StatisticWestern CommunityOttawaOntario
Population3,6571,058,12614,804,681
Population density (sq km)3,91036515
Median age49.339.240.9
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples76%70%71%
Families w/ kids at home40%45%46%
Speak English only61.6%59.3%86.1%
Speak French only0.5%1.4%0.3%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Western Community is 970% higher than Ottawa
  • The median age in Western Community is 26% higher than Ottawa
  • In Western Community 9.76% of the population is Black
  • In Western Community 7.93% of the population is Arab
  • In Western Community 4.18% of the population is Chinese

Compare Ottawa, ON Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Black9.8%
      Arab7.9%
      Chinese4.2%
      South Asian3.3%
      Latin American2.9%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      Lebanon3.2%
      United Kingdom1.9%
      Philippines1.7%
      Somalia1.4%
      India1.2%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Western Community age breakdown

      Source: The Western Community, Ottawa, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.