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Ontario, Ohio

Ontario, Ohio, in Richland county, is 49 miles SW of Elyria, Ohio (center to center) and 59 miles N of Columbus, Ohio. The village is part of the Mansfield metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 5,303 people people live in Ontario.

The People and Families of Ontario

In Ontario, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ontario had a median family income of $51,201. As it happens, more people than usual in Ontario are able to work from their homes.

Ontario Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Ontario, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the village tends to be newer than in most villages.

Commuting

In Ontario, 93% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Ontario enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

Ontario strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Ontario, OH

Comparing Ontario to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles SW of Elyria, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles N of Columbus, Ohio
County	Richland
Metro Area	Mansfield
P.O. Box Zip Codes	44862
Phone Area Codes	419
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.759
Longitude	-82.589

Station	MANSFIELD 5 W
Distance	1.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	ASHLAND 2 SW
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	38.9 inches

Station	FREDERICKTOWN 4 S
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	39.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,303	100%
Male	2,584	48.7%
Female	2,719	51.3%
Under 18	1,335	25.2%
18+	3,968	74.8%
65+	818	15.4%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	2.9
White	4,898	92.4%
African-American	218	4.1%
Asian	84	1.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0%
Other	30	0.6%
Mixed Race	69	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	57	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,350
Growth	47
Growth %	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.9%
English	11.6%
Irish	8.7%
US/American	8.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.9%
Dutch	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Italian	2.5%
Hungarian	1.7%
Macedonian	1.5%
Polish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Nigerian	1.3%
Romanian	1.3%
Yugoslavian	1.1%
Greek	1%
Scottish	1%
British	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
European	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
African	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ontario	5,303	$51,201
Bellville	1,773	$47,083
Crestline	5,088	$37,275
Lexington	4,165	$57,313
Lucas	620	$42,917
Mansfield	49,346	$37,541
Shelby	9,821	$43,373

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