Ontario, OH

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2022 Population

6,642

0.697% 1-year growth

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

47.4

4.64% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.3%

40.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$62,313

0.837% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$147,300

11.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ontario, OH had a population of 6.64k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $62,313. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ontario, OH grew from 6,596 to 6,642, a 0.697% increase and its median household income grew from $61,796 to $62,313, a 0.837% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ontario, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.8%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.85%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.33%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.22%).

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.

97.5% 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 2022, the median property value in Ontario, OH was $147,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.2%.

Most people in Ontario, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ontario, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Ontario, OH employs 3.62k people. The largest industries in Ontario, OH are Retail Trade (585 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (568 people), and Manufacturing (527 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,500), Public Administration ($55,694), and Transportation & Warehousing ($53,295).

Employment

Occupations

3.62k

2022 Value

± 580

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ontario, OH grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 3.56k employees to 3.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ontario, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (564 people), Management Occupations (466 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (343 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

3.62k

2022 Value

± 580

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ontario, OH grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 3.56k employees to 3.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ontario, OH, are Retail Trade (585 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (568 people), and Manufacturing (527 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

$46,106

Median earning men ± $1,640

$28,400

Median earning women ± $5,611

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,011), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,208), and Public Administration ($55,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,025), Manufacturing ($26,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,688).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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%).

Completions

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 $147,300 in 2022, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $132,500 to $147,300, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Ontario, OH is 65.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ontario, OH have an average commute time of 18.9 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.

Property

$147,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,479

$1,812

Median Property Taxes

±$329

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

65.2%

Homeownership

2022

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.2% of the housing units in Ontario, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

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.

$62,313

Median Household Income

± $7,673

2.78k

Number of Households

± 452

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.78k households in Ontario, OH grew to $62,313 from the previous year's value of $61,796.

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 2022

Drove Alone (87.2%)
Carpooled (6.97%)
Worked At Home (3.37%)

In 2022, 87.2% of workers in Ontario, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.97%) and those who worked at home (3.37%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ontario, OH have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% 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

7.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ontario, OH (478 out of 6.55k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

96.7% of the population of Ontario, OH has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 3.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Richland County, OH see 2015 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.198% decrease from the previous year (2019 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1527 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 229 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,015 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Richland County, OH

Primary care physicians in Richland County, OH see an average of 2,015 patients per year. This represents a 0.198% decrease from the previous year (2,019 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.25%

Uninsured

50.5%

Employer Coverage

10.1%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

3.89%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ontario, OH grew by 4.89% from 3.1% to 3.25%.

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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