Ontario is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 157,339 people and 15 constituent neighborhoods, Ontario is the 23rd largest community in California.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ontario is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.1% of the Ontario workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Ontario is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ontario who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.81%), sales jobs (10.22%), and management occupations (5.91%).

In Ontario, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.49 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Ontario Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Ontario with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.49% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ontario in 2000 was $14,244, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,976 for a family of four.

Ontario is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ontario home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Ontario, accounting for 59.81% of the city's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in Ontario is African-American, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ontario include German, English, and Irish.

Ontario also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.01%.

The most common language spoken in Ontario is Spanish. Some people also speak English.