Population 1,446 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ontario
Household size in Ontario
| Period | Ontario | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.61 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.89 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Ontario are large by national standards, averaging 3.61 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ontario
| Period | Ontario | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.9 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.9, Ontario is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ontario
| Period | Ontario | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a third of households in Ontario (33.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ontario
Renters in Ontario
| Period | Ontario | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Ontario rent their homes (26.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 23.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ontario
| Period | Ontario | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Ontario: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ontario
| Period | Ontario | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Ontario leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Indiana as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ontario
| Period | Ontario | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $695 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $638 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $782 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $837 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$142 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ontario costs $837 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ontario
Bachelor's degrees in Ontario
| Period | Ontario | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ontario have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ontario
| Period | Ontario | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.9% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Ontario never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ontario
| Period | Ontario | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ontario: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ontario compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 3.61 | 27.9 | 33.3% | 26.2% | 6.1% | 1975 | $837 | 12.4% | 74.5% | 8.3% |
| Howe | 3.06 | 36.8 | 25.1% | 20.3% | 10.7% | 1976 | $858 | 15.4% | 74.3% | 5.7% |
| Lagrange | 2.95 | 38.3 | 10.5% | 23.2% | 11.3% | 1974 | $812 | 13.2% | 71.5% | 5.6% |
| Plato | 2.67 | 42.9 | 7.7% | 12.1% | 13.0% | 1979 | $778 | 9.4% | 73.4% | 8.7% |
| Sturgis | 2.64 | 36.0 | 10.9% | 27.8% | 11.4% | 1966 | $914 | 17.0% | 84.6% | 6.3% |
| Valentine | 3.71 | 26.2 | 5.7% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 1990 | $665 | 17.7% | 60.5% | 1.1% |
| Mongo | 2.15 | 50.0 | 5.6% | 17.7% | 14.4% | 1973 | $946 | 8.5% | 79.2% | 14.9% |
| Scott | 4.14 | 23.3 | 4.0% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 1996 | $969 | 7.4% | 34.4% | 0.6% |
| Shipshewana | 3.38 | 30.2 | 2.5% | 17.1% | 9.6% | 1990 | $857 | 7.2% | 39.3% | 1.7% |
| Woodruff | 3.22 | 34.8 | 8.3% | 6.3% | 13.9% | 1985 | $644 | 11.9% | 67.2% | 3.4% |
| Mount Pisgah | 2.21 | 56.2 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 47.8% | 1978 | $1,079 | 20.3% | 93.2% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ontario. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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