StatisticRussell HeightsOttawaOntario
Population5001,058,12614,804,681
Population density (sq km)6,50336515
Median age29.439.240.9
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples28%70%71%
Families w/ kids at home33%45%46%
Speak English only54.9%59.3%86.1%
Speak French only8.2%1.4%0.3%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Russell Heights is 1680% higher than Ottawa
  • The median age in Russell Heights is 25% lower than Ottawa
  • In Russell Heights 63.67% of the population is Black
  • In Russell Heights 3.96% of the population is Arab
  • In Russell Heights 3.36% of the population is West Asian

Compare Ottawa, ON Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Black63.7%
      Arab4.0%
      West Asian3.4%
      South Asian2.5%
      Chinese1.6%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      Congo, The Democratic Republic of The13.8%
      Other Eastern Africa7.7%
      Haiti6.5%
      Somalia4.3%
      Other West Central Asia And Middle East4.1%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Russell Heights age breakdown

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