Population in 2011: 314,501
Population in 2006: 286,831
Population in 2001: 261,704
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change
Total private houses: 142,269
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 131,466
Land area (km2): 2999.90
Population density per square kilometre| Here: | 104.8 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 14.1 |
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| This city: | 32,403 CAD |
| Ontario: | 29,335 CAD |
Median income in 2005| Here: | 30,512 CAD |
| Province: | 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: | 70.7% |
| Ontario: | 67.1% |
Unemployment rate| This city: | 5.5% |
| Province: | 6.4% |
Labour force activity in Ottawa
Mode of transportation to work
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Magazines in this city
- Esprit de Corps
- Arc Poetry Magazine
- Canadian Geographic (ISSN: 0706-2168)
Albums recorded in this city
- 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 this city
- Too Hot
- Walk Away
- An Emotion Away
- Feel Your Love
- No Apologies
This city schools
- St Elizabeth Elementary School (1366 Coldrey Ave, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 281)
- Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre School (395 Smyth Rd, Gradespan: JK-3)
- Castor Valley Elementary School (2630 Grey's Creek Rd, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 683)
- École secondaire publique De La Salle (501 rue ancienne St-Patrick, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 786)
- Brother Andre Catholic Elementary School (1923 Elmridge Dr, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 194)
- Lester B. Pearson Catholic Intermediate School (2072 Jasmine Cres, Gradespan: 7-8, Enrollment: 291)
- Goulbourn Middle School (2176 Huntley Rd, Gradespan: 6-8, Enrollment: 446)
- Bayshore Catholic Elementary School (50 Bayshore Dr, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 146)
- Jack Donohue Public School (101 Penrith St, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 909)
- École élémentaire catholique Kanata Nord (100 promenade Walden, Gradespan: JK-6)
- Earl of March Secondary School (4 The Parkway, Gradespan: Pre-12, Enrollment: 1,101)
- Notre Dame Intermediate School (710 Broadview Ave, Gradespan: 7-8, Enrollment: 289)
- South Carleton High School (3673 McBean St, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 1,329)
- Colonel By Secondary School (2381 Ogilvie Rd, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 1,162)
- École élémentaire catholique Roger-Saint-Denis (186 crois. Barrow, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 413)
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TV stations located in this city
- 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
Newspapers located in Ottawa
- 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)
Shoping malls in this city
- Bayshore Shopping Centre
- Carlingwood Mall
- Rideau Centre
- Billings Bridge Plaza
- Hazeldean Mall
- Place d'Orléans
- St. Laurent Centre
Golf facilities in this city
- Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club
- Marshes Golf Club
Airports in this city
- Canadian Forces Base Uplands
- Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (IATA: YRO, ICAO: CYRO)
- Ottawa/Rockcliffe Water Aerodrome
- Ottawa/Casselman
Sports teams located 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)
Radio stations located in this city
- CBOF-FM (90.7 MHz)
- CHUO-FM (89.1 MHz)
- CKKL-FM (93.9 MHz)
- CISS-FM (105.3 MHz)
- CJFO-FM (94.5 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)
Ski areas in Ottawa
- Calabogie Peaks
- Mount Pakenham
Music festivals located in Ottawa
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
Historic sites located in this city
Buildings located in this city
- 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
Publishers in this city
Venues in Ottawa
- Zaphod Beeblebrox
- Barrymore's Music Hall
IUCN protected areas in this city
- Mer Bleue Conservation Area
- Petrie Island
- Fitzroy Provincial Park
Government agencies located in this city
- 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
- 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
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
Universities in this city
- 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
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Male: 73,995| This city: | 59.0% |
| Province: | 59.8% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Female: 59,295| This city: | 44.4% |
| Province: | 44.3% |
This city - Marital Status
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
Ottawa - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this city
Lighthouses in this city
High schools in this city
- Redeemer Christian High School
Companies located in Ottawa
- Stikeman Elliott
- Gazaro
- Alterna Savings
- Legitmix
- Liquid Computing
- bitHeads inc.
- Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
- EMS Technologies
- Information and Communications Technology Council
- Rockin' Johnny's Diner
- McMillan
- Klocwork
- Fasken Martineau
- Privacy Analytics
- Kichesippi Beer Co.
- RocketOwl Inc.
- Canadian Bank Note Company
- McMillan LLP
- Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
- Magmic
Airlines in this city
- Zoom Airlines (IATA: Z4, ICAO: OOM)
- Air Nunavut (ICAO: BFF)
Colleges in Ottawa
- University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
- Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
Churches located in Ottawa
- Britannia United Church
- Westminster Presbyterian 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
Hotels located in this city
- Château Laurier
- Brookstreet Hotel
Convention centers located in this city
Cooperatives located in this city
- Canadian Co-operative Association
Organizations located in Ottawa
- Council of Canadian Academies
- Caledon Institute of Social Policy
- Reach Canada
- Tree Canada
- Canadian Council of Chief Executives
- Canadian Heraldic Authority
- Canadian Medical Association
- Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- Canadian Blood Services
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
- The Canadian International Learning Foundation
- Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa
- Rideau Canoe Club
- Canadian Wildlife Federation
- Royal Heraldry Society of Canada
- Ottawa Science Fiction Society
- Partnership Africa Canada
- Britannia Yacht Club
- Motivate Canada
- Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Parks in Ottawa
Notable people related to this city
Birthplace of:
- Clint Benedict (Ice Hockey Player)
- Shulamith Firestone (Writer)
- John Davidson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Will Gill (Artist)
- Luke Richardson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Gordon Roberts (Ice Hockey Player)
- David McGuinty (Politician)
- Anabolic Frolic (Musical Artist)
- Jenn Hanna (Curler)
- Gary Smith (Ice Hockey Player)
- Paul Joseph James Martin (Politician)
- Jay Baruchel
- Johnny Quilty (Ice Hockey Player)
- King Clancy (Ice Hockey Player)
- Adrian Aucoin (Ice Hockey Player)
- Alec Connell (Ice Hockey Player)
- She Nay Nay (Wrestler)
- Doug Wilson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Mark Holst (Martial Artist)
- Brad Smyth (Ice Hockey Player)
- 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)
- Hugh Guthrie (Politician)
- James William Strutt (Architect)
- Punch Broadbent (Ice Hockey Player)
- Sir James Alexander Lougheed (Politician)
- Elijah Harper (Politician)
- Alf Smith (Ice Hockey Player)
- Charles Comfort (Artist)
- Henry Duncan Graham
- Terry Carisse (Musical Artist)
- Dougall Carmichael (Politician)
- Graham Spry
- Georges-Phileas Vanier (Politician)
- Brian Smith (Ice Hockey Player)
- Janis Anne Babson
- Harrt DeWorld
- James Bernard Harkin (Politician)
- Arnold Peters (Politician)
- Sir Louis Henry Davies (Politician)
- Lionel Conacher (Politician)
- Bora Laskin (Judge)
- 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)
Lakes located in Ottawa
Prisons in Ottawa
- Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre
Libraries located in this city
- Library and Archives Canada
Record labels located in this city
- Kelp Records
- CP Records
- The Beautiful Music
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 16,890| This city: | 6.0% |
| Ontario: | 22.8% |
Male: 8,425| This city: | 6.1% |
| Province: | 22.7% |
Aboriginal identity population
Male: 3,570| This city: | 2.6% |
| Province: | 2.0% |
Ottawa Minority Population Characteristics
Bridges in Ottawa
- Champlain Bridge
- Macdonald-Cartier Bridge
Cemeteries located in Ottawa
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- Canada
- Ontario
- Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part)
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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