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Ontario

California · 187,013 residents (2025 est.) · 49.984 sq mi
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The short version

Ontario has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $88,941. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $607,600. At a median age of 33.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 145%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
180,547
+14%since 2000
from 158,007 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,612 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 3,416 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.5
+21%since 2000
from 27.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:187,013 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
128K143K157K171K185K1990201020202024Ontario
2024181K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(11,557)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(12,031)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(12,688)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(12,639)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(13,766)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.3%(31,250)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(25,966)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(21,570)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(20,210)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747%(12,711)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.5%(4,462)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(1,697)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,941
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,452 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,506
+128%since 2000
from $14,244 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.9%
+23.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.406
+10%since 2010
from 0.369 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance13.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical12.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$607,600
+145%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,030
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $720 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 57.6% in 2000
42.0% rent
Vacancy rate
3.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
35.1%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
60.0%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.8
+6%since 2009
from 6.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Ontario on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic26.6%(42,048)
Black7.2%(11,317)
Hispanic / Latino59.9%(94,610)
Asian3.7%(5,914)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic12.3%(22,296)
Black5.8%(10,450)
Hispanic / Latino68.6%(123,800)
Asian9.6%(17,309)
Other3.7%(6,692)
Diversity Score
63
−6%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican59.6%(107,664)
Central American4.4%(7,914)
Salvadoran2.1%(3,749)
South American1.5%(2,652)
Guatemalan1.3%(2,292)
Honduran0.6%(1,110)
Cuban0.5%(934)
Peruvian0.5%(917)
Puerto Rican0.5%(865)
Colombian0.4%(753)
Spaniard0.3%(617)
Nicaraguan0.3%(526)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.3%(505)
Argentine0.2%(373)
Costa Rican0.1%(237)
Dominican0.1%(138)
Bolivian0%(66)
Chilean0%(22)
Asian origin
Filipino3.7%(6,618)
Chinese2.9%(5,193)
Vietnamese0.7%(1,224)
Asian Indian0.7%(1,181)
Korean0.4%(782)
Taiwanese0.2%(397)
Japanese0.2%(362)
Pakistani0.2%(284)
Cambodian0.1%(261)
Indonesian0.1%(252)
Nepalese0.1%(186)
Burmese0.1%(173)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0.1%(145)
Thai0.1%(123)
Kazakh0%(15)
Laotian0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.4%(645)
Samoan0%(71)
Fijian0%(56)
Chamorro0%(49)
Ancestry
German2.9%(5,283)
American2.3%(4,193)
Irish2.3%(4,113)
English2.2%(3,955)
Italian1.3%(2,374)
Dutch0.7%(1,230)
French0.5%(915)
Scottish0.4%(790)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(731)
Portuguese0.4%(726)
Arab0.4%(695)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.4%(676)
Norwegian0.3%(495)
Swedish0.2%(432)
Nigerian0.2%(418)
West Indian0.2%(316)
Egyptian0.2%(282)
Welsh0.2%(271)
Hungarian0.1%(219)
British0.1%(204)
Ghanaian0.1%(194)
Palestinian0.1%(191)
Russian0.1%(176)
Armenian0.1%(126)
Danish0.1%(123)
Canadian0.1%(120)
Lebanese0.1%(111)
Serbian0.1%(95)
Czech0%(84)
Croatian0%(71)
Jamaican0%(63)
Slovak0%(55)
Brazilian0%(48)
Finnish0%(48)
Greek0%(48)
Austrian0%(42)
Barbadian0%(39)
Turkish0%(30)
Jordanian0%(26)
Romanian0%(24)
Israeli0%(22)
Kenyan0%(21)
Swiss0%(19)
Guyanese0%(18)
Syrian0%(17)
Iranian0%(15)
Haitian0%(10)
Belgian0%(9)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest Filipino population · Largest German population · Largest Chinese population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.5%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
78.1%
+15.6 ptssince 2000
from 62.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 2.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.5 min
+41%since 2000
from 22.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 76.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.1%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.3%
−7.2 ptssince 2011
from 13.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 69.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.2%
−24.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
27.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.4%
−45.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 9.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.2%
−65.8 ptssince 2013
from 75.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.9%
+18.2 ptssince 2017
from 76.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
44.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2016
from 41.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
46.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2016
from 53.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44%(31,070)
Married47%(33,179)
Widowed2.1%(1,473)
Divorced6.8%(4,820)
Women 15+
Never married40.6%(29,953)
Married46%(33,922)
Widowed5.1%(3,752)
Divorced8.3%(6,102)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ontario, California?

Ontario, California has about 180,547 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ontario, California?

The typical household in Ontario, California earns about $88,941 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ontario, California expensive?

In Ontario, California, the median home is worth about $607,600, and the typical rent is about $2,030 a month.

How educated are people in Ontario, California?

About 22.5% of adults age 25 and over in Ontario, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ontario, California?

About 12.4% of people in Ontario, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ontario, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Ontario, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 47,368 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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