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Ontario, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Richland County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
6,649
Population
600/sq mi density
$65,905
Median Income
$32,389 per capita
$163,300
Home Value
$230,941 Zillow
$1,059
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
115
Violent Crime/100K
4,055 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$65,905 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$163,300 home value, $1,059/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
115 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,905
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,389
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ontario vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ontario’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,905
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,389
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,303
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$977
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$977
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,005M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,896
Restaurants
244
Healthcare
355
Retail
396
Manufacturing
168
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,303
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,401
26% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,905 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,389 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,303 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $977 |
| County GDP | $6,005M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,896 |
| Restaurants | 244 |
| Healthcare | 355 |
| Retail | 396 |
| Manufacturing | 168 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,303 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,401 |