| Statistic | Downtown Ottawa | Ottawa | Ontario |
| Population | 5,970 | 1,058,126 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 4,568 | 365 | 15 |
| Median age | 36.4 | 39.2 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.9:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 57% | 70% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 16% | 45% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 54.2% | 59.3% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 7.3% |
| Chinese | 5.7% |
| South Asian | 5.6% |
| Arab | 4.1% |
| West Asian | 3.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Iran | 1.9% |
| China | 1.8% |
| India | 1.8% |
| United Kingdom | 1.8% |
| Lebanon | 1.0% |