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Ontario, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
178,347
Population
3,568/sq mi density
$82,806
Median Income
$31,141 per capita
$568,000
Home Value
$665,551 Zillow
$1,916
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
329 sunny days/yr
359
Violent Crime/100K
2,340 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$82,806 median income, 3.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$568,000 home value, $1,916/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
359 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+9.3%
167,267 → 182,782
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.6%
$54,249 → $82,806
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ontario across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
194,478
+11,696 from 2023 (182,782)
Projected Median Income 2030
$111,336
+$28,530 from 2023 ($82,806)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 167,267 | - | $54,249 | - |
| 2015 | 169,560 | +1.4% | $54,114 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 175,373 | +3.4% | $57,544 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 181,636 | +3.6% | $65,046 | +13% |
| 2021 | 177,963 | -2% | $71,908 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 182,782 | +2.7% | $82,806 | +15.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.