Ontario

Population: 6,649
Median household income: $65,905
Median home value: $163,300

Ontario is a community in Richland County, Ohio, home to 6,649 residents. The median household income of $65,905 is above the Richland County median ($57,649).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ontario's population grew 9.4% from 6,076 to 6,649, while its median home value rose 29.1% from $126,500 to $163,300.

81.8% of workers drive to work alone. 64.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,649
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,905
Median home value: $163,300
Median gross rent: $1,059
Housing units: 2,741
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0766,649

Median household income

$58,246$65,905

Median home value

$126,500$163,300

Median gross rent

$791$1,059

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,076	$58,246	$126,500	$791
2020	6,094	$57,048	$129,800	$782
2021	6,596	$61,796	$132,500	$901
2022	6,642	$62,313	$147,300	$1,013
2023	6,649	$65,905	$163,300	$1,059

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	305	4.6%
5 to 17	1,169	17.6%
18 to 24	468	7.0%
25 to 34	910	13.7%
35 to 44	675	10.2%
45 to 54	836	12.6%
55 to 64	1,096	16.5%
65 to 74	603	9.1%
75 and over	587	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,765	86.7%
Black or African American	144	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	277	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	256	3.9%
Two or more races	121	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	302	6.4%
High school graduate	1,549	32.9%
Some college or associate's	1,715	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	652	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	489	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,804	81.8%
Carpooled	432	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	87	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	106	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,393	41.9%
15 to 29 min	1,225	36.9%
30 to 44 min	372	11.2%
45 to 59 min	21	0.6%
60+ min	312	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 7.9% (521 of 6,560)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,773	66.8%
Nonfamily households	882	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,655	96.9%
Vacant	86	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,727	65.0%
Renter-occupied	928	35.0%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached14.2%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,773	64.7%
1-unit, attached	388	14.2%
2 to 4 units	257	9.4%
5 to 19 units	193	7.0%
20 or more units	130	4.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3958520
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.7682, -82.6148