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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ontario

Oregon · 9,225 residents · 5.95 sq mi
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Ontario is a city of 9,225 people in Oregon. Households here earn about 31% less than in Oregon as a whole. Median home value sits at $51,200. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $18,687, about 38% below the national median. The poverty rate is 19.8%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,225
−16%vs 2000
vs 10,985 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.5
+5%vs 2000
vs 30.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.95 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K10K11K11K12K19902000201020202024Ontario
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.4%(865)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(846)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(745)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(670)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(583)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.3%(1,223)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(1,280)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(796)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(782)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(738)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(458)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.6%(239)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,687
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,173 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,005
−32%vs 2000
vs $14,683 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.8%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$51,200
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$304
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $453 in 2000
US average: $450
55.3%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.2% in 2000
44.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(6,826)
Black0.5%(51)
Hispanic / Latino32.1%(3,521)
Asian2.6%(291)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.2%(7,580)
Black0.3%(32)
Hispanic / Latino20.6%(1,900)
Asian4.5%(411)
Other13%(1,202)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican44.8%(5,300)
Cuban0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Japanese1.7%(199)
Asian Indian0.2%(21)
Chinese0.1%(14)
Ancestry
English9.3%(1,107)
German9.1%(1,077)
Irish7.7%(914)
American4%(474)
Italian2%(234)
Swedish1.7%(206)
Scottish1.2%(148)
French1%(115)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(100)
Polish0.8%(90)
British0.7%(79)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(73)
Dutch0.4%(53)
Danish0.4%(45)
Welsh0.3%(34)
Swiss0.3%(30)
Greek0.2%(28)
Portuguese0.2%(28)
Canadian0.1%(13)
Austrian0.1%(11)
Croatian0.1%(11)
Czech0.1%(11)
Belgian0.1%(7)
Romanian0.1%(7)
Russian0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

16.4%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.6%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.2%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.1 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 11.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.6%(1,719)
Married39.1%(1,741)
Widowed7.5%(334)
Divorced14.8%(657)
Women 15+
Never married27.3%(1,316)
Married41.8%(2,011)
Widowed10.6%(508)
Divorced20.4%(980)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.9%
−13.1 ptssince 2013
from 22.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.5%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 46.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12%(74)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.6%(188)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.3%(162)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.2%(75)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 615 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Ontario, Oregon?

Ontario, Oregon has about 9,225 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ontario, Oregon?

The typical household in Ontario, Oregon earns about $18,687 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ontario, Oregon expensive?

In Ontario, Oregon, the median home is worth about $51,200, and the typical rent is about $304 a month.

How educated are people in Ontario, Oregon?

About 16.4% of adults age 25 and over in Ontario, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ontario, Oregon?

About 19.8% of people in Ontario, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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