Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Petawawa

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants5426 years
Real estate4823 years
Shopping4520 years
Specialized design23
Electronics stores2223 years
Shopping other2026 years
Public administration1948 years
Construction of buildings1825 years
Religion1843 years
Hairdressers1723 years
Education16
Beauty salons1619 years
Corporate management16
Loan companies1419 years
Health and medical14

Petawawa Facts

Area199.9 km²
Population18,093
Male Population9,791 (54.1%)
Female Population8,302 (45.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+48.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+18.4%
Median Age30.5 years (Male: 29.5, Female: 31.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)$30,240 (2022)
Area Codes613
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng45.89452, -77.28007
Postal CodesK8AK8H

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Petawawa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population12,16914,15315,28616,91918,09318,74119,313
Population Density60.9 / km²70.8 / km²76.5 / km²84.6 / km²90.5 / km²93.7 / km²96.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Petawawa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 18.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Petawawa+48.7%+27.8%+18.4%
Ontario
Canada
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Petawawa Median Age

Median Age: 30.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Petawawa30.5 yrs31.9 yrs29.5 yrs
Ontario40.6 yrs41.4 yrs39.6 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Petawawa Population Density

Population Density: 90.5 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Petawawa18,093199.9 km²90.5 / km²
Ontario13.8 million1,078,182.8 km²12.8 / km²
Canada35.5 million9,875,295.4 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Petawawa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1770 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Petawawa Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$25,045$28,651$29,933$31,795$28,269$31,096$29,211$30,240
Total GDP$352.2M$421.7M$455M$495.6M$454.9M$520.6M$520M$546M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Petawawa CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Petawawa264,852 tn14.64 tn1,324.7 tons/km²
Ontario197,940,137 tn14.38 tn183.6 tons/km²
Canada521,999,336 tn14.7 tn52.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Petawawa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)264,852 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita14.64 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,324.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/14/169:29 PM3.58.7 km18,000 m5km NNW of Petawawa, Canadausgs.gov
10/20/1511:36 PM3.121.6 km18,000 m10km S of Pembroke, Canadausgs.gov
10/20/1511:34 PM3.820.7 km18,000 m9km SSW of Pembroke, Canadausgs.gov
9/9/157:17 PM3.1971.8 km10,000 m20km NE of Shawville, Canadausgs.gov
10/20/1310:40 AM3.634.3 km18,000 m33km SSW of Petawawa, Canadausgs.gov
6/30/138:40 AM3.173.9 km14,000 m19km NNE of Shawville, Canadausgs.gov
5/17/138:15 PM3.173.9 km18,000 m21km NNE of Shawville, Canadausgs.gov
5/17/131:53 PM3.6373.5 km10,720 m18km NE of Shawville, Canadausgs.gov
5/17/131:43 PM5.0673.6 km13,000 m19km NNE of Shawville, Canadausgs.gov
3/29/114:04 PM3.579 km18,000 msouthern Quebec, Canadausgs.gov

Petawawa

Petawawa is a town located in eastern portion of Southern Ontario. Situated in the Ottawa Valley, with a population of 15,988 (2011 Census). Petawawa is the most populous municipality in Renfrew County.

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