Overview
10,430
Total Population
45.2
Median age
48.23%
Female population %
107.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
59.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
124
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ontario town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ontario town is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ontario town's population under 18 was 22.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ontario town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ontario town, 18.73% were under the age of 15, 14.39% aged 15 to 29, 48.50% aged 30 to 64, 16.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 370 less females than males in Ontario town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.23% females and 51.77% males in Ontario, New York.
- The Ontario, New York gender ratio is 107.4:100 i.e. 107.4 men to 100 women (1.074).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 513.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 429.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ontario town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ontario town population: 92.56% are White, 1% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are Asian, 0.35% are some other race and 5.54% are multiracial.
- Ontario town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 124 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,306 (98.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ontario town is White with a population of 9,654 (92.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ontario town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 10,583 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Ontario town's population increased by 340 (3.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ontario town's population increased by 316 (3.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ontario town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,800.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)