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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ontario, WI compare?
| Figure | Ontario, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 528 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 534 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 532 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Ontario, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 422±82 |
| Median age | 37.1±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.5%±10.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.1%±10.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.5%±4.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.5%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $50,250±$7,507 |
| Per capita income | $27,466±$3,586 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.5%±5.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $141,700±$28,953 |
| Median gross rent | $748±$403 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.5%±32.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.9%±9.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.0%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.4%±11.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.1%±4.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov