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Ontario, OR-ID · 2 counties · 60,085 residents (2025 est.) · 10,295 sq mi
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Ontario is home to 58,725 people. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. There are 6 people per square mile. Median rent is $839 a month. The foreign-born share is 6%. The median household earns $60,516, about 26% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
58,725
+13%since 2000
from 52,193 in 2000
60,085 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
10,295 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202459K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(3,715)
5 to 97.3%(4,271)
10 to 147.3%(4,269)
15 to 196.9%(4,069)
20 to 245.5%(3,217)
25 to 3413.5%(7,940)
35 to 4412%(7,028)
45 to 5411.3%(6,637)
55 to 6411.6%(6,819)
65 to 7410.8%(6,355)
75 to 845.5%(3,210)
85 and over2%(1,195)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,516
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,347 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.8%
+21.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing10.4%
Construction9.9%
Information9.8%
Finance & insurance6.5%
Wholesale trade5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Other services2.1%
Public administration1.6%
Education & health services1.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Manufacturing0.6%
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Section 03
Housing
$291,250
+84%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,049 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.8
+58%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.1%(39,186)
Black0.7%(388)
Hispanic / Latino20.2%(10,552)
Asian1.5%(777)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.2%(39,436)
Black0.6%(351)
Hispanic / Latino26.7%(15,654)
Asian1%(568)
Other4.6%(2,716)
58
+14%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
29
+3%since 2020
from 28 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican24.6%(14,464)
Central American0.4%(232)
Spaniard0.4%(219)
Salvadoran0.3%(184)
South American0.1%(40)
Cuban0.1%(32)
Guatemalan0.1%(32)
Puerto Rican0%(26)
Ecuadorian0.1%(21)
Costa Rican0%(16)
Colombian0%(8)
Peruvian0%(7)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Argentine0%(4)
Asian origin
Japanese0.5%(313)
Vietnamese0.1%(86)
Chinese0.1%(59)
Filipino0%(22)
Asian Indian0.1%(21)
Sri Lankan0.1%(18)
Cambodian0%(10)
Thai0%(10)
Korean0%(2)
Ancestry
German12.2%(7,167)
English11.4%(6,675)
Irish8.4%(4,954)
American4.3%(2,549)
Scottish2.5%(1,457)
Italian2.5%(1,442)
Danish1.3%(746)
Norwegian1.2%(715)
French1.2%(704)
Swedish1.1%(617)
Welsh1%(589)
Dutch0.9%(515)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(351)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(343)
Polish0.5%(296)
Czech0.5%(288)
Subsaharan African0.4%(234)
Swiss0.3%(197)
Portuguese0.2%(128)
French Canadian0.2%(103)
Canadian0.2%(102)
Russian0.1%(87)
Nigerian0.1%(80)
Finnish0.1%(79)
Greek0.1%(74)
Lithuanian0.1%(52)
Belgian0.1%(37)
Hungarian0.1%(37)
Austrian0.1%(34)
Croatian0%(22)
Ukrainian0%(21)
Romanian0.1%(19)
Ethiopian0.1%(16)
Arab0%(12)
Australian0%(11)
Latvian0%(11)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.8%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 72.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.4%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 87.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(8,593)
Married49.6%(12,304)
Widowed3.7%(920)
Divorced12%(2,974)
Women 15+
Never married24.1%(5,233)
Married52.3%(11,347)
Widowed9.6%(2,081)
Divorced13.9%(3,018)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.2% 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)21.2%(797)
Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(824)
Vietnam era36.4%(1,370)
Korean War5.5%(208)
World War II0.1%(4)
Share of the 3,764 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Ontario, OR-ID?
Ontario, OR-ID has about 58,725 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Ontario, OR-ID?
The typical household in Ontario, OR-ID earns about $60,516 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Ontario, OR-ID expensive?
In Ontario, OR-ID, the median home is worth about $291,250, and the typical rent is about $839 a month.
How educated are people in Ontario, OR-ID?
About 16.1% of adults age 25 and over in Ontario, OR-ID hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Ontario, OR-ID?
About 14.2% of people in Ontario, OR-ID live below the federal poverty line.
Has Ontario, OR-ID grown since 1990?
Yes, Ontario, OR-ID has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,253 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024