Ontario, OR

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2023 Population

11,728

1.02% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.4

1.43% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.2%

10% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$43,887

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$217,500

24.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,094

9.88% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ontario, OR had a population of 11.7k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $43,887. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ontario, OR grew from 11,610 to 11,728, a 1.02% increase and its median household income grew from $39,750 to $43,887, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ontario, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.1%), White (Hispanic) (19.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.3%), Other (Hispanic) (5.98%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.98%).

None of the households in Ontario, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Ontario, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ontario, OR are Treasure Valley Community College (389 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Ontario, OR was $217,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in Ontario, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Ontario, OR was 2 cars per household.

United States Oregon Malheur County, OR Ontario, OR-ID Klamath, Malheur, Lake & Harney Counties PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Ontario, OR is home to a population of 11.7k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.57% of Ontario, OR residents were born outside of the country (770 people).

In 2023, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.87k people) in Ontario, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.27k White (Hispanic) and 2.03k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

91.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Ontario, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ontario, OR was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ontario, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ontario, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.87k ± 447
White (Hispanic)
2.27k ± 650
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.03k ± 667

45.6%

Hispanic Population

5.35k people

45.6% of the people in Ontario, OR are hispanic (5.35k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ontario, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

6.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

770 people

10.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

As of 2023, 6.57% of Ontario, OR residents (770 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ontario, OR was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ontario, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
117 ± 84
Vietnam
113 ± 66
Korea
95 ± 76

Ontario, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ontario, OR employs 5.09k people. The largest industries in Ontario, OR are Manufacturing (883 people), Accommodation & Food Services (855 people), and Retail Trade (772 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,542), Construction ($58,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,820).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.09k

2023 Value

± 595

9.88%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ontario, OR grew at a rate of 9.88%, from 4.64k employees to 5.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ontario, OR, are Production Occupations (866 people), Sales & Related Occupations (512 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (510 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ontario, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.09k

2023 Value

± 595

9.88%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ontario, OR grew at a rate of 9.88%, from 4.64k employees to 5.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ontario, OR, are Manufacturing (883 people), Accommodation & Food Services (855 people), and Retail Trade (772 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ontario, OR, though some of these residents may live in Ontario, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,432

Median earning men ± $9,010

$34,277

Median earning women ± $2,292

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,625), Construction ($58,188), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,900).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,557), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,063), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ontario, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Ontario, OR awarded 389 degrees. The student population of Ontario, OR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 600 male students and 729 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ontario, OR are White (242 and 62.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (106 and 27.5%), Unknown (21 and 5.44%), and Two or More Races (7 and 1.81%).

The largest universities in Ontario, OR by number of degrees awarded are Treasure Valley Community College (389 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ontario, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (113 and 29%), Welding Technology (53 and 13.6%), and Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew (53 and 13.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,329 students enrolled in Ontario, OR, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 727 records, of which 54.2% were women and 45.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
113 degrees awarded
Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew
16 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
12 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ontario, OR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 113 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ontario, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Treasure Valley Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

389 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Treasure Valley Community College with 389 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 193 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ontario, OR, which is 0.985 times less than the 196 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 242 degrees mean that there were 2.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 106 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,684) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($966) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,359) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ontario, OR was $217,500 in 2023, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $174,900 to $217,500, a 24.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Ontario, OR is 59.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ontario, OR have an average commute time of 13.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ontario, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ontario, OR is $43,887. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Ontario, OR was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $64,664, followed by Census Tract 9704 and Census Tract 9703, with respective values of $36,667 and $34,822.

Housing

Property

$217,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,481

$2,656

Median Property Taxes

±$355

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ontario, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ontario, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2023

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.4% of the housing units in Ontario, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ontario, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9702
Census Tract 9704
Census Tract 9703

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ontario, OR was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $64,664, followed by Census Tract 9704 and Census Tract 9703, with respective values of $36,667 and $34,822.

The following map shows all of the places in Ontario, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,887

Median Household Income

± $7,907

4.48k

Number of Households

± 489

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.48k households in Ontario, OR grew to $43,887 from the previous year's value of $39,750.

The following chart displays the households in Ontario, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ontario, OR is from Oregon.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (8.64%)
Worked At Home (8.4%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Ontario, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.64%) and those who worked at home (8.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ontario, OR have a shorter commute time (13.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Ontario, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ontario, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ontario, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ontario, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ontario, OR (2.22k out of 11.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ontario, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.6% of the population of Ontario, OR has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 31.9% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Malheur County, OR see 3443 patients per year on average, which represents a 21.2% decrease from the previous year (4367 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1321 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 190 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Malheur County, OR.

3,443 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Malheur County, OR

Primary care physicians in Malheur County, OR see an average of 3,443 patients per year. This represents a 21.2% decrease from the previous year (4,367 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Malheur County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.41%

Uninsured

29.6%

Employer Coverage

31.9%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.74%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ontario, OR declined by 16.2% from 11.2% to 9.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ontario, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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