Statistics: Rideau & Rural Ottawa

(Collected from official sources)

In one of the most connected countries in the world, Ottawa is a wired community. In 2001 79% of us had computers, of which 86% were connected to the Net (Citizen/COMPAS poll). Ottawa was the second favorite destination city for immigrants: 8,448 immigrants moved here.

In 2001, Rideau Ward had 12,800 residents living in 434.03 square kilometres a largely rural area, helping to make Ottawa the largest agricultural economy in Canada. In 2004, Rideau Ward had 13,735 people. (Forecast for 2006 is 14,700; for 2015 is 16,300) Many of us commute to work in government and technology outside the ward in which we live. Although population was low, average income and house prices were among the highest in Ottawa.

In 2003, 20% of our population was from another country, and one in seven of us was a visible minority. (The Ottawa Citizen)

Real Estate Sales	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Rideau Ward homes sold	286	205
Rideau avg. selling price	$240,635	$269,272
Ottawa avg. selling price	$159,511	$175,971	$200,711	$218,692	$235,678

2000 Ward Statistics	Population	Average household income
Ward 21: Rideau (Rideau River, Bankfield, Brophy)	12,800	$81,457
Ward 20: Osgoode (Rideau River, Mountain/Winchester/Russell Twps, Mitch Owens)	17,200	$69,220
Ward 10: Gloucester-Southgate (Rideau River, Mitch Owens, Boundary Road, CPR tracks, Walkley)	49,700	$55,177
Ward 3: Bell-South Nepean (Rideau River, #8 Bankfield Rd, west of Moodie Dr, Hunt Club)	50,900	$74,856

1991 Census			Avg income full-time
Township	Population	Chg fr 1986	Male	Female
Rideau all	11,778	+4.4%	$53,074	$33,914
Rideau bilingual	2,855
Osgoode all	13,976	+24.8%	$43,409	$28,800
Rideau bilingual	2,915

1996 statistics
Rideau-Carleton electoral district	Data
Population	99,709
Average Household Income	$69,975
Township	Population
Rideau	12,444
Osgoode	15,904
West Carleton	16,541
Goulbourn	19,267
Total	64,156

1999 statistics
Township	Work in Twp	Work In Region	Other
Rideau	21%	71%	8%
Osgoode	18.5%	71.6%	9.9%
Golbourne	17%	76%	7%
West Carleton	21%	79%	0%
The majority of residents of Rideau and Osgoode townships work elsewhere in the region, usually in Ottawa.

• Search community profiles such as "Rideau" Ontario at Statistics Canada
• The Manotick Directory website statistics
• Information & history of Manotick/Rideau area

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