Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Ontario spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.31 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Ontario doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Ontario citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.85% of adults 25 and older in Ontario have a college degree.
The per capita income in Ontario in 2022 was $25,812, which is low income relative to Oregon, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,248 for a family of four. However, Ontario contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Ontario is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ontario home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ontario residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ontario also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 45.61% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ontario include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Ontario is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
