Gatineau Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:18 of 688
Gatineau Population
Total Population (2021)
291,041
Total Population (2016)
276,245
Population Growth
+5.4% (+14,796)
Growth Rank
#309 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.6%141,590
Female
51.3%149,445
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.947
Average Age
40.3
Median Age
40
Age Rank
#171 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
15,640(5.4%)
5–9
18,445(6.3%)
10–14
18,520(6.4%)
15–19
15,785(5.4%)
20–24
17,185(5.9%)
25–29
19,635(6.7%)
30–34
19,760(6.8%)
35–39
20,480(7.0%)
40–44
20,620(7.1%)
45–49
18,715(6.4%)
50–54
18,420(6.3%)
55–59
20,625(7.1%)
60–64
19,665(6.8%)
65–69
15,850(5.4%)
70–74
12,590(4.3%)
75–79
8,645(3.0%)
80–84
5,225(1.8%)
85+
5,245(1.8%)
Gatineau Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
133,225
Occupied Private Dwellings
126,476
Size Distribution
1 Person
43,585 (34.5%)
2 Persons
41,880 (33.1%)
3 Persons
17,675 (14.0%)
4 Persons
15,135 (12.0%)
5+ Persons
8,200 (6.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
29,340(23.2%)
Couples without children
29,115(23.0%)
One-parent families
13,915(11.0%)
One-person households
43,580(34.5%)
Multigenerational
1,965(1.6%)
Multiple-family
335(0.3%)
Gatineau Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$79,800After tax
Median Household Income
$69,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,640After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,800After tax
Income Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.8%
Employment Income
68.4%
Government Transfers
17.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
14,750(6.5%)
$10k–$20k
23,110(10.2%)
$20k–$30k
30,590(13.5%)
$30k–$40k
25,810(11.4%)
$40k–$50k
25,585(11.3%)
$50k–$60k
23,335(10.3%)
$60k–$70k
20,615(9.1%)
$70k–$80k
16,220(7.2%)
$80k–$90k
12,595(5.6%)
$90k–$100k
9,345(4.1%)
$100k+
23,925(10.6%)
Gatineau Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.5%
Unemployment Rate
9.3%
Total Labour Force
155,310
Employed
140,945
Unemployed
14,370
Not in Labour Force
77,825
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.9%
Children (0–17)
9.4%
Adults (18–64)
9.0%
Seniors (65+)
14.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2960 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.256
Gatineau Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
24,200 (8.4%)
French Only
74,420 (25.9%)
English & French
186,955 (65.0%)
Neither
1,940 (0.7%)
Mother Tongue
English
33,825 (11.8%)
French
204,290 (71.1%)
Non-official languages
34,165 (11.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
204,290(71.1%)
English
33,825(11.8%)
Arabic
7,880(2.7%)
Spanish
5,730(2.0%)
Portuguese
2,465(0.9%)
Mandarin
1,715(0.6%)
Russian
945(0.3%)
Persian
740(0.3%)
Tagalog
510(0.2%)
Vietnamese
410(0.1%)
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