Ontario is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,215 people and four associated neighborhoods, Ontario is the 558th largest community in New York. Ontario has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ontario is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.68% of the Ontario workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Ontario is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Ontario who work in teaching (14.08%), office and administrative support (10.37%), and management occupations (8.66%). Ontario is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Ontario citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.82% of adults in Ontario have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Ontario in 2022 was $31,284, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,136 for a family of four. However, Ontario contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Ontario home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ontario residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ontario include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Ontario is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
