| Statistic | Whitehaven | Ottawa | Ontario |
| Population | 2,754 | 1,058,126 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 2,636 | 365 | 15 |
| Median age | 52.9 | 39.2 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.2:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 73% | 70% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 43% | 45% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 63.7% | 59.3% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.3% | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Arab | 3.6% |
| South Asian | 2.7% |
| Southeast Asian | 2.1% |
| Black | 2.0% |
| Chinese | 1.9% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 2.6% |
| China | 1.3% |
| Iran | 1.0% |
| Italy | 1.0% |
| Other Southeastern Asia | 0.9% |