Ottawa-Gatineau Census Atlas

Rideau Gardens (south-southwest)

Census Tract 0016.00 · Ottawa, Ontario and Quebec

Rideau Gardens (south-southwest) is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,613 living in private households. 11.2% 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 3.2%. 87.5% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.2% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 15.6% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $164,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 18.2% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.28 km², giving a population density of 3,610 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).

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Population4,6132021, private households
Visible minority11.2%Ottawa-Gatineau 26.4%
Caucasian87.5%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants15.6%Ottawa-Gatineau 21.4%
Median household income$164,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households18.2%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density3,610 /km²4,613 people over 1.28 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Population, 20214,613
Population, 20164,596
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20210
Total private dwellings1,873
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,812
Population density per square kilometre4,224
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,615100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years81017.6%16.9%
0 to 4 years2104.6%5.0%
5 to 9 years3006.5%5.8%
10 to 14 years3006.5%6.1%
15 to 64 years2,92563.4%66.1%
15 to 19 years3056.6%5.8%
20 to 24 years2555.5%6.4%
25 to 29 years1753.8%6.8%
30 to 34 years1803.9%6.8%
35 to 39 years2455.3%6.9%
40 to 44 years3257.0%6.6%
45 to 49 years3657.9%6.5%
50 to 54 years3507.6%6.6%
55 to 59 years3758.1%7.2%
60 to 64 years3457.5%6.6%
65 years and over88019.1%17.0%
65 to 69 years3206.9%5.4%
70 to 74 years2906.3%4.5%
75 to 79 years1503.3%3.1%
80 to 84 years601.3%2.0%
85 years and over551.2%2.1%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100
0 to 14 years1817.6%16.9%
15 to 64 years6363.4%66.1%
65 years and over1919.1%17.0%
85 years and over11.2%2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)42
Median age of the population4545.2%40.4%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,810100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,27070.2%45.0%
Semi-detached house1608.8%7.1%
Row house703.9%16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex703.9%2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys24013.3%14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%13.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.2%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,810100.0%100.0%
1960 or before1,39577.1%15.4%
1961 to 198019010.5%26.8%
1981 to 1990502.8%15.5%
1991 to 2000603.3%12.3%
2001 to 2005150.8%7.2%
2006 to 2010351.9%7.7%
2011 to 2015402.2%7.2%
2016 to 2021251.4%7.9%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,810100.0%100.0%
Condominium251.4%14.7%
Not condominium1,78598.6%85.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,810100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%0.8%
1 bedroom1256.9%13.3%
2 bedrooms37520.7%23.1%
3 bedrooms70038.7%37.7%
4 or more bedrooms61033.7%25.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,810100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms22512.4%27.6%
5 rooms1759.7%14.4%
6 rooms24513.5%14.3%
7 rooms31017.1%13.4%
8 or more rooms86547.8%30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)7

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,810100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,73095.6%94.5%
Major repairs needed854.7%5.5%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data1,815100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,61589.0%81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs19510.7%18.4%
30% to less than 100%1759.6%16.5%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,810100.0%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,790100.0%100.0%
In core need804.5%9.4%
Not in core need1,71095.5%90.6%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,480100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage493.3%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs70.5%0.0%
% in core housing need30.2%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,370$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,000$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$950,000$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,033,000$585,000

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data335100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing216.2%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs278.0%0.0%
% in core housing need164.7%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,420$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,390$1,296

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

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

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,805100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,65095.9%96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$75,500$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,66096.2%96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,400$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,49091.7%87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$71,500$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,75572.4%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$69,000$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,07080.7%82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,520$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1453.8%7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,000$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data64517.0%23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,76598.9%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,63095.4%96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$113,100$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,64595.8%96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$83,400$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,48091.5%87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$110,800$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,69070.7%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$106,100$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,06580.6%82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,030$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1052.8%7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,900$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data59515.6%23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,840$8,890

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,360100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$198,000$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$158,000$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,360100.0%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$268,000$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$196,400$117,600

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,765100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,43038.0%37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,000$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$152,400$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data90023.9%25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$20,200$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,200$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)94
Employment income (%) (Rate)70
Government transfers (%) (Rate)6
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)0
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)1

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,800100.0%100.0%
Without total income1503.9%3.8%
With total income3,65096.1%96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2907.6%7.3%
$10,000 to $19,9993208.4%9.8%
$20,000 to $29,9993108.2%12.1%
$30,000 to $39,9992205.8%10.1%
$40,000 to $49,9991604.2%9.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991854.9%8.5%
$60,000 to $69,9992255.9%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992055.4%6.5%
$80,000 to $89,9992005.3%5.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991955.1%4.3%
$100,000 and over1,33535.1%15.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,800100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1453.8%3.7%
With after-tax income3,65596.2%96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3258.6%7.9%
$10,000 to $19,9993358.8%10.3%
$20,000 to $29,9993559.3%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,9992205.8%12.2%
$40,000 to $49,9992306.1%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993007.9%10.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992657.0%8.1%
$70,000 to $79,9992456.4%6.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992707.1%5.1%
$90,000 to $99,9992255.9%3.5%
$100,000 and over89523.6%7.2%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,800100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,04527.5%28.4%
With employment income2,75072.4%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)45512.0%9.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991704.5%5.3%
$10,000 to $19,9992255.9%7.4%
$20,000 to $29,9991153.0%5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999902.4%5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999902.4%5.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991002.6%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991303.4%5.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991052.8%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991203.2%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991403.7%3.4%
$100,000 and over1,00026.3%11.5%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,805100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,56093.6%94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$76,000$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,56093.6%94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,000$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,42590.0%86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$72,000$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,72571.6%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$70,500$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,84574.8%77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,060$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1153.0%5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,550$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,76598.9%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,54593.2%94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$105,200$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,54593.2%94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$78,500$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,40589.5%86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$104,200$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,64069.4%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$98,400$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,85575.0%77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,410$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1052.8%6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,200$7,750

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,765100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,42537.8%37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$107,000$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$137,200$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data83022.0%23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,800$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,600$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)95
Employment income (%) (Rate)70
Government transfers (%) (Rate)5
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)0

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data520100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$158,000$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$128,000$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data520100.0%99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$204,000$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$154,500$105,500

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data685100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$242,000$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$190,000$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data695101.5%100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$347,000$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$248,400$143,800

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data140100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,000$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data11582.1%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,000$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$77,000

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data585100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,600$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,000$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data53591.5%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,400$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,800$45,840

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,610100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,00521.8%20.6%
0 to 5 years2455.3%6.2%
18 to 64 years2,73059.2%63.3%
65 years and over87519.0%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)2054.4%8.8%
0 to 17 years350.8%2.0%
0 to 5 years100.2%0.7%
18 to 64 years1453.1%5.1%
65 years and over300.7%1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)4
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)3
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)4
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)5
65 years and over (%) (Rate)4

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data4,615100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,00021.7%20.6%
0 to 5 years2455.3%6.2%
18 to 64 years2,73559.3%63.3%
65 years and over88019.1%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)1854.0%5.4%
0 to 17 years250.5%1.0%
0 to 5 years50.1%0.3%
18 to 64 years1453.1%3.9%
65 years and over150.3%0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)4
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)2
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)2
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)5
65 years and over (%) (Rate)2

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,810100.0%100.0%
1 person40522.4%29.1%
2 persons62534.5%33.9%
3 persons30516.9%15.0%
4 persons37020.4%14.1%
5 or more persons1005.5%8.0%
Number of persons in private households4,615255.0%242.2%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,800100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,45564.6%56.5%
Married2,03553.6%43.9%
Living common-law42011.1%12.6%
Not married and not living common-law1,35035.5%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married97525.7%30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated752.0%2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1955.1%6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1052.8%4.7%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data1,810100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,30572.1%60.8%
Couple-family households1,17564.9%51.7%
One-parent-family households1307.2%9.1%
Multigenerational households100.6%2.2%
Multiple-census-family households50.3%0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons301.7%2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households653.6%4.8%
One-person households40522.4%29.1%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,810100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$164,000$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$132,000$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,810100.0%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$226,600$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$167,600$97,400

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,815100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.6%1.0%
$5,000 to $9,99950.3%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999251.4%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999150.8%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999301.7%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999201.1%2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999150.8%2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999251.4%2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999201.1%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999251.4%3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999603.3%6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999804.4%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999754.1%6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999703.9%6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999653.6%5.7%
$100,000 and over1,27070.0%48.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991508.3%12.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991508.3%9.9%
$150,000 to $199,99927014.9%12.9%
$200,000 and over70538.8%13.4%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,815100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000150.8%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,99950.3%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999251.4%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999201.1%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999251.4%3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999251.4%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999201.1%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999301.7%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999301.7%3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999351.9%3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999854.7%7.8%
$60,000 to $69,9991055.8%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999905.0%7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999754.1%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999804.4%6.5%
$100,000 and over1,14062.8%39.2%
$100,000 to $124,99918510.2%13.2%
$125,000 to $149,99918510.2%9.3%
$150,000 and over77542.7%16.7%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,810100.0%100.0%
Owner1,48081.8%65.4%
Renter33018.2%34.6%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.0%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,355100.0%100.0%
2 persons61545.4%50.2%
3 persons28521.0%20.9%
4 persons36526.9%19.9%
5 or more persons856.3%9.0%
Average size of census families (Average)3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,355100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,22090.0%83.5%
Married couples1,01074.5%64.4%
Common-law couples21015.5%19.1%
Total one-parent families13510.0%16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+1108.1%12.7%
in which the parent is a man+251.8%3.7%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families3,995100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,43561.0%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families1403.5%5.7%
Children1,42035.5%37.0%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data620100.0%100.0%
Living alone40565.3%64.1%
Living with other relatives406.5%12.9%
Living with non-relatives only18029.0%23.0%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data405100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data420103.7%99.9%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,410100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,39598.9%100.0%

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data4,610100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution87018.9%40.1%
In bottom decile2405.2%8.3%
In second decile1603.5%7.3%
In third decile1302.8%7.7%
In fourth decile1803.9%8.1%
In fifth decile1653.6%8.8%
In top half of the distribution3,74081.1%59.9%
In sixth decile2154.7%9.6%
In seventh decile2655.7%10.5%
In eighth decile49510.7%11.8%
In ninth decile80017.4%13.8%
In top decile1,96542.6%14.1%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,810100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,80599.7%98.2%
More than one person per room00.0%1.8%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,810100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,78598.6%95.3%
Not suitable251.4%4.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,810100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household73540.6%49.4%
Two-maintainer household1,03557.2%46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household402.2%4.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,810100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years251.4%3.3%
25 to 34 years754.1%15.1%
35 to 44 years29516.3%18.1%
45 to 54 years39521.8%18.6%
55 to 64 years42523.5%20.2%
65 to 74 years39021.5%14.7%
75 to 84 years1558.6%7.5%
85 years and over553.0%2.4%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'295100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only18562.7%62.3%
Not suitable only206.8%13.5%
Major repairs needed only7525.4%15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'103.4%4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,520515.3%283.3%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,570100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population51011.2%26.4%
South Asian1453.2%4.2%
Chinese701.5%3.4%
Black601.3%7.8%
Filipino00.0%1.1%
Arab651.4%4.7%
Latin American100.2%1.4%
Southeast Asian100.2%1.2%
West Asian400.9%1.0%
Korean00.0%0.3%
Japanese451.0%0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.200.4%0.3%
Multiple visible minorities250.5%0.9%
Not a visible minority4,05588.7%73.6%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,570100.0%100.0%
Buddhist300.7%0.8%
Christian2,05044.9%56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.2154.7%6.5%
Anabaptist100.2%0.1%
Anglican2906.3%3.5%
Baptist200.4%0.7%
Catholic95020.8%35.8%
Christian Orthodox651.4%1.8%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.3%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran350.8%0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic200.4%1.0%
Presbyterian551.2%0.8%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church3106.8%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions851.9%1.9%
Hindu350.8%1.4%
Jewish701.5%0.8%
Muslim801.8%7.8%
Sikh150.3%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions701.5%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives2,21048.4%31.6%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,570100.0%100.0%
Canadian47010.3%15.9%
English1,21526.6%13.4%
Irish1,37030.0%17.5%
Scottish1,22526.8%13.9%
French, n.o.s.76016.6%17.1%
German51511.3%6.5%
Chinese751.6%3.6%
Italian2455.4%3.8%
Indian (India)1152.5%2.3%
Ukrainian1302.8%1.9%
Dutch2054.5%2.2%
Polish2104.6%2.5%
Québécois501.1%2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.3758.2%3.2%
Filipino00.0%1.1%
French Canadian1052.3%4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.701.5%2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.451.0%1.7%
Métis350.8%1.3%
European, n.o.s.1503.3%1.6%
Russian1353.0%1.1%
Norwegian451.0%0.6%
Welsh1152.5%1.4%
Portuguese250.5%1.0%
American1102.4%1.0%
Spanish400.9%1.0%
Swedish451.0%0.5%
Hungarian400.9%0.7%
Acadian400.9%0.9%
Pakistani00.0%0.5%
African, n.o.s.200.4%1.4%
Jewish1052.3%0.8%
Punjabi300.7%0.2%
Vietnamese100.2%0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%1.7%
Greek300.7%0.6%
Jamaican400.9%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean00.0%0.3%
Romanian300.7%0.5%
Lebanese551.2%2.0%
Iranian300.7%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.451.0%0.5%
Danish551.2%0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.300.7%0.6%
Sikh00.0%0.1%
Austrian350.8%0.4%
Belgian100.2%0.5%
Haitian00.0%1.0%
Hindu00.0%0.3%
Mexican100.2%0.3%
Mennonite00.0%0.1%
Swiss851.9%0.4%
Finnish350.8%0.3%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.3%
Japanese400.9%0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.350.8%0.3%
Muslim00.0%0.4%
Egyptian300.7%0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.300.7%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.2%
Icelandic250.5%0.1%
Colombian00.0%0.3%
Moroccan00.0%0.4%
Czech400.9%0.3%
Syrian00.0%0.5%
Guyanese00.0%0.2%
Afghan100.2%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Serbian200.4%0.2%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander100.2%0.2%
Hong Konger00.0%0.1%
Ontarian451.0%0.6%
Persian400.9%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian100.2%0.2%
Turkish00.0%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.3%
Algerian00.0%0.2%
Brazilian00.0%0.2%
Nigerian00.0%0.3%
Armenian100.2%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali150.3%0.8%
Taiwanese00.0%0.1%
Iraqi00.0%0.3%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Algonquin100.2%0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Lithuanian00.0%0.2%
South African250.5%0.1%
Australian200.4%0.1%
Palestinian00.0%0.4%
Chilean00.0%0.1%
Congolese00.0%0.6%
Nova Scotian400.9%0.1%
Ethiopian00.0%0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian100.2%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.2%
Berber00.0%0.2%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.1%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.451.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.1%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.1%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk100.2%0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian00.0%0.1%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.1%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.1%
Cameroonian00.0%0.2%
Guatemalan00.0%0.0%
Indonesian00.0%0.1%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.0%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian200.4%0.6%
Argentinian00.0%0.0%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.0%
Jatt00.0%0.0%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.1%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.1%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.1%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Zealander00.0%0.0%
Sudanese00.0%0.1%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.0%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.1%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.0%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.1%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.3%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.1%
Kenyan00.0%0.0%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.1%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner100.2%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.2%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.0%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist250.5%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.1%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.0%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.0%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.1%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.1%
Central African00.0%0.1%
Libyan00.0%0.1%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.1%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.1%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.1%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.0%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,570100.0%100.0%
First generation89019.5%25.1%
Second generation1,06023.2%17.6%
Third generation or more2,62057.3%57.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,570100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity551.2%3.2%
Single Indigenous responses501.1%3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere100.2%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity4,51598.8%96.8%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,570100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian200.4%0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,55099.6%99.3%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,570100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1403.1%4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1403.1%3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,41596.6%94.5%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,570100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants3,84084.0%76.2%
Immigrants71515.6%21.4%
Before 19802806.1%3.4%
1980 to 19901252.7%2.4%
1991 to 2000902.0%4.1%
2001 to 20101353.0%4.8%
2011 to 2021902.0%6.7%
Non-permanent residents150.3%2.4%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data715100.0%100.0%
Americas18025.2%15.1%
Brazil00.0%0.8%
Colombia00.0%1.1%
El Salvador00.0%0.8%
Guyana00.0%0.4%
Haiti00.0%3.0%
Jamaica152.1%1.1%
Mexico00.0%0.8%
Peru00.0%0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago101.4%0.4%
United States of America10514.7%3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas253.5%2.9%
Europe32044.8%22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina101.4%0.8%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France202.8%1.6%
Germany253.5%1.4%
Greece00.0%0.3%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy253.5%1.6%
Netherlands101.4%0.7%
Poland202.8%1.4%
Portugal00.0%1.1%
Romania00.0%1.2%
Russian Federation152.1%1.2%
Serbia101.4%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%1.0%
United Kingdom13518.9%5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe507.0%3.3%
Africa405.6%19.6%
Algeria00.0%1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%1.8%
Egypt00.0%1.6%
Eritrea00.0%0.5%
Ethiopia00.0%0.9%
Morocco00.0%1.5%
Nigeria00.0%1.1%
Somalia00.0%1.5%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa152.1%9.1%
Asia17023.8%42.9%
Afghanistan00.0%1.0%
Iran152.1%2.1%
Iraq00.0%1.5%
Lebanon101.4%4.6%
Syria00.0%2.3%
Turkey152.1%0.6%
China202.8%7.0%
Hong Kong00.0%1.1%
Korea, South00.0%0.8%
Taiwan101.4%0.3%
Philippines00.0%3.8%
Viet Nam00.0%2.1%
Bangladesh00.0%1.1%
India354.9%5.4%
Pakistan00.0%1.9%
Sri Lanka00.0%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia354.9%6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth101.4%0.4%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data50100.0%100.0%
Americas2550.0%11.1%
Europe1020.0%8.6%
Africa00.0%30.2%
Asia1020.0%49.8%
Oceania and other00.0%0.3%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,570100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens4,47097.8%92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,01022.1%19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,46075.7%72.8%
Not Canadian citizens1052.3%7.9%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data715100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years10514.7%10.1%
5 to 14 years12016.8%18.2%
15 to 24 years12517.5%18.0%
25 to 44 years32545.5%45.2%
45 years and over456.3%8.5%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data440100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants26059.1%48.3%
Principal applicants15034.1%20.9%
Secondary applicants11025.0%27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family13029.5%26.1%
Refugees5011.4%24.1%
Other immigrants00.0%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data440100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission306.8%9.1%
Work permits only before admission9020.5%8.1%
Study permits only before admission358.0%3.1%
Work and study permits before admission4510.2%6.5%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.6%
No pre-admission experience25056.8%72.5%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,765100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree2907.7%12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate47512.6%23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,00579.8%63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level38010.1%27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,62569.7%36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,25059.8%65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree250.7%4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1353.6%12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,09055.5%48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level2556.8%20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,84048.9%28.7%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,765100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate3058.1%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,46592.0%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,25059.8%65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate300.8%5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,21558.8%60.1%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,250100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1607.1%25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,09092.9%74.4%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,355100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable552.3%2.3%
All classes of workers2,30597.9%97.7%
Employee1,86579.2%86.0%
Self-employed44518.9%11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,355100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable552.3%2.3%
All occupations2,30597.9%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations1104.7%1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations41517.6%20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations33514.2%12.9%
3 Health occupations2008.5%7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services71030.1%17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1606.8%3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations26011.0%21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations803.4%11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations150.6%1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities150.6%1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,355100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable552.3%2.3%
All industries2,30597.9%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.1%
22 Utilities00.0%0.4%
23 Construction703.0%6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing552.3%3.1%
41 Wholesale trade451.9%1.8%
44-45 Retail trade853.6%9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing451.9%3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries1004.2%2.0%
52 Finance and insurance853.6%3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing301.3%1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services32513.8%9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.4%0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services301.3%4.1%
61 Educational services27511.7%7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance31013.2%11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation652.8%1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services652.8%5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)1205.1%3.8%
91 Public administration59025.1%21.8%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data790100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van48561.4%80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver44556.3%72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger455.7%7.3%
Public transit253.2%9.7%
Walked16520.9%5.9%
Bicycle8510.8%1.3%
Other method253.2%3.0%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data790100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes24030.4%26.7%
15 to 29 minutes38048.1%38.9%
30 to 44 minutes12515.8%21.8%
45 to 59 minutes253.2%7.1%
60 minutes and over202.5%5.5%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data790100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.101.3%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.8510.8%19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.22027.8%27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.27534.8%20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.13016.5%11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.708.9%14.6%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data720100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence66091.7%79.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence00.0%1.6%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence253.5%10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory354.9%8.8%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data4,385100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,22573.5%58.9%
Movers1,16526.6%41.1%
Non-migrants72516.5%22.0%
Migrants44010.0%19.1%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,550100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,15591.3%87.0%
Movers3958.7%13.0%
Non-migrants2555.6%8.7%
Migrants1353.0%4.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data2,145100.0%100.0%
Worked at home1,34562.7%39.7%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.3%
No fixed workplace address703.3%9.9%
Usual place of work72033.6%50.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,615100.0%100.0%
English only2,20547.8%48.5%
French only300.7%7.3%
English and French2,36551.2%43.1%
Neither English nor French150.3%1.2%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,615100.0%100.0%
English4,06088.0%66.4%
French47010.2%29.8%
English and French751.6%2.7%
Neither English nor French100.2%1.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,615100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,42095.8%94.3%
Multiple responses1954.2%5.7%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,615100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,46596.7%94.1%
Multiple responses1453.1%5.9%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,615100.0%100.0%
None3,90584.6%80.6%
English1453.1%6.5%
French3056.6%4.6%
Non-official language1753.8%5.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1753.8%5.5%
English and French00.0%0.5%
English and non-official language(s)100.2%0.8%
French and non-official language(s)400.9%0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages250.5%0.6%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,615100.0%100.0%
English3,52076.3%50.9%
French1854.0%20.2%
Non-official language651.4%4.7%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous651.4%4.7%
English and French47010.2%8.8%
English and non-official language(s)2856.2%10.8%
French and non-official language(s)150.3%1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)701.5%2.9%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.3%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,575100.0%100.0%
English1,80570.1%61.5%
French451.7%11.1%
Non-official language00.0%0.3%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%0.3%
English and French70027.2%25.0%
English and non-official language(s)100.4%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)150.6%0.5%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.0%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,575100.0%100.0%
None1,94575.5%77.4%
English501.9%6.5%
French55521.6%14.6%
Non-official language150.6%1.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous150.6%0.9%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
French and non-official language(s)150.6%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.1%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,030100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language33032.0%32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language70068.0%67.1%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data805100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language27033.5%33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada20525.5%24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada658.1%8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language54067.1%66.5%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,615100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,615100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income40.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,765100.0%100.0%
In the labour force2,36062.7%66.0%
Employed2,14557.0%59.6%
Unemployed2105.6%6.4%
Not in the labour force1,40537.3%34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)63
Employment rate (Rate)57
Unemployment rate (Rate)9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,770100.1%100.0%
Did not work1,32035.1%34.0%
Worked2,44564.9%66.0%
Worked full year full time1,47539.2%38.8%
Worked part year and/or part time97025.8%27.3%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)43

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