Moving to Ontario, Oregon
About Ontario, Oregon

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
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
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
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
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
Ontario Oregon Country
Education
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
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
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