Ontario, CA

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2024 Population

180,547

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

1.21% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

1.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,941

7.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$607,600

6.97% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

87,850

1.41% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ontario, CA 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.

85.7% of the residents in Ontario, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ontario, CA are American Career College-Ontario (1,066 degrees awarded in 2024), DeVry University-California (965 degrees), and West Coast University-Ontario (925 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Ontario, CA was $607,600, and the homeownership rate was 58%.

Most people in Ontario, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Ontario, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ontario, CA is home to a population of 181k people, from which 85.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 27.7% of Ontario, CA residents were born outside of the country (50.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (57.6k people) in Ontario, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22.3k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.7%

2024 Citizenship

86%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.7% of Ontario, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ontario, CA was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ontario, CA

Other (Hispanic)
57.6k ± 3.21k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
44.3k ± 3k
White (Non-Hispanic)
22.3k ± 1.73k

68.6%

Hispanic Population

124k people

68.6% of the people in Ontario, CA are hispanic (124k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ontario, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

27.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50.1k people

27.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48.6k people

As of 2024, 27.7% of Ontario, CA residents (50.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ontario, CA was 27.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,556 ± 343
Vietnam
1,266 ± 271
Gulf War (1990s)
622 ± 224

Ontario, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ontario, CA.

Health

90.8% of the population of Ontario, CA has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 28.4% on Medicaid, 7.8% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.598% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.17%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

28.4%

Medicaid

7.8%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.598%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ontario, CA declined by 1.5% from 9.31% to 9.17%.

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

Economy

The economy of Ontario, CA employs 87.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ontario, CA were Retail Trade (11,559 people), Transportation & Warehousing (10,623 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10,586 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,620), Utilities ($81,264), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($78,194).

Employment

Occupations

87.9k

2024 Value

± 2,584

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 4.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ontario, CA grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 86.6k employees to 87.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ontario, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,022 people), Material Moving Occupations (9,144 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,539 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ontario, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

87.9k

2024 Value

± 2,584

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 4.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ontario, CA grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 86.6k employees to 87.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ontario, CA, are Retail Trade (11,559 people), Transportation & Warehousing (10,623 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10,586 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ontario, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ontario, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,298

Median earning men ± $1,465

$38,684

Median earning women ± $1,393

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,733), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,393), and Manufacturing ($60,952).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,943), Public Administration ($59,811), and Construction ($49,598).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 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, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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 California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Ontario, CA awarded 4,755 degrees. The student population of Ontario, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,666 male students and 6,550 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ontario, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,394 and 50.4%), White (642 and 13.5%), Unknown (623 and 13.1%), and Asian (469 and 9.88%).

The largest universities in Ontario, CA by number of degrees awarded are American Career College-Ontario (1,066 and 22.4%), DeVry University-California (965 and 20.3%), and West Coast University-Ontario (925 and 19.5%).

The most popular majors in Ontario, CA are Registered Nursing (1,050 and 22.1%), Medical Assistant (512 and 10.8%), and Information Technology (391 and 8.22%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Ontario, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 71.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,216 (35.9% men and 64.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,216 students enrolled in Ontario, CA, 35.9% men and 64.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,146 records, of which 70.2% were women and 29.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
482 degrees awarded
Electrician
304 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
298 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Ontario, CA was Medical Assistant with 482 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Ontario, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

American Career College-Ontario
1,066 degrees awarded
DeVry University-California
965 degrees awarded
West Coast University-Ontario
925 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was American Career College-Ontario with 1,066 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,770 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ontario, CA, which is 0.593 times less than the 2,985 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,394 degrees mean that there were 3.73 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 642 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

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,448) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,344) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,123) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ontario, CA was $607,600 in 2024, which is 1.83 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $568,000 to $607,600, a 6.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Ontario, CA is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ontario, CA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ontario, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$607,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,033

$31,202

Median Property Taxes

±$1,394

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Ontario, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$88,941

Median Household Income

± $4,081

53.8k

Number of Households

± 1,917

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.8k households in Ontario, CA grew to $88,941 from the previous year's value of $82,806.

The following chart displays the households in Ontario, CA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ontario, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (9.15%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Ontario, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (9.15%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ontario, CA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.27% of the workforce in Ontario, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ontario, CA (22.3k out of 179k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ontario, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.