215100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,04586.0%83.5%
Married couples87071.6%64.4%
Common-law couples17514.4%19.1%
Total one-parent families17014.0%16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+12510.3%12.7%
in which the parent is a man+403.3%3.7%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families3,425100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,09561.2%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families1654.8%5.7%
Children1,16534.0%37.0%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data410100.0%100.0%
Living alone21051.2%64.1%
Living with other relatives8520.7%12.9%
Living with non-relatives only12029.3%23.0%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data205100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data215104.9%99.9%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,215100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,20098.8%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% data3,835100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,11028.9%40.1%
In bottom decile1102.9%8.3%
In second decile1403.7%7.3%
In third decile2155.6%7.7%
In fourth decile2406.3%8.1%
In fifth decile40010.4%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,72571.1%59.9%
In sixth decile3809.9%9.6%
In seventh decile50013.0%10.5%
In eighth decile62516.3%11.8%
In ninth decile66517.3%13.8%
In top decile56014.6%14.1%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,415100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,415100.0%98.2%
More than one person per room00.0%1.8%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,415100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,38097.5%95.3%
Not suitable352.5%4.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,415100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household60042.4%49.4%
Two-maintainer household74552.7%46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household654.6%4.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,415100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years00.0%3.3%
25 to 34 years1007.1%15.1%
35 to 44 years23516.6%18.1%
45 to 54 years23016.3%18.6%
55 to 64 years37526.5%20.2%
65 to 74 years32022.6%14.7%
75 to 84 years1359.5%7.5%
85 years and over151.1%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'185100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only9048.6%62.3%
Not suitable only3518.9%13.5%
Major repairs needed only5529.7%15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,230664.9%283.3%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,860100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population82521.4%26.4%
South Asian1353.5%4.2%
Chinese952.5%3.4%
Black3108.0%7.8%
Filipino200.5%1.1%
Arab1102.8%4.7%
Latin American401.0%1.4%
Southeast Asian100.3%1.2%
West Asian250.6%1.0%
Korean250.6%0.3%
Japanese00.0%0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Multiple visible minorities401.0%0.9%
Not a visible minority3,03578.6%73.6%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,860100.0%100.0%
Buddhist200.5%0.8%
Christian2,63068.1%56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.2757.1%6.5%
Anabaptist00.0%0.1%
Anglican1353.5%3.5%
Baptist300.8%0.7%
Catholic1,76045.6%35.8%
Christian Orthodox601.6%1.8%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.3%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran300.8%0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic401.0%1.0%
Presbyterian350.9%0.8%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church1503.9%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1052.7%1.9%
Hindu200.5%1.4%
Jewish100.3%0.8%
Muslim1754.5%7.8%
Sikh00.0%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions300.8%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives97525.3%31.6%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,860100.0%100.0%
Canadian66517.2%15.9%
English68517.7%13.4%
Irish80020.7%17.5%
Scottish64516.7%13.9%
French, n.o.s.81521.1%17.1%
German2506.5%6.5%
Chinese802.1%3.6%
Italian1804.7%3.8%
Indian (India)751.9%2.3%
Ukrainian1554.0%1.9%
Dutch902.3%2.2%
Polish1052.7%2.5%
Québécois701.8%2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.1253.2%3.2%
Filipino250.6%1.1%
French Canadian1955.1%4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.1353.5%2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.401.0%1.7%
Métis952.5%1.3%
European, n.o.s.551.4%1.6%
Russian250.6%1.1%
Norwegian300.8%0.6%
Welsh1203.1%1.4%
Portuguese250.6%1.0%
American350.9%1.0%
Spanish401.0%1.0%
Swedish250.6%0.5%
Hungarian501.3%0.7%
Acadian551.4%0.9%
Pakistani300.8%0.5%
African, n.o.s.250.6%1.4%
Jewish250.6%0.8%
Punjabi00.0%0.2%
Vietnamese00.0%0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.501.3%1.7%
Greek250.6%0.6%
Jamaican802.1%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean200.5%0.3%
Romanian250.6%0.5%
Lebanese902.3%2.0%
Iranian00.0%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.300.8%0.5%
Danish350.9%0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Sikh00.0%0.1%
Austrian401.0%0.4%
Belgian300.8%0.5%
Haitian701.8%1.0%
Hindu00.0%0.3%
Mexican250.6%0.3%
Mennonite00.0%0.1%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish200.5%0.3%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.3%
Japanese00.0%0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.150.4%0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%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%
Colombian00.0%0.3%
Moroccan00.0%0.4%
Czech150.4%0.3%
Syrian00.0%0.5%
Guyanese200.5%0.2%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.100.3%0.3%
Serbian00.0%0.2%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander150.4%0.2%
Hong Konger00.0%0.1%
Ontarian150.4%0.6%
Persian401.0%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.2%
Turkish00.0%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.150.4%0.2%
Bangladeshi250.6%0.3%
Algerian00.0%0.2%
Brazilian00.0%0.2%
Nigerian00.0%0.3%
Armenian100.3%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.300.8%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.8%
Taiwanese00.0%0.1%
Iraqi00.0%0.3%
Salvadorean100.3%0.2%
African Caribbean701.8%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%
Algonquin150.4%0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Lithuanian00.0%0.2%
South African00.0%0.1%
Australian00.0%0.1%
Palestinian00.0%0.4%
Chilean00.0%0.1%
Congolese00.0%0.6%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.1%
Ethiopian100.3%0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian200.5%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.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker100.3%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.200.5%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%
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 Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian601.6%0.6%
Argentinian00.0%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%
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%
Mayan200.5%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 data3,860100.0%100.0%
First generation67517.5%25.1%
Second generation68017.6%17.6%
Third generation or more2,50564.9%57.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,860100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity952.5%3.2%
Single Indigenous responses852.2%3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity3,76597.5%96.8%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,860100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian100.3%0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,85099.7%99.3%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,860100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)350.9%1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)250.6%1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1253.2%4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1002.6%3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries300.8%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,70095.9%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 data3,855100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants3,22583.7%76.2%
Immigrants62016.1%21.4%
Before 19801503.9%3.4%
1980 to 19901102.9%2.4%
1991 to 20001303.4%4.1%
2001 to 20101153.0%4.8%
2011 to 20211203.1%6.7%
Non-permanent residents150.4%2.4%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data615100.0%100.0%
Americas18530.1%15.1%
Brazil00.0%0.8%
Colombia00.0%1.1%
El Salvador101.6%0.8%
Guyana00.0%0.4%
Haiti8513.8%3.0%
Jamaica457.3%1.1%
Mexico101.6%0.8%
Peru00.0%0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.4%
United States of America101.6%3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas152.4%2.9%
Europe13522.0%22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.8%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%1.6%
Germany254.1%1.4%
Greece00.0%0.3%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%1.6%
Netherlands00.0%0.7%
Poland00.0%1.4%
Portugal00.0%1.1%
Romania00.0%1.2%
Russian Federation00.0%1.2%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%1.0%
United Kingdom355.7%5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe101.6%3.3%
Africa609.8%19.6%
Algeria00.0%1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%1.8%
Egypt00.0%1.6%
Eritrea00.0%0.5%
Ethiopia101.6%0.9%
Morocco00.0%1.5%
Nigeria00.0%1.1%
Somalia00.0%1.5%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa304.9%9.1%
Asia23037.4%42.9%
Afghanistan00.0%1.0%
Iran203.3%2.1%
Iraq00.0%1.5%
Lebanon304.9%4.6%
Syria00.0%2.3%
Turkey00.0%0.6%
China152.4%7.0%
Hong Kong152.4%1.1%
Korea, South152.4%0.8%
Taiwan00.0%0.3%
Philippines203.3%3.8%
Viet Nam00.0%2.1%
Bangladesh203.3%1.1%
India152.4%5.4%
Pakistan152.4%1.9%
Sri Lanka00.0%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia406.5%6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth00.0%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 data45100.0%100.0%
Americas1022.2%11.1%
Europe2555.6%8.6%
Africa1022.2%30.2%
Asia00.0%49.8%
Oceania and other00.0%0.3%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,855100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,75597.4%92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 1872018.7%19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,03578.7%72.8%
Not Canadian citizens1052.7%7.9%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data615100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years6510.6%10.1%
5 to 14 years10016.3%18.2%
15 to 24 years14523.6%18.0%
25 to 44 years28045.5%45.2%
45 years and over254.1%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 data470100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants21545.7%48.3%
Principal applicants9520.2%20.9%
Secondary applicants12025.5%27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family19541.5%26.1%
Refugees5010.6%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 data470100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission306.4%9.1%
Work permits only before admission5010.6%8.1%
Study permits only before admission102.1%3.1%
Work and study permits before admission204.3%6.5%
Other permits before admission102.1%0.6%
No pre-admission experience34573.4%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 data3,275100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree37511.5%12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate94528.9%23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,95059.5%63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,04031.8%27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher91027.8%36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,96560.0%65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree1003.1%4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate46014.0%12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,40042.7%48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level72022.0%20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher68020.8%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 data3,270100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate42012.8%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,85087.2%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,96560.1%65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1203.7%5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,84556.4%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 data1,965100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree56528.8%25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,40071.2%74.4%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,990100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable201.0%2.3%
All classes of workers1,96598.7%97.7%
Employee1,78089.4%86.0%
Self-employed1859.3%11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,990100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable201.0%2.3%
All occupations1,96598.7%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations301.5%1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations41020.6%20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations24512.3%12.9%
3 Health occupations1658.3%7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services30015.1%17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport452.3%3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations48024.1%21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations25512.8%11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations00.0%1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities251.3%1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,990100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable201.0%2.3%
All industries1,96598.7%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.1%
22 Utilities100.5%0.4%
23 Construction1407.0%6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing502.5%3.1%
41 Wholesale trade452.3%1.8%
44-45 Retail trade22511.3%9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing552.8%3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries301.5%2.0%
52 Finance and insurance703.5%3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing301.5%1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1859.3%9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services603.0%4.1%
61 Educational services1507.5%7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance22011.1%11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation251.3%1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services804.0%5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)854.3%3.8%
91 Public administration50025.1%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 data1,100100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van91082.7%80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver83075.5%72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger857.7%7.3%
Public transit958.6%9.7%
Walked504.5%5.9%
Bicycle00.0%1.3%
Other method403.6%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 data1,100100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes25523.2%26.7%
15 to 29 minutes49545.0%38.9%
30 to 44 minutes25022.7%21.8%
45 to 59 minutes252.3%7.1%
60 minutes and over807.3%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 data1,100100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.756.8%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.26524.1%19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.33030.0%27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.17015.5%20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.12010.9%11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.15013.6%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 data880100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence82593.8%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 residence354.0%10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory151.7%8.8%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data3,755100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,76073.5%58.9%
Movers99526.5%41.1%
Non-migrants65517.4%22.0%
Migrants3409.1%19.1%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,845100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,63094.4%87.0%
Movers2205.7%13.0%
Non-migrants1654.3%8.7%
Migrants501.3%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 data1,820100.0%100.0%
Worked at home72039.6%39.7%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.3%
No fixed workplace address22512.4%9.9%
Usual place of work87548.1%50.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,890100.0%100.0%
English only1,88048.3%48.5%
French only1052.7%7.3%
English and French1,89048.6%43.1%
Neither English nor French200.5%1.2%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,890100.0%100.0%
English2,70069.4%66.4%
French1,08027.8%29.8%
English and French902.3%2.7%
Neither English nor French150.4%1.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,890100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,61092.8%94.3%
Multiple responses2807.2%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% data3,890100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,65594.0%94.1%
Multiple responses2406.2%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% data3,890100.0%100.0%
None3,14080.7%80.6%
English2506.4%6.5%
French2907.5%4.6%
Non-official language1353.5%5.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1353.5%5.5%
English and French100.3%0.5%
English and non-official language(s)250.6%0.8%
French and non-official language(s)250.6%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% data3,890100.0%100.0%
English2,29559.0%50.9%
French53513.8%20.2%
Non-official language952.4%4.7%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous952.4%4.7%
English and French58515.0%8.8%
English and non-official language(s)2706.9%10.8%
French and non-official language(s)250.6%1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)701.8%2.9%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%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 data2,135100.0%100.0%
English1,37064.2%61.5%
French1205.6%11.1%
Non-official language00.0%0.3%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%0.3%
English and French63029.5%25.0%
English and non-official language(s)150.7%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 data2,135100.0%100.0%
None1,61075.4%77.4%
English954.4%6.5%
French41519.4%14.6%
Non-official language200.9%1.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous200.9%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% data745100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language42056.4%32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language32543.6%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% data580100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language34559.5%33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada29050.0%24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada559.5%8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language24041.4%66.5%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,840100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,840100.0%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 income30.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,275100.0%100.0%
In the labour force1,99060.8%66.0%
Employed1,82055.6%59.6%
Unemployed1655.0%6.4%
Not in the labour force1,28039.1%34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)61
Employment rate (Rate)56
Unemployment rate (Rate)8
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,27099.8%100.0%
Did not work1,22037.3%34.0%
Worked2,05062.6%66.0%
Worked full year full time1,20536.8%38.8%
Worked part year and/or part time84525.8%27.3%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)43

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