Overview
11,465
Total Population
34.4
Median age
52.39%
Female population %
90.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
70.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,555
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ontario's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ontario is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ontario's population under 18 was 26.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ontario's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ontario, 23.22% were under the age of 15, 21.44% aged 15 to 29, 37.12% aged 30 to 64, 13.10% aged 65 to 84, and 5.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 547 more females than males in Ontario:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.39% females and 47.61% males in Ontario, OR.
- The Ontario, OR gender ratio is 90.9:100 i.e. 90.9 men to 100 women (0.909).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 536.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 477.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ontario's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ontario population: 74.40% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 2.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.40% are Asian, 3.70% are some other race and 17.67% are multiracial.
- Ontario's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5,555 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,91 (51.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ontario is White with a population of 8,53 (74.40% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ontario's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 11,732 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Ontario's population increased by 157 (1.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ontario's population increased by 299 (2.63%), 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 2015 at 10,910.
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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)