Potter's Key (southwest) is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,863 living in private households. 25.9% 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 Arab at 6.7%. 72.2% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.8% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 21.5% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $143,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 10.5% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.70 km², giving a population density of 2,168 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).
Median household income$143,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households10.5%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density2,168 /km²5,863 people over 2.70 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021
5,863
Population, 2016
4,686
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
25
Total private dwellings
2,009
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
1,994
Population density per square kilometre
2,164
Land area in square kilometres
3
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
5,860
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
1,320
22.5%
16.9%
0 to 4 years
315
5.4%
5.0%
5 to 9 years
460
7.8%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
550
9.4%
6.1%
15 to 64 years
3,945
67.3%
66.1%
15 to 19 years
470
8.0%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
320
5.5%
6.4%
25 to 29 years
260
4.4%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
345
5.9%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
465
7.9%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
470
8.0%
6.6%
45 to 49 years
500
8.5%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
505
8.6%
6.6%
55 to 59 years
360
6.1%
7.2%
60 to 64 years
250
4.3%
6.6%
65 years and over
590
10.1%
17.0%
65 to 69 years
195
3.3%
5.4%
70 to 74 years
185
3.2%
4.5%
75 to 79 years
115
2.0%
3.1%
80 to 84 years
55
0.9%
2.0%
85 years and over
30
0.5%
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
22
22.5%
16.9%
15 to 64 years
67
67.3%
66.1%
65 years and over
10
10.1%
17.0%
85 years and over
0
0.5%
2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)
36
Median age of the population
38
37.6%
40.4%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
1,995
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
1,330
66.7%
45.0%
Semi-detached house
170
8.5%
7.1%
Row house
380
19.0%
16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
0
0.0%
2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
120
6.0%
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
2,000
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
10
0.5%
15.4%
1961 to 1980
25
1.2%
26.8%
1981 to 1990
20
1.0%
15.5%
1991 to 2000
165
8.2%
12.3%
2001 to 2005
505
25.2%
7.2%
2006 to 2010
650
32.5%
7.7%
2011 to 2015
190
9.5%
7.2%
2016 to 2021
440
22.0%
7.9%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
2,000
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
135
6.8%
14.7%
Not condominium
1,865
93.2%
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
2,000
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
0
0.0%
0.8%
1 bedroom
0
0.0%
13.3%
2 bedrooms
165
8.2%
23.1%
3 bedrooms
875
43.8%
37.7%
4 or more bedrooms
950
47.5%
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
2,000
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
145
7.2%
27.6%
5 rooms
205
10.2%
14.4%
6 rooms
280
14.0%
14.3%
7 rooms
365
18.2%
13.4%
8 or more rooms
1,010
50.5%
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
2,000
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
1,975
98.8%
94.5%
Major repairs needed
25
1.2%
5.5%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data
2,000
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
1,730
86.5%
81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
270
13.5%
18.4%
30% to less than 100%
240
12.0%
16.5%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
2,000
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
1,970
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
90
4.6%
9.4%
Not in core need
1,880
95.4%
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
1,790
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
73
4.1%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
12
0.6%
0.0%
% in core housing need
3
0.2%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,000
$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,962
$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$700,000
$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$718,000
$585,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
215
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
0
0.0%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
30
14.0%
0.0%
% in core housing need
15
7.0%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,120
$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,960
$1,296
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,535
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,335
95.6%
96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$60,800
$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,340
95.7%
96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$52,400
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,115
90.7%
87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,800
$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,515
77.5%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$64,000
$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,665
80.8%
82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$3,640
$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
275
6.1%
7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,480
$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
945
20.8%
23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,000
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,655
102.6%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,480
98.8%
96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$74,000
$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,485
98.9%
96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,950
$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,205
92.7%
87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$72,100
$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,590
79.2%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$73,900
$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,770
83.1%
82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,530
$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
305
6.7%
7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,240
$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,020
22.5%
23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,800
$8,890
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,660
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$155,000
$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$128,000
$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,695
102.1%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$182,400
$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$145,000
$117,600
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,660
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,105
45.2%
37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$94,000
$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$106,300
$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,185
25.4%
25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$15,800
$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$30,500
$29,080
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
91
Employment income (%) (Rate)
80
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
9
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
4,535
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
200
4.4%
3.8%
With total income
4,340
95.7%
96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
400
8.8%
7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
385
8.5%
9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
390
8.6%
12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
345
7.6%
10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
305
6.7%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
315
6.9%
8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
275
6.1%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
310
6.8%
6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999
260
5.7%
5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
250
5.5%
4.3%
$100,000 and over
1,105
24.4%
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
4,535
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
195
4.3%
3.7%
With after-tax income
4,340
95.7%
96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
420
9.3%
7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999
415
9.2%
10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
425
9.4%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
420
9.3%
12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
380
8.4%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
380
8.4%
10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
385
8.5%
8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
360
7.9%
6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
315
6.9%
5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
265
5.8%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
565
12.5%
7.2%
Employment income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,535
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,020
22.5%
28.4%
With employment income
3,510
77.4%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
360
7.9%
9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
245
5.4%
5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
305
6.7%
7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
215
4.7%
5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999
165
3.6%
5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
180
4.0%
5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
215
4.7%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
215
4.7%
5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
220
4.9%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
225
5.0%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
240
5.3%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
930
20.5%
11.5%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,535
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,210
92.8%
94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$61,200
$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,210
92.8%
94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$52,400
$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,010
88.4%
86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$59,200
$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,475
76.6%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$62,400
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,400
75.0%
77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$920
$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
230
5.1%
5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,640
$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,655
102.6%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,300
94.8%
94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$72,200
$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,300
94.8%
94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$57,250
$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,110
90.6%
86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$71,400
$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,525
77.7%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$72,800
$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,395
74.9%
77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,040
$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
175
3.9%
6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,300
$7,750
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,660
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,085
44.7%
37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$92,000
$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$99,800
$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,095
23.5%
23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$21,000
$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$37,800
$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
94
Employment income (%) (Rate)
83
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
6
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
0
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
475
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$133,000
$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$110,000
$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
480
101.1%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$148,000
$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$120,400
$105,500
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
950
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$182,000
$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$150,000
$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
965
101.6%
100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$210,800
$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$165,600
$143,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
205
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$106,000
$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$91,000
$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
215
104.9%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$135,000
$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$109,000
$77,000
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
400
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$63,200
$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$52,800
$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
320
80.0%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$70,800
$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,000
$45,840
LIM low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data
5,855
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,630
27.8%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
405
6.9%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
3,640
62.2%
63.3%
65 years and over
590
10.1%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
195
3.3%
8.8%
0 to 17 years
65
1.1%
2.0%
0 to 5 years
15
0.3%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
105
1.8%
5.1%
65 years and over
30
0.5%
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)
5
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data
5,860
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,630
27.8%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
410
7.0%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
3,640
62.1%
63.3%
65 years and over
585
10.0%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
80
1.4%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
25
0.4%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
0
0.0%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
50
0.9%
3.9%
65 years and over
5
0.1%
0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
1
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
2
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
2
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
1
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
1,995
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
310
15.5%
29.1%
2 persons
585
29.3%
33.9%
3 persons
350
17.5%
15.0%
4 persons
510
25.6%
14.1%
5 or more persons
240
12.0%
8.0%
Number of persons in private households
5,860
293.7%
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
4,535
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
2,955
65.2%
56.5%
Married
2,610
57.6%
43.9%
Living common-law
345
7.6%
12.6%
Not married and not living common-law
1,580
34.8%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,150
25.4%
30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
125
2.8%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
190
4.2%
6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
115
2.5%
4.7%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data
1,995
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,525
76.4%
60.8%
Couple-family households
1,335
66.9%
51.7%
One-parent-family households
190
9.5%
9.1%
Multigenerational households
60
3.0%
2.2%
Multiple-census-family households
10
0.5%
0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons
45
2.3%
2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
45
2.3%
4.8%
One-person households
310
15.5%
29.1%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
1,995
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$143,000
$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$119,000
$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
2,000
100.3%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$165,600
$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$132,000
$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
1,995
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
5
0.3%
1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
5
0.3%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
5
0.3%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
5
0.3%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
10
0.5%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
20
1.0%
2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999
20
1.0%
2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
25
1.3%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
35
1.8%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
25
1.3%
3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999
60
3.0%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
85
4.3%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
90
4.5%
6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
85
4.3%
6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
95
4.8%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
1,425
71.4%
48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999
235
11.8%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
265
13.3%
9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
420
21.1%
12.9%
$200,000 and over
505
25.3%
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
1,995
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
5
0.3%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
5
0.3%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
10
0.5%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
5
0.3%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
10
0.5%
3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
25
1.3%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
20
1.0%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
35
1.8%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
35
1.8%
3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999
40
2.0%
3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
95
4.8%
7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999
125
6.3%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
100
5.0%
7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
115
5.8%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
130
6.5%
6.5%
$100,000 and over
1,245
62.4%
39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
335
16.8%
13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999
285
14.3%
9.3%
$150,000 and over
620
31.1%
16.7%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
2,000
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
1,785
89.2%
65.4%
Renter
210
10.5%
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
1,680
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
620
36.9%
50.2%
3 persons
355
21.1%
20.9%
4 persons
510
30.4%
19.9%
5 or more persons
195
11.6%
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% data
1,675
99.7%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,460
86.9%
83.5%
Married couples
1,290
76.8%
64.4%
Common-law couples
170
10.1%
19.1%
Total one-parent families
215
12.8%
16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+
160
9.5%
12.7%
in which the parent is a man+
60
3.6%
3.7%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families
5,350
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
2,920
54.6%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
215
4.0%
5.7%
Children
2,215
41.4%
37.0%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
510
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
310
60.8%
64.1%
Living with other relatives
105
20.6%
12.9%
Living with non-relatives only
95
18.6%
23.0%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
310
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
305
98.4%
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
1,680
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,690
100.6%
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
5,855
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
1,245
21.3%
40.1%
In bottom decile
175
3.0%
8.3%
In second decile
175
3.0%
7.3%
In third decile
225
3.8%
7.7%
In fourth decile
290
5.0%
8.1%
In fifth decile
385
6.6%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
4,615
78.8%
59.9%
In sixth decile
585
10.0%
9.6%
In seventh decile
785
13.4%
10.5%
In eighth decile
855
14.6%
11.8%
In ninth decile
1,110
19.0%
13.8%
In top decile
1,280
21.9%
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
2,000
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
1,975
98.8%
98.2%
More than one person per room
30
1.5%
1.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
2,000
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
1,950
97.5%
95.3%
Not suitable
50
2.5%
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
2,000
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
780
39.0%
49.4%
Two-maintainer household
1,155
57.8%
46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
70
3.5%
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
2,000
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
0
0.0%
3.3%
25 to 34 years
230
11.5%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
505
25.2%
18.1%
45 to 54 years
575
28.8%
18.6%
55 to 64 years
375
18.8%
20.2%
65 to 74 years
195
9.8%
14.7%
75 to 84 years
115
5.8%
7.5%
85 years and over
20
1.0%
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'
325
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
250
76.9%
62.3%
Not suitable only
45
13.8%
13.5%
Major repairs needed only
10
3.1%
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'
10
3.1%
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
1,675
515.4%
283.3%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,970
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
1,545
25.9%
26.4%
South Asian
315
5.3%
4.2%
Chinese
260
4.4%
3.4%
Black
250
4.2%
7.8%
Filipino
10
0.2%
1.1%
Arab
400
6.7%
4.7%
Latin American
30
0.5%
1.4%
Southeast Asian
170
2.8%
1.2%
West Asian
25
0.4%
1.0%
Korean
25
0.4%
0.3%
Japanese
25
0.4%
0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Multiple visible minorities
30
0.5%
0.9%
Not a visible minority
4,420
74.0%
73.6%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,970
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
110
1.8%
0.8%
Christian
3,040
50.9%
56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.
270
4.5%
6.5%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Anglican
305
5.1%
3.5%
Baptist
40
0.7%
0.7%
Catholic
1,830
30.7%
35.8%
Christian Orthodox
40
0.7%
1.8%
Jehovah's Witness
0
0.0%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
15
0.3%
0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
0
0.0%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
60
1.0%
1.0%
Presbyterian
40
0.7%
0.8%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.1%
United Church
295
4.9%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
140
2.3%
1.9%
Hindu
120
2.0%
1.4%
Jewish
30
0.5%
0.8%
Muslim
505
8.5%
7.8%
Sikh
85
1.4%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
85
1.4%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
1,990
33.3%
31.6%
Ethnic or cultural origin
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,970
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
840
14.1%
15.9%
English
1,160
19.4%
13.4%
Irish
1,460
24.5%
17.5%
Scottish
1,060
17.8%
13.9%
French, n.o.s.
850
14.2%
17.1%
German
585
9.8%
6.5%
Chinese
255
4.3%
3.6%
Italian
360
6.0%
3.8%
Indian (India)
160
2.7%
2.3%
Ukrainian
175
2.9%
1.9%
Dutch
185
3.1%
2.2%
Polish
150
2.5%
2.5%
Québécois
0
0.0%
2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
275
4.6%
3.2%
Filipino
10
0.2%
1.1%
French Canadian
120
2.0%
4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
130
2.2%
2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
50
0.8%
1.7%
Métis
40
0.7%
1.3%
European, n.o.s.
40
0.7%
1.6%
Russian
105
1.8%
1.1%
Norwegian
80
1.3%
0.6%
Welsh
95
1.6%
1.4%
Portuguese
110
1.8%
1.0%
American
65
1.1%
1.0%
Spanish
35
0.6%
1.0%
Swedish
55
0.9%
0.5%
Hungarian
20
0.3%
0.7%
Acadian
55
0.9%
0.9%
Pakistani
0
0.0%
0.5%
African, n.o.s.
65
1.1%
1.4%
Jewish
50
0.8%
0.8%
Punjabi
75
1.3%
0.2%
Vietnamese
85
1.4%
0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.
75
1.3%
1.7%
Greek
25
0.4%
0.6%
Jamaican
35
0.6%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Korean
25
0.4%
0.3%
Romanian
50
0.8%
0.5%
Lebanese
120
2.0%
2.0%
Iranian
15
0.3%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
0
0.0%
0.5%
Danish
25
0.4%
0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.6%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.1%
Austrian
20
0.3%
0.4%
Belgian
25
0.4%
0.5%
Haitian
0
0.0%
1.0%
Hindu
45
0.8%
0.3%
Mexican
0
0.0%
0.3%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.1%
Swiss
30
0.5%
0.4%
Finnish
15
0.3%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
10
0.2%
0.3%
Japanese
25
0.4%
0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.
15
0.3%
0.3%
Muslim
0
0.0%
0.4%
Egyptian
60
1.0%
0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
25
0.4%
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
0
0.0%
0.3%
Syrian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Guyanese
35
0.6%
0.2%
Afghan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Serbian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
25
0.4%
0.2%
Hong Konger
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ontarian
45
0.8%
0.6%
Persian
15
0.3%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Turkish
0
0.0%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0
0.0%
0.3%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Brazilian
30
0.5%
0.2%
Nigerian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Armenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slovak
0
0.0%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Somali
35
0.6%
0.8%
Taiwanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Iraqi
40
0.7%
0.3%
Salvadorean
0
0.0%
0.2%
African Caribbean
40
0.7%
0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
100
1.7%
0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Algonquin
50
0.8%
0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lithuanian
40
0.7%
0.2%
South African
15
0.3%
0.1%
Australian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Palestinian
45
0.8%
0.4%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.6%
Nova Scotian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)
65
1.1%
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
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
25
0.4%
0.1%
Gujarati
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eritrean
0
0.0%
0.1%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mohawk
0
0.0%
0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Barbadian
0
0.0%
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.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bosnian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Venezuelan
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.1%
Laotian
20
0.3%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.0%
Northern Irish
20
0.3%
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
15
0.3%
0.6%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Estonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kurdish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Fijian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jatt
0
0.0%
0.0%
North American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Coptic
0
0.0%
0.1%
Thai
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dominican
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nepali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kabyle
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
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malaysian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Norman
0
0.0%
0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ivorian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
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
20
0.3%
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
5,970
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
1,370
22.9%
25.1%
Second generation
1,210
20.3%
17.6%
Third generation or more
3,390
56.8%
57.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,970
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
110
1.8%
3.2%
Single Indigenous responses
90
1.5%
3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
10
0.2%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
10
0.2%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
5,860
98.2%
96.8%
Registered or Treaty Indian status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,970
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
60
1.0%
0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
5,910
99.0%
99.3%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,965
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
20
0.3%
1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
15
0.3%
1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
170
2.9%
4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
170
2.9%
3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
5,775
96.8%
94.5%
Immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,965
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
4,645
77.9%
76.2%
Immigrants
1,280
21.5%
21.4%
Before 1980
205
3.4%
3.4%
1980 to 1990
115
1.9%
2.4%
1991 to 2000
265
4.4%
4.1%
2001 to 2010
245
4.1%
4.8%
2011 to 2021
450
7.5%
6.7%
Non-permanent residents
40
0.7%
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
1,280
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
165
12.9%
15.1%
Brazil
45
3.5%
0.8%
Colombia
0
0.0%
1.1%
El Salvador
0
0.0%
0.8%
Guyana
0
0.0%
0.4%
Haiti
0
0.0%
3.0%
Jamaica
15
1.2%
1.1%
Mexico
0
0.0%
0.8%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.4%
United States of America
40
3.1%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas
0
0.0%
2.9%
Europe
255
19.9%
22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.8%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
0
0.0%
1.6%
Germany
15
1.2%
1.4%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.3%
Hungary
0
0.0%
0.3%
Italy
40
3.1%
1.6%
Netherlands
15
1.2%
0.7%
Poland
15
1.2%
1.4%
Portugal
0
0.0%
1.1%
Romania
10
0.8%
1.2%
Russian Federation
25
2.0%
1.2%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
10
0.8%
1.0%
United Kingdom
100
7.8%
5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe
0
0.0%
3.3%
Africa
170
13.3%
19.6%
Algeria
0
0.0%
1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
1.8%
Egypt
35
2.7%
1.6%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.5%
Ethiopia
0
0.0%
0.9%
Morocco
0
0.0%
1.5%
Nigeria
30
2.3%
1.1%
Somalia
0
0.0%
1.5%
South Africa, Republic of
15
1.2%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
65
5.1%
9.1%
Asia
685
53.5%
42.9%
Afghanistan
0
0.0%
1.0%
Iran
20
1.6%
2.1%
Iraq
25
2.0%
1.5%
Lebanon
60
4.7%
4.6%
Syria
0
0.0%
2.3%
Turkey
0
0.0%
0.6%
China
140
10.9%
7.0%
Hong Kong
10
0.8%
1.1%
Korea, South
0
0.0%
0.8%
Taiwan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Philippines
0
0.0%
3.8%
Viet Nam
70
5.5%
2.1%
Bangladesh
0
0.0%
1.1%
India
135
10.5%
5.4%
Pakistan
0
0.0%
1.9%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
165
12.9%
6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth
0
0.0%
0.4%
Place of birth for the recent immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
290
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
40
13.8%
11.1%
Europe
25
8.6%
8.6%
Africa
25
8.6%
30.2%
Asia
200
69.0%
49.8%
Oceania and other
0
0.0%
0.3%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,965
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
5,560
93.2%
92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
1,550
26.0%
19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
4,010
67.2%
72.8%
Not Canadian citizens
405
6.8%
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
1,280
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
140
10.9%
10.1%
5 to 14 years
235
18.4%
18.2%
15 to 24 years
180
14.1%
18.0%
25 to 44 years
665
52.0%
45.2%
45 years and over
60
4.7%
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
1,080
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
665
61.6%
48.3%
Principal applicants
280
25.9%
20.9%
Secondary applicants
390
36.1%
27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family
275
25.5%
26.1%
Refugees
135
12.5%
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
1,080
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
50
4.6%
9.1%
Work permits only before admission
100
9.3%
8.1%
Study permits only before admission
45
4.2%
3.1%
Work and study permits before admission
115
10.6%
6.5%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.6%
No pre-admission experience
770
71.3%
72.5%
Education
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,655
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
500
10.7%
12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,020
21.9%
23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,135
67.3%
63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,260
27.1%
27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,875
40.3%
36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,185
68.4%
65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree
115
2.5%
4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
490
10.5%
12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,575
55.3%
48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
940
20.2%
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,640
35.2%
28.7%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,655
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
550
11.8%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,105
88.2%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,190
68.5%
65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
130
2.8%
5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
3,060
65.7%
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
3,190
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
610
19.1%
25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,580
80.9%
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
3,415
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
90
2.6%
2.3%
All classes of workers
3,320
97.2%
97.7%
Employee
2,970
87.0%
86.0%
Self-employed
350
10.2%
11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
3,415
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
90
2.6%
2.3%
All occupations
3,320
97.2%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
60
1.8%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
710
20.8%
20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
670
19.6%
12.9%
3 Health occupations
270
7.9%
7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
490
14.3%
17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
100
2.9%
3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations
740
21.7%
21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
210
6.1%
11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
35
1.0%
1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
35
1.0%
1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
3,415
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
90
2.6%
2.3%
All industries
3,320
97.2%
97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
15
0.4%
0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.1%
22 Utilities
0
0.0%
0.4%
23 Construction
160
4.7%
6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing
150
4.4%
3.1%
41 Wholesale trade
135
4.0%
1.8%
44-45 Retail trade
340
10.0%
9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
80
2.3%
3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries
95
2.8%
2.0%
52 Finance and insurance
120
3.5%
3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
35
1.0%
1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
460
13.5%
9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
10
0.3%
0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
110
3.2%
4.1%
61 Educational services
210
6.1%
7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance
400
11.7%
11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
45
1.3%
1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services
170
5.0%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
75
2.2%
3.8%
91 Public administration
705
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
1,580
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,395
88.3%
80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
1,250
79.1%
72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
145
9.2%
7.3%
Public transit
85
5.4%
9.7%
Walked
55
3.5%
5.9%
Bicycle
0
0.0%
1.3%
Other method
50
3.2%
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
1,580
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
490
31.0%
26.7%
15 to 29 minutes
620
39.2%
38.9%
30 to 44 minutes
290
18.4%
21.8%
45 to 59 minutes
85
5.4%
7.1%
60 minutes and over
95
6.0%
5.5%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
1,580
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
70
4.4%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
290
18.4%
19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
450
28.5%
27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
320
20.3%
20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
180
11.4%
11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
270
17.1%
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
1,420
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
1,300
91.5%
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
90
6.3%
10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
30
2.1%
8.8%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
5,640
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
3,180
56.4%
58.9%
Movers
2,465
43.7%
41.1%
Non-migrants
1,525
27.0%
22.0%
Migrants
940
16.7%
19.1%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
5,905
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
5,475
92.7%
87.0%
Movers
430
7.3%
13.0%
Non-migrants
225
3.8%
8.7%
Migrants
205
3.5%
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
3,135
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
1,550
49.4%
39.7%
Worked outside Canada
10
0.3%
0.3%
No fixed workplace address
165
5.3%
9.9%
Usual place of work
1,415
45.1%
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
5,860
100.0%
100.0%
English only
4,035
68.9%
48.5%
French only
10
0.2%
7.3%
English and French
1,765
30.1%
43.1%
Neither English nor French
55
0.9%
1.2%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,860
100.0%
100.0%
English
5,330
91.0%
66.4%
French
395
6.7%
29.8%
English and French
80
1.4%
2.7%
Neither English nor French
50
0.9%
1.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,860
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,565
95.0%
94.3%
Multiple responses
295
5.0%
5.7%
Language spoken most often at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,860
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,605
95.6%
94.1%
Multiple responses
255
4.4%
5.9%
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,860
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,820
82.3%
80.6%
English
330
5.6%
6.5%
French
275
4.7%
4.6%
Non-official language
330
5.6%
5.5%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
330
5.6%
5.5%
English and French
10
0.2%
0.5%
English and non-official language(s)
25
0.4%
0.8%
French and non-official language(s)
35
0.6%
0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
30
0.5%
0.6%
All languages spoken at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,860
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,230
72.2%
50.9%
French
115
2.0%
20.2%
Non-official language
265
4.5%
4.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
265
4.5%
4.7%
English and French
370
6.3%
8.8%
English and non-official language(s)
780
13.3%
10.8%
French and non-official language(s)
10
0.2%
1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
75
1.3%
2.9%
Multiple non-official languages
15
0.3%
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
3,555
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,030
85.2%
61.5%
French
15
0.4%
11.1%
Non-official language
15
0.4%
0.3%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
15
0.4%
0.3%
English and French
440
12.4%
25.0%
English and non-official language(s)
60
1.7%
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
3,555
100.0%
100.0%
None
3,105
87.3%
77.4%
English
30
0.8%
6.5%
French
370
10.4%
14.6%
Non-official language
45
1.3%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
35
1.0%
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
1,670
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
420
25.1%
32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
1,250
74.9%
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
1,325
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
345
26.0%
33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
215
16.2%
24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
130
9.8%
8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
985
74.3%
66.5%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
5,860
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
5,860
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
4,655
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
3,410
73.3%
66.0%
Employed
3,140
67.5%
59.6%
Unemployed
275
5.9%
6.4%
Not in the labour force
1,245
26.7%
34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)
73
Employment rate (Rate)
68
Unemployment rate (Rate)
8
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data