Ontario, NY City Data

Ontario, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,020 people who live in Ontario and approximately 93,765 who live in Wayne 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

Wayne County where Ontario resides is 1,384.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 93,765 and has a population rank of 547 out of all the places in the United States.

Ontario has a total of 11,020 people and of those residents there are 5,566 males and 5,454 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 37.1. There are approximately 1,172 births each year and around 813 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ontario varies per year, but currently 10,893 are one race and 127 are two or more races.

Of the 11,020 people who live in Ontario, there are 3,387 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ontario is 1,809 male and 1,578 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 7,884.

General Ontario Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	1,384.14
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	93,765
Population rank - Wayne County	547
Total population	11,020
Total population (male)	5,566
Total population (female)	5,454
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	37.1
Births - Wayne County	1,172
Deaths- Wayne County	813
Population of one race	10,893
Population of two or more races	127
Population under 20 years	3,387
Population under 20 years (male)	1,809
Population under 20 years (female)	1,578
Total population 18 years and over	7,884

Ontario Social Characteristics

There are 34,908 households in Ontario. Families make up 25,137 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ontario families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,792), male householder with no wife present (1,662) and female householder with no husband present (3,545). The remainder of the Ontario households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,842. Ontario, NY 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 36,984 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,480 never married, 20,840 now married, 1,225 separated, 3,660 widowed, and 3,779 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 994 separated, 1,001 widowed and 3,117 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 (Wayne County)
Total households	34,908
Family households (families)	25,137
With own children under 18 years	13,323
Married-couple family	19,792
With own children under 18 years	9,223
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,662
With own children under 18 years	1,099
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,545
With own children under 18 years	2,381
Nonfamily households	9,842
Householder living alone	7,824
65 years and over	3,245

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,679
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	763
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,679
Householder	3,043
Spouse	2,494
Child	3,600
Other relatives	70
Nonrelatives	211
Unmarried partner	126
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	285
Foster child	6
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,323
Male householder	533
Male householder living alone	381
Male householder not living alone	152
Female householder	496
Female householder living alone	421
Female householder not living alone	75
Nonrelatives	294
Unmarried partner	159
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	50
Foster child	1
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	36,984
Never married	7,480
Now married	20,840
Separated	1,225
Widowed	3,660
Divorced	3,779
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	994
Widowed	1,001
Divorced	3,117

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,020
Male	5,566
Under 5 years	413
5 to 9 years	518
10 to 14 years	481
15 to 17 years	263
18 and 19 years	134
20 years	51
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	126
25 to 29 years	252
30 to 34 years	433
35 to 39 years	512
40 to 44 years	535
45 to 49 years	431
50 to 54 years	398
55 to 59 years	309
60 and 61 years	89
62 to 64 years	122
65 and 66 years	76
67 to 69 years	93
70 to 74 years	129
75 to 79 years	81
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	31
Female	5,454
Under 5 years	321
5 to 9 years	415
10 to 14 years	459
15 to 17 years	266
18 and 19 years	117
20 years	56
21 years	45
22 to 24 years	135
25 to 29 years	263
30 to 34 years	431
35 to 39 years	549
40 to 44 years	527
45 to 49 years	410
50 to 54 years	388
55 to 59 years	298
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	107
65 and 66 years	79
67 to 69 years	101
70 to 74 years	115
75 to 79 years	126
80 to 84 years	84
85 years and over	74

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,020
One race	10,893
White	10,643
Black or African American	133
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	63
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	127

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,002
People who are White alone	10,627
People who are Black or African American alone	132
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	63
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	128
People who are Some other race alone	34

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	87,737
Same house	55,621
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,188
Different state or abroad	2,892
Different state	2,474
Abroad	418

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	93,765
Born in United States	70,742
State of residence	79,957
Different state	10,837
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	814
Foreign born	2,157

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 24,533 for the population of the country, which includes Ontario. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,782 and elementary or high school enrollment was 36,989 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,270.

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	24,533
Pre-kindergarten	1,470
Public	949
Private	521
Kindergarten	1,297
Public	1,214
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,738
Public	11,926
Private	812
Elementary and high school	18,495
Public	17,438
Private	1,057
High school grades 9 to 12	5,757
Public	5,512
Private	245
College, undergraduate years	2,750
Public	2,267
Private	483
Graduate or professional school	521
Public	240
Private	281
Not enrolled in school	65,582

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	61,731
Less than 9th grade	3,697
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,257
High school graduate	22,316
Some college, no degree	11,526
Associate's degree	6,422
Bachelor's degree	10,513
Graduate or professional degree	17
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,605

Ontario Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,924 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ontario. The Ontario occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,970), service occupations (6,099), sales and office occupations (10,509), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (477), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,523) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,967). The 70,924 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 36,031 private wage and salary workers, 6,399 government workers, 2,983 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	70,924
In labor force	47,993
Civilian labor force	47,976
Employed	45,545
Unemployed	2,431
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	17
Females 16 years and over	36,234
In labor force	22,502
Civilian labor force	22,502
Unemployed Civilian labor force	827
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	34,690
In labor force	25,491
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,604
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,792
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	36,946
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,784
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,244
Other means	166
Worked at home	1,328
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,070,480

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,970
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,970
Service occupations	6,099
Sales and office occupations	10,509
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	477
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,523
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,967

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,970
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,277
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,011
Wholesale trade	1,751
Retail trade	5,061
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,716
Information	774
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,808
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,193
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,814
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,132
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,454

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,970
Private wage and salary workers	36,031
Government workers	6,399
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,983
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ontario Housing Characteristics

In Ontario, NY there are 38,767 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,908 occupied and 3,859 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ontario, there are 27,591 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 469 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, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ontario, NY 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 418 housing units with rent less than $200, 436 with rent between $200-299, 2,206 with rent between $300-499 and 4,005 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, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	38,767
Occupied housing units	34,908
Vacant housing units	3,859

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	38,767
1-unit, detached	27,591
1-unit, attached	469
2 units	2,249
3 or 4 units	1,827
5 to 9 units	1,282
10 to 19 units	370
20 to 49 units	474
50 or more units	198
Mobile home	4,299

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	34,908
Owner-occupied	27,097
Renter-occupied	7,811

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	34,908
No vehicles available	2,218
2 vehicle available	21,835
3 vehicles available	5,511
4 vehicles available	1,127
5 or more vehicles available	383

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	34,908
Utility gas	18,156
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,705
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,483
Coal or coke	106
Wood	1,783
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	95
No fuel used	48

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	34,908
Less Than $50,000	27,097
$50,000 to $99,999	11,531
$100,000 to $149,999	4,983
$150,000 to $199,999	904
$200,000 to $299,999	391
$300,000 to $499,999	54
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	85,700

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,811
Less than $200	418
$200 to $299	436
$300 to $499	2,206
$500 to $699	2,865
$700 to $999	1,007
$1,000 to $1,499	127
$1,500 or more	5