Ridgewood is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,910 living in private households. 4.9% 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 Black at 1.4%. 92.1% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 7.7% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $125,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 9.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 103.10 km², giving a population density of 48 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).
Median household income$125,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households9.7%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density48 /km²4,910 people over 103.10 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021
4,910
Population, 2016
4,822
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
2
Total private dwellings
1,847
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
1,808
Population density per square kilometre
48
Land area in square kilometres
102
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
4,920
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
865
17.6%
16.9%
0 to 4 years
250
5.1%
5.0%
5 to 9 years
290
5.9%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
320
6.5%
6.1%
15 to 64 years
3,310
67.3%
66.1%
15 to 19 years
300
6.1%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
245
5.0%
6.4%
25 to 29 years
250
5.1%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
290
5.9%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
270
5.5%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
320
6.5%
6.6%
45 to 49 years
340
6.9%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
370
7.5%
6.6%
55 to 59 years
495
10.1%
7.2%
60 to 64 years
430
8.7%
6.6%
65 years and over
750
15.2%
17.0%
65 to 69 years
260
5.3%
5.4%
70 to 74 years
235
4.8%
4.5%
75 to 79 years
140
2.8%
3.1%
80 to 84 years
70
1.4%
2.0%
85 years and over
45
0.9%
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
18
17.6%
16.9%
15 to 64 years
67
67.3%
66.1%
65 years and over
15
15.2%
17.0%
85 years and over
1
0.9%
2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)
41
Median age of the population
44
43.6%
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
1,805
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
1,700
94.2%
45.0%
Semi-detached house
10
0.6%
7.1%
Row house
45
2.5%
16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
15
0.8%
2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
35
1.9%
14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
0
0.0%
13.9%
Other single-attached house
5
0.3%
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
1,800
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
355
19.7%
15.4%
1961 to 1980
395
21.9%
26.8%
1981 to 1990
445
24.7%
15.5%
1991 to 2000
310
17.2%
12.3%
2001 to 2005
90
5.0%
7.2%
2006 to 2010
65
3.6%
7.7%
2011 to 2015
65
3.6%
7.2%
2016 to 2021
75
4.2%
7.9%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
1,800
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
0
0.0%
14.7%
Not condominium
1,795
99.7%
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
1,800
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
0
0.0%
0.8%
1 bedroom
60
3.3%
13.3%
2 bedrooms
220
12.2%
23.1%
3 bedrooms
865
48.1%
37.7%
4 or more bedrooms
655
36.4%
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
1,800
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
115
6.4%
27.6%
5 rooms
225
12.5%
14.4%
6 rooms
255
14.2%
14.3%
7 rooms
350
19.4%
13.4%
8 or more rooms
855
47.5%
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
1,800
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
1,675
93.1%
94.5%
Major repairs needed
130
7.2%
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
1,740
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
1,565
89.9%
81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
175
10.1%
18.4%
30% to less than 100%
170
9.8%
16.5%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
1,800
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
1,735
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
110
6.3%
9.4%
Not in core need
1,620
93.4%
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
1,570
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
65
4.1%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
6
0.4%
0.0%
% in core housing need
4
0.2%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,600
$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,606
$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$600,000
$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$669,000
$585,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
170
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
18
10.4%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
44
25.9%
0.0%
% in core housing need
29
17.3%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,000
$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,230
$1,296
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,055
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,910
96.4%
96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$54,400
$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,910
96.4%
96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$47,600
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,700
91.2%
87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,000
$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,110
76.7%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,400
$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,380
83.4%
82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,240
$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
305
7.5%
7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,960
$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
845
20.8%
23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,000
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,105
101.2%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,975
98.0%
96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$65,700
$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,975
98.0%
96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$53,200
$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,735
92.1%
87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$61,300
$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,175
78.3%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,300
$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,475
85.7%
82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,350
$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
325
8.0%
7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,640
$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
920
22.7%
23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,500
$8,890
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,480
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$140,000
$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$117,000
$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,520
102.7%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$158,600
$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$128,000
$117,600
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,105
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,780
43.4%
37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$75,000
$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$82,500
$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,090
26.6%
25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$22,400
$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$31,850
$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)
88
Employment income (%) (Rate)
71
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
12
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
4,055
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
140
3.5%
3.8%
With total income
3,915
96.5%
96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
245
6.0%
7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
360
8.9%
9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
435
10.7%
12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
375
9.2%
10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
380
9.4%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
315
7.8%
8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
315
7.8%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
285
7.0%
6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999
255
6.3%
5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
245
6.0%
4.3%
$100,000 and over
700
17.3%
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
4,055
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
140
3.5%
3.7%
With after-tax income
3,915
96.5%
96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
260
6.4%
7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999
390
9.6%
10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
510
12.6%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
450
11.1%
12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
450
11.1%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
415
10.2%
10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
340
8.4%
8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
345
8.5%
6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
265
6.5%
5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
165
4.1%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
325
8.0%
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
4,055
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
945
23.3%
28.4%
With employment income
3,110
76.7%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
360
8.9%
9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
190
4.7%
5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
300
7.4%
7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
235
5.8%
5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999
240
5.9%
5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
225
5.5%
5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
210
5.2%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
220
5.4%
5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
205
5.1%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
195
4.8%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
195
4.8%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
540
13.3%
11.5%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,055
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,855
95.1%
94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$54,000
$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,860
95.2%
94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,400
$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,665
90.4%
86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,800
$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,100
76.4%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$51,200
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,175
78.3%
77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$1,660
$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
285
7.0%
5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,840
$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,105
101.2%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,930
96.9%
94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$62,050
$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,930
96.9%
94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,600
$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,705
91.4%
86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$59,950
$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,180
78.4%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$56,350
$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,280
80.9%
77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,510
$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
345
8.5%
6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,280
$7,750
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,105
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,760
42.9%
37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$70,000
$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$74,500
$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,050
25.6%
23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$27,200
$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$38,100
$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
91
Employment income (%) (Rate)
74
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
9
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
580
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$117,000
$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$98,000
$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
625
107.8%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$138,000
$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$108,800
$105,500
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
725
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$170,000
$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$142,000
$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
735
101.4%
100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$182,800
$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$148,800
$143,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
140
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$102,000
$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$86,000
$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
120
85.7%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$106,000
$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$92,000
$77,000
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
420
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$47,200
$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$41,600
$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
375
89.3%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$54,200
$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$45,600
$45,840
LIM low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data
4,920
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,030
20.9%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
300
6.1%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
3,135
63.7%
63.3%
65 years and over
750
15.2%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
190
3.9%
8.8%
0 to 17 years
45
0.9%
2.0%
0 to 5 years
15
0.3%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
105
2.1%
5.1%
65 years and over
45
0.9%
1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
4
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
4
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
4
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
3
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
6
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data
4,920
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,035
21.0%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
295
6.0%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
3,135
63.7%
63.3%
65 years and over
750
15.2%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
80
1.6%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
5
0.1%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
0
0.0%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
60
1.2%
3.9%
65 years and over
10
0.2%
0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
2
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
1
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
1,810
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
275
15.2%
29.1%
2 persons
700
38.7%
33.9%
3 persons
310
17.1%
15.0%
4 persons
355
19.6%
14.1%
5 or more persons
165
9.1%
8.0%
Number of persons in private households
4,920
271.8%
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
4,055
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
2,750
67.8%
56.5%
Married
2,285
56.4%
43.9%
Living common-law
460
11.3%
12.6%
Not married and not living common-law
1,310
32.3%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
860
21.2%
30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
105
2.6%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
200
4.9%
6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
145
3.6%
4.7%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data
1,810
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,350
74.6%
60.8%
Couple-family households
1,235
68.2%
51.7%
One-parent-family households
115
6.4%
9.1%
Multigenerational households
65
3.6%
2.2%
Multiple-census-family households
15
0.8%
0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons
40
2.2%
2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
60
3.3%
4.8%
One-person households
275
15.2%
29.1%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
1,810
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$125,000
$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$105,000
$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
1,805
99.7%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$144,800
$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$117,300
$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
1,810
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
10
0.6%
1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
0
0.0%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
5
0.3%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
15
0.8%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
30
1.7%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
15
0.8%
2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999
20
1.1%
2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
35
1.9%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
35
1.9%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
55
3.0%
3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999
70
3.9%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
80
4.4%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
70
3.9%
6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
95
5.2%
6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
115
6.4%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
1,155
63.8%
48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999
250
13.8%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
210
11.6%
9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
345
19.1%
12.9%
$200,000 and over
350
19.3%
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
1,810
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
10
0.6%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
0
0.0%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
10
0.6%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
10
0.6%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
30
1.7%
3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
15
0.8%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
30
1.7%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
45
2.5%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
55
3.0%
3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999
45
2.5%
3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
95
5.2%
7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999
95
5.2%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
115
6.4%
7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
145
8.0%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
140
7.7%
6.5%
$100,000 and over
960
53.0%
39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
270
14.9%
13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999
250
13.8%
9.3%
$150,000 and over
445
24.6%
16.7%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
1,800
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
1,630
90.6%
65.4%
Renter
175
9.7%
34.6%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band
0
0.0%
0.0%
Census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data
1,520
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
745
49.0%
50.2%
3 persons
315
20.7%
20.9%
4 persons
340
22.4%
19.9%
5 or more persons
125
8.2%
9.0%
Average size of census families (Average)
3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
1,520
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,365
89.8%
83.5%
Married couples
1,130
74.3%
64.4%
Common-law couples
235
15.5%
19.1%
Total one-parent families
155
10.2%
16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+
105
6.9%
12.7%
in which the parent is a man+
50
3.3%
3.7%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families
4,420
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
2,725
61.7%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
160
3.6%
5.7%
Children
1,540
34.8%
37.0%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
500
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
275
55.0%
64.1%
Living with other relatives
80
16.0%
12.9%
Living with non-relatives only
145
29.0%
23.0%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
275
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
245
89.1%
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
1,530
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,560
102.0%
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
4,920
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
1,355
27.5%
40.1%
In bottom decile
185
3.8%
8.3%
In second decile
260
5.3%
7.3%
In third decile
215
4.4%
7.7%
In fourth decile
305
6.2%
8.1%
In fifth decile
385
7.8%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
3,570
72.6%
59.9%
In sixth decile
440
8.9%
9.6%
In seventh decile
565
11.5%
10.5%
In eighth decile
770
15.7%
11.8%
In ninth decile
880
17.9%
13.8%
In top decile
905
18.4%
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
1,800
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
1,790
99.4%
98.2%
More than one person per room
10
0.6%
1.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
1,800
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
1,770
98.3%
95.3%
Not suitable
30
1.7%
4.7%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
1,800
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
635
35.3%
49.4%
Two-maintainer household
1,090
60.6%
46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
80
4.4%
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
1,800
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
20
1.1%
3.3%
25 to 34 years
185
10.3%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
315
17.5%
18.1%
45 to 54 years
325
18.1%
18.6%
55 to 64 years
495
27.5%
20.2%
65 to 74 years
300
16.7%
14.7%
75 to 84 years
135
7.5%
7.5%
85 years and over
35
1.9%
2.4%
Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
315
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
160
50.8%
62.3%
Not suitable only
30
9.5%
13.5%
Major repairs needed only
105
33.3%
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'
15
4.8%
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
1,485
471.4%
283.3%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,970
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
245
4.9%
26.4%
South Asian
35
0.7%
4.2%
Chinese
25
0.5%
3.4%
Black
70
1.4%
7.8%
Filipino
0
0.0%
1.1%
Arab
10
0.2%
4.7%
Latin American
45
0.9%
1.4%
Southeast Asian
20
0.4%
1.2%
West Asian
0
0.0%
1.0%
Korean
15
0.3%
0.3%
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Multiple visible minorities
10
0.2%
0.9%
Not a visible minority
4,730
95.2%
73.6%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,975
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
15
0.3%
0.8%
Christian
3,165
63.6%
56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.
395
7.9%
6.5%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Anglican
390
7.8%
3.5%
Baptist
35
0.7%
0.7%
Catholic
1,625
32.7%
35.8%
Christian Orthodox
0
0.0%
1.8%
Jehovah's Witness
0
0.0%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
20
0.4%
0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
20
0.4%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
15
0.3%
1.0%
Presbyterian
85
1.7%
0.8%
Reformed
50
1.0%
0.1%
United Church
405
8.1%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
115
2.3%
1.9%
Hindu
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jewish
0
0.0%
0.8%
Muslim
25
0.5%
7.8%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
25
0.5%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
1,725
34.7%
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
4,970
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
805
16.2%
15.9%
English
1,320
26.6%
13.4%
Irish
1,620
32.6%
17.5%
Scottish
1,365
27.5%
13.9%
French, n.o.s.
675
13.6%
17.1%
German
630
12.7%
6.5%
Chinese
40
0.8%
3.6%
Italian
245
4.9%
3.8%
Indian (India)
25
0.5%
2.3%
Ukrainian
155
3.1%
1.9%
Dutch
350
7.0%
2.2%
Polish
260
5.2%
2.5%
Québécois
30
0.6%
2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
300
6.0%
3.2%
Filipino
0
0.0%
1.1%
French Canadian
150
3.0%
4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
115
2.3%
2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
95
1.9%
1.7%
Métis
45
0.9%
1.3%
European, n.o.s.
85
1.7%
1.6%
Russian
95
1.9%
1.1%
Norwegian
25
0.5%
0.6%
Welsh
125
2.5%
1.4%
Portuguese
45
0.9%
1.0%
American
70
1.4%
1.0%
Spanish
35
0.7%
1.0%
Swedish
60
1.2%
0.5%
Hungarian
40
0.8%
0.7%
Acadian
15
0.3%
0.9%
Pakistani
0
0.0%
0.5%
African, n.o.s.
25
0.5%
1.4%
Jewish
0
0.0%
0.8%
Punjabi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.
20
0.4%
1.7%
Greek
0
0.0%
0.6%
Jamaican
0
0.0%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Korean
20
0.4%
0.3%
Romanian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Lebanese
35
0.7%
2.0%
Iranian
25
0.5%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
30
0.6%
0.5%
Danish
20
0.4%
0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
25
0.5%
0.6%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.1%
Austrian
25
0.5%
0.4%
Belgian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Haitian
0
0.0%
1.0%
Hindu
0
0.0%
0.3%
Mexican
30
0.6%
0.3%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.1%
Swiss
35
0.7%
0.4%
Finnish
55
1.1%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
20
0.4%
0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.
20
0.4%
0.3%
Muslim
0
0.0%
0.4%
Egyptian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.2%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.1%
Colombian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Moroccan
0
0.0%
0.4%
Czech
45
0.9%
0.3%
Syrian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Afghan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
25
0.5%
0.3%
Serbian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
25
0.5%
0.2%
Hong Konger
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ontarian
70
1.4%
0.6%
Persian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
10
0.2%
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
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.8%
Taiwanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Iraqi
0
0.0%
0.3%
Salvadorean
0
0.0%
0.2%
African Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Algonquin
20
0.4%
0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lithuanian
0
0.0%
0.2%
South African
30
0.6%
0.1%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Palestinian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.6%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
0.2%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.2%
Albanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gujarati
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eritrean
0
0.0%
0.1%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Israeli
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
15
0.3%
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
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.0%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
30
0.6%
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
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.0%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.1%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.1%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.1%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Telugu
0
0.0%
0.0%
Roma
0
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.0%
Singaporean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Karen
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tajik
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amhara
0
0.0%
0.0%
Paraguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Generation status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,970
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
470
9.5%
25.1%
Second generation
775
15.6%
17.6%
Third generation or more
3,725
74.9%
57.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,975
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
155
3.1%
3.2%
Single Indigenous responses
145
2.9%
3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
4,820
96.9%
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
4,975
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
30
0.6%
0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
4,945
99.4%
99.3%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,975
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
45
0.9%
1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
45
0.9%
1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
230
4.6%
4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
230
4.6%
3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
4,690
94.3%
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
4,970
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
4,560
91.8%
76.2%
Immigrants
385
7.7%
21.4%
Before 1980
185
3.7%
3.4%
1980 to 1990
70
1.4%
2.4%
1991 to 2000
45
0.9%
4.1%
2001 to 2010
40
0.8%
4.8%
2011 to 2021
45
0.9%
6.7%
Non-permanent residents
0
0.0%
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
390
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
75
19.2%
15.1%
Brazil
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mexico
10
2.6%
0.8%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.4%
United States of America
30
7.7%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas
20
5.1%
2.9%
Europe
210
53.8%
22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.8%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
0
0.0%
1.6%
Germany
30
7.7%
1.4%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.3%
Hungary
0
0.0%
0.3%
Italy
10
2.6%
1.6%
Netherlands
10
2.6%
0.7%
Poland
0
0.0%
1.4%
Portugal
0
0.0%
1.1%
Romania
0
0.0%
1.2%
Russian Federation
0
0.0%
1.2%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
10
2.6%
1.0%
United Kingdom
125
32.1%
5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe
15
3.8%
3.3%
Africa
10
2.6%
19.6%
Algeria
0
0.0%
1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
1.8%
Egypt
0
0.0%
1.6%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.5%
Ethiopia
0
0.0%
0.9%
Morocco
0
0.0%
1.5%
Nigeria
0
0.0%
1.1%
Somalia
0
0.0%
1.5%
South Africa, Republic of
10
2.6%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
0
0.0%
9.1%
Asia
90
23.1%
42.9%
Afghanistan
0
0.0%
1.0%
Iran
20
5.1%
2.1%
Iraq
0
0.0%
1.5%
Lebanon
0
0.0%
4.6%
Syria
0
0.0%
2.3%
Turkey
0
0.0%
0.6%
China
0
0.0%
7.0%
Hong Kong
0
0.0%
1.1%
Korea, South
0
0.0%
0.8%
Taiwan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Philippines
0
0.0%
3.8%
Viet Nam
0
0.0%
2.1%
Bangladesh
0
0.0%
1.1%
India
15
3.8%
5.4%
Pakistan
0
0.0%
1.9%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
15
3.8%
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
10
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
0
0.0%
11.1%
Europe
0
0.0%
8.6%
Africa
0
0.0%
30.2%
Asia
0
0.0%
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
4,970
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
4,890
98.4%
92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
1,000
20.1%
19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
3,890
78.3%
72.8%
Not Canadian citizens
85
1.7%
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
390
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
70
17.9%
10.1%
5 to 14 years
85
21.8%
18.2%
15 to 24 years
65
16.7%
18.0%
25 to 44 years
130
33.3%
45.2%
45 years and over
40
10.3%
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
205
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
125
61.0%
48.3%
Principal applicants
40
19.5%
20.9%
Secondary applicants
80
39.0%
27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family
70
34.1%
26.1%
Refugees
0
0.0%
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
205
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
10
4.9%
9.1%
Work permits only before admission
30
14.6%
8.1%
Study permits only before admission
10
4.9%
3.1%
Work and study permits before admission
0
0.0%
6.5%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.6%
No pre-admission experience
150
73.2%
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
4,105
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
395
9.6%
12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,125
27.4%
23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,580
62.9%
63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,470
35.8%
27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,110
27.0%
36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
2,745
66.9%
65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree
150
3.7%
4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
655
16.0%
12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,945
47.4%
48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,120
27.3%
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
825
20.1%
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
4,105
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
455
11.1%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
3,655
89.0%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
2,745
66.9%
65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
170
4.1%
5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
2,580
62.9%
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
2,745
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
805
29.3%
25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,940
70.7%
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
2,975
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
35
1.2%
2.3%
All classes of workers
2,935
98.7%
97.7%
Employee
2,445
82.2%
86.0%
Self-employed
495
16.6%
11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
2,975
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
35
1.2%
2.3%
All occupations
2,935
98.7%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
35
1.2%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
615
20.7%
20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
340
11.4%
12.9%
3 Health occupations
145
4.9%
7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
395
13.3%
17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
50
1.7%
3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations
495
16.6%
21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
650
21.8%
11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
200
6.7%
1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
15
0.5%
1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
2,975
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
35
1.2%
2.3%
All industries
2,935
98.7%
97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
155
5.2%
0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
10
0.3%
0.1%
22 Utilities
30
1.0%
0.4%
23 Construction
405
13.6%
6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing
85
2.9%
3.1%
41 Wholesale trade
60
2.0%
1.8%
44-45 Retail trade
225
7.6%
9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
130
4.4%
3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries
45
1.5%
2.0%
52 Finance and insurance
55
1.8%
3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
45
1.5%
1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
235
7.9%
9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
0
0.0%
0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
170
5.7%
4.1%
61 Educational services
230
7.7%
7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance
295
9.9%
11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
55
1.8%
1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services
140
4.7%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
115
3.9%
3.8%
91 Public administration
450
15.1%
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
1,740
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,630
93.7%
80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
1,525
87.6%
72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
105
6.0%
7.3%
Public transit
20
1.1%
9.7%
Walked
65
3.7%
5.9%
Bicycle
0
0.0%
1.3%
Other method
20
1.1%
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
1,740
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
330
19.0%
26.7%
15 to 29 minutes
470
27.0%
38.9%
30 to 44 minutes
705
40.5%
21.8%
45 to 59 minutes
155
8.9%
7.1%
60 minutes and over
75
4.3%
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
1,740
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
160
9.2%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
490
28.2%
19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
480
27.6%
27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
295
17.0%
20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
150
8.6%
11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
160
9.2%
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
1,255
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
1,135
90.4%
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
100
8.0%
10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
25
2.0%
8.8%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
4,730
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
3,395
71.8%
58.9%
Movers
1,335
28.2%
41.1%
Non-migrants
865
18.3%
22.0%
Migrants
465
9.8%
19.1%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
4,920
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
4,495
91.4%
87.0%
Movers
430
8.7%
13.0%
Non-migrants
280
5.7%
8.7%
Migrants
150
3.0%
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
2,745
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
1,005
36.6%
39.7%
Worked outside Canada
0
0.0%
0.3%
No fixed workplace address
480
17.5%
9.9%
Usual place of work
1,255
45.7%
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
4,920
100.0%
100.0%
English only
3,565
72.5%
48.5%
French only
5
0.1%
7.3%
English and French
1,330
27.0%
43.1%
Neither English nor French
20
0.4%
1.2%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
4,920
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,580
93.1%
66.4%
French
285
5.8%
29.8%
English and French
30
0.6%
2.7%
Neither English nor French
20
0.4%
1.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
4,920
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
4,815
97.9%
94.3%
Multiple responses
110
2.2%
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
4,920
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
4,865
98.9%
94.1%
Multiple responses
60
1.2%
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
4,920
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,600
93.5%
80.6%
English
70
1.4%
6.5%
French
155
3.2%
4.6%
Non-official language
80
1.6%
5.5%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
80
1.6%
5.5%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.5%
English and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.8%
French and non-official language(s)
15
0.3%
0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
5
0.1%
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
4,920
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,470
90.9%
50.9%
French
40
0.8%
20.2%
Non-official language
35
0.7%
4.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
35
0.7%
4.7%
English and French
220
4.5%
8.8%
English and non-official language(s)
135
2.7%
10.8%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
20
0.4%
2.9%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
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
3,130
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,820
90.1%
61.5%
French
10
0.3%
11.1%
Non-official language
35
1.1%
0.3%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
35
1.1%
0.3%
English and French
260
8.3%
25.0%
English and non-official language(s)
10
0.3%
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
3,130
100.0%
100.0%
None
2,910
93.0%
77.4%
English
30
1.0%
6.5%
French
190
6.1%
14.6%
Non-official language
0
0.0%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
0
0.0%
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
1,055
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
245
23.2%
32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
815
77.3%
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
790
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
180
22.8%
33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
90
11.4%
24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
95
12.0%
8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
615
77.8%
66.5%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
4,920
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
4,920
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
0.1%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
4,105
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
2,970
72.4%
66.0%
Employed
2,745
66.9%
59.6%
Unemployed
225
5.5%
6.4%
Not in the labour force
1,135
27.6%
34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)
72
Employment rate (Rate)
67
Unemployment rate (Rate)
8
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data