Census place 0653896

Ontario

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Ontario city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Ontario.

According to the 2025 estimate, Ontario has a population of 187,013 and 3,741 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $607,600, below the comparison median of $717,000; typical commute is 31.5 minutes, above the comparison median of 28 minutes; and median household income is $88,941, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$607,600
Below the comparison median of $717,000
typical commute
31.5 minutes
Above the comparison median of 28 minutes
median household income
$88,941
Below the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Ontario's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
187,013
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
3,741/sq mi
50 sq mi land area
Median age
33.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$88,941
Median home value
$607,600
Median gross rent
$2,030
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.5%
Typical commute
31.5 min
Drive-alone commute
76.7%
Public transit commute
0.9%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
9.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.9%
Homes built 2020+
4.5%
Households without a vehicle
4%
Households with children
41.8%
Residents with a disability
10%
Residents without insurance
9.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for San Bernardino County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
38
Fire declarations
28
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ONTARIO INTL AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
79.5°F
Average low
54.1°F
Annual rainfall
11.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Ontario.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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