Population in 2011: 265,349
Population in 2006: 242,124
Population in 2001: 226,696
2006 to 2011 population change| This division: | 9.6% |
| Province: | 4.7% |
2001 to 2006 population change| This division: | 6.8% |
| Quebec: | 4.3% |
Total private houses: 117,769
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 112,758
Land area (km2): 342.98
Population density per square kilometre| Here: | 773.7 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 5.8 |
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| Here: | 32,317 CAD |
| Province: | 25,464 CAD |
Median income in 2005| Here: | 30,370 CAD |
| Quebec: | 24,430 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax| This division: | 15.8% |
| Quebec: | 17.2% |
Composition of total income in this division
Occupation and industry
Unemployment rate| This division: | 5.6% |
| Province: | 7.0% |
Labour force activity in this division
Mode of transportation to work
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Radio stations located in Gatineau
- CKOF-FM (104.7 MHz)
- CIMF-FM (94.9 MHz)
- CFTX-FM (96.5 MHz)
- CJEU (1670 kHz)
- CKTF-FM
- CHLX-FM (97.1 MHz)
Ski areas in Gatineau
- Camp Fortune
- Edelweiss Valley
- Mont Cascades
Museums in Gatineau
- Canadian Museum of History
- Canadian Postal Museum
- Portrait Gallery of Canada
- Canadian Children's Museum
Shoping malls in Gatineau
Buildings in this division
- Harrington Lake
- Salaberry Armoury; Manege de Salaberry
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 6,270| This division: | 2.6% |
| Quebec: | 1.5% |
Female: 3,370| This division: | 2.7% |
| Province: | 1.4% |
Gatineau Minority Population Characteristics
Government agencies in this division
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada
- Canadian Heritage Information Network
Airports located in Gatineau
- Casino du Lac-Leamy
- Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (IATA: YND, ICAO: CYND)
- Ottawa/Gatineau Water Aerodrome
Noteworthy people related to this division
Noteworthy people born in this division:
- Daniel Brière (Ice Hockey Player)
- Player Uno (Wrestler)
- Eva Avila (Musical Artist)
- Denis Savard (Ice Hockey Player)
- Alexandre R. Picard (Ice Hockey Player)
- Phillippe Aumont (MLB Player)
- Josee Verner (Politician)
- Bob Lanois (Musical Artist)
- Maxim Tissot (Football)
- Eric Deslauriers (CFL Player)
- ric Landry (Ice Hockey Player)
- Steve Martins (Ice Hockey Player)
- Christian Soucy (Ice Hockey Player)
- Marc Carriere (Politician)
- Rene Cousineau (Politician)
- Chanelle Charron-Watson (Swimmer)
- Madeleine Philion (Sportsman)
- François Guay (Ice Hockey Player)
Death place of:
- Albert Benjamin Rutter "Bert" Lawrence
- Gerry Joly (Musical Artist)
- Leo Gravelle (Ice Hockey Player)
Race courses located in Gatineau
- Connaught Park Racetrack Hippodrome d'Aylmer
Stadiums in Gatineau
Sports teams located in Gatineau
IUCN protected areas located in this division
- Gatineau Park
- Papineau-Labelle Wildlife Reserve
TV stations in Gatineau
- CHOT-DT (Digital: 40 UHF)
- CFGS-DT (Digital: 34 UHF)
Universities in Gatineau
- Universite du Quebec en Outaouais
- CEGEP de l'Outaouais
- Cegep Heritage College
- Ecole nationale d'administration publique
- Le Petit Seminaire de Quebec, campus de l'Outaouais
Lakes in Gatineau
- Lac Deschenes
- Pink Lake
- Leamy Lake
- Lac Beauchamp
Age characteristics
Median age of the population| This division: | 38.4 |
| Quebec: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 121,385| This division: | 55.4% |
| Province: | 56.4% |
Male: 60,595| This division: | 57.7% |
| Province: | 58.0% |
Female: 60,795| This division: | 53.3% |
| Quebec: | 54.8% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Female: 53,355| This division: | 46.7% |
| Quebec: | 45.2% |
This division - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Gatineau
First official language spoken in Gatineau
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Gatineau - Place of residence in 2005
This division - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this division
Bridges located in Gatineau
Companies located in this division
- INKAS Group of Companies
- Crown Assets Distribution Service Line
- Mold-Busters
- Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P.
- Sitebrand Corporation
- RNC Media
- TV Rogers
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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