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Ontario Oregon Information: Ontario, Oregon is part of MALHEUR County. Population for Ontario from the last gathering is 10985. You can view Ontario venues that host many Ontario OR events every year. You can also research Ontario Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Ontario Oregon real estate guide. Ontario Oregon has a latitude of 44.0524 and a longitude of -116.984. Zip codes in Ontario, OR include 97914 ... more Ontario zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ontario, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ontario, OR was 10,985.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ontario was 5,193, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ontario, OR
There are an estimated 2,315 married men in the town. 61.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Ontario are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ontario is 5,792 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ontario, Oregon
There are an estimated 2,408 married women in the community. 54 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ontario, OR
The median age of people living in Ontario, OR was 30.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ontario was 1,041. There were 7,632 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.4 percent of the population (1,695) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ontario, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ontario, OR was 10,613.

White Population in Ontario, OR
The estimated White population in the Ontario community is 7,609, which is 69.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ontario, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 60, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ontario, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ontario, OR was 97.

Asian Population in Ontario, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 295.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ontario, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ontario was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,536, while those of “two or more races” was 372 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ontario community was 3,521, or 32.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ontario, OR
The household population number in Ontario was 10,726.

Group Quarters Population in Ontario, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 259.

Average Household Size in Ontario, OR
The average household size in Ontario is 2.63 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ontario, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,436 total housing units in Ontario.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,084, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,215 were owner-occupied (54.2), and 1,869 were renter-occupied (45.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 352 vacant homes in Ontario at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ontario, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,805, with a median value in dollars of 91,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ontario, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $800 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ontario, average costs per month were $243 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,740 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ontario, Oregon
859 people in Ontario also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ontario, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ontario was 938, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ontario, OR
In 2000, there were 2,083 people in Ontario, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ontario, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,801 people in Ontario who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 27.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ontario, Oregon
There were 4,904 in the labor force in Ontario at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ontario was 14.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ontario, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,173. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ontario, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ontario, Oregon
Per capita income in Ontario in the last full census was 14,683. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ontario numbered 440, or 16.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ontario, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,263, or 20.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.