Population
221 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Indiana
City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023
Ontario, IN
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ontario - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 221
- Residents
- $82,557
- Median income
- $977
- Median rent (state)
Ontario - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Ontario places in the 64th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 64th
- percentile, household income
- 18th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Ontario, IN
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 221 residents in Ontario, a small town within Indiana. The typical household in Ontario brings in $82,557 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 46.0 years. About 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 55.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Indiana at 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $977 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Indiana's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 62.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$82,557 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average
How does Ontario compare to other US cities?
Here's how Ontario stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 64% higher than other cities
Median rent 18% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Ontario against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Indiana-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Ontario near the bottom of Indiana's cities
Among the 849 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Ontario ranks #638 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ontario only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#163 of 766
79th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#527 of 850
37th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#638 of 849
0th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#687 of 850
19th percentile in Indiana
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Indiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
64th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
221
Median Income
$82,557
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
46.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
55.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.7%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
35.6%
Carpool
36.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.3%
Other
18.7%
Based on 118 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Indiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ontario sits in
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$977/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
62.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Indiana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ontario's 221 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ontario's $82,557 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Ontario compares to nearby Indiana cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario (this city) | 221 | $82,557 |
| Nyona Lake | 219 | $52,308 |
| Kempton | 224 | $46,250 |
| Scipio | 218 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Ontario, IN?
What is the population of Ontario, IN? +
221 people live in Ontario, IN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Ontario, IN? +
In Ontario, the typical household earns $82,557 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Ontario? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ontario; the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.