Moving to Ontario, Oregon

About Ontario, Oregon
Ontario

Ontario is the largest city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. It lies along the Snake River at the Idaho border. The population was 11,645 at the 2020 census. [1] The city is the largest community in the region of far eastern Oregon, also known as the Western Treasure Valley.

Ontario is the principal city of the Ontario, OR-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Malheur County in Oregon and Payette County in Idaho.

Ontario is approximately halfway between Portland and Salt Lake City. It is the closest city to the Idaho border along Interstate 84. The city's slogan is "Where Oregon Begins".

Gender
Gender Ontario Oregon Country
Female 52.6% 50.4% 50.8%
Male 47.4% 49.6% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Ontario Oregon Country
Less than $10,000 9.8% 5.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 8.2% 3.8% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 17.3% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.8% 8.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.3% 12.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.5% 18.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.2% 13.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7.1% 16.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.4% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.3% 7.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Ontario Oregon Country
< 9th Grade 11% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 23% 27.0%
Other College 22% 25% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 21% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Ontario Oregon Country
White 48.1% 74.9% 60.1%
African American 0.6% 1.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 2% 4.4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.4% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.3% 4.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 47.9% 13.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity