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Ontario, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Payette County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,728
Population
1,958/sq mi density
$43,887
Median Income
$25,812 per capita
$217,500
Home Value
$301,495 Zillow
$790
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
742
Violent Crime/100K
6,094 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$43,887 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$217,500 home value, $790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
742 violent crimes/100K (95% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,887
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,812
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
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
$43,887
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,812
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,667
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$950
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$950
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,289M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
854
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
68
Retail
64
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,667
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,460
30% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,887 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,812 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,667 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $950 |
| County GDP | $1,289M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 854 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 68 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,667 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,460 |