Overview
6,596
Total Population
45.3
Median age
50.80%
Female population %
96.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
60.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
76
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ontario's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ontario is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ontario's population under 18 was 18.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ontario's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ontario, 16.89% were under the age of 15, 16.65% aged 15 to 29, 45.86% aged 30 to 64, 16.57% aged 65 to 84, and 4.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 106 more females than males in Ontario:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.80% females and 49.20% males in Ontario, OH.
- The Ontario, OH gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 379.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 448.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ontario's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ontario population: 94% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 3.12% are Asian and 2% are multiracial.
- Ontario's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,52 (98.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ontario is White with a population of 6,2 (94% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ontario's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,684 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Ontario's population increased by 960 (18.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ontario's population increased by 437 (7.02%), 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's population was lowest in year 2009 at 5,168.
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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)