Ontario, OR City Data

Ontario, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,985 people who live in Ontario and approximately 31,615 who live in Malheur 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

Malheur County where Ontario resides is 9,929.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,615 and has a population rank of 1,356 out of all the places in the United States.

Ontario has a total of 10,985 people and of those residents there are 5,193 males and 5,792 females. The median age of the male population is 28.9 and the female population is 33.3. There are approximately 523 births each year and around 291 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ontario varies per year, but currently 10,613 are one race and 372 are two or more races.

Of the 10,985 people who live in Ontario, there are 3,761 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ontario is 1,879 male and 1,882 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 7,632.

General Ontario Information
Total area in square miles - Malheur County	9,929.99
Water area in square miles - Malheur County	N/A
Resident population - Malheur County	31,615
Population rank - Malheur County	1,356
Total population	10,985
Total population (male)	5,193
Total population (female)	5,792
Population median age (male)	28.9
Population median age (female)	33.3
Births - Malheur County	523
Deaths- Malheur County	291
Population of one race	10,613
Population of two or more races	372
Population under 20 years	3,761
Population under 20 years (male)	1,879
Population under 20 years (female)	1,882
Total population 18 years and over	7,632

Ontario Social Characteristics

There are 10,221 households in Ontario. Families make up 7,421 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ontario families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,853), male householder with no wife present (424) and female householder with no husband present (984). The remainder of the Ontario households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,875. Ontario, OR 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 11,044 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,895 never married, 6,603 now married, 225 separated, 1,179 widowed, and 1,142 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 247 separated, 359 widowed and 921 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 (Malheur County)
Total households	10,221
Family households (families)	7,421
With own children under 18 years	3,977
Married-couple family	5,853
With own children under 18 years	2,888
Male householder, no wife present, family	424
With own children under 18 years	249
Female householder, no husband present, family	984
With own children under 18 years	728
Nonfamily households	2,875
Householder living alone	2,418
65 years and over	1,222

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,569
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,166
Average household size	2.63
Average family size	3.3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,976
Householder	2,633
Spouse	1,936
Child	3,564
Other relatives	189
Nonrelatives	287
Unmarried partner	141
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	42
Unmarried partner	228
Foster child	10
Other	58

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,750
Male householder	560
Male householder living alone	432
Male householder not living alone	128
Female householder	891
Female householder living alone	809
Female householder not living alone	82
Nonrelatives	299
Unmarried partner	87
Roomer or boarder	68
Housemate or roommate	104
Foster child	1
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,044
Never married	1,895
Now married	6,603
Separated	225
Widowed	1,179
Divorced	1,142
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	247
Widowed	359
Divorced	921

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,985
Male	5,193
Under 5 years	497
5 to 9 years	526
10 to 14 years	408
15 to 17 years	251
18 and 19 years	197
20 years	86
21 years	84
22 to 24 years	264
25 to 29 years	367
30 to 34 years	331
35 to 39 years	302
40 to 44 years	302
45 to 49 years	317
50 to 54 years	254
55 to 59 years	214
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	99
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	75
70 to 74 years	157
75 to 79 years	129
80 to 84 years	110
85 years and over	85
Female	5,792
Under 5 years	544
5 to 9 years	476
10 to 14 years	420
15 to 17 years	231
18 and 19 years	211
20 years	72
21 years	90
22 to 24 years	254
25 to 29 years	365
30 to 34 years	350
35 to 39 years	312
40 to 44 years	307
45 to 49 years	351
50 to 54 years	317
55 to 59 years	219
60 and 61 years	79
62 to 64 years	115
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	141
70 to 74 years	230
75 to 79 years	215
80 to 84 years	206
85 years and over	214

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,985
One race	10,613
White	7,609
Black or African American	60
American Indian and Alaska Native	97
Asian	295
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	16
Two or more races	372

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,726
People who are White alone	7,373
People who are Black or African American alone	60
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	97
People who are Asian alone	285
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,505
People who are Some other race alone	2,533

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,285
Same house	14,922
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,164
Different state or abroad	4,776
Different state	3,634
Abroad	1,142

PLACE OF BIRTH (Malheur County)
Total resident population	31,615
Born in United States	10,686
State of residence	13,784
Different state	15,052
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	180
Foreign born	2,599

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 8,244 for the population of the country, which includes Ontario. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,312 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,107 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,348.

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	8,244
Pre-kindergarten	406
Public	315
Private	91
Kindergarten	435
Public	373
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,067
Public	3,728
Private	339
Elementary and high school	6,054
Public	5,637
Private	417
High school grades 9 to 12	1,987
Public	1,909
Private	78
College, undergraduate years	1,262
Public	1,139
Private	123
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	31
Private	56
Not enrolled in school	21,872

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,587
Less than 9th grade	2,284
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,392
High school graduate	5,971
Some college, no degree	4,687
Associate's degree	1,082
Bachelor's degree	2,171
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	71
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,457

Ontario Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,863 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ontario. The Ontario occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,017), service occupations (2,051), sales and office occupations (2,432), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (833), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,104) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,865). The 23,863 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,388 private wage and salary workers, 2,311 government workers, 1,520 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Malheur County)
Population 16 years and over	23,863
In labor force	12,712
Civilian labor force	12,712
Employed	11,302
Unemployed	1,410
Percent Unemployed	11.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	10,817
In labor force	5,867
Civilian labor force	5,867
Unemployed Civilian labor force	708
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,046
In labor force	6,845
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	702
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Malheur County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,117
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,092
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,567
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	494
Other means	90
Worked at home	834
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	181,795

OCCUPATION (Malheur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,017
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,017
Service occupations	2,051
Sales and office occupations	2,432
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	833
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,104
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,865

INDUSTRY (Malheur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,017
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,657
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,287
Wholesale trade	563
Retail trade	1,316
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	505
Information	150
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	416
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	484
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,173
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	812
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	848

CLASS OF WORKER (Malheur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,017
Private wage and salary workers	7,388
Government workers	2,311
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,520
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ontario Housing Characteristics

In Ontario, OR there are 11,233 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,221 occupied and 1,012 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ontario, there are 7,254 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 314 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, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ontario, OR 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 367 housing units with rent less than $200, 319 with rent between $200-299, 1,268 with rent between $300-499 and 1,013 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, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Malheur County)
Total housing units	11,233
Occupied housing units	10,221
Vacant housing units	1,012

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Malheur County)
Total housing units	11,233
1-unit, detached	7,254
1-unit, attached	314
2 units	360
3 or 4 units	344
5 to 9 units	279
10 to 19 units	255
20 to 49 units	243
50 or more units	55
Mobile home	2,086

HOUSING TENURE (Malheur County)
Occupied housing units	10,221
Owner-occupied	6,519
Renter-occupied	3,702

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Malheur County)
Occupied housing units	10,221
No vehicles available	709
2 vehicle available	6,568
3 vehicles available	1,702
4 vehicles available	399
5 or more vehicles available	263

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Malheur County)
Occupied housing units	10,221
Utility gas	2,956
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,765
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,011
Coal or coke	17
Wood	990
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	85
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Malheur County)
Occupied housing units	10,221
Less Than $50,000	6,519
$50,000 to $99,999	1,960
$100,000 to $149,999	985
$150,000 to $199,999	267
$200,000 to $299,999	146
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	86,900

GROSS RENT (Malheur County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,702
Less than $200	367
$200 to $299	319
$300 to $499	1,268
$500 to $699	769
$700 to $999	213
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	23