Ottawa Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:4 of 688
Ottawa Population
Total Population (2021)
1,017,449
Total Population (2016)
934,243
Population Growth
+8.9% (+83,206)
Growth Rank
#175 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.8%496,045
Female
51.2%521,405
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.951
Average Age
40.7
Median Age
40
Age Rank
#195 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
48,790(4.8%)
5–9
57,410(5.6%)
10–14
60,720(6.0%)
15–19
60,385(5.9%)
20–24
70,785(7.0%)
25–29
72,830(7.2%)
30–34
70,190(6.9%)
35–39
69,520(6.8%)
40–44
65,890(6.5%)
45–49
66,240(6.5%)
50–54
67,265(6.6%)
55–59
71,465(7.0%)
60–64
63,795(6.3%)
65–69
52,355(5.1%)
70–74
45,375(4.5%)
75–79
30,940(3.0%)
80–84
21,080(2.1%)
85+
22,395(2.2%)
Ottawa Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
427,113
Occupied Private Dwellings
407,252
Size Distribution
1 Person
116,370 (28.6%)
2 Persons
135,365 (33.2%)
3 Persons
61,740 (15.2%)
4 Persons
59,175 (14.5%)
5+ Persons
34,605 (8.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
110,890(27.2%)
Couples without children
99,405(24.4%)
One-parent families
35,650(8.8%)
One-person households
116,370(28.6%)
Multigenerational
9,915(2.4%)
Multiple-family
1,870(0.5%)
Ottawa Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$103,000After tax
Median Household Income
$88,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$52,450After tax
Median Individual Income
$44,000After tax
Income Rank
#145 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
87.2%
Employment Income
69.8%
Government Transfers
12.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
64,735(8.1%)
$10k–$20k
81,905(10.2%)
$20k–$30k
99,655(12.5%)
$30k–$40k
82,070(10.3%)
$40k–$50k
72,320(9.0%)
$50k–$60k
65,745(8.2%)
$60k–$70k
60,485(7.6%)
$70k–$80k
51,755(6.5%)
$80k–$90k
44,255(5.5%)
$90k–$100k
36,745(4.6%)
$100k+
139,520(17.5%)
Ottawa Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
59.1%
Unemployment Rate
10.3%
Total Labour Force
549,990
Employed
493,140
Unemployed
56,845
Not in Labour Force
284,150
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.9%
Children (0–17)
10.7%
Adults (18–64)
8.2%
Seniors (65+)
9.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3450 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.301
Ottawa Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
610,175 (60.6%)
French Only
14,275 (1.4%)
English & French
367,035 (36.4%)
Neither
15,480 (1.5%)
Mother Tongue
English
585,865 (58.2%)
French
126,030 (12.5%)
Non-official languages
232,210 (23.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
585,865(58.2%)
French
126,030(12.5%)
Arabic
43,645(4.3%)
Mandarin
22,310(2.2%)
Spanish
14,140(1.4%)
Cantonese
9,675(1.0%)
Persian
8,690(0.9%)
Italian
7,960(0.8%)
Russian
7,295(0.7%)
Vietnamese
6,590(0.7%)
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