| Statistic | Alta Vista | Ottawa | Ontario |
| Population | 23,435 | 1,058,126 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 2,708 | 365 | 15 |
| Median age | 44.3 | 39.2 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 72% | 70% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 42% | 45% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 54.1% | 59.3% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Arab | 6.4% |
| Black | 6.3% |
| South Asian | 3.6% |
| Chinese | 3.6% |
| West Asian | 1.4% |
| Data | Percent |
| Lebanon | 3.3% |
| United Kingdom | 1.8% |
| Philippines | 1.2% |
| United States | 1.0% |
| Iran | 0.9% |