Ontario, OR

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2024 Population

11,842

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.565% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

9.06% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,308

5.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$236,300

8.64% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,043

1% 1-year decline

About

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.

94.9% of the residents in Ontario, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ontario, OR are Treasure Valley Community College (356 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Ontario, OR was $236,300, and the homeownership rate was 55.6%.

Most people in Ontario, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.2 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 11.8k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.69% of Ontario, OR residents were born outside of the country (911 people).

In 2024, there were 2.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.84k people) in Ontario, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.58k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Ontario, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ontario, OR was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
5.84k ± 454
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.43k ± 706
White (Hispanic)
1.58k ± 570

45.4%

Hispanic Population

5.38k people

45.4% of the people in Ontario, OR are hispanic (5.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
141,836 ± 9,090 people
Vietnam
22,252 ± 3,653 people
China
21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

Foreign-Born Population

7.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

911 people

6.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

770 people

As of 2024, 7.69% of Ontario, OR residents (911 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, OR was 6.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam
144 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 82
Korea
75 ± 60

Ontario, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ontario, OR employs 5.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ontario, OR were Accommodation & Food Services (956 people), Manufacturing (888 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (571 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,271), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($62,895), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,250).

Employment

Occupations

5.04k

2024 Value

± 599

−1%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ontario, OR declined at a rate of −1%, from 5.09k employees to 5.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ontario, OR, are Production Occupations (849 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (529 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (506 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ontario, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.04k

2024 Value

± 599

−1%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ontario, OR declined at a rate of −1%, from 5.09k employees to 5.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ontario, OR, are Accommodation & Food Services (956 people), Manufacturing (888 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (571 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

$36,807

Median earning men ± $7,258

$34,364

Median earning women ± $2,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,992), and Construction ($58,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,350), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,663).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

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

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Ontario, OR awarded 356 degrees. The student population of Ontario, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 509 male students and 622 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ontario, OR are White (215 and 61.6%), Hispanic or Latino (87 and 24.9%), Unknown (26 and 7.45%), and Two or More Races (12 and 3.44%).

The largest universities in Ontario, OR by number of degrees awarded are Treasure Valley Community College (356 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ontario, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (95 and 26.7%), Welding Technology (55 and 15.4%), and Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew (40 and 11.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,131 students enrolled in Ontario, OR, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 634 records, of which 55.2% were women and 44.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
95 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
13 degrees awarded
Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew
12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ontario, OR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 95 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

356 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Treasure Valley Community College with 356 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 178 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ontario, OR, which is 1 times more than the 178 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 215 degrees mean that there were 2.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 87 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 ($4,740) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,008) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,464) 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, OR was $236,300 in 2024, which is 0.71 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,500 to $236,300, a 8.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Ontario, OR is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ontario, OR have an average commute time of 14.2 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.

Housing

Property

$236,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,011

$2,545

Median Property Taxes

±$363

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 $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.6% of the housing units in Ontario, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ontario, OR 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.

$46,308

Median Household Income

± $8,944

4.58k

Number of Households

± 498

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.58k households in Ontario, OR grew to $46,308 from the previous year's value of $43,887.

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.

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (7.68%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Ontario, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (7.68%).

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

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ontario, OR have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% 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

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ontario, OR (2.44k out of 11.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 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

91.1% of the population of Ontario, OR has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.95%

Uninsured

29.6%

Employer Coverage

29.8%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

18%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ontario, OR declined by 4.89% from 9.41% to 8.95%.

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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