Ontario is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,215 people and four associated neighborhoods, Ontario is the 558th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Ontario was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.When you are in Ontario, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.68% of Ontario’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Ontario is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Ontario who work in teaching (14.08%), office and administrative support (10.37%), and management occupations (8.66%). Ontario is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Ontario overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Ontario, 22.82% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Ontario in 2022 was $31,284, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,136 for a family of four. However, Ontario contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ontario include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Ontario is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
