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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 20061 812,129   12,160,282†
Population in 20011 774,072   11,410,046†
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 4.9   6.6
Total private dwellings2 340,732   4,972,869
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents3 320,888   4,554,251
Population density per square kilometre 292.3   13.4
Land area (square km) 2,778.13   907,573.82
Table: Age characteristics
Figure showing: Age characteristics Figure
Age characteristics 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population4 812,130 393,000 419,130   12,160,285 5,930,700 6,229,580
0 to 4 years 44,375 22,510 21,865   670,770 343,475 327,290
5 to 9 years 46,235 23,460 22,770   721,590 369,670 351,920
10 to 14 years 52,140 26,655 25,490   818,445 420,705 397,740
15 to 19 years 54,595 27,650 26,945   833,115 427,185 405,925
20 to 24 years 58,490 29,140 29,350   797,255 400,445 396,815
25 to 29 years 53,395 25,935 27,460   743,695 360,525 383,170
30 to 34 years 55,595 26,760 28,840   791,955 382,030 409,925
35 to 39 years 59,750 29,145 30,610   883,990 430,220 453,770
40 to 44 years 69,825 34,295 35,530   1,032,415 507,130 525,280
45 to 49 years 67,535 32,655 34,880   991,970 486,390 505,585
50 to 54 years 59,270 28,675 30,600   869,400 423,345 446,060
55 to 59 years 52,540 25,620 26,925   774,530 378,530 395,995
60 to 64 years 37,510 18,050 19,455   581,985 283,545 298,440
65 to 69 years 28,105 13,190 14,910   466,240 222,640 243,600
70 to 74 years 23,850 11,020 12,830   401,950 187,510 214,445
75 to 79 years 19,870 8,420 11,450   338,910 149,585 189,325
80 to 84 years 15,770 5,935 9,835   250,270 97,240 153,035
85 years and over 13,280 3,905 9,375   191,810 60,555 131,260
Median age of the population5 38.4 37.5 39.4   39.0 38.1 39.9
% of the population aged 15 and over 82.4 81.5 83.3   81.8 80.9 82.7
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Figure showing: Common-law status characteristics Figure
Common-law status characteristics 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over6 669,380 320,375 349,005   9,949,485 4,796,850 5,152,630
Not in a common-law relationship 615,635 293,205 322,435   9,257,730 4,448,935 4,808,790
In a common-law relationship 53,740 27,170 26,570   691,755 347,915 343,840
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Figure showing: Legal marital status characteristics Figure
Legal marital status characteristics 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over7 669,380 320,375 349,005   9,949,480 4,796,850 5,152,635
Never legally married (single)8 237,045 122,695 114,350   3,143,960 1,662,930 1,481,025
Legally married (and not separated)9 325,220 162,510 162,710   5,168,660 2,585,115 2,583,545
Separated, but still legally married10 21,870 9,280 12,590   345,075 150,090 194,980
Divorced11 48,990 19,325 29,665   679,990 283,150 396,840
Widowed12 36,250 6,565 29,685   611,805 115,565 496,235
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Figure showing: Occupied private dwelling characteristics Figure
Occupied private dwelling characteristics 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents13 321,100   4,555,025
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 43.3   56.1
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 5.6   5.7
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19.2   7.9
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings14 2.0   3.4
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings14 10.6   10.8
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19.0   15.6
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings15 0.5   0.5
Number of owned dwellings16 211,850   3,235,495
Number of rented dwellings17 109,250   1,312,290
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 216,550   3,124,010
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 200618 104,550   1,431,020
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 6.3   6.6
Average number of rooms per dwelling19 6.6   6.6
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings19 1.3   1.9
Average value of owned dwelling ($)20 297,718   297,479
Table: Selected family characteristics
Figure showing: Selected family characteristics Figure
Selected family characteristics 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families21 222,150   3,422,315
Number of married-couple families22 159,420   2,530,560
Number of common-law-couple families23 27,290   351,045
Number of lone-parent families 35,440   540,715
Number of female lone-parent families 28,975   441,105
Number of male lone-parent families 6,465   99,605
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   3.0
Average number of persons in married-couple families22 3.1   3.1
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families23 2.5   2.7
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.5   2.5
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.6   2.6
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.4   2.4
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($)24 84,554   69,156
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($)22 96,036   77,243
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($)23 78,129   66,525
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 44,033   38,448
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 41,529   36,496
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 59,513   50,339
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($)24 70,437   59,377
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($)22 78,894   65,534
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 65,917   57,013
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 39,754   35,677
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 37,952   34,206
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 51,295   43,972
Table: Selected household characteristics
Figure showing: Selected household characteristics Figure
Selected household characteristics 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households25 321,100   4,555,025
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children26 93,290   1,420,515
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children27 87,215   1,288,140
One-person households 88,105   1,104,865
Other household types28 52,490   741,505
Average household size 2.5   2.6
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($)29 69,743   60,455
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($)26 105,817   87,960
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($)27 85,362   68,764
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 38,161   30,025
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($)28 53,184   51,560
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($)29 58,437   52,117
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($)26 86,851   74,095
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($)27 70,754   58,755
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 32,570   26,473
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($)28 47,225   46,194
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($)30 849   801
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($)31 1,151   1,046
Table: Mother tongue
Figure showing: Mother tongue Figure
Mother tongue 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population32 801,275 388,825 412,445   12,028,900 5,877,875 6,151,020
English only 501,870 247,165 254,705   8,230,705 4,044,755 4,185,945
French only 119,445 55,045 64,395   488,815 230,700 258,115
English and French 6,815 3,090 3,725   32,685 14,820 17,870
Other language(s)33 173,145 83,530 89,620   3,276,685 1,587,595 1,689,090
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Figure showing: Knowledge of official languages Figure
Knowledge of official languages 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population34 801,275 388,825 412,445   12,028,895 5,877,875 6,151,020
English only 479,740 240,615 239,125   10,335,700 5,130,945 5,204,755
French only 12,985 5,085 7,895   49,210 21,460 27,750
English and French 298,245 139,110 159,130   1,377,330 621,285 756,045
Neither English nor French 10,305 4,010 6,290   266,655 104,185 162,470
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Figure showing: Language spoken most often at home Figure
Language spoken most often at home 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population35 801,275 388,830 412,445   12,028,895 5,877,875 6,151,020
English 606,535 297,450 309,085   9,655,830 4,733,165 4,922,665
French 84,970 38,415 46,555   289,035 136,125 152,910
Non-official language 88,660 42,675 45,985   1,811,620 874,575 937,050
English and French 6,685 3,015 3,665   26,045 11,875 14,175
English and non-official language 12,360 6,375 5,990   239,890 119,205 120,685
French and non-official language 1,095 500 595   3,065 1,455 1,605
English, French and non-official language 965 405 565   3,405 1,480 1,925
Table: Immigrant status and period of immigration
Figure showing: Immigrant status and period of immigration Figure
Immigrant status and period of immigration 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population36 801,275 388,830 412,445   12,028,895 5,877,875 6,151,020
Non-immigrants37 614,840 299,895 314,945   8,512,020 4,197,560 4,314,460
Immigrants38 178,545 85,115 93,430   3,398,725 1,620,320 1,778,400
Before 1991 96,200 46,850 49,350   1,884,440 901,375 983,065
1991 to 2000 52,690 24,535 28,155   933,545 443,665 489,880
2001 to 200639 29,650 13,725 15,920   580,740 275,280 305,460
Non-permanent residents40 7,890 3,820 4,070   118,150 59,995 58,155
Table: Citizenship
Figure showing: Citizenship Figure
Citizenship 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population41 801,275 388,830 412,445   12,028,900 5,877,875 6,151,020
Canadian citizens 758,720 369,640 389,080   11,131,465 5,455,880 5,675,585
Canadian citizens under age 18 168,190 85,610 82,575   2,572,660 1,320,670 1,251,990
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 590,530 284,030 306,500   8,558,810 4,135,210 4,423,595
Not Canadian citizens42 42,555 19,185 23,365   897,430 421,990 475,435
Table: Generation status
Figure showing: Generation status Figure
Generation status 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over43 658,500 316,220 342,275   9,819,420 4,744,710 5,074,710
1st generation44 179,025 85,540 93,485   3,340,210 1,590,525 1,749,680
2nd generation45 109,545 53,850 55,690   1,912,460 933,690 978,765
3rd generation or more46 369,930 176,825 193,105   4,566,750 2,220,495 2,346,260
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Figure showing: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Figure
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over47 792,240 384,095 408,145   11,893,180 5,808,065 6,085,115
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 678,900 329,330 349,570   10,299,250 5,027,935 5,271,320
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 81,090 39,745 41,340   951,995 466,425 485,570
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 13,785 6,515 7,270   453,460 222,520 230,945
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 10,085 4,670 5,415   56,835 27,630 29,205
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 8,380 3,835 4,545   131,630 63,550 68,075
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Figure showing: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Figure
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over48 756,745 366,205 390,540   11,354,360 5,532,565 5,821,800
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 429,805 207,500 222,305   6,660,310 3,245,120 3,415,185
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 219,140 107,600 111,545   2,542,885 1,241,165 1,301,720
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 41,110 19,510 21,600   1,398,660 682,595 716,070
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 32,540 15,365 17,170   185,785 89,885 95,900
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 34,140 16,230 17,910   566,710 273,790 292,920
Table: Aboriginal population
Figure showing: Aboriginal population Figure
Aboriginal population 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population49 801,270 388,830 412,445   12,028,900 5,877,875 6,151,020
Aboriginal identity population50 12,250 5,625 6,625   242,490 117,585 124,900
Non-Aboriginal identity population 789,025 383,200 405,820   11,786,405 5,760,285 6,026,115
Table: Educational attainment
Figure showing: Educational attainment Figure
Educational attainment 		Ottawa, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over51 658,495 316,215 342,280   9,819,420 4,744,710 5,074,710
No certificate, diploma or degree 101,340 48,225 53,110   2,183,625 1,059,015 1,124,615
High school certificate or equivalent52 160,485 73,600 86,885   2,628,575 1,220,380 1,408,190
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 37,030 21,555 15,480   785,115 514,820 270,295
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma53 118,530 53,225 65,310   1,804,775 782,360 1,022,420
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 27,930 12,165 15,770   405,270 181,355 223,915
University certificate, diploma or degree 213,180 107,455 105,725   2,012,060 986,780 1,025,280
Total population aged 15 to 2454 112,430 56,540 55,890   1,624,835 826,425 798,410
No certificate, diploma or degree 40,470 21,295 19,175   648,300 348,960 299,345
High school certificate or equivalent55 45,610 23,385 22,230   627,010 321,420 305,590
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,285 1,240 1,045   37,475 22,735 14,740
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma56 10,550 5,020 5,535   160,140 72,655 87,480
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 1,980 1,055 930   33,875 15,860 18,020
University certificate, diploma or degree 11,530 4,550 6,975   118,030 44,790 73,240
Total population aged 25 to 3457 108,515 52,440 56,070   1,529,590 737,610 791,980
No certificate, diploma or degree 5,685 3,140 2,550   132,715 73,165 59,550
High school certificate or equivalent58 19,470 11,250 8,215   364,260 200,340 163,920
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 4,085 2,275 1,810   91,525 56,430 35,095
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma59 25,460 12,150 13,310   372,355 165,310 207,050
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 4,110 1,895