| Statistic | Merivale Gardens | Ottawa | Ontario |
| Population | 465 | 1,058,126 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 776 | 365 | 15 |
| Median age | 49.0 | 39.2 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.9:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 78% | 70% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 45% | 45% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 64.3% | 59.3% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Chinese | 5.0% |
| South Asian | 4.6% |
| Filipino | 4.0% |
| Black | 3.8% |
| Japanese | 2.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Germany | 4.6% |
| India | 3.2% |
| Lebanon | 2.9% |
| United Kingdom | 2.9% |
| Italy | 2.7% |