Ontario, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ontario	California	National
Income per capita	$36,993	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$100,274	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$123,499	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,391	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,494	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,539	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ontario is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ontario is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ontario is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ontario is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,842 $100,274 $200,548

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ontario median earnings by income bracket

Ontario employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.8%	13.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.1%	14.1%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yorba Linda, CA	70,241	$194,330	138.9%
Eastvale, CA	67,681	$190,069	133.7%
Walnut, CA	30,544	$164,391	102.1%
Norco, CA	27,611	$157,287	93.4%
Coronita, CA	4,083	$156,318	92.2%
Ontario, CA	185,250	$100,274	23.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Rosa, CA	185,280	$118,340	45.5%
Providence, RI	185,554	$73,845	9.2%
Sioux Falls, SD	185,812	$92,898	14.2%
Newport News, VA	184,134	$79,966	1.7%
Chattanooga, TN	187,734	$71,099	12.6%
Ontario, CA	185,250	$100,274	23.3%

Source: The Ontario, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.