Wateridge Village is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, in Ottawa-Gatineau. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 2,737 living in private households. 46.6% 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 Black at 16.9%. 51.5% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.2% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 33.9% of the population, compared with 21.4% citywide. Median household income before tax was $88,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Ottawa-Gatineau. 57.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 5.86 km², giving a population density of 467 people per square kilometre (Ottawa-Gatineau averages about 174).
Median household income$88,000Ottawa-Gatineau $98,000
Renter households57.7%Ottawa-Gatineau 34.6%
Density467 /km²2,737 people over 5.86 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Population, 2021
2,737
Population, 2016
1,686
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
62
Total private dwellings
1,219
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
1,125
Population density per square kilometre
568
Land area in square kilometres
5
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
2,735
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
480
17.6%
16.9%
0 to 4 years
180
6.6%
5.0%
5 to 9 years
160
5.9%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
140
5.1%
6.1%
15 to 64 years
1,810
66.2%
66.1%
15 to 19 years
140
5.1%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
150
5.5%
6.4%
25 to 29 years
240
8.8%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
260
9.5%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
245
9.0%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
190
6.9%
6.6%
45 to 49 years
155
5.7%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
145
5.3%
6.6%
55 to 59 years
160
5.9%
7.2%
60 to 64 years
125
4.6%
6.6%
65 years and over
445
16.3%
17.0%
65 to 69 years
100
3.7%
5.4%
70 to 74 years
80
2.9%
4.5%
75 to 79 years
45
1.6%
3.1%
80 to 84 years
55
2.0%
2.0%
85 years and over
170
6.2%
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
66
66.2%
66.1%
65 years and over
16
16.3%
17.0%
85 years and over
6
6.2%
2.1%
Average age of the population (Average)
40
Median age of the population
37
37.2%
40.4%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
1,125
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
185
16.4%
45.0%
Semi-detached house
80
7.1%
7.1%
Row house
405
36.0%
16.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
25
2.2%
2.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
110
9.8%
14.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
310
27.6%
13.9%
Other single-attached house
0
0.0%
0.1%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.2%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
1,110
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
95
8.6%
15.4%
1961 to 1980
215
19.4%
26.8%
1981 to 1990
135
12.2%
15.5%
1991 to 2000
185
16.7%
12.3%
2001 to 2005
35
3.2%
7.2%
2006 to 2010
45
4.1%
7.7%
2011 to 2015
10
0.9%
7.2%
2016 to 2021
400
36.0%
7.9%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
1,110
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
145
13.1%
14.7%
Not condominium
965
86.9%
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
1,110
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
20
1.8%
0.8%
1 bedroom
205
18.5%
13.3%
2 bedrooms
355
32.0%
23.1%
3 bedrooms
360
32.4%
37.7%
4 or more bedrooms
170
15.3%
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
1,110
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
465
41.9%
27.6%
5 rooms
200
18.0%
14.4%
6 rooms
165
14.9%
14.3%
7 rooms
110
9.9%
13.4%
8 or more rooms
175
15.8%
30.3%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
5
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
1,110
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
1,035
93.2%
94.5%
Major repairs needed
80
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
1,110
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
870
78.4%
81.6%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
245
22.1%
18.4%
30% to less than 100%
225
20.3%
16.5%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
1,110
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
1,095
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
135
12.3%
9.4%
Not in core need
965
88.1%
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
470
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
78
16.5%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
12
2.5%
0.0%
% in core housing need
0
0.0%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,140
$1,440
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,270
$1,562
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$750,000
$548,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$740,000
$585,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
640
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
34
5.2%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
29
4.5%
0.0%
% in core housing need
20
3.1%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,250
$1,230
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,268
$1,296
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
2,070
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,965
94.9%
96.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,400
$49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,965
94.9%
96.3%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$44,800
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,735
83.8%
87.8%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,400
$45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,495
72.2%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$53,600
$46,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,770
85.5%
82.9%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,520
$7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
170
8.2%
7.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,640
$5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
515
24.9%
23.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,000
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
2,085
100.7%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,015
97.3%
96.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$61,450
$61,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,015
97.3%
96.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,880
$50,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,745
84.3%
87.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$60,500
$58,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,470
71.0%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$60,800
$57,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,810
87.4%
82.9%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,990
$9,930
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
165
8.0%
7.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,880
$7,130
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
510
24.6%
23.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,080
$8,890
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
700
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$122,000
$123,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$106,000
$105,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
670
95.7%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$138,400
$144,800
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$113,800
$117,600
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
2,080
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
860
41.3%
37.8%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$76,500
$74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$82,800
$85,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
485
23.3%
25.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$20,800
$17,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$33,400
$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)
85
Employment income (%) (Rate)
72
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
15
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
5
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
2,070
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
105
5.1%
3.8%
With total income
1,970
95.2%
96.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
145
7.0%
7.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
170
8.2%
9.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
270
13.0%
12.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
210
10.1%
10.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
190
9.2%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
165
8.0%
8.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
135
6.5%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
115
5.6%
6.5%
$80,000 to $89,999
140
6.8%
5.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
85
4.1%
4.3%
$100,000 and over
355
17.1%
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
2,070
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
105
5.1%
3.7%
With after-tax income
1,970
95.2%
96.3%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
155
7.5%
7.9%
$10,000 to $19,999
175
8.5%
10.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
285
13.8%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
250
12.1%
12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
245
11.8%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
175
8.5%
10.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
155
7.5%
8.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
145
7.0%
6.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
120
5.8%
5.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
85
4.1%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
180
8.7%
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
2,070
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
575
27.8%
28.4%
With employment income
1,500
72.5%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
150
7.2%
9.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
90
4.3%
5.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
145
7.0%
7.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
100
4.8%
5.6%
$30,000 to $39,999
110
5.3%
5.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
110
5.3%
5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
105
5.1%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
95
4.6%
5.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
90
4.3%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
120
5.8%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
85
4.1%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
275
13.3%
11.5%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
2,070
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
1,930
93.2%
94.1%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,000
$46,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
1,930
93.2%
94.1%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,400
$41,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
1,695
81.9%
86.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$47,600
$45,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
1,465
70.8%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$48,800
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
1,675
80.9%
77.4%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$1,160
$2,420
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
145
7.0%
5.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,150
$5,680
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
2,085
100.7%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
1,970
95.2%
94.0%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,000
$58,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
1,970
95.2%
94.1%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$48,200
$47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
1,710
82.6%
86.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$60,150
$57,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
1,455
70.3%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$60,400
$56,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
1,740
84.1%
77.3%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,700
$7,030
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
150
7.2%
6.0%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,000
$7,750
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
2,080
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
840
40.4%
37.6%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$71,500
$69,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$78,800
$79,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
455
21.9%
23.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$24,000
$22,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$39,600
$34,120
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
90
Employment income (%) (Rate)
77
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
10
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
230
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$137,000
$112,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$115,000
$94,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
185
80.4%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$148,000
$131,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$120,000
$105,500
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
265
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$162,000
$157,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$136,000
$131,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
290
109.4%
100.3%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$166,000
$178,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$135,000
$143,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
175
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$53,200
$79,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$51,600
$70,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
155
88.6%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$74,000
$89,500
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$67,000
$77,000
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
515
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$44,400
$45,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$39,600
$40,400
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
540
104.9%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,000
$55,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$48,800
$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
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
560
22.0%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
210
8.3%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
1,715
67.4%
63.3%
65 years and over
275
10.8%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
385
15.1%
8.8%
0 to 17 years
110
4.3%
2.0%
0 to 5 years
25
1.0%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
220
8.6%
5.1%
65 years and over
50
2.0%
1.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
15
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
19
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
14
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
13
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
19
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
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
555
21.8%
20.6%
0 to 5 years
210
8.3%
6.2%
18 to 64 years
1,715
67.4%
63.3%
65 years and over
275
10.8%
16.1%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
255
10.0%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
60
2.4%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
15
0.6%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
170
6.7%
3.9%
65 years and over
25
1.0%
0.5%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
10
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
11
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
8
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
10
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
10
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
1,125
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
370
32.9%
29.1%
2 persons
375
33.3%
33.9%
3 persons
190
16.9%
15.0%
4 persons
130
11.6%
14.1%
5 or more persons
60
5.3%
8.0%
Number of persons in private households
2,550
226.7%
242.2%
Average household size (Average)
2
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
1,100
48.7%
56.5%
Married
825
36.5%
43.9%
Living common-law
275
12.2%
12.6%
Not married and not living common-law
1,155
51.1%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
745
33.0%
30.2%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
140
6.2%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
140
6.2%
6.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
135
6.0%
4.7%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Household type - 100% data
1,125
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
630
56.0%
60.8%
Couple-family households
475
42.2%
51.7%
One-parent-family households
150
13.3%
9.1%
Multigenerational households
15
1.3%
2.2%
Multiple-census-family households
5
0.4%
0.4%
One-census-family households with additional persons
35
3.1%
2.6%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
75
6.7%
4.8%
One-person households
370
32.9%
29.1%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
1,125
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$88,000
$98,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$76,000
$84,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
1,110
98.7%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$111,400
$119,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$92,200
$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
1,125
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
15
1.3%
1.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
15
1.3%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
20
1.8%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
25
2.2%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
45
4.0%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
40
3.6%
2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999
45
4.0%
2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
50
4.4%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
25
2.2%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
35
3.1%
3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999
70
6.2%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
70
6.2%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
65
5.8%
6.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
55
4.9%
6.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
55
4.9%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
490
43.6%
48.8%
$100,000 to $124,999
90
8.0%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
90
8.0%
9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
145
12.9%
12.9%
$200,000 and over
165
14.7%
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
1,125
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
15
1.3%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
15
1.3%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
25
2.2%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
20
1.8%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
50
4.4%
3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
40
3.6%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
55
4.9%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
50
4.4%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
45
4.0%
3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999
55
4.9%
3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
75
6.7%
7.8%
$60,000 to $69,999
80
7.1%
7.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
80
7.1%
7.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
55
4.9%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
45
4.0%
6.5%
$100,000 and over
430
38.2%
39.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
130
11.6%
13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999
105
9.3%
9.3%
$150,000 and over
200
17.8%
16.7%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
1,110
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
475
42.8%
65.4%
Renter
640
57.7%
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
690
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
365
52.9%
50.2%
3 persons
165
23.9%
20.9%
4 persons
120
17.4%
19.9%
5 or more persons
50
7.2%
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
690
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
520
75.4%
83.5%
Married couples
380
55.1%
64.4%
Common-law couples
135
19.6%
19.1%
Total one-parent families
170
24.6%
16.5%
in which the parent is a woman+
140
20.3%
12.7%
in which the parent is a man+
35
5.1%
3.7%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in census families
1,955
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
1,040
53.2%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
175
9.0%
5.7%
Children
740
37.9%
37.0%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
595
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
370
62.2%
64.1%
Living with other relatives
80
13.4%
12.9%
Living with non-relatives only
150
25.2%
23.0%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
370
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
375
101.4%
99.9%
Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data
755
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
740
98.0%
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
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
1,155
45.4%
40.1%
In bottom decile
345
13.6%
8.3%
In second decile
280
11.0%
7.3%
In third decile
180
7.1%
7.7%
In fourth decile
170
6.7%
8.1%
In fifth decile
175
6.9%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
1,390
54.6%
59.9%
In sixth decile
155
6.1%
9.6%
In seventh decile
215
8.4%
10.5%
In eighth decile
235
9.2%
11.8%
In ninth decile
365
14.3%
13.8%
In top decile
430
16.9%
14.1%
Private households by number of persons per room
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data
1,110
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
1,065
95.9%
98.2%
More than one person per room
45
4.1%
1.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
1,110
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
1,040
93.7%
95.3%
Not suitable
70
6.3%
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
1,110
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
605
54.5%
49.4%
Two-maintainer household
475
42.8%
46.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
30
2.7%
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
1,110
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
65
5.9%
3.3%
25 to 34 years
250
22.5%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
205
18.5%
18.1%
45 to 54 years
180
16.2%
18.6%
55 to 64 years
180
16.2%
20.2%
65 to 74 years
150
13.5%
14.7%
75 to 84 years
50
4.5%
7.5%
85 years and over
35
3.2%
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'
360
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
215
59.7%
62.3%
Not suitable only
45
12.5%
13.5%
Major repairs needed only
65
18.1%
15.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
15
4.2%
3.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
10
2.8%
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
750
208.3%
283.3%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
1,185
46.6%
26.4%
South Asian
165
6.5%
4.2%
Chinese
165
6.5%
3.4%
Black
430
16.9%
7.8%
Filipino
15
0.6%
1.1%
Arab
210
8.3%
4.7%
Latin American
55
2.2%
1.4%
Southeast Asian
0
0.0%
1.2%
West Asian
30
1.2%
1.0%
Korean
15
0.6%
0.3%
Japanese
10
0.4%
0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
15
0.6%
0.3%
Multiple visible minorities
70
2.8%
0.9%
Not a visible minority
1,365
53.6%
73.6%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.8%
Christian
1,395
54.8%
56.3%
Christian, n.o.s.
180
7.1%
6.5%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Anglican
55
2.2%
3.5%
Baptist
20
0.8%
0.7%
Catholic
925
36.3%
35.8%
Christian Orthodox
80
3.1%
1.8%
Jehovah's Witness
0
0.0%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
15
0.6%
0.5%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
15
0.6%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
0
0.0%
1.0%
Presbyterian
15
0.6%
0.8%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.1%
United Church
25
1.0%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
70
2.8%
1.9%
Hindu
25
1.0%
1.4%
Jewish
10
0.4%
0.8%
Muslim
380
14.9%
7.8%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
10
0.4%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
700
27.5%
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
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
245
9.6%
15.9%
English
220
8.6%
13.4%
Irish
260
10.2%
17.5%
Scottish
200
7.9%
13.9%
French, n.o.s.
355
13.9%
17.1%
German
85
3.3%
6.5%
Chinese
195
7.7%
3.6%
Italian
80
3.1%
3.8%
Indian (India)
140
5.5%
2.3%
Ukrainian
45
1.8%
1.9%
Dutch
15
0.6%
2.2%
Polish
60
2.4%
2.5%
Québécois
10
0.4%
2.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
55
2.2%
3.2%
Filipino
25
1.0%
1.1%
French Canadian
160
6.3%
4.3%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
65
2.6%
2.2%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
20
0.8%
1.7%
Métis
25
1.0%
1.3%
European, n.o.s.
40
1.6%
1.6%
Russian
10
0.4%
1.1%
Norwegian
30
1.2%
0.6%
Welsh
10
0.4%
1.4%
Portuguese
40
1.6%
1.0%
American
20
0.8%
1.0%
Spanish
20
0.8%
1.0%
Swedish
0
0.0%
0.5%
Hungarian
35
1.4%
0.7%
Acadian
15
0.6%
0.9%
Pakistani
50
2.0%
0.5%
African, n.o.s.
135
5.3%
1.4%
Jewish
35
1.4%
0.8%
Punjabi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.8%
Arab, n.o.s.
75
2.9%
1.7%
Greek
45
1.8%
0.6%
Jamaican
0
0.0%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
10
0.4%
0.4%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Korean
15
0.6%
0.3%
Romanian
20
0.8%
0.5%
Lebanese
120
4.7%
2.0%
Iranian
10
0.4%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
0
0.0%
0.5%
Danish
0
0.0%
0.4%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
20
0.8%
0.6%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.1%
Austrian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Belgian
25
1.0%
0.5%
Haitian
105
4.1%
1.0%
Hindu
0
0.0%
0.3%
Mexican
0
0.0%
0.3%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.1%
Swiss
0
0.0%
0.4%
Finnish
0
0.0%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
15
0.6%
0.3%
Japanese
30
1.2%
0.3%
South Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
10
0.4%
0.3%
Northern European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Muslim
35
1.4%
0.4%
Egyptian
30
1.2%
0.5%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
40
1.6%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.2%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.1%
Colombian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Moroccan
20
0.8%
0.4%
Czech
0
0.0%
0.3%
Syrian
10
0.4%
0.5%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Afghan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
30
1.2%
0.3%
Serbian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hong Konger
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Persian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
25
1.0%
0.2%
Turkish
0
0.0%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0
0.0%
0.3%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Brazilian
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
20
0.8%
0.3%
Salvadorean
0
0.0%
0.2%
African Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
20
0.8%
0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
35
1.4%
0.4%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
10
0.4%
0.2%
Algonquin
25
1.0%
0.8%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lithuanian
0
0.0%
0.2%
South African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Palestinian
50
2.0%
0.4%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congolese
55
2.2%
0.6%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ethiopian
10
0.4%
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
20
0.8%
0.1%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mohawk
0
0.0%
0.2%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Barbadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
African American
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slavic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bosnian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Venezuelan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bengali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Guatemalan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indonesian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Laotian
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
40
1.6%
0.6%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Estonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kurdish
10
0.4%
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
15
0.6%
0.1%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
15
0.6%
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
15
0.6%
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
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
950
37.3%
25.1%
Second generation
575
22.6%
17.6%
Third generation or more
1,020
40.1%
57.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
55
2.2%
3.2%
Single Indigenous responses
55
2.2%
3.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
2,490
97.8%
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
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
15
0.6%
0.7%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
2,530
99.4%
99.3%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
2,550
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
30
1.2%
1.5%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
30
1.2%
1.4%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
80
3.1%
4.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
80
3.1%
3.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
2,440
95.7%
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
2,550
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
1,625
63.7%
76.2%
Immigrants
865
33.9%
21.4%
Before 1980
100
3.9%
3.4%
1980 to 1990
75
2.9%
2.4%
1991 to 2000
195
7.6%
4.1%
2001 to 2010
225
8.8%
4.8%
2011 to 2021
275
10.8%
6.7%
Non-permanent residents
55
2.2%
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
865
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
185
21.4%
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
55
6.4%
3.0%
Jamaica
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mexico
0
0.0%
0.8%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago
20
2.3%
0.4%
United States of America
50
5.8%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Americas
50
5.8%
2.9%
Europe
105
12.1%
22.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.8%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
15
1.7%
1.6%
Germany
10
1.2%
1.4%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.3%
Hungary
0
0.0%
0.3%
Italy
0
0.0%
1.6%
Netherlands
0
0.0%
0.7%
Poland
10
1.2%
1.4%
Portugal
20
2.3%
1.1%
Romania
0
0.0%
1.2%
Russian Federation
0
0.0%
1.2%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
0
0.0%
1.0%
United Kingdom
30
3.5%
5.6%
Other places of birth in Europe
0
0.0%
3.3%
Africa
235
27.2%
19.6%
Algeria
0
0.0%
1.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
45
5.2%
1.8%
Egypt
15
1.7%
1.6%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.5%
Ethiopia
15
1.7%
0.9%
Morocco
15
1.7%
1.5%
Nigeria
0
0.0%
1.1%
Somalia
0
0.0%
1.5%
South Africa, Republic of
0
0.0%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
120
13.9%
9.1%
Asia
345
39.9%
42.9%
Afghanistan
0
0.0%
1.0%
Iran
0
0.0%
2.1%
Iraq
0
0.0%
1.5%
Lebanon
45
5.2%
4.6%
Syria
0
0.0%
2.3%
Turkey
0
0.0%
0.6%
China
85
9.8%
7.0%
Hong Kong
0
0.0%
1.1%
Korea, South
20
2.3%
0.8%
Taiwan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Philippines
10
1.2%
3.8%
Viet Nam
0
0.0%
2.1%
Bangladesh
0
0.0%
1.1%
India
30
3.5%
5.4%
Pakistan
20
2.3%
1.9%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
70
8.1%
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
135
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
30
22.2%
11.1%
Europe
10
7.4%
8.6%
Africa
60
44.4%
30.2%
Asia
35
25.9%
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
2,550
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
2,255
88.4%
92.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
475
18.6%
19.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
1,780
69.8%
72.8%
Not Canadian citizens
295
11.6%
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
865
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
70
8.1%
10.1%
5 to 14 years
220
25.4%
18.2%
15 to 24 years
160
18.5%
18.0%
25 to 44 years
360
41.6%
45.2%
45 years and over
60
6.9%
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
765
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
360
47.1%
48.3%
Principal applicants
140
18.3%
20.9%
Secondary applicants
220
28.8%
27.5%
Immigrants sponsored by family
135
17.6%
26.1%
Refugees
260
34.0%
24.1%
Other immigrants
15
2.0%
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
765
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
155
20.3%
9.1%
Work permits only before admission
60
7.8%
8.1%
Study permits only before admission
35
4.6%
3.1%
Work and study permits before admission
40
5.2%
6.5%
Other permits before admission
10
1.3%
0.6%
No pre-admission experience
465
60.8%
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
2,085
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
260
12.5%
12.8%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
420
20.1%
23.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,400
67.1%
63.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
435
20.9%
27.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
965
46.3%
36.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
1,450
69.5%
65.7%
No certificate, diploma or degree
90
4.3%
4.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
205
9.8%
12.1%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,160
55.6%
48.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
350
16.8%
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
815
39.1%
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
2,080
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
290
13.9%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,790
86.1%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
1,450
69.7%
65.7%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
105
5.0%
5.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,345
64.7%
60.1%
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
1,445
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
290
20.1%
25.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,160
80.3%
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
1,345
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
25
1.9%
2.3%
All classes of workers
1,325
98.5%
97.7%
Employee
1,170
87.0%
86.0%
Self-employed
160
11.9%
11.6%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
1,345
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
25
1.9%
2.3%
All occupations
1,325
98.5%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
35
2.6%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
260
19.3%
20.2%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
160
11.9%
12.9%
3 Health occupations
165
12.3%
7.2%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
285
21.2%
17.1%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
65
4.8%
3.5%
6 Sales and service occupations
215
16.0%
21.1%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
115
8.6%
11.8%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
10
0.7%
1.2%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
10
0.7%
1.3%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
1,345
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
25
1.9%
2.3%
All industries
1,325
98.5%
97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0
0.0%
0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.1%
22 Utilities
0
0.0%
0.4%
23 Construction
55
4.1%
6.5%
31-33 Manufacturing
20
1.5%
3.1%
41 Wholesale trade
10
0.7%
1.8%
44-45 Retail trade
75
5.6%
9.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
40
3.0%
3.3%
51 Information and cultural industries
20
1.5%
2.0%
52 Finance and insurance
55
4.1%
3.0%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
30
2.2%
1.5%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
95
7.1%
9.5%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
0
0.0%
0.1%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
65
4.8%
4.1%
61 Educational services
125
9.3%
7.7%
62 Health care and social assistance
205
15.2%
11.7%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
20
1.5%
1.8%
72 Accommodation and food services
60
4.5%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
40
3.0%
3.8%
91 Public administration
410
30.5%
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
740
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
560
75.7%
80.1%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
515
69.6%
72.8%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
50
6.8%
7.3%
Public transit
95
12.8%
9.7%
Walked
55
7.4%
5.9%
Bicycle
10
1.4%
1.3%
Other method
25
3.4%
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
740
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
200
27.0%
26.7%
15 to 29 minutes
355
48.0%
38.9%
30 to 44 minutes
125
16.9%
21.8%
45 to 59 minutes
25
3.4%
7.1%
60 minutes and over
35
4.7%
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
740
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
35
4.7%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
130
17.6%
19.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
220
29.7%
27.1%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
190
25.7%
20.2%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
55
7.4%
11.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
110
14.9%
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
650
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
580
89.2%
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
20
3.1%
10.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
50
7.7%
8.8%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
2,365
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
855
36.2%
58.9%
Movers
1,505
63.6%
41.1%
Non-migrants
990
41.9%
22.0%
Migrants
515
21.8%
19.1%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
2,510
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
2,065
82.3%
87.0%
Movers
450
17.9%
13.0%
Non-migrants
375
14.9%
8.7%
Migrants
75
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
1,255
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
515
41.0%
39.7%
Worked outside Canada
0
0.0%
0.3%
No fixed workplace address
85
6.8%
9.9%
Usual place of work
650
51.8%
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
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
English only
1,170
46.0%
48.5%
French only
120
4.7%
7.3%
English and French
1,220
47.9%
43.1%
Neither English nor French
40
1.6%
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
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
English
1,695
66.6%
66.4%
French
720
28.3%
29.8%
English and French
90
3.5%
2.7%
Neither English nor French
40
1.6%
1.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
2,340
91.9%
94.3%
Multiple responses
205
8.1%
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
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
2,325
91.4%
94.1%
Multiple responses
220
8.6%
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
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
None
1,805
70.9%
80.6%
English
225
8.8%
6.5%
French
175
6.9%
4.6%
Non-official language
225
8.8%
5.5%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
220
8.6%
5.5%
English and French
15
0.6%
0.5%
English and non-official language(s)
30
1.2%
0.8%
French and non-official language(s)
40
1.6%
0.9%
English, French and non-official language(s)
10
0.4%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
25
1.0%
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
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
English
1,115
43.8%
50.9%
French
330
13.0%
20.2%
Non-official language
185
7.3%
4.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
185
7.3%
4.7%
English and French
320
12.6%
8.8%
English and non-official language(s)
390
15.3%
10.8%
French and non-official language(s)
55
2.2%
1.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
130
5.1%
2.9%
Multiple non-official languages
15
0.6%
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
1,475
100.0%
100.0%
English
840
56.9%
61.5%
French
90
6.1%
11.1%
Non-official language
0
0.0%
0.3%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.3%
English and French
470
31.9%
25.0%
English and non-official language(s)
45
3.1%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
20
1.4%
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
1,475
100.0%
100.0%
None
1,055
71.5%
77.4%
English
90
6.1%
6.5%
French
280
19.0%
14.6%
Non-official language
30
2.0%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
30
2.0%
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
565
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
320
56.6%
32.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
245
43.4%
67.1%
Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data
375
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
215
57.3%
33.5%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
185
49.3%
24.6%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
30
8.0%
8.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
160
42.7%
66.5%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
2,545
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
2,545
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
5
0.2%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Ottawa-Gatineau
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
2,085
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
1,350
64.7%
66.0%
Employed
1,255
60.2%
59.6%
Unemployed
95
4.6%
6.4%
Not in the labour force
735
35.3%
34.0%
Participation rate (Rate)
65
Employment rate (Rate)
60
Unemployment rate (Rate)
7
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data