StatisticLower TownOttawaOntario
Population9,6051,058,12614,804,681
Population density (sq km)6,05236515
Median age38.439.240.9
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples48%70%71%
Families w/ kids at home22%45%46%
Speak English only43.0%59.3%86.1%
Speak French only4.8%1.4%0.3%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Lower Town is 1557% higher than Ottawa
  • The median age in Lower Town is 2% lower than Ottawa
  • In Lower Town 20.46% of the population is Black
  • In Lower Town 3.06% of the population is South Asian
  • In Lower Town 2.94% of the population is Arab

Compare Ottawa, ON Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Black20.5%
      South Asian3.1%
      Arab2.9%
      Chinese2.3%
      Latin American1.8%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      Congo, The Democratic Republic of The2.4%
      Haiti2.0%
      Other Eastern Africa1.8%
      United Kingdom1.6%
      United States1.3%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Lower Town age breakdown

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