Ontario, OH City Data

Ontario, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,303 people who live in Ontario and approximately 128,852 who live in Richland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ontario to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ontario. We have included Ontario housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ontario Information

Richland County where Ontario resides is 500.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 128,852 and has a population rank of 419 out of all the places in the United States.

Ontario has a total of 5,303 people and of those residents there are 2,584 males and 2,719 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 40.6. There are approximately 1,598 births each year and around 1,211 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ontario varies per year, but currently 5,234 are one race and 69 are two or more races.

Of the 5,303 people who live in Ontario, there are 1,441 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ontario is 778 male and 663 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,968.

General Ontario Information
Total area in square miles - Richland County	500.33
Water area in square miles - Richland County	N/A
Resident population - Richland County	128,852
Population rank - Richland County	419
Total population	5,303
Total population (male)	2,584
Total population (female)	2,719
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	40.6
Births - Richland County	1,598
Deaths- Richland County	1,211
Population of one race	5,234
Population of two or more races	69
Population under 20 years	1,441
Population under 20 years (male)	778
Population under 20 years (female)	663
Total population 18 years and over	3,968

Ontario Social Characteristics

There are 49,534 households in Ontario. Families make up 34,358 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ontario families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,898), male householder with no wife present (1,515) and female householder with no husband present (5,650). The remainder of the Ontario households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,237. Ontario, OH moving companies help people in Ontario move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ontario. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ontario is based, there are 51,228 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,610 never married, 28,405 now married, 1,104 separated, 5,942 widowed, and 6,167 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 948 separated, 1,586 widowed and 5,693 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ontario social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ontario.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Richland County)
Total households	49,534
Family households (families)	34,358
With own children under 18 years	16,561
Married-couple family	26,898
With own children under 18 years	10,952
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,515
With own children under 18 years	1,020
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,650
With own children under 18 years	3,462
Nonfamily households	15,237
Householder living alone	13,151
65 years and over	5,389

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	747
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	584
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,559
Householder	1,554
Spouse	1,285
Child	1,529
Other relatives	28
Nonrelatives	57
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	75
Foster child	4
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	744
Male householder	265
Male householder living alone	218
Male householder not living alone	47
Female householder	367
Female householder living alone	329
Female householder not living alone	38
Nonrelatives	112
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	51,228
Never married	9,610
Now married	28,405
Separated	1,104
Widowed	5,942
Divorced	6,167
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	948
Widowed	1,586
Divorced	5,693

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,303
Male	2,584
Under 5 years	151
5 to 9 years	226
10 to 14 years	238
15 to 17 years	107
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	19
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	74
25 to 29 years	133
30 to 34 years	147
35 to 39 years	215
40 to 44 years	228
45 to 49 years	186
50 to 54 years	177
55 to 59 years	135
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	78
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	93
75 to 79 years	79
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	22
Female	2,719
Under 5 years	133
5 to 9 years	184
10 to 14 years	195
15 to 17 years	101
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	30
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	78
25 to 29 years	150
30 to 34 years	165
35 to 39 years	219
40 to 44 years	227
45 to 49 years	206
50 to 54 years	184
55 to 59 years	167
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	86
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	114
75 to 79 years	103
80 to 84 years	66
85 years and over	62

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,303
One race	5,234
White	4,898
Black or African American	218
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	84
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	10
Two or more races	69

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,303
People who are White alone	4,898
People who are Black or African American alone	218
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	84
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	57
People who are Some other race alone	30

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	120,597
Same house	71,587
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,614
Different state or abroad	6,169
Different state	5,529
Abroad	640

PLACE OF BIRTH (Richland County)
Total resident population	128,852
Born in United States	97,530
State of residence	99,620
Different state	26,378
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	567
Foreign born	2,287

Ontario Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ontario. That total enrollment is 31,084 for the population of the country, which includes Ontario. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,919 and elementary or high school enrollment was 44,923 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,996.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ontario population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	31,084
Pre-kindergarten	1,870
Public	1,163
Private	707
Kindergarten	1,755
Public	1,567
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,918
Public	13,203
Private	1,715
Elementary and high school	22,462
Public	20,223
Private	2,239
High school grades 9 to 12	7,544
Public	7,020
Private	524
College, undergraduate years	4,242
Public	3,487
Private	755
Graduate or professional school	755
Public	466
Private	289
Not enrolled in school	92,802

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	86,184
Less than 9th grade	4,760
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,347
High school graduate	37,001
Some college, no degree	15,951
Associate's degree	5,260
Bachelor's degree	10,865
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,482

Ontario Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 100,548 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ontario. The Ontario occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,901), service occupations (9,280), sales and office occupations (14,153), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (258), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,464) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,163). The 100,548 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 47,860 private wage and salary workers, 6,866 government workers, 3,274 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Richland County)
Population 16 years and over	100,548
In labor force	61,318
Civilian labor force	61,141
Employed	58,219
Unemployed	2,922
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	177
Females 16 years and over	50,321
In labor force	28,415
Civilian labor force	28,378
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,245
Armed forces	37
Males 16 years and over	50,227
In labor force	32,903
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,677
Armed forces	140

COMMUTING TO WORK (Richland County)
Workers 16 years and over	57,131
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	48,404
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,305
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	987
Other means	270
Worked at home	1,622
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,122,420

OCCUPATION (Richland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,901
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,901
Service occupations	9,280
Sales and office occupations	14,153
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	258
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,464
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,163

INDUSTRY (Richland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,901
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	632
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,885
Wholesale trade	1,994
Retail trade	6,728
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,527
Information	1,744
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,568
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,898
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,975
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,188
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,780

CLASS OF WORKER (Richland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,901
Private wage and salary workers	47,860
Government workers	6,866
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,274
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ontario Housing Characteristics

In Ontario, OH there are 53,062 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 49,534 occupied and 3,528 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ontario, there are 38,664 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,291 units in Ontario. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ontario, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ontario, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ontario. There are 970 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,174 with rent between $200-299, 6,170 with rent between $300-499 and 4,842 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ontario gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ontario, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Richland County)
Total housing units	53,062
Occupied housing units	49,534
Vacant housing units	3,528

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Richland County)
Total housing units	53,062
1-unit, detached	38,664
1-unit, attached	1,291
2 units	3,658
3 or 4 units	2,167
5 to 9 units	1,900
10 to 19 units	1,553
20 to 49 units	786
50 or more units	499
Mobile home	2,523

HOUSING TENURE (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	49,534
Owner-occupied	35,426
Renter-occupied	14,108

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	49,534
No vehicles available	3,737
2 vehicle available	29,878
3 vehicles available	7,333
4 vehicles available	2,067
5 or more vehicles available	924

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	49,534
Utility gas	33,076
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,165
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,758
Coal or coke	38
Wood	1,026
Solar energy
Other fuel	239
No fuel used	71

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	49,534
Less Than $50,000	35,426
$50,000 to $99,999	14,614
$100,000 to $149,999	7,391
$150,000 to $199,999	2,336
$200,000 to $299,999	1,176
$300,000 to $499,999	136
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	88,100

GROSS RENT (Richland County)
Occupied units paying rent	14,108
Less than $200	970
$200 to $299	1,174
$300 to $499	6,170
$500 to $699	3,711
$700 to $999	1,026
$1,000 to $1,499	105
$1,500 or more	N/A