Ottawa-Gatineau Census Atlas

Riverside South (northeast)

Census Tract 0126.06 · Ottawa, Ontario and Quebec

Riverside South (northeast) is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,255 living in private households. 33.6% 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 Chinese at 7.9%. 62.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.7% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 25.9% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $132,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 12.4% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 7.29 km², giving a population density of 858 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).

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Population6,2552021, private households
Visible minority33.6%Ottawa-Gatineau 26.4%
Caucasian62.7%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants25.9%Ottawa-Gatineau 21.4%
Median household income$132,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households12.4%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density858 /km²6,255 people over 7.29 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Population, 20216,255
Population, 20165,953
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20215
Total private dwellings2,262
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,211
Population density per square kilometre856
Land area in square kilometres7

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1,28520.5%16.9%
0 to 4 years3355.4%5.0%
5 to 9 years4306.9%5.8%
10 to 14 years5308.5%6.1%
15 to 64 years4,20067.1%66.1%
15 to 19 years5108.2%5.8%
20 to 24 years3605.8%6.4%
25 to 29 years3004.8%6.8%
30 to 34 years3505.6%6.8%
35 to 39 years4256.8%6.9%
40 to 44 years5458.7%6.6%
45 to 49 years5859.4%6.5%
50 to 54 years4957.9%6.6%
55 to 59 years3856.2%7.2%
60 to 64 years2453.9%6.6%
65 years and over77012.3%17.0%
65 to 69 years1953.1%5.4%
70 to 74 years2103.4%4.5%
75 to 79 years1903.0%3.1%
80 to 84 years1101.8%2.0%
85 years and over651.0%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 years2020.5%16.9%
15 to 64 years6767.1%66.1%
65 years and over1212.3%17.0%
85 years and over11.0%2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)38
Median age of the population3938.8%40.4%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,215100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house92541.8%45.0%
Semi-detached house2209.9%7.1%
Row house86539.1%16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex00.0%2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys2009.0%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 data2,210100.0%100.0%
1960 or before251.1%15.4%
1961 to 198000.0%26.8%
1981 to 1990100.5%15.5%
1991 to 200024511.1%12.3%
2001 to 200550522.9%7.2%
2006 to 201086539.1%7.7%
2011 to 201544019.9%7.2%
2016 to 20211255.7%7.9%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,210100.0%100.0%
Condominium29013.1%14.7%
Not condominium1,92086.9%85.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,210100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%0.8%
1 bedroom200.9%13.3%
2 bedrooms45520.6%23.1%
3 bedrooms1,11550.5%37.7%
4 or more bedrooms62528.3%25.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,210100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms27512.4%27.6%
5 rooms30013.6%14.4%
6 rooms38517.4%14.3%
7 rooms48021.7%13.4%
8 or more rooms77535.1%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 data2,210100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,16097.7%94.5%
Major repairs needed502.3%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 data2,205100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,89085.7%81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs31514.3%18.4%
30% to less than 100%30013.6%16.5%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,210100.0%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 data2,185100.0%100.0%
In core need1155.3%9.4%
Not in core need2,07094.7%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 data1,935100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage713.7%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs110.6%0.0%
% in core housing need40.2%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,820$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,758$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$650,000$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$675,000$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 data275100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3813.9%0.0%
% in core housing need155.4%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,000$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,960$1,296

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

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% data4,970100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,68594.3%96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$60,800$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,68594.3%96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,400$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,42088.9%87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,000$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,73075.1%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$61,200$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,08582.2%82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,480$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3306.6%7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,960$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,05521.2%23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,010100.8%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,79096.4%96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$69,800$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,79096.4%96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,800$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,46589.8%87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$66,900$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,76575.8%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$67,800$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,21084.7%82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,490$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3557.1%7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,080$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,15023.1%23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,580$8,890

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,770100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$144,000$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,000$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,780100.6%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$166,200$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$135,400$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 data5,015100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data2,17543.4%37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,100$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,27525.4%25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$17,200$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,250$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)89
Employment income (%) (Rate)76
Government transfers (%) (Rate)11
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)4

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% data4,965100.0%100.0%
Without total income2855.7%3.8%
With total income4,68094.3%96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3657.4%7.3%
$10,000 to $19,9994308.7%9.8%
$20,000 to $29,9994158.4%12.1%
$30,000 to $39,9993757.6%10.1%
$40,000 to $49,9993857.8%9.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993507.0%8.5%
$60,000 to $69,9993557.2%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9993557.2%6.5%
$80,000 to $89,9993356.7%5.4%
$90,000 to $99,9993006.0%4.3%
$100,000 and over1,03020.7%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% data4,965100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income2855.7%3.7%
With after-tax income4,68094.3%96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3857.8%7.9%
$10,000 to $19,9994408.9%10.3%
$20,000 to $29,99949510.0%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,9994509.1%12.2%
$40,000 to $49,9994759.6%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,9994609.3%10.3%
$60,000 to $69,9994459.0%8.1%
$70,000 to $79,9994258.6%6.4%
$80,000 to $89,9993857.8%5.1%
$90,000 to $99,9992505.0%3.5%
$100,000 and over4859.8%7.2%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,965100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,23524.9%28.4%
With employment income3,73575.2%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)4158.4%9.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992254.5%5.3%
$10,000 to $19,9993256.5%7.4%
$20,000 to $29,9992054.1%5.6%
$30,000 to $39,9991903.8%5.2%
$40,000 to $49,9992104.2%5.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992655.3%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992955.9%5.3%
$70,000 to $79,9992404.8%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992705.4%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,9992655.3%3.4%
$100,000 and over82016.5%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% data4,970100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,57092.0%94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$59,200$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,57092.0%94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,200$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,36087.7%86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,800$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,68574.1%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$60,000$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,79076.3%77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,100$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2404.8%5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,280$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,010100.8%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,65593.7%94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$66,400$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,66093.8%94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,400$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,43089.1%86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$65,000$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,74075.3%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$65,700$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,90078.5%77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,560$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2555.1%6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,500$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 data5,015100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data2,15042.9%37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,000$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,400$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,21524.2%23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,600$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,700$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)93
Employment income (%) (Rate)79
Government transfers (%) (Rate)7
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1

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)$125,000$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$105,000$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data51098.1%99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$135,500$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$111,200$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% data965100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$174,000$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$147,000$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data93596.9%100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$200,000$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$160,000$143,800

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data245100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$103,000$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,000$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data295120.4%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,000$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,000$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% data530100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,000$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,800$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data50094.3%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,000$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,600$45,840

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,61025.7%20.6%
0 to 5 years4106.6%6.2%
18 to 64 years3,87562.0%63.3%
65 years and over76512.2%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)2654.2%8.8%
0 to 17 years851.4%2.0%
0 to 5 years300.5%0.7%
18 to 64 years1452.3%5.1%
65 years and over350.6%1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)4
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)6
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)7
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)4
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% data6,255100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,61025.7%20.6%
0 to 5 years4106.6%6.2%
18 to 64 years3,88062.0%63.3%
65 years and over77012.3%16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)1352.2%5.4%
0 to 17 years350.6%1.0%
0 to 5 years150.2%0.3%
18 to 64 years851.4%3.9%
65 years and over150.2%0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)2
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)2
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)3
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)2
65 years and over (%) (Rate)2

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,210100.0%100.0%
1 person40518.3%29.1%
2 persons66530.1%33.9%
3 persons38517.4%15.0%
4 persons52023.5%14.1%
5 or more persons23010.4%8.0%
Number of persons in private households6,255283.0%242.2%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,965100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law3,13563.1%56.5%
Married2,72554.9%43.9%
Living common-law4108.3%12.6%
Not married and not living common-law1,83537.0%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,29026.0%30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1452.9%2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2404.8%6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1603.2%4.7%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data2,210100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,61573.1%60.8%
Couple-family households1,39563.1%51.7%
One-parent-family households22010.0%9.1%
Multigenerational households703.2%2.2%
Multiple-census-family households150.7%0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons552.5%2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households552.5%4.8%
One-person households40518.3%29.1%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,210100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$132,000$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$111,000$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,210100.0%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$151,200$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$123,000$97,400

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,210100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.5%1.0%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99950.2%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999100.5%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999150.7%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999200.9%2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999301.4%2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999251.1%2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999251.1%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999452.0%3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999803.6%6.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991004.5%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999954.3%6.3%
$80,000 to $89,9991205.4%6.1%
$90,000 to $99,9991356.1%5.7%
$100,000 and over1,50067.9%48.8%
$100,000 to $124,99932014.5%12.6%
$125,000 to $149,99930513.8%9.9%
$150,000 to $199,99940518.3%12.9%
$200,000 and over47521.5%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% data2,210100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.5%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99950.2%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999100.5%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999150.7%3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999251.1%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999301.4%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999351.6%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999401.8%3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999502.3%3.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991205.4%7.8%
$60,000 to $69,9991205.4%7.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991406.3%7.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991808.1%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991506.8%6.5%
$100,000 and over1,28057.9%39.2%
$100,000 to $124,99940018.1%13.2%
$125,000 to $149,99928512.9%9.3%
$150,000 and over59026.7%16.7%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,210100.0%100.0%
Owner1,93587.6%65.4%
Renter27512.4%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% data1,795100.0%100.0%
2 persons69038.4%50.2%
3 persons40522.6%20.9%
4 persons51528.7%19.9%
5 or more persons18010.0%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% data1,79099.7%100.0%
Total couple families1,54586.1%83.5%
Married couples1,34074.7%64.4%
Common-law couples20511.4%19.1%
Total one-parent families25013.9%16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+20011.1%12.7%
in which the parent is a man+502.8%3.7%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families5,615100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners3,08554.9%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families2454.4%5.7%
Children2,28040.6%37.0%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data635100.0%100.0%
Living alone40563.8%64.1%
Living with other relatives11518.1%12.9%
Living with non-relatives only12018.9%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 data410101.2%99.9%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,805100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,805100.0%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% data6,255100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,61025.7%40.1%
In bottom decile2203.5%8.3%
In second decile2453.9%7.3%
In third decile2854.6%7.7%
In fourth decile3455.5%8.1%
In fifth decile5108.2%8.8%
In top half of the distribution4,64574.3%59.9%
In sixth decile5809.3%9.6%
In seventh decile73011.7%10.5%
In eighth decile88014.1%11.8%
In ninth decile1,23519.7%13.8%
In top decile1,22019.5%14.1%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,210100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,17598.4%98.2%
More than one person per room351.6%1.8%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,210100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,13096.4%95.3%
Not suitable803.6%4.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,210100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household92041.6%49.4%
Two-maintainer household1,21054.8%46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household853.8%4.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,210100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years200.9%3.3%
25 to 34 years24010.9%15.1%
35 to 44 years51023.1%18.1%
45 to 54 years61527.8%18.6%
55 to 64 years40018.1%20.2%
65 to 74 years23510.6%14.7%
75 to 84 years1707.7%7.5%
85 years and over251.1%2.4%

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

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'435100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only30570.1%62.3%
Not suitable only7517.2%13.5%
Major repairs needed only4510.3%15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'102.3%3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%4.7%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%1.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,775408.0%283.3%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,280100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population2,11033.6%26.4%
South Asian4156.6%4.2%
Chinese4957.9%3.4%
Black3756.0%7.8%
Filipino1001.6%1.1%
Arab4407.0%4.7%
Latin American550.9%1.4%
Southeast Asian701.1%1.2%
West Asian300.5%1.0%
Korean00.0%0.3%
Japanese00.0%0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.601.0%0.3%
Multiple visible minorities601.0%0.9%
Not a visible minority4,17066.4%73.6%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,280100.0%100.0%
Buddhist851.4%0.8%
Christian3,39054.0%56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.3505.6%6.5%
Anabaptist500.8%0.1%
Anglican1552.5%3.5%
Baptist350.6%0.7%
Catholic2,05032.6%35.8%
Christian Orthodox1903.0%1.8%
Jehovah's Witness250.4%0.3%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran601.0%0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic851.4%1.0%
Presbyterian300.5%0.8%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church2103.3%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1402.2%1.9%
Hindu1602.5%1.4%
Jewish350.6%0.8%
Muslim6159.8%7.8%
Sikh701.1%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions300.5%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives1,89030.1%31.6%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,280100.0%100.0%
Canadian67010.7%15.9%
English96015.3%13.4%
Irish1,27020.2%17.5%
Scottish1,00015.9%13.9%
French, n.o.s.79012.6%17.1%
German4106.5%6.5%
Chinese4757.6%3.6%
Italian3756.0%3.8%
Indian (India)2353.7%2.3%
Ukrainian1702.7%1.9%
Dutch2253.6%2.2%
Polish2103.3%2.5%
Québécois300.5%2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.2604.1%3.2%
Filipino951.5%1.1%
French Canadian1652.6%4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.801.3%2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.751.2%1.7%
Métis751.2%1.3%
European, n.o.s.1452.3%1.6%
Russian901.4%1.1%
Norwegian250.4%0.6%
Welsh801.3%1.4%
Portuguese951.5%1.0%
American651.0%1.0%
Spanish1001.6%1.0%
Swedish450.7%0.5%
Hungarian701.1%0.7%
Acadian651.0%0.9%
Pakistani1051.7%0.5%
African, n.o.s.651.0%1.4%
Jewish350.6%0.8%
Punjabi150.2%0.2%
Vietnamese300.5%0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.1302.1%1.7%
Greek250.4%0.6%
Jamaican450.7%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.450.7%0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean00.0%0.3%
Romanian150.2%0.5%
Lebanese1752.8%2.0%
Iranian300.5%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.100.2%0.5%
Danish00.0%0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.300.5%0.6%
Sikh450.7%0.1%
Austrian651.0%0.4%
Belgian350.6%0.5%
Haitian450.7%1.0%
Hindu00.0%0.3%
Mexican450.7%0.3%
Mennonite00.0%0.1%
Swiss100.2%0.4%
Finnish350.6%0.3%
Sri Lankan550.9%0.2%
Croatian250.4%0.3%
Japanese150.2%0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.500.8%0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Muslim450.7%0.4%
Egyptian701.1%0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil400.6%0.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.1%
Colombian00.0%0.3%
Moroccan00.0%0.4%
Czech00.0%0.3%
Syrian200.3%0.5%
Guyanese150.2%0.2%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.150.2%0.3%
Serbian550.9%0.2%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander350.6%0.2%
Hong Konger00.0%0.1%
Ontarian100.2%0.6%
Persian250.4%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.2%
Turkish00.0%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.100.2%0.2%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.3%
Algerian00.0%0.2%
Brazilian00.0%0.2%
Nigerian00.0%0.3%
Armenian150.2%0.1%
Slovak500.8%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.8%
Taiwanese00.0%0.1%
Iraqi400.6%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.801.3%0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Algonquin200.3%0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.200.3%0.1%
Lithuanian100.2%0.2%
South African150.2%0.1%
Australian200.3%0.1%
Palestinian951.5%0.4%
Chilean00.0%0.1%
Congolese00.0%0.6%
Nova Scotian150.2%0.1%
Ethiopian00.0%0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)250.4%0.2%
Berber200.3%0.2%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.1%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker200.3%0.1%
Gujarati350.6%0.1%
Eritrean450.7%0.1%
African Canadian300.5%0.1%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian00.0%0.1%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.100.2%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.1%
Bosnian200.3%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Latvian100.2%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 Irish200.3%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian200.3%0.6%
Argentinian00.0%0.0%
Estonian250.4%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.0%
Jatt00.0%0.0%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.1%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.1%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.1%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Zealander00.0%0.0%
Sudanese00.0%0.1%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.0%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.1%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.0%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.1%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.3%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.1%
Kenyan00.0%0.0%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.1%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan250.4%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 Loyalist100.2%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 data6,280100.0%100.0%
First generation1,71527.3%25.1%
Second generation1,51524.1%17.6%
Third generation or more3,05048.6%57.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,280100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity2353.7%3.2%
Single Indigenous responses2253.6%3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity6,04596.3%96.8%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,280100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian701.1%0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian6,21098.9%99.3%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,275100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)601.0%1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)601.0%1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2453.9%4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2403.8%3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,97095.1%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 data6,280100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants4,61573.5%76.2%
Immigrants1,62525.9%21.4%
Before 19802203.5%3.4%
1980 to 19902053.3%2.4%
1991 to 20003806.1%4.1%
2001 to 20104707.5%4.8%
2011 to 20213455.5%6.7%
Non-permanent residents350.6%2.4%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,630100.0%100.0%
Americas19011.7%15.1%
Brazil00.0%0.8%
Colombia00.0%1.1%
El Salvador00.0%0.8%
Guyana150.9%0.4%
Haiti301.8%3.0%
Jamaica100.6%1.1%
Mexico201.2%0.8%
Peru00.0%0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.4%
United States of America452.8%3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas402.5%2.9%
Europe32519.9%22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina201.2%0.8%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%1.6%
Germany00.0%1.4%
Greece00.0%0.3%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy402.5%1.6%
Netherlands301.8%0.7%
Poland201.2%1.4%
Portugal00.0%1.1%
Romania150.9%1.2%
Russian Federation251.5%1.2%
Serbia251.5%0.3%
Ukraine150.9%1.0%
United Kingdom754.6%5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe503.1%3.3%
Africa22013.5%19.6%
Algeria100.6%1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the251.5%1.8%
Egypt503.1%1.6%
Eritrea352.1%0.5%
Ethiopia00.0%0.9%
Morocco00.0%1.5%
Nigeria201.2%1.1%
Somalia00.0%1.5%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa704.3%9.1%
Asia88554.3%42.9%
Afghanistan00.0%1.0%
Iran352.1%2.1%
Iraq905.5%1.5%
Lebanon804.9%4.6%
Syria402.5%2.3%
Turkey00.0%0.6%
China26016.0%7.0%
Hong Kong00.0%1.1%
Korea, South00.0%0.8%
Taiwan150.9%0.3%
Philippines452.8%3.8%
Viet Nam301.8%2.1%
Bangladesh00.0%1.1%
India804.9%5.4%
Pakistan553.4%1.9%
Sri Lanka150.9%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia1207.4%6.4%
Oceania and other places of birth100.6%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 data190100.0%100.0%
Americas3015.8%11.1%
Europe105.3%8.6%
Africa3518.4%30.2%
Asia10555.3%49.8%
Oceania and other00.0%0.3%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,280100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens5,95094.7%92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,52524.3%19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,42570.5%72.8%
Not Canadian citizens3255.2%7.9%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,630100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years18011.0%10.1%
5 to 14 years27516.9%18.2%
15 to 24 years30518.7%18.0%
25 to 44 years70543.3%45.2%
45 years and over1609.8%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 data1,405100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants76054.1%48.3%
Principal applicants27519.6%20.9%
Secondary applicants48034.2%27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family42530.2%26.1%
Refugees21515.3%24.1%
Other immigrants100.7%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 data1,405100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission1107.8%9.1%
Work permits only before admission1057.5%8.1%
Study permits only before admission654.6%3.1%
Work and study permits before admission906.4%6.5%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.6%
No pre-admission experience1,02573.0%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 data5,010100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree4659.3%12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate97519.5%23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,57571.4%63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,39027.7%27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,18543.6%36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,36567.2%65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree1002.0%4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate4358.7%12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,83056.5%48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,01520.3%20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,81536.2%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 data5,015100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate51510.3%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,50089.7%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,36067.0%65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1352.7%5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,23064.4%60.1%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,365100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree53515.9%25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,83084.1%74.4%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data3,590100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable451.3%2.3%
All classes of workers3,54598.7%97.7%
Employee3,15087.7%86.0%
Self-employed39010.9%11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data3,590100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable451.3%2.3%
All occupations3,54598.7%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations601.7%1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations72520.2%20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations59516.6%12.9%
3 Health occupations2707.5%7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services62517.4%17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1754.9%3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations71019.8%21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations3359.3%11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations250.7%1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities250.7%1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data3,590100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable451.3%2.3%
All industries3,54598.7%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.1%
22 Utilities200.6%0.4%
23 Construction1353.8%6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing952.6%3.1%
41 Wholesale trade651.8%1.8%
44-45 Retail trade3509.7%9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1754.9%3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries551.5%2.0%
52 Finance and insurance1554.3%3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing451.3%1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services42511.8%9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1052.9%4.1%
61 Educational services2757.7%7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance43012.0%11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation551.5%1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services1504.2%5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)1052.9%3.8%
91 Public administration88024.5%21.8%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,720100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,53589.2%80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,38080.2%72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1659.6%7.3%
Public transit1056.1%9.7%
Walked00.0%5.9%
Bicycle00.0%1.3%
Other method653.8%3.0%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,720100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes37021.5%26.7%
15 to 29 minutes83048.3%38.9%
30 to 44 minutes37521.8%21.8%
45 to 59 minutes905.2%7.1%
60 minutes and over603.5%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 data1,720100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.854.9%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.33019.2%19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.54531.7%27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.30517.7%20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.25514.8%11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.20011.6%14.6%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,445100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,38595.8%79.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence00.0%1.6%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence251.7%10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory302.1%8.8%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data5,930100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,86065.1%58.9%
Movers2,07535.0%41.1%
Non-migrants1,42023.9%22.0%
Migrants65511.0%19.1%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data6,225100.0%100.0%
Non-movers5,60590.0%87.0%
Movers62010.0%13.0%
Non-migrants4357.0%8.7%
Migrants1903.1%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 data3,245100.0%100.0%
Worked at home1,51046.5%39.7%
Worked outside Canada150.5%0.3%
No fixed workplace address2808.6%9.9%
Usual place of work1,44544.5%50.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%
English only3,86061.7%48.5%
French only250.4%7.3%
English and French2,27036.3%43.1%
Neither English nor French1001.6%1.2%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%
English5,46087.3%66.4%
French5609.0%29.8%
English and French1402.2%2.7%
Neither English nor French951.5%1.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,88094.0%94.3%
Multiple responses3806.1%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% data6,255100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,87093.8%94.1%
Multiple responses3856.2%5.9%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%
None4,87077.9%80.6%
English4607.4%6.5%
French3004.8%4.6%
Non-official language4357.0%5.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous4357.0%5.5%
English and French250.4%0.5%
English and non-official language(s)550.9%0.8%
French and non-official language(s)851.4%0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages350.6%0.6%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%
English4,00063.9%50.9%
French1652.6%20.2%
Non-official language3856.2%4.7%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous3856.2%4.7%
English and French4507.2%8.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,05516.9%10.8%
French and non-official language(s)100.2%1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)1802.9%2.9%
Multiple non-official languages200.3%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 data3,735100.0%100.0%
English3,01080.6%61.5%
French701.9%11.1%
Non-official language100.3%0.3%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous100.3%0.3%
English and French51513.8%25.0%
English and non-official language(s)952.5%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)401.1%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 data3,735100.0%100.0%
None3,17084.9%77.4%
English551.5%6.5%
French41011.0%14.6%
Non-official language501.3%1.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous501.3%0.9%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
French and non-official language(s)300.8%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages200.5%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% data1,650100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language51531.2%32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,13568.8%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% data1,285100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language40031.1%33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada28522.2%24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada1158.9%8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language88568.9%66.5%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income30.0%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareOttawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data5,010100.0%100.0%
In the labour force3,59071.7%66.0%
Employed3,25064.9%59.6%
Unemployed3456.9%6.4%
Not in the labour force1,42528.4%34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)72
Employment rate (Rate)65
Unemployment rate (Rate)10
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data5,015100.1%100.0%
Did not work1,43528.6%34.0%
Worked3,58071.5%66.0%
Worked full year full time2,21544.2%38.8%
Worked part year and/or part time1,36027.1%27.3%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)43

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