Ottawa (west 1) is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,602 living in private households. 23.8% 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 South Asian at 4.4%. 73.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 24.3% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $139,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 7.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.56 km², giving a population density of 4,219 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).
Median household income$139,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households7.7%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density4,219 /km²6,602 people over 1.56 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021
6,602
Population, 2016
6,778
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
-3
Total private dwellings
2,246
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
2,219
Population density per square kilometre
4,211
Land area in square kilometres
2
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
6,605
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
1,320
20.0%
16.9%
0 to 4 years
360
5.5%
5.0%
5 to 9 years
470
7.1%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
490
7.4%
6.1%
15 to 64 years
4,535
68.7%
66.1%
15 to 19 years
500
7.6%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
420
6.4%
6.4%
25 to 29 years
285
4.3%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
365
5.5%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
485
7.3%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
480
7.3%
6.6%
45 to 49 years
530
8.0%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
590
8.9%
6.6%
55 to 59 years
510
7.7%
7.2%
60 to 64 years
360
5.5%
6.6%
65 years and over
750
11.4%
17.0%
65 to 69 years
275
4.2%
5.4%
70 to 74 years
225
3.4%
4.5%
75 to 79 years
145
2.2%
3.1%
80 to 84 years
65
1.0%
2.0%
85 years and over
45
0.7%
2.1%
Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)
100
0 to 14 years
20
20.0%
16.9%
15 to 64 years
69
68.7%
66.1%
65 years and over
11
11.4%
17.0%
85 years and over
1
0.7%
2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)
38
Median age of the population
39
39.2%
40.4%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
2,215
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
1,335
60.3%
45.0%
Semi-detached house
45
2.0%
7.1%
Row house
835
37.7%
16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
0
0.0%
2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
5
0.2%
14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
0
0.0%
13.9%
Other single-attached house
0
0.0%
0.1%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.2%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
0
0.0%
15.4%
1961 to 1980
220
9.7%
26.8%
1981 to 1990
250
11.1%
15.5%
1991 to 2000
690
30.5%
12.3%
2001 to 2005
395
17.5%
7.2%
2006 to 2010
450
19.9%
7.7%
2011 to 2015
215
9.5%
7.2%
2016 to 2021
30
1.3%
7.9%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
10
0.4%
14.7%
Not condominium
2,250
99.6%
85.3%
Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
0
0.0%
0.8%
1 bedroom
15
0.7%
13.3%
2 bedrooms
140
6.2%
23.1%
3 bedrooms
1,145
50.7%
37.7%
4 or more bedrooms
965
42.7%
25.2%
Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
130
5.8%
27.6%
5 rooms
280
12.4%
14.4%
6 rooms
360
15.9%
14.3%
7 rooms
335
14.8%
13.4%
8 or more rooms
1,150
50.9%
30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
8
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
2,220
98.2%
94.5%
Major repairs needed
40
1.8%
5.5%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
2,040
90.3%
81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
220
9.7%
18.4%
30% to less than 100%
205
9.1%
16.5%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
2,245
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
90
4.0%
9.4%
Not in core need
2,155
96.0%
90.6%
Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
2,080
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
66
3.2%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
8
0.4%
0.0%
% in core housing need
3
0.1%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,680
$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,624
$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$645,000
$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$651,000
$585,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
180
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
0
0.0%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
28
15.4%
0.0%
% in core housing need
18
9.8%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,160
$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,200
$1,296
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,275
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,030
95.4%
96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,400
$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,060
95.9%
96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,400
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,725
89.6%
87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$56,400
$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,025
76.3%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$59,600
$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,275
81.0%
82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$4,080
$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
365
6.9%
7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,760
$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,105
20.9%
23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,500
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,355
101.5%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,065
96.0%
96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$69,000
$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,080
96.3%
96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$55,950
$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,765
90.3%
87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$66,200
$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,055
76.9%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$66,300
$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,300
81.5%
82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,840
$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
380
7.2%
7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,840
$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,055
20.0%
23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,320
$8,890
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,900
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$151,000
$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$126,000
$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,920
101.1%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$166,000
$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$134,800
$117,600
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,355
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,430
45.4%
37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$87,000
$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$94,100
$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,305
24.4%
25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$14,700
$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$24,320
$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)
90
Employment income (%) (Rate)
77
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
10
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
3
Total income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,280
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
250
4.7%
3.8%
With total income
5,025
95.2%
96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
445
8.4%
7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
495
9.4%
9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
515
9.8%
12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
355
6.7%
10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
370
7.0%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
380
7.2%
8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
360
6.8%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
340
6.4%
6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999
300
5.7%
5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
280
5.3%
4.3%
$100,000 and over
1,185
22.4%
15.1%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,280
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
220
4.2%
3.7%
With after-tax income
5,055
95.7%
96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
500
9.5%
7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999
520
9.8%
10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
565
10.7%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
430
8.1%
12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
485
9.2%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
475
9.0%
10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
430
8.1%
8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
385
7.3%
6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
390
7.4%
5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
280
5.3%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
590
11.2%
7.2%
Employment income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,280
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,255
23.8%
28.4%
With employment income
4,025
76.2%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
410
7.8%
9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
275
5.2%
5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
380
7.2%
7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
235
4.5%
5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999
220
4.2%
5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
240
4.5%
5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
260
4.9%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
265
5.0%
5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
260
4.9%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
240
4.5%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
235
4.5%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
1,000
18.9%
11.5%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,275
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,905
93.0%
94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$57,600
$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,905
93.0%
94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,000
$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,625
87.7%
86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$56,800
$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,995
75.7%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,800
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,005
75.9%
77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$950
$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
320
6.1%
5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,480
$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,355
101.5%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,940
93.6%
94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$66,100
$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,950
93.8%
94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$52,400
$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,675
88.6%
86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$65,000
$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,040
76.6%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$65,500
$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,035
76.5%
77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,640
$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
385
7.3%
6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,600
$7,750
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,355
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,420
45.2%
37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$86,000
$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$89,400
$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,220
22.8%
23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$19,400
$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$29,500
$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
93
Employment income (%) (Rate)
81
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
7
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
545
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$130,000
$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$109,000
$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
600
110.1%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$137,500
$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$113,600
$105,500
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
1,105
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$170,000
$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$143,000
$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,090
98.6%
100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$192,400
$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$154,800
$143,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
205
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$106,000
$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$93,000
$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
210
102.4%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$113,000
$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$94,000
$77,000
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
385
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$75,000
$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,400
$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
425
110.4%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$71,600
$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,600
$45,840
LIM low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data
6,600
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,625
24.6%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
440
6.7%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
4,225
64.0%
63.3%
65 years and over
750
11.4%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
215
3.3%
8.8%
0 to 17 years
55
0.8%
2.0%
0 to 5 years
20
0.3%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
120
1.8%
5.1%
65 years and over
45
0.7%
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)
4
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
3
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
6
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data
6,595
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,625
24.6%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
440
6.7%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
4,225
64.1%
63.3%
65 years and over
750
11.4%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
85
1.3%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
15
0.2%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
5
0.1%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
55
0.8%
3.9%
65 years and over
15
0.2%
0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
1
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
1
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
2
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
1
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
2
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
2,220
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
290
13.1%
29.1%
2 persons
660
29.7%
33.9%
3 persons
475
21.4%
15.0%
4 persons
535
24.1%
14.1%
5 or more persons
260
11.7%
8.0%
Number of persons in private households
6,600
297.3%
242.2%
Average household size (Average)
3
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
5,280
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
3,420
64.8%
56.5%
Married
3,020
57.2%
43.9%
Living common-law
400
7.6%
12.6%
Not married and not living common-law
1,855
35.1%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,390
26.3%
30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
105
2.0%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
220
4.2%
6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
140
2.7%
4.7%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data
2,220
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,750
78.8%
60.8%
Couple-family households
1,565
70.5%
51.7%
One-parent-family households
180
8.1%
9.1%
Multigenerational households
80
3.6%
2.2%
Multiple-census-family households
5
0.2%
0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons
40
1.8%
2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
50
2.3%
4.8%
One-person households
290
13.1%
29.1%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
2,220
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$139,000
$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$117,000
$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
2,260
101.8%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$154,800
$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$125,800
$97,400
Household total income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
2,220
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
5
0.2%
1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
0
0.0%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
5
0.2%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
10
0.5%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
15
0.7%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
10
0.5%
2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999
20
0.9%
2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
15
0.7%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
30
1.4%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
30
1.4%
3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999
60
2.7%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
60
2.7%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
95
4.3%
6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
110
5.0%
6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
135
6.1%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
1,625
73.2%
48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999
335
15.1%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
300
13.5%
9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
455
20.5%
12.9%
$200,000 and over
540
24.3%
13.4%
Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
2,220
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
5
0.2%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
0
0.0%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
5
0.2%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
10
0.5%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
15
0.7%
3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
10
0.5%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
20
0.9%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
20
0.9%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
35
1.6%
3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999
45
2.0%
3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
65
2.9%
7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999
95
4.3%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
155
7.0%
7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
165
7.4%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
180
8.1%
6.5%
$100,000 and over
1,385
62.4%
39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
390
17.6%
13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999
320
14.4%
9.3%
$150,000 and over
675
30.4%
16.7%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
2,085
92.3%
65.4%
Renter
175
7.7%
34.6%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band
0
0.0%
0.0%
Census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data
1,925
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
715
37.1%
50.2%
3 persons
455
23.6%
20.9%
4 persons
540
28.1%
19.9%
5 or more persons
215
11.2%
9.0%
Average size of census families (Average)
3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
1,925
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,695
88.1%
83.5%
Married couples
1,495
77.7%
64.4%
Common-law couples
200
10.4%
19.1%
Total one-parent families
225
11.7%
16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+
170
8.8%
12.7%
in which the parent is a man+
60
3.1%
3.7%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families
6,085
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
3,390
55.7%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
230
3.8%
5.7%
Children
2,470
40.6%
37.0%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
515
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
295
57.3%
64.1%
Living with other relatives
125
24.3%
12.9%
Living with non-relatives only
95
18.4%
23.0%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
290
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
305
105.2%
99.9%
Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data
1,925
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,955
101.6%
100.0%
Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data
6,600
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
1,600
24.2%
40.1%
In bottom decile
175
2.7%
8.3%
In second decile
195
3.0%
7.3%
In third decile
260
3.9%
7.7%
In fourth decile
375
5.7%
8.1%
In fifth decile
595
9.0%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
4,995
75.7%
59.9%
In sixth decile
595
9.0%
9.6%
In seventh decile
845
12.8%
10.5%
In eighth decile
965
14.6%
11.8%
In ninth decile
1,195
18.1%
13.8%
In top decile
1,400
21.2%
14.1%
Private households by number of persons per room
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
2,230
98.7%
98.2%
More than one person per room
30
1.3%
1.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
2,195
97.1%
95.3%
Not suitable
60
2.7%
4.7%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
875
38.7%
49.4%
Two-maintainer household
1,280
56.6%
46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
105
4.6%
4.0%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
0
0.0%
3.3%
25 to 34 years
230
10.2%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
485
21.5%
18.1%
45 to 54 years
615
27.2%
18.6%
55 to 64 years
500
22.1%
20.2%
65 to 74 years
295
13.1%
14.7%
75 to 84 years
120
5.3%
7.5%
85 years and over
15
0.7%
2.4%
Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
315
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
215
68.3%
62.3%
Not suitable only
60
19.0%
13.5%
Major repairs needed only
40
12.7%
15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
0
0.0%
3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.2%
Acceptable housing
1,940
615.9%
283.3%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,650
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
1,580
23.8%
26.4%
South Asian
295
4.4%
4.2%
Chinese
295
4.4%
3.4%
Black
250
3.8%
7.8%
Filipino
85
1.3%
1.1%
Arab
160
2.4%
4.7%
Latin American
95
1.4%
1.4%
Southeast Asian
135
2.0%
1.2%
West Asian
130
2.0%
1.0%
Korean
30
0.5%
0.3%
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Multiple visible minorities
75
1.1%
0.9%
Not a visible minority
5,065
76.2%
73.6%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,650
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
120
1.8%
0.8%
Christian
3,655
55.0%
56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.
425
6.4%
6.5%
Anabaptist
15
0.2%
0.1%
Anglican
235
3.5%
3.5%
Baptist
45
0.7%
0.7%
Catholic
2,145
32.3%
35.8%
Christian Orthodox
225
3.4%
1.8%
Jehovah's Witness
10
0.2%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
45
0.7%
0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
30
0.5%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
45
0.7%
1.0%
Presbyterian
60
0.9%
0.8%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.1%
United Church
300
4.5%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
70
1.1%
1.9%
Hindu
145
2.2%
1.4%
Jewish
90
1.4%
0.8%
Muslim
290
4.4%
7.8%
Sikh
75
1.1%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
65
1.0%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
2,210
33.2%
31.6%
Ethnic or cultural origin
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,645
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
920
13.8%
15.9%
English
1,140
17.2%
13.4%
Irish
1,655
24.9%
17.5%
Scottish
1,405
21.1%
13.9%
French, n.o.s.
1,145
17.2%
17.1%
German
750
11.3%
6.5%
Chinese
345
5.2%
3.6%
Italian
260
3.9%
3.8%
Indian (India)
235
3.5%
2.3%
Ukrainian
215
3.2%
1.9%
Dutch
175
2.6%
2.2%
Polish
255
3.8%
2.5%
Québécois
30
0.5%
2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
220
3.3%
3.2%
Filipino
90
1.4%
1.1%
French Canadian
150
2.3%
4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
140
2.1%
2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
70
1.1%
1.7%
Métis
50
0.8%
1.3%
European, n.o.s.
100
1.5%
1.6%
Russian
170
2.6%
1.1%
Norwegian
15
0.2%
0.6%
Welsh
120
1.8%
1.4%
Portuguese
35
0.5%
1.0%
American
60
0.9%
1.0%
Spanish
95
1.4%
1.0%
Swedish
20
0.3%
0.5%
Hungarian
105
1.6%
0.7%
Acadian
15
0.2%
0.9%
Pakistani
0
0.0%
0.5%
African, n.o.s.
40
0.6%
1.4%
Jewish
115
1.7%
0.8%
Punjabi
35
0.5%
0.2%
Vietnamese
95
1.4%
0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.
65
1.0%
1.7%
Greek
85
1.3%
0.6%
Jamaican
35
0.5%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
35
0.5%
0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.2%
Korean
30
0.5%
0.3%
Romanian
80
1.2%
0.5%
Lebanese
120
1.8%
2.0%
Iranian
85
1.3%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
0
0.0%
0.5%
Danish
50
0.8%
0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
35
0.5%
0.6%
Sikh
35
0.5%
0.1%
Austrian
45
0.7%
0.4%
Belgian
15
0.2%
0.5%
Haitian
30
0.5%
1.0%
Hindu
10
0.2%
0.3%
Mexican
0
0.0%
0.3%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.1%
Swiss
40
0.6%
0.4%
Finnish
60
0.9%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
25
0.4%
0.2%
Croatian
40
0.6%
0.3%
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.
30
0.5%
0.3%
Muslim
0
0.0%
0.4%
Egyptian
65
1.0%
0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.2%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.1%
Colombian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Moroccan
0
0.0%
0.4%
Czech
55
0.8%
0.3%
Syrian
40
0.6%
0.5%
Guyanese
35
0.5%
0.2%
Afghan
60
0.9%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Serbian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
20
0.3%
0.2%
Hong Konger
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ontarian
55
0.8%
0.6%
Persian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Turkish
30
0.5%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0
0.0%
0.3%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Brazilian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Nigerian
55
0.8%
0.3%
Armenian
20
0.3%
0.1%
Slovak
45
0.7%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.8%
Taiwanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Iraqi
0
0.0%
0.3%
Salvadorean
25
0.4%
0.2%
African Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Algonquin
35
0.5%
0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lithuanian
0
0.0%
0.2%
South African
15
0.2%
0.1%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Palestinian
15
0.2%
0.4%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.6%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
30
0.5%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
45
0.7%
0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
0.2%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.2%
Albanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
20
0.3%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gujarati
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eritrean
0
0.0%
0.1%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Israeli
10
0.2%
0.1%
Mohawk
20
0.3%
0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Barbadian
15
0.2%
0.1%
African American
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bosnian
35
0.5%
0.1%
Venezuelan
40
0.6%
0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bengali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Guatemalan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indonesian
15
0.2%
0.1%
Laotian
20
0.3%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.0%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Argentinian
15
0.2%
0.0%
Estonian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Kurdish
15
0.2%
0.1%
Fijian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jatt
0
0.0%
0.0%
North American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Coptic
20
0.3%
0.1%
Thai
35
0.5%
0.1%
Dominican
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nepali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kabyle
0
0.0%
0.0%
Assyrian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igbo
0
0.0%
0.1%
Byelorussian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Abenaki
0
0.0%
0.0%
Moldovan
10
0.2%
0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Zealander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sudanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch
10
0.2%
0.0%
Malaysian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
25
0.4%
0.0%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Norman
0
0.0%
0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ivorian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jordanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.0%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.1%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.1%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.1%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Telugu
0
0.0%
0.0%
Roma
0
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.0%
Singaporean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Karen
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tajik
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amhara
0
0.0%
0.0%
Paraguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Generation status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,645
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
1,750
26.3%
25.1%
Second generation
1,375
20.7%
17.6%
Third generation or more
3,520
53.0%
57.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,650
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
170
2.6%
3.2%
Single Indigenous responses
165
2.5%
3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
6,480
97.4%
96.8%
Registered or Treaty Indian status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,650
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
45
0.7%
0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
6,605
99.3%
99.3%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,650
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
50
0.8%
1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
50
0.8%
1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
220
3.3%
4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
220
3.3%
3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
6,375
95.9%
94.5%
Immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,645
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
5,000
75.2%
76.2%
Immigrants
1,615
24.3%
21.4%
Before 1980
260
3.9%
3.4%
1980 to 1990
200
3.0%
2.4%
1991 to 2000
375
5.6%
4.1%
2001 to 2010
395
5.9%
4.8%
2011 to 2021
380
5.7%
6.7%
Non-permanent residents
30
0.5%
2.4%
Place of birth for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
1,615
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
165
10.2%
15.1%
Brazil
0
0.0%
0.8%
Colombia
0
0.0%
1.1%
El Salvador
15
0.9%
0.8%
Guyana
15
0.9%
0.4%
Haiti
10
0.6%
3.0%
Jamaica
20
1.2%
1.1%
Mexico
0
0.0%
0.8%
Peru
10
0.6%
0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.4%
United States of America
45
2.8%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas
45
2.8%
2.9%
Europe
440
27.2%
22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
35
2.2%
0.8%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
20
1.2%
1.6%
Germany
25
1.5%
1.4%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.3%
Hungary
0
0.0%
0.3%
Italy
10
0.6%
1.6%
Netherlands
0
0.0%
0.7%
Poland
25
1.5%
1.4%
Portugal
0
0.0%
1.1%
Romania
50
3.1%
1.2%
Russian Federation
60
3.7%
1.2%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
50
3.1%
1.0%
United Kingdom
85
5.3%
5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe
65
4.0%
3.3%
Africa
180
11.1%
19.6%
Algeria
0
0.0%
1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
1.8%
Egypt
25
1.5%
1.6%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.5%
Ethiopia
0
0.0%
0.9%
Morocco
10
0.6%
1.5%
Nigeria
40
2.5%
1.1%
Somalia
0
0.0%
1.5%
South Africa, Republic of
10
0.6%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
70
4.3%
9.1%
Asia
815
50.5%
42.9%
Afghanistan
40
2.5%
1.0%
Iran
65
4.0%
2.1%
Iraq
20
1.2%
1.5%
Lebanon
55
3.4%
4.6%
Syria
20
1.2%
2.3%
Turkey
15
0.9%
0.6%
China
175
10.8%
7.0%
Hong Kong
15
0.9%
1.1%
Korea, South
0
0.0%
0.8%
Taiwan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Philippines
45
2.8%
3.8%
Viet Nam
70
4.3%
2.1%
Bangladesh
0
0.0%
1.1%
India
130
8.0%
5.4%
Pakistan
20
1.2%
1.9%
Sri Lanka
20
1.2%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
110
6.8%
6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth
15
0.9%
0.4%
Place of birth for the recent immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
185
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
0
0.0%
11.1%
Europe
40
21.6%
8.6%
Africa
45
24.3%
30.2%
Asia
100
54.1%
49.8%
Oceania and other
0
0.0%
0.3%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,645
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
6,315
95.0%
92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
1,600
24.1%
19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
4,715
71.0%
72.8%
Not Canadian citizens
325
4.9%
7.9%
Age at immigration for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
1,615
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
165
10.2%
10.1%
5 to 14 years
255
15.8%
18.2%
15 to 24 years
250
15.5%
18.0%
25 to 44 years
790
48.9%
45.2%
45 years and over
165
10.2%
8.5%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
1,355
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
800
59.0%
48.3%
Principal applicants
315
23.2%
20.9%
Secondary applicants
480
35.4%
27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family
350
25.8%
26.1%
Refugees
210
15.5%
24.1%
Other immigrants
0
0.0%
1.4%
Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
1,355
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
25
1.8%
9.1%
Work permits only before admission
130
9.6%
8.1%
Study permits only before admission
50
3.7%
3.1%
Work and study permits before admission
90
6.6%
6.5%
Other permits before admission
10
0.7%
0.6%
No pre-admission experience
1,055
77.9%
72.5%
Education
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,355
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
540
10.1%
12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,165
21.8%
23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,650
68.2%
63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,365
25.5%
27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,285
42.7%
36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,625
67.7%
65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree
110
2.1%
4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
605
11.3%
12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,900
54.2%
48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,075
20.1%
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,830
34.2%
28.7%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,355
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
560
10.5%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,790
89.4%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,620
67.6%
65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
125
2.3%
5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
3,495
65.3%
60.1%
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,620
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
720
19.9%
25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,905
80.2%
74.4%
Employment
Labour force
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data
3,875
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
80
2.1%
2.3%
All classes of workers
3,795
97.9%
97.7%
Employee
3,355
86.6%
86.0%
Self-employed
445
11.5%
11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
3,875
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
80
2.1%
2.3%
All occupations
3,795
97.9%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
35
0.9%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
835
21.5%
20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
775
20.0%
12.9%
3 Health occupations
230
5.9%
7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
610
15.7%
17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
130
3.4%
3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations
770
19.9%
21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
320
8.3%
11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
20
0.5%
1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
65
1.7%
1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
3,875
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
80
2.1%
2.3%
All industries
3,795
97.9%
97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0
0.0%
0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.1%
22 Utilities
15
0.4%
0.4%
23 Construction
180
4.6%
6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing
195
5.0%
3.1%
41 Wholesale trade
95
2.5%
1.8%
44-45 Retail trade
385
9.9%
9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
105
2.7%
3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries
85
2.2%
2.0%
52 Finance and insurance
100
2.6%
3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
25
0.6%
1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
560
14.5%
9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
0
0.0%
0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
105
2.7%
4.1%
61 Educational services
350
9.0%
7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance
415
10.7%
11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
45
1.2%
1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services
165
4.3%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
155
4.0%
3.8%
91 Public administration
800
20.6%
21.8%
Mobility & commuting
Main mode of commuting
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
1,880
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,630
86.7%
80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
1,430
76.1%
72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
195
10.4%
7.3%
Public transit
100
5.3%
9.7%
Walked
75
4.0%
5.9%
Bicycle
0
0.0%
1.3%
Other method
70
3.7%
3.0%
Commuting duration
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
1,880
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
510
27.1%
26.7%
15 to 29 minutes
790
42.0%
38.9%
30 to 44 minutes
355
18.9%
21.8%
45 to 59 minutes
130
6.9%
7.1%
60 minutes and over
85
4.5%
5.5%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
1,880
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
70
3.7%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
330
17.6%
19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
525
27.9%
27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
410
21.8%
20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
275
14.6%
11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
255
13.6%
14.6%
Commuting destination
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data
1,640
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
1,555
94.8%
79.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
0
0.0%
1.6%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
55
3.4%
10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
30
1.8%
8.8%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
6,285
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
4,425
70.4%
58.9%
Movers
1,860
29.6%
41.1%
Non-migrants
1,100
17.5%
22.0%
Migrants
760
12.1%
19.1%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
6,600
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
6,110
92.6%
87.0%
Movers
490
7.4%
13.0%
Non-migrants
325
4.9%
8.7%
Migrants
160
2.4%
4.3%
Place of work status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data
3,555
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
1,675
47.1%
39.7%
Worked outside Canada
0
0.0%
0.3%
No fixed workplace address
235
6.6%
9.9%
Usual place of work
1,640
46.1%
50.1%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,605
100.0%
100.0%
English only
4,410
66.8%
48.5%
French only
40
0.6%
7.3%
English and French
2,055
31.1%
43.1%
Neither English nor French
95
1.4%
1.2%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,605
100.0%
100.0%
English
5,875
88.9%
66.4%
French
505
7.6%
29.8%
English and French
130
2.0%
2.7%
Neither English nor French
95
1.4%
1.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,605
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
6,215
94.1%
94.3%
Multiple responses
385
5.8%
5.7%
Language spoken most often at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,605
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
6,250
94.6%
94.1%
Multiple responses
350
5.3%
5.9%
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,600
100.0%
100.0%
None
5,230
79.2%
80.6%
English
420
6.4%
6.5%
French
255
3.9%
4.6%
Non-official language
505
7.7%
5.5%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
505
7.7%
5.5%
English and French
35
0.5%
0.5%
English and non-official language(s)
60
0.9%
0.8%
French and non-official language(s)
55
0.8%
0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
50
0.8%
0.6%
All languages spoken at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,605
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,465
67.6%
50.9%
French
165
2.5%
20.2%
Non-official language
325
4.9%
4.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
325
4.9%
4.7%
English and French
380
5.8%
8.8%
English and non-official language(s)
1,065
16.1%
10.8%
French and non-official language(s)
10
0.2%
1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
140
2.1%
2.9%
Multiple non-official languages
45
0.7%
0.3%
All languages used at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data
4,015
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,295
82.1%
61.5%
French
35
0.9%
11.1%
Non-official language
0
0.0%
0.3%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.3%
English and French
640
15.9%
25.0%
English and non-official language(s)
40
1.0%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.5%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
0.0%
Other language(s) used regularly at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data
4,015
100.0%
100.0%
None
3,405
84.8%
77.4%
English
85
2.1%
6.5%
French
495
12.3%
14.6%
Non-official language
35
0.9%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
35
0.9%
0.9%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.0%
English and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data
1,665
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
460
27.6%
32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
1,205
72.4%
67.1%
Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data
1,270
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
350
27.6%
33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
255
20.1%
24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
95
7.5%
8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
920
72.4%
66.5%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
6,600
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
6,595
100.0%
100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.0%
0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
3
0.0%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
5,355
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
3,875
72.4%
66.0%
Employed
3,550
66.3%
59.6%
Unemployed
320
6.0%
6.4%
Not in the labour force
1,480
27.6%
34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)
72
Employment rate (Rate)
66
Unemployment rate (Rate)
8
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data