Ontario, OH

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2023 Population

6,649

0.105% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

11.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.94%

8.75% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$163,300

10.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,457

4.61% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ontario, OH had a population of 6.65k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ontario, OH grew from 6,642 to 6,649, a 0.105% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ontario, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.85%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%).

None of the households in Ontario, OH 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.

96.3% of the residents in Ontario, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ontario, OH are Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario (20 degrees awarded in 2022) and Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology (15 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Ontario, OH was $163,300, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Most people in Ontario, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ontario, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ontario, OH is home to a population of 6.65k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.4% of Ontario, OH residents were born outside of the country (492 people).

In 2023, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.77k people) in Ontario, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 256 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Ontario, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ontario, OH was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ontario, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.77k ± 425
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
277 ± 249
Other (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 286

1.29%

Hispanic Population

86 people

1.29% of the people in Ontario, OH are hispanic (86 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ontario, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

7.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

492 people

5.81%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

386 people

As of 2023, 7.4% of Ontario, OH residents (492 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, OH was 5.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
92 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 48

Ontario, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ontario, OH employs 3.46k people. The largest industries in Ontario, OH are Retail Trade (625 people), Manufacturing (525 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750), Public Administration ($55,952), and Construction ($55,735).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.46k

2023 Value

± 544

−4.61%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ontario, OH declined at a rate of −4.61%, from 3.62k employees to 3.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ontario, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (636 people), Management Occupations (475 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (385 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ontario, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

3.46k

2023 Value

± 544

−4.61%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ontario, OH declined at a rate of −4.61%, from 3.62k employees to 3.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ontario, OH, are Retail Trade (625 people), Manufacturing (525 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ontario, OH, though some of these residents may live in Ontario, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,471

Median earning men ± $2,489

$32,209

Median earning women ± $6,619

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,264), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,190), and Construction ($56,544).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($45,456), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,526), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,409).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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 Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Ontario, OH awarded 35 degrees. The student population of Ontario, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 66 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ontario, OH are White (29 and 82.9%), followed by Black or African American (3 and 8.57%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 5.71%), and Unknown (1 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Ontario, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario (20 and 57.1%) and Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology (15 and 42.9%).

The most popular majors in Ontario, OH are Medical Assistant (20 and 57.1%), General Cosmetology (12 and 34.3%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (3 and 8.57%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 67 students enrolled in Ontario, OH, 1.49% men and 98.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 41 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
20 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
12 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Ontario, OH was Medical Assistant with 20 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario
20 degrees awarded
Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario with 20 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ontario, OH, which is 0.0294 times less than the 34 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 29 degrees mean that there were 9.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% 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 High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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, OH was $163,300 in 2023, which is 0.538 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $147,300 to $163,300, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Ontario, OH is 65%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ontario, OH have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ontario, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,617

$1,727

Median Property Taxes

±$338

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2023

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65% of the housing units in Ontario, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 24

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Ontario, OH 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

2.66k

Number of Households

± 422

In N/A, the median household income of the 2.66k households in Ontario, OH N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Ontario, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (3.09%)

In 2023, 81.8% of workers in Ontario, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (3.09%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ontario, OH have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Ontario, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ontario, OH (521 out of 6.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ontario, OH is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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

97.3% of the population of Ontario, OH has health coverage, with 52.3% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 3.11% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.75%

Uninsured

52.3%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

3.11%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ontario, OH declined by 15.5% from 3.25% to 2.75%.

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

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