Population in 2011: 883,391
Population in 2006: 812,129
Population in 2001: 774,072
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change
Total private dwellings: 370,217
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 353,244
Land area (km2): 2790.22
Population density per square kilometre| This city: | 316.6 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 444.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Gatineau - Ville (pop. 265,349, 29.6 km)
- Kanata (pop. 101,760, 9.5 km)
- Mississippi Mills - Town (pop. 12,385, 38.4 km)
- Carleton Place (pop. 10,013, 29.3 km)
- Almonte (pop. 4,752, 30.9 km)
- Richmond (pop. 3,797, 6.2 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| This city: | 34,343 CAD |
| Province: | 29,335 CAD |
Median income in 2005| This city: | 32,908 CAD |
| Ontario: | 27,258 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this city
Occupation and industry
Participation rate| This city: | 69.3% |
| Ontario: | 67.1% |
Labour force activity in this city
Mode of transportation to work
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Schools located in Ottawa
- Bayshore Public School (145 Woodridge Cres, Gradespan: JK-5, Enrollment: 438)
- Orleans Wood Elementary School (7859 Decarie Dr, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 246)
- Manotick Public School (1075 Bridge St, Gradespan: JK-5, Enrollment: 257)
- Uplands Catholic Elementary School (17 de Niverville Dr, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 107)
- Sir Winston Churchill Public School (49 Mulvagh Ave, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 488)
- École élémentaire catholique Laurier-Carrière (14 prom. Four Seasons, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 354)
- Mutchmor Public School (185 Fifth Ave, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 288)
- Grant Alternative School (2625 Draper Ave, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 101)
- École élémentaire publique Kanata (1385 terrasse Halton, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 438)
- ÉÉC Notre-Dame-des-Champs
- St Luke (2485 Dwight Cres, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 201)
- École élémentaire publique Omer-Deslauriers (159 promenade Chesterton, Gradespan: 7-8, Enrollment: 217)
- St Michael (159 Kedey St, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 188)
- St George Elementary School (130 Keyworth Ave, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 401)
- Hopewell Avenue Public School (17 Hopewell Ave, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 890)
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Stadiums in this city
- Canadian Tire Centre
- Ottawa Auditorium
- TD Place Stadium
- TD Place Arena
- Ottawa Baseball Stadium
- The Arena, Ottawa
- Keith Harris Stadium
- Bell Sensplex
- Jim Durrell Recreation Centre
- Bell Centennial Arena
Bridges in this city
- Champlain Bridge
- Macdonald-Cartier Bridge
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 161,720| This city: | 20.2% |
| Province: | 22.8% |
Male: 78,520| This city: | 20.2% |
| Ontario: | 22.7% |
Female: 83,200| This city: | 20.2% |
| Province: | 23.0% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 12,250| This city: | 1.5% |
| Province: | 2.0% |
Male: 5,625| This city: | 1.4% |
| Ontario: | 2.0% |
Ottawa Minority Population Characteristics
Airlines in this city
- Zoom Airlines (IATA: Z4, ICAO: OOM)
- Air Nunavut (ICAO: BFF)
Golf facilities in this city
- Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club
- Marshes Golf Club
High schools located in this city
- Redeemer Christian High School
Magazines located in this city
- Esprit de Corps
- Arc Poetry Magazine
- Canadian Geographic (ISSN: 0706-2168)
Albums recorded in Ottawa
- Alanis
- Now Is the Time
- Metal
- Criteria for a Black Widow
- Live in Paris & Ottawa 1968
- Glory Hope Mountain
- Live in Ottawa
- Kill After Kill
- Where the Bungalows Roam
- Live at the First Baptist Church
- Great Big DVD
- The Occasionals
Singles recorded in this city
- Too Hot
- Walk Away
- An Emotion Away
- Feel Your Love
- No Apologies
Shoping malls in Ottawa
- Bayshore Shopping Centre
- Carlingwood Mall
- Rideau Centre
- Billings Bridge Plaza
- Hazeldean Mall
- Place d'Orléans
- St. Laurent Centre
Hotels located in this city
- Château Laurier
- Brookstreet Hotel
Radio stations in this city
- CBO-FM (91.5 MHz)
- CFGO (1050 kHz, 1200 kHz)
- CHRI-FM (99.1 MHz)
- CJMJ-FM (100.3 MHz)
- CBOF-FM (90.7 MHz)
- CHUO-FM (89.1 MHz)
- CISS-FM (105.3 MHz)
- CJFO-FM (94.5 MHz)
- CKKL-FM (93.9 MHz)
- CHEZ-FM (106.1 MHz)
- CIHT-FM (89.9 MHz)
- CKDJ-FM (107.9 MHz)
- CHU (3330 kHz, 7850 kHz, 14670 kHz)
- CJLL-FM (97.9 MHz)
- CILV-FM (88.5 MHz)
- CJWL-FM (98.5 MHz)
- CKQB-FM (106.9 MHz)
- CKCU-FM (93.1 MHz)
- CFRA (580 kHz)
- CBOQ-FM (103.3 MHz)
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Convention centers in Ottawa
Lakes located in Ottawa
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 411,110| This city: | 55.9% |
| Province: | 57.7% |
Female: 205,640| This city: | 53.9% |
| Province: | 55.7% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Male: 147,710| This city: | 41.8% |
| Province: | 40.2% |
Female: 176,000| This city: | 46.1% |
| Ontario: | 44.3% |
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this city
First official language spoken in Ottawa
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Ottawa - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this city
Airports Located in this city
- Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (ICAO: CYOW)
- Ottawa (Children's Hospital) Heliport (TC LID: CPK7)
- Ottawa (Civic Hospital) Heliport (TC LID: CPP7)
- Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) (ICAO: CYOW)
- Ottawa/Dwyer Hill Heliport (ICAO: CYDH)
- Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (Rockcliffe Airport) (ICAO: CYRO)
- Ottawa/Rockcliffe Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CTR7)
- Rockcliffe Airport (Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport) (ICAO: CYRO)
Colleges Located in this city
- Algonquin College
- La Cité collégiale
Companies Located in Ottawa
- ACE/Security Laminates Corporation
- Avalon Works Corp.
- Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited
- Corel Corporation
- Everton Resources Inc.
- Industrial Minerals Inc.
- Mayotte Property Investments
- NetActive Inc.
- OFI Income Fund
- Seprotech Systems Incorporated
Hospitals Located in this city
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
- Montfort Hospital
- National Defence Medical Centre
- The Ottawa Hospital
- Queensway-Carleton Hospital
- University of Ottawa Heart Institute
- Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Radio stations Located in Ottawa
- CBO-FM (91.5)
- CBOQ-FM (103.3)
- CFGO-AM (1200)
- CHEZ-FM (106.1)
- CIDG-FM (101.9)
- CILV-FM (88.5)
- CIWW-AM (1310)
- CJOT-FM (99.7)
- CKAV-FM 9 (95.7)
- CKDJ-FM (107.9)
Sports teams Located in Ottawa
- Ottawa Senators (ice hockey)
TV Stations inside this city
- CBOFT-TV (Channel: 9)
- CBOT-TV (Channel: 3)
- CJOH-TV (Channel: 13)
- CHRO-TV (Channel: 5)
Universities inside this city
- Carleton University
- Dominican University College
- University of Ottawa
IUCN protected areas located in Ottawa
- Mer Bleue Conservation Area
- Petrie Island
- Fitzroy Provincial Park
Airports in Ottawa
- Canadian Forces Base Uplands
- Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (IATA: YRO, ICAO: CYRO)
- Ottawa/Rockcliffe Water Aerodrome
- Ottawa/Casselman
Venues located in Ottawa
- Zaphod Beeblebrox
- Barrymore's Music Hall
Parks located in this city
Lighthouses in this city
TV stations in Ottawa
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- CJOH-DT (Digital: 13 VHF)
- CHRO-TV (Analog: 5 VHF, Digital: 7 VHF)
- CFMT-DT (Digital: 47 UHF)
- Cable Public Affairs Channel
- CJMT-DT (Digital: 40 UHF)
- CIII-DT (Digital: 41 UHF)
- CBOFT-DT (Digital: 9 VHF, 33 UHF)
- CITY-DT (Digital: 44 UHF)
- CBOT-DT (Digital: 25 UHF)
- Gusto TV
Buildings located in Ottawa
- Rideau Hall
- Centre Block
- Cartier Square Drill Hall
- East Block
- 55 Sussex Drive
- Canadian Museum of Nature
- Aberdeen Pavilion
- Stornoway
- West Block
- Place de Ville
- Langevin Block
- Metropolitan Bible Church
- Former Geological Survey of Canada Building
- The Windsor Arms Apartments
- Machzikei Hadas
- Minto Metropole
- Sir Leonard Tilley Building
- Chew Cottage
- Sir John Carling Building
- K.W. Neatby Building
Libraries in this city
- Library and Archives Canada
Universities in Ottawa
- University of Ottawa
- Carleton University
- Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
- The Pearson Centre
- Dominican University College
- Sprott School of Business
- La Cite collegiale
- Telfer School of Management
- Carleton University School of Public Policy and Administration
- Canadiana.org
- Saint Paul University
- Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs
- Ottawa Normal School
- Canadian Association of Research Libraries
- University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
- Augustine College
- Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Cemeteries in this city
Cooperatives in this city
- Canadian Co-operative Association
Museums in this city
- Organization of Military Museums of Canada Inc.
- Canada Aviation and Space Museum
- Canadian War Museum
- Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa museum
- National Gallery of Canada
- Canada Science and Technology Museum
- Bank of Canada's Currency Museum
- Billings Estate Museum
- Bytown Museum
- Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
- Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography
- Portrait Gallery of Canada
Music festivals located in this city
Newspapers in Ottawa
- Ottawa Citizen (ISSN: 0839-3222)
- Le Droit (ISSN: 0839-4865)
- Ottawa XPress
- Xtra Ottawa (ISSN: 1195-6127)
- Ottawa Journal
- The Hill Times (ISSN: 0848-0427)
- Ottawa Sun (ISSN: 0843-2570)
Organizations in Ottawa
- Army Cadet League of Canada
- Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
- MediaSmarts
- Canadian Nurses Association
- The Shepherds of Good Hope
- Royal Canadian Air Force Association
- Radio Amateurs of Canada Radio Amateurs du Canada
- Canadian Bar Association
- The Eclipse Foundation
- RA Photo Club
- Humanist Canada
- International Day of Pink
- Ottawa-Carleton Ultimate Association
- Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
- Farm Radio International / Radios Rurales Internationales
- Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy
- Canadian Historical Association
- Rideau Institute
- The Public Policy Forum
- Canadian Society of Forensic Science/La Societe Canadienne des Sciences Judiciaires
Churches located in Ottawa
- Britannia United Church
- Living Waters Christian Assembly
- Westminster Presbyterian Church
- Church of the Ascension
- Hawthorne United Church
- Centretown United Church
- St. Clement Parish
- Ste-Anne Catholic Church
- Dominion-Chalmers United Church
- All Saints' Sandy Hill
- First United Church
- Eglise Unie St-Marc
- MacKay United Church
- Protection of the Holy Virgin Memorial Church
- St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral
- St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church
- Calvin Hungarian Presbyterian Church
- First Church of Christ, Scientist
- McPhail Memorial Baptist Church
Sports teams in Ottawa
- Ottawa Senators (NHL)
- Ottawa 67's (Hockey)
- National Capital Raiders (Hockey)
- Ottawa Voyageurs (Baseball)
- Ottawa Fat Cats (Baseball)
- Ottawa Trojans (NFL)
- Ottawa Wheels (Roller hockey)
- Ottawa Harlequins (Rugby)
Noteworthy people related to this city
Notable people born here:
- William Hawkins (Writer)
- Randy Robitaille (Ice Hockey Player)
- Dominic LeBlanc (Politician)
- Sarah Chalke
- Derek Armstrong (Ice Hockey Player)
- Dalton McGuinty (Politician)
- Gerald Tremblay (Politician)
- Justin Trudeau (Politician)
- Bruce Cassidy (Ice Hockey Player)
- Anne Heggtveit (Alpine Ski Racer)
- Ian Scott (Politician)
- Jeff Zywicki (Lacrosse Player)
- Jamie Rivers (Ice Hockey Player)
- Derek Roy (Ice Hockey Player)
- Joan Russow (Politician)
- Tommy Gorman
- Robert Chiarelli (Politician)
- Elizabeth Smart (Writer)
- Ryan North (Writer)
- Rick Vaive (Ice Hockey Player)
- Mohamed Harkat
- Abby Hagyard
- Marc Karam (Poker Player)
- Jordan O'Connor
- Johan Lopez (Volleyball Player)
- Linda Carbonetto (Figure Skater)
- Ray Larabie
- Dana Zhalko-Tytarenko (Figure Skater)
- Ezekiel Stone Wiggins
- Ralph Wallace Burton (Artist)
- William McDougall (Politician)
- Donald MacDonald, O.C. (Politician)
- John Bracken (Politician)
- Moses Bilsky
- John Ross McLean (Writer)
- Aurèle Joliat (Ice Hockey Player)
- F. F. Worthington
- Claudette Boyer (Politician)
- Stanley Howard Knowles (Politician)
- John Robert Boyle (Politician)
- Claude Jodoin, O.C. (Politician)
- Andre Laurendeau
- Thomas George Fuller
- William Roy Irwin
- Frank M. MacPherson (Politician)
- Melville Rogers (Figure Skater)
- Angela Coughlan (Swimmer)
- Bill Cowley (Ice Hockey Player)
- W. D. Boyce
- William Wilfred Campbell (Writer)
- John Rudolphus Booth
- Henry Duncan Graham
- Major-General Desmond Smith
- William J. Stewart
- Sir James MacBrien
- Sir Samuel Henry Strong (Judge)
Prisons located in this city
- Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre
Publishers located in Ottawa
Colleges in this city
- University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
- Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
Record labels in Ottawa
- Kelp Records
- CP Records
- The Beautiful Music
Ski areas in this city
- Calabogie Peaks
- Mount Pakenham
Companies in Ottawa
- Cognos
- Atkinson Film-Arts
- Mill Street Brewery
- SecDev Group
- Hulse, Playfair & McGarry
- PatientWay
- Roaring Penguin Software
- The Minto Group
- DragonWave
- Odessa Filmworks
- Bridgehead
- Pleora
- SkyWave Mobile Communications
- CBC News
- Nav Canada
- Rogers TV
- PickupPal
- Corel
- Mitel
- McCarthy Tétrault
Government agencies located in this city
- Communications Security Establishment Canada
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service
- Statistics Canada
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
- Elections Canada
- Defence Research and Development Canada
- Royal Canadian Mint
- Public Prosecution Service of Canada
- Parliamentary Budget Officer
- Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
- Canadian Firearms Program
- Tutte Institute for Mathematics and Computing
- Parks Canada
- Department of National Defence
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Canadian Firearms Registry
- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
- National Research Council
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
Historic sites located in Ottawa
- All Cities
- Canada
- Ontario
- Ottawa - City
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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