Ontario is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 182,457 people and 35 associated neighborhoods, Ontario is the 27th largest community in California. Housing costs in Ontario are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Unlike some cities, Ontario isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ontario are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ontario is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ontario who work in office and administrative support (12.84%), sales jobs (8.91%), and management occupations (7.04%). A relatively large number of people in Ontario telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.27% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In Ontario, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.22 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Ontario citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.71% of adults 25 and older in Ontario have a college degree. The per capita income in Ontario in 2022 was $31,141, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,564 for a family of four. However, Ontario contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ontario is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ontario home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Ontario, accounting for 68.27% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Ontario residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ontario include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch. In addition, Ontario has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (27.24%). The most common language spoken in Ontario is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.
