Population in 2011: 921,823
Population in 2006: 846,802
Population in 2001: 806,096
2006 to 2011 population change| This city: | 8.9% |
| Ontario: | 5.7% |
2001 to 2006 population change| This city: | 5.0% |
| Province: | 6.6% |
Total private houses: 384,358
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 367,170
Land area (km2): 3287.13
Population density per square kilometre| Here: | 280.4 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 14.1 |
Occupation and industry
Employment rate| This city: | 65.4% |
| Ontario: | 62.8% |
Unemployment rate| This city: | 5.8% |
| Province: | 6.4% |
Labour force activity in Ottawa
Mode of transportation to work
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| This city: | 34,461 CAD |
| Ontario: | 29,335 CAD |
Median income in 2005| Here: | 32,988 CAD |
| Ontario: | 27,258 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this city
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Golf facilities located in Ottawa
- Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club
- Marshes Golf Club
Cemeteries located in this city
Lakes in this city
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
Organizations in Ottawa
- Ottawa District Badminton Association
- Canadian Institute of Actuaries
- Canadian Film Institute
- Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
- Canadian Canoe Association
- Ottawa Festivals
- Jer's Vision
- Fur Institute of Canada
- Canada Council for the Arts
- LiveWorkPlay
- Heartwood House
- CANADEM
- Equal Voice
- Canadian Policy Research Networks
- Canadian Federation of Agriculture
- Micronutrient Initiative
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport Sport interuniversitaire canadien
- Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
- Medical Council of Canada
Cooperatives in Ottawa
- Canadian Co-operative Association
Noteworthy people related to this city
Birthplace of:
- Joseph Edouard Jean Boyle
- Steven Dengler
- Zaynab Khadr
- Brian Kilrea (Ice Hockey Player)
- Eva Gauthier
- Eddie Gerard (Ice Hockey Player)
- Rod Brind'Amour (Ice Hockey Player)
- Abbas Hasan (Musical Artist)
- Jesse Levine (Tennis)
- B.W. Powe (Writer)
- Frank McGee (Ice Hockey Player)
- Grant H. Crabtree
- Gabriela Dabrowski (Tennis)
- Ned Harkness
- Eli Berman
- Sean O'Donnell (Ice Hockey Player)
- Allan Michael Rock (Ambassador)
- Kathleen Edwards (Musical Artist)
- Donal Logue
- Dashan
- Mohamed Harkat
- Abby Hagyard
- Marc Karam (Poker Player)
- Jordan O'Connor
- Linda Carbonetto (Figure Skater)
- Johan Lopez (Volleyball Player)
- Ray Larabie
- Dana Zhalko-Tytarenko (Figure Skater)
- Aylesworth Bowen Perry
- Hubert Brooks (Ice Hockey Player)
- Clint Benedict (Ice Hockey Player)
- Thomas Greenway (Politician)
- David Peter Reimer
- Fedir Bohatyrchuk (Chess Player)
- Lotta Hitschmanova
- Harvey Pulford (Ice Hockey Player)
- Grigore C. Moisil (Scientist)
- Charles Herbert Mackintosh (Politician)
- Tommy Douglas (Politician)
- Edgar John Benson (Politician)
- Charles Stewart (Politician)
- Lester B. Pearson (Politician)
- Larry Regan (Ice Hockey Player)
- Sir Lyman Duff (Judge)
- Violet Archer (Musical Artist)
- Gerhard Herzberg (Scientist)
- Syd Howe (Ice Hockey Player)
- Real Caouette (Politician)
- 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)
Venues located in this city
- Zaphod Beeblebrox
- Barrymore's Music Hall
Libraries located in Ottawa
- Library and Archives Canada
TV stations located 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)
- CITY-DT (Digital: 44 UHF)
- CBOFT-DT (Digital: 9 VHF, 33 UHF)
- CBOT-DT (Digital: 25 UHF)
- Gusto TV
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
- Where the Bungalows Roam
- Kill After Kill
- Live at the First Baptist Church
- Great Big DVD
- The Occasionals
Singles recorded in Ottawa
- Too Hot
- Walk Away
- An Emotion Away
- Feel Your Love
- No Apologies
Lighthouses located in this city
Airports located in this city
- Canadian Forces Base Uplands
- Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (IATA: YRO, ICAO: CYRO)
- Ottawa/Rockcliffe Water Aerodrome
- Ottawa/Casselman
Bridges located in this city
- Champlain Bridge
- Macdonald-Cartier Bridge
Magazines in this city
- Esprit de Corps
- Arc Poetry Magazine
- Canadian Geographic (ISSN: 0706-2168)
Universities located 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
- Saint Paul University
- Canadiana.org
- 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
Buildings located in Ottawa
- Rideau Hall
- Centre Block
- Cartier Square Drill Hall
- East Block
- 55 Sussex Drive
- Canadian Museum of Nature
- Stornoway
- Aberdeen Pavilion
- West Block
- Place de Ville
- Langevin Block
- Metropolitan Bible Church
- The Windsor Arms Apartments
- Former Geological Survey of Canada Building
- Machzikei Hadas
- Minto Metropole
- Sir Leonard Tilley Building
- Chew Cottage
- Sir John Carling Building
- K.W. Neatby Building
Government agencies located in this city
- Royal Canadian Mint
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Canadian Firearms Registry
- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
- National Research Council
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
- Communications Research Centre Canada
- Sustainable Development Technology Canada
- Meteorological Service of Canada
- Canadian Hydrographic Service
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
- Geological Survey of Canada
- 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
IUCN protected areas in this city
- Mer Bleue Conservation Area
- Petrie Island
- Fitzroy Provincial Park
High schools located in Ottawa
- Redeemer Christian High School
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 12,970| This city: | 1.6% |
| Province: | 2.0% |
This city Minority Population Characteristics
Music festivals in this city
Parks located in this city
Age characteristics
Median age of the population| This city: | 39.2 |
| Ontario: | 40.4 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Prisons in this city
- Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre
Historic sites located in Ottawa
This city schools
- Centre Jules-Léger ÉA Difficulté (281 av Lanark, Gradespan: Pre-12)
- École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph d'Orléans (6664 rue Carrière, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 307)
- Mother Teresa High School (440 Longfields Dr, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 995)
- Henry Larsen Elementary School (1750 Sunview Dr, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 507)
- Prince of Peace Elementary School (1620 Heatherington Rd, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 195)
- École élémentaire catholique Des Pionniers (720 prom. Merkley, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 428)
- St John the Apostle Elementary School (30 Costello Avenue, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 334)
- Grant Alternative School (2625 Draper Ave, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 101)
- Bayview Public School (185 Owl Dr, Gradespan: JK-4, Enrollment: 347)
- Century Public School (8 Redpine Dr, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 328)
- Stittsville Public School (40 Granite Ridge Dr, Gradespan: JK-5, Enrollment: 813)
- W.E. Gowling Public School (250 Anna St, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 344)
- St Leonard Elementary School (5344 Long Island Rd, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 487)
- École élémentaire publique Gabrielle-Roy (3395 avenue Daoust, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 411)
- Holy Trinity Catholic Intermediate School (180 Katimavik Rd, Gradespan: 7-8, Enrollment: 484)
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Companies located in Ottawa
- Invest In Canada
- Bridgewater Systems
- MyFax
- North American Plant Protection Organization
- Artech Digital Entertainment Studios
- Level Platforms
- wintranslation
- Iogen Corp
- Ogilvy's
- Kivuto Solutions Inc.
- Your Credit Union
- Downsize Fitness
- Fuel Industries
- Mxi Technologies
- ProSlide Technology
- Tundra Semiconductor
- Neptec Design Group
- PIP Animation Services
- Giant Tiger
- Epiphan Systems
Shoping malls located in Ottawa
- Bayshore Shopping Centre
- Carlingwood Mall
- Rideau Centre
- Hazeldean Mall
- Billings Bridge Plaza
- Place d'Orléans
- St. Laurent Centre
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 431,495| This city: | 56.3% |
| Province: | 57.7% |
Male: 215,645| This city: | 58.5% |
| Province: | 59.8% |
Female: 215,850| This city: | 54.3% |
| Province: | 55.7% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Male: 152,970| This city: | 41.5% |
| Ontario: | 40.2% |
Female: 181,540| This city: | 45.7% |
| Province: | 44.3% |
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Ottawa
First official language spoken in this city
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this city
Radio stations located in this city
- CISS-FM (105.3 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)
- CJOT-FM (99.7 MHz)
- 101.9 DAWG FM (101.9 MHz)
- CBOX-FM (102.5 MHz)
- CIWW (1310 kHz)
- CBO-FM (91.5 MHz)
- CFGO (1050 kHz, 1200 kHz)
- CHRI-FM (99.1 MHz)
- CJMJ-FM (100.3 MHz)
Airlines in this city
- Zoom Airlines (IATA: Z4, ICAO: OOM)
- Air Nunavut (ICAO: BFF)
Hotels in this city
- Château Laurier
- Brookstreet Hotel
Churches located in this city
- Britannia United Church
- Church of the Ascension
- Hawthorne United Church
- Ste-Anne Catholic Church
- Centretown United Church
- St. Clement Parish
- Dominion-Chalmers United Church
- All Saints' Sandy Hill
- First United Church
- MacKay United Church
- Eglise Unie St-Marc
- 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
- St. Giles Presbyterian Church
- Living Waters Christian Assembly
Publishers located in this city
Colleges located in Ottawa
- University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
- Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
Museums located in Ottawa
- 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
- Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography
- Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
- Portrait Gallery of Canada
Sports teams in this city
- 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)
Convention centers in this city
Newspapers in this city
- Ottawa Citizen (ISSN: 0839-3222)
- Le Droit (ISSN: 0839-4865)
- Xtra Ottawa (ISSN: 1195-6127)
- Ottawa XPress
- Ottawa Journal
- The Hill Times (ISSN: 0848-0427)
- Ottawa Sun (ISSN: 0843-2570)
Record labels located in this city
- Kelp Records
- CP Records
- The Beautiful Music
Ski areas located in this city
- Calabogie Peaks
- Mount Pakenham
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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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