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Ontario County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Ontario County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ontario County, NY has a population of 113,012 that grew 2.7% over five years, with a median household income of $82,324 and a poverty rate of just 9.2%, suggesting relatively stable economic conditions. The labor force participation rate of 61.0% and unemployment of 4.0% reflect a workforce where 37.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $45,372 against a GDP per capita of $58,688. Housing costs remain modest—median home value of $202,900 and median gross rent of $1,126/month—with a 73.7% homeownership rate and a mean commute of 22.4 minutes pointing to a largely resident workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

113,012

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$82,324

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

Ontario County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone99,659 (88.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,569 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,310 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,353 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,122 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone1,578 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,156
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,412
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic1,053
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)443
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)246

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,365

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,688

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$44,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,857
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)6,282
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)5,922
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,522
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,387

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations24,843
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,638
  3. 3.Service Occupations8,552
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,731
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,110

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.23×)15,658
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.19×)1,032
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.12×)6,058
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.10×)1,389
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)6,445

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$202,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,126/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,076 (14.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,974 (14.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,419 (9.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,278 (9.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,116 (8.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,852 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,372

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone40,222 (75.0%)
  • Worked At Home7,282 (13.6%)
  • Carpooled3,723 (6.9%)
  • Walked1,467 (2.7%)
  • Other504 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle190 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.