Data tables, 2016 Census

Main Mode of Commuting (10), Commuting Duration (6), Distance from Home to Work (12) and Time Leaving for Work (7) for the Employed Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over Having a Usual Place of Work, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details main mode of commuting , commuting duration , distance from home to work and time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over having a usual place of work, in private households in Ottawa
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Main mode of commuting (10) Distance from home to work (12)
Total - Distance from home to workFootnote 1 Less than 1 km 1 to 2.9 km 3 to 4.9 km 5 to 6.9 km 7 to 9.9 km 10 to 14.9 km 15 to 19.9 km 20 to 24.9 Km 25 to 29.9 km 30 to 34.9 km 35 km or more
Total - Main mode of commutingFootnote 2 400,475 26,630 59,160 47,875 41,335 54,400 64,355 55,675 25,220 10,700 4,570 10,560
Car, truck or van 268,445 7,665 30,485 31,255 28,930 39,735 50,035 39,210 19,785 9,275 4,200 7,875
Driver, alone 220,605 6,525 23,580 24,975 23,425 33,175 42,175 32,065 16,465 7,975 3,505 6,740
2 or more persons shared the ride to work 47,845 1,145 6,905 6,275 5,505 6,555 7,860 7,145 3,330 1,300 690 1,130
Driver, with 1 or more passengers 24,665 530 2,460 2,660 2,765 3,445 4,555 4,175 2,110 815 465 680
Passenger, 2 or more persons in the vehicle 23,180 610 4,445 3,620 2,740 3,115 3,300 2,975 1,220 485 230 450
Sustainable transportation 128,370 17,335 28,205 16,285 12,180 14,475 14,145 16,290 5,380 1,385 350 2,335
Public transit 85,990 1,375 10,810 12,465 10,450 13,285 13,455 16,005 5,285 1,345 330 1,175
Active transport 42,380 15,965 17,395 3,825 1,730 1,190 685 285 95 35 20 1,160
Other method 3,660 1,625 465 335 225 185 180 175 50 40 20 350

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For more information on distance from home to work, including the questions from which it is derived, data quality and its comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Journey to Work Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 2

The census assumes that the commute to work originates from the usual place of residence, but this may not always be the case. Sometimes, respondents may be on a business trip and may have reported their place of work or main mode of commuting based on where they were working during the trip. Some persons maintain a residence close to work and commute to their home on weekends. Students often work after school at a location near their school. As a result, the data may show unusual commutes or unusual main modes of commuting.

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Data quality note(s) – Ottawa

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.0%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016328.

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