Ontario is a city in southwestern
San Bernardino County, California
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, United States, east of
downtown Los Angeles
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and west of
downtown San Bernardino, the county seat. Located in the western part of the
Inland Empire
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metropolitan area, it lies just east of
Los Angeles County
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and is part of the
Greater Los Angeles Area
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. As of the
2020 census, the city had a population of 175,265.
The city is home to
Ontario International Airport
Ontario International Airport is an international airport east of downtown Ontario, California, Ontario, in San Bernardino County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles and west of downtown San Bernardino. It is ow ...
, which is the 9th-busiest airport in the United States by cargo carried, as of 2021. Ontario handles the mass of freight traffic between the ports of
Los Angeles
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and
Long Beach
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and the rest of the country.
It takes its name from the Ontario Model Colony development established in 1882 by the Canadian engineer
George Chaffey and his brothers
William Chaffey and Charles Chaffey. They named the settlement after their home
province
A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of
Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...
.
History
Tovaangar (before 1771)
Ontario was inhabited by the
Tongva
The Tongva ( ) are an Indigenous peoples of California, Indigenous people of California from the Los Angeles Basin and the Channel Islands of California, Southern Channel Islands, an area covering approximately . In the precolonial era, the peop ...
people for over 1,000 years. Their country is now known as
Tovaangar. The Ontario area was connected to the village of
Cucamonga, whose location is not precisely known.
The
Spanish Empire
The Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy (political entity), Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ushered ...
's
New Spain
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Portolá expedition found and named the
Santa Ana River
The Santa Ana River is the largest river entirely within Southern California in the United States. It rises in the San Bernardino Mountains and flows for most of its length through San Bernardino County, California, San Bernardino and Riversid ...
in 1769. They also explored the Cucamonga area.
Spanish Empire (1771–1822)
In 1771,
Franciscans
The Franciscans are a group of related organizations in the Catholic Church, founded or inspired by the Italian saint Francis of Assisi. They include three independent religious orders for men (the Order of Friars Minor being the largest conte ...
from
New Spain
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settled nearby, and established the
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founding what is today
San Gabriel. They enslaved the Tongva people.
The area was now part of the New Spain
Province of Las Californias.
Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto (July 6 or 7, 1736 – December 19, 1788) was a Novohispanic/Mexican expeditionary leader, military officer, and politician primarily in California and New Mexico under the Spanish Empire. He is credited as on ...
passed through the area on his 1774 expedition, which created a land route between the province of
Sonora
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and San Gabriel.
An Ontario city park
and a middle school now bear his name. The route became known as the
El Camino Real.
In 1804, the northern part of Las Californias became the new province of
Nueva California.
In 1810, the San Gabriel Franciscans took over the Tongva village of
Kaawchama (in today's west
Redlands), replacing it with the
Guachama rancheria. This included a chapel devoted to San Bernardino (beginning the association of the saint with the area). The rancheria was destroyed by the
Serrano in 1812, and was rebuilt nearby as the
San Bernardino de Sena estancia in 1819.
Mexico (1822–1847)
In 1822, word of the Mexican triumph in the
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence (, 16 September 1810 – 27 September 1821) was an armed conflict and political process resulting in Mexico's independence from the Spanish Empire. It was not a single, coherent event, but local and regional ...
reached Nueva California, and the lands previously controlled by the Spanish Empire passed to the custody of the
Mexican government.
In 1824, the province of Nueva California was renamed
Alta California
Alta California (, ), also known as Nueva California () among other names, was a province of New Spain formally established in 1804. Along with the Baja California peninsula, it had previously comprised the province of , but was made a separat ...
.
In 1826, American explorer
Jedediah Smith
Jedediah Strong Smith (January 6, 1799 – May 27, 1831) was an American clerk, transcontinental pioneer, frontiersman, hunter, trapper, author, cartography, cartographer, mountain man and explorer of the Rocky Mountains, the Western Unit ...
passed through what is now
Upland on the first known overland journey from the east coast to the west coast of North America. He used Native American trails that he helped establish as the
California Trail. (This later became the
National Old Trails Road,
Route 66, and today's
Foothill Boulevard.)
Use of the San Gabriel mission's
Rancho Cucamonga was in 1839 granted to
Tiburcio Tapia by Alta Californian governor
Juan Bautista Alvarado as part of the
secularization of California land holdings.
This emancipated the Tongva enslaved there.
The name ''Mount San Antonio'' was probably bestowed by
Antonio Maria Lugo, owner of
Rancho San Antonio near present-day
Compton circa 1840, in honor of his patron saint,
Anthony of Padua
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...
.
[Sierra Club Hundred Peaks Section, 100 Peaks Lookout newsletter, May 1969]
In 1845, Rancho Cucamonga was inherited by Tapia's daughter, Maria Prudhomme, and her husband Leon Prudhomme.
United States (1847 onward)
1800s
In January 1847, the area became controlled by the United States following the
conquest of California
The Conquest of California, also known as the Conquest of Alta California or the California Campaign, was a military campaign during the Mexican–American War carried out by the United States in Alta California (modern-day California), then part ...
as part of the
Mexican-American War
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, and was formalised by the
Treaty of Cahuenga. Under the
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ended the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). It was signed on 2 February 1848 in the town of Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City, Guadalupe Hidalgo.
After the defeat of its army and the fall of the cap ...
in 1848, the United States recognised the existing land tenure, and took formal control of the land. It ruled it under a
military administration
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until a new civilian body was established in December 1849, which became the state of
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
in September 1850. In February 1850, the interim California government established
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles and sometimes abbreviated as LA County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,663,345 residents estimated in 2023. Its population is greater than that of 40 individua ...
. (The earlier Los Angeles municipal government did not cover today's Ontario.)
The new Californian administration soon began a war of extermination against the Tongva, which came to be known as being part of the
California genocide.
1850's
Act for the Government and Protection of Indians
The Act for the Government and Protection of Indians (Chapter 133, California Statutes, Cal. Stats., April 22, 1850), nicknamed the Indian Indenture Act was enacted by the first session of the California State Legislature and signed into law by ...
ensured that slavery of the people it covered remained legal.
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County ( ), officially the County of San Bernardino and sometimes abbreviated as S.B. County, is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, and is located within the Inland Empire area. As of th ...
was founded in 1853, following the establishment of
a new Mormon settlement. A road was built between San Bernardino and Los Angeles that year, passing through Rancho Cucamonga.
Rancho Cucamonga was sold in 1858 to
John Rains.
Slavery of Native Americans became illegal in California in 1865.
John Rain's heirs sold Rancho Cucamonga in 1870 to an
Isaias Hellman-led syndicate, the "Cucamonga Company".
20 years after the initial application, the California government formally converted the title of the rancho to freehold in 1872.
In 1881, the Chaffey brothers,
George and
William
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, purchased a parcel of Hellman's Rancho Cucamonga land, and rights to Mount San Antonio water. The brothers established a settlement they named "Ontario" in honor of the
province
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of
Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...
in
Canada
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, where they were from.
The land was sometimes referred to the "San Antonio lands", as they included half the water rights to
Mount San Antonio
Mount San Antonio, commonly referred to as Mount Baldy or Old Baldy, is a summit in the San Gabriel Mountains on the border of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties of California. Lying within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument an ...
(colloquially known as "Mount Baldy"). They engineered a drainage system channelling water from the foothills of the mountain down to the flatter lands below that performed the dual functions of allowing farmers to water their crops and preventing the floods that periodically afflict them.
They also created the main thoroughfare of Euclid Avenue (
California Highway 83), with its distinctive wide lanes and grassy median. A mule-drawn passenger tramway was used from 1887 to 1895 on the central reservation the Avenue, operated by the
Ontario and San Antonio Heights Railroad Company.
The San Antonio Water Company was incorporated in October 1882. Since then it has served the area that is today Ontario, Upland and, San Antonio Heights, and to a lesser extent Montclair.
In 1885, the Chaffey brothers opened a campus of the
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...
. This included a secondary school.
Also in 1885, the ''
Ontario Record'' newspaper was founded. (It would later be known as ''The Daily Report''.)
The new "Model Colony" (called so because it offered the perfect balance between agriculture and the urban comforts of schools, churches, and commerce) was originally conceived as a
dry town, early deeds containing clauses forbidding the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages within the town.
Ontario attracted farmers (primarily growing
citrus
''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes.
''Citrus'' is nativ ...
) and ailing Easterners seeking a drier climate (often to treat
tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, is a contagious disease usually caused by ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can al ...
). To impress visitors and potential settlers with the "abundance" of water in Ontario, a fountain was placed at the
Southern Pacific railway station. It was turned on when passenger trains were approaching and frugally turned off again after their departure. The original "Chaffey fountain," a simple spigot surrounded by a ring of white stones, was later replaced by the more ornate "Frankish Fountain", an art nouveau creation now located outside the Ontario Museum of History and Art. Agriculture was vital to the early economy, and many street names recall this legacy. The
Sunkist plant remains as a living vestige of the citrus era.
The Chaffey brothers left in 1886 to found the Australian irrigation settlements of
Mildura and
Renmark, selling their Ontario assets to the Ontario Land & Improvement Company. Its president was Charles Frankish. He founded the
Ontario State Bank in 1887, the settlement's first bank.
Central Ontario was incorporated as a city in 1891.
The San Antonio Electric Light & Power Company was organized in 1891 to provide electricity to Ontario, Pomona and Redlands.

The
Graber Olive House was established in 1894, and is now the longest operating olive packing business in the United States.
In 1895, the Ontario Electric Company was established by Charles Frankish.
In its first year it took over the mule-cars, and replaced them with electrical powered vehicles.
1900s
The City of Ontario's territory was greatly expanded in 1900.
Tens of thousands of European immigrants came to work in agriculture. In the early 1900s, the first
Filipinos
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and
Japanese farm laborers arrived, and later many came to own plant nurseries.
In 1901, the original college closed, and a new
Ontario High School replaced it. This soon became
Chaffey College, and offered college courses as well as high school education.
Ontario was declared a "model colony" by an act of Congress in 1903.
North Ontario broke away from the city in 1906, calling itself
Upland.
In 1912, the streetcar line became the
Upland–Ontario Line of
Pacific Electric
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. It was closed in 1928.
In 1929, the city of Ontario established the Ontario Municipal Airport. This is now the
Ontario International Airport
Ontario International Airport is an international airport east of downtown Ontario, California, Ontario, in San Bernardino County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles and west of downtown San Bernardino. It is ow ...
, and is the largest employer in the city.
AM radio station
KOCS
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began in 1946, which was followed by sister station
KOCS-FM in 1947. The stations initially operated as part of The Daily Report, and would go on to change their name, format and ownership many times.
In 1960, the higher education part of Chaffey College moved to nearby Rancho Cucamonga.
From 1970 to 1980, the
Ontario Motor Speedway hosted motor racing events including the
California 500, and music events like
California Jam.
The
Cardenas supermarket chain began in Ontario in 1981.
''
The Daily Report'' merged with the nearby ''
Progress Bulletin'' to become the ''
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin'' in 1990.
An
Ontario station of the
Metrolink rail service opened in 1993 (it later became known as "Ontario – East").
Large shopping mall
Ontario Mills opened to the public on November 14, 1996, on the old Ontario Motor Speedway parking lot.
On December 13, 1996,
AMC Theatres
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opened AMC Ontario Mills 30 in Ontario, which it billed as the "world's largest theater".
Three months later,
Edwards Theaters opened the Edwards Ontario Palace 22 across the street.
Ontario now had 52 screens on the one site, more than any other location in the United States.
The opening of that many screens in the Inland Empire came about as the culmination of a lifelong rivalry between AMC's Stanley Durwood and Edwards Theaters' James Edwards.
Edwards was infuriated when he learned Durwood had beaten him to a deal with Ontario Mills, and later told him, "I had to teach you a lesson".
The Ontario Convention Centre opened in 1997.
In 1999, the large agricultural area in the south of Ontario (the "ag preserve") was rezoned for residential and commercial use. This area was now described as the "New Model Colony", before being renamed
Ontario Ranch, and finally New Haven.
2000s
The
University of La Verne opened a law-focused campus in Ontario in 2001.
In 2008, the
Ontario Community Events Center opened. It hosts a number of professional minor-league indoor sports teams. Also that year,
West Coast University opened a campus in the city.
The headquarters of the
Southern Baptist Convention's Gateway Seminary moved to Ontario in 2016.
Amazon
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* Amazon River, in South America
* Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
* Amazon (company), an American multinational technology company
* Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek myth ...
opened their largest United States warehouse in Ontario in 2024.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water. The total area is 0.13% water.
Climate
The climate of Ontario is influenced by ''
BSh''
semi-arid
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conditions, with hot summers and mild winters. Santa Ana Winds hit the area frequently in autumn and winter. Extremes range from down to . According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Ontario has a
hot-summer Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...
, abbreviated "
Csa" on climate maps.
Demographics
The most common country of origin in Ontario besides the United States is Mexico. 19.04% of Ontario's population is Mexican-born. The other most common countries of origin outside the United States in Ontario are the
Philippines
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,
El Salvador
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,
Guatemala
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,
Vietnam
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,
Korea
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,
China
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,
Honduras
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,
Thailand
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and
Peru
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. The most common spoken languages in Ontario besides English are Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog, other Pacific Island language, Korean, Portuguese, Urdu and Arabic. Roman Catholicism is the most practiced religion. German, Irish, English, Italian and Dutch are the most common ancestries.
2020
The U.S. Census accounts for race by two methodologies. "Race alone" and "Race alone less Hispanics" where Hispanics are delineated separately as if a separate race.
According to the
2020 U.S. Census, the racial makeup (including Hispanics in the racial counts) was 24.15% (42,332)
White alone, 6.30% (11,045)
Black alone, 2.39% (4,184)
Native American alone, 9.27% (16,243)
Asian alone, 0.31% (549)
Pacific Islander alone, 38.04% (66,663)
Other Race alone, and 19.54% (24,249)
Multiracial or Mixed Race.
According to the
2020 U.S. Census, the racial and ethnic makeup (where Hispanics are excluded from the racial counts and placed in their own category) was 13.69% (23,997)
White alone (non-Hispanic), 5.90% (10,336)
Black alone (non-Hispanic), 0.23% (409)
Native American alone (non-Hispanic), 8.95% (15,693)
Asian alone (non-Hispanic), 0.24% (415)
Pacific Islander alone (non-Hispanic), 0.53% (933)
Other Race alone (non-Hispanic), 2.03% (3,554)
Multiracial or Mixed Race (non-Hispanic), and 68.43% (119,928)
Hispanic or Latino.
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2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Ontario had a population of 163,924. The population density was . The racial makeup of Ontario was 83,683 (51.0%) White
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(18.2% Non-Hispanic White), 10,561 (6.4%) African American
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, 1,686 (1.0%) Native American, 8,453 (5.2%) Asian, 514 (0.3%) Pacific Islander
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, 51,373 (31.3%) from other races, and 7,654 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 113,085 persons (69.0%).
The Census reported that 163,166 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 411 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 347 (0.2%) were institutionalized.
There were 44,931 households, out of which 23,076 (51.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 23,789 (52.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7,916 (17.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3,890 (8.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3,470 (7.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 384 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 6,741 households (15.0%) were made up of individuals, and 2,101 (4.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.63. There were 35,595 families
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(79.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.98.
The population was spread out, with 49,443 people (30.2%) under the age of 18, 19,296 people (11.8%) aged 18 to 24, 49,428 people (30.2%) aged 25 to 44, 34,703 people (21.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 11,054 people (6.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
There were 47,449 housing units at an average density of , of which 24,832 (55.3%) were owner-occupied, and 20,099 (44.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.8%. 90,864 people (55.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 72,302 people (44.1%) lived in rental housing units.
During 2009–2013, Ontario had a median household income of $54,249, with 18.1% of the population living below the federal poverty line.
2000
As of the census
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of 2000, there were 158,007 people, 43,525 households, and 34,689 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 45,182 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 47.8% White
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, 7.5% African American
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, 1.1% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander
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, 34.1% from other races and 5.3% were from two or more races. 59.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 43,525 households, out of which 49.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples
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living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.6 and the average family size was 4.0.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.4% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,452, and the median income for a family was $44,031. Males had a median income of $31,664 versus $26,069 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year.
In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $14,244. 15.5% of the population and 12.2% of families were below the poverty line
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. 19.1% of those under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Economy
In the years following Ontario's founding, the economy was driven by its reputation as a health resort. Shortly thereafter, citrus farmers began taking advantage of Ontario's rocky soil to plant lemon and orange groves. Agricultural opportunities also attracted vintners and olive
The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'' ("European olive"), is a species of Subtropics, subtropical evergreen tree in the Family (biology), family Oleaceae. Originating in Anatolia, Asia Minor, it is abundant throughout the Mediterranean ...
growers. The Graber Olive House, which continues to produce olives, is a city historical landmark and one of the oldest institutions in Ontario. Dairy
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farming is also prevalent, as it continues to be in neighboring Chino. Much of southern Ontario still contains dairy farms and other agricultural
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farms. However, the area is currently under planning to be developed into a mixed-use area of residential homes, industrial and business parks, and town centers, collectively known as the New Model Colony.
A major pre-war industry was the city's General Electric
General Electric Company (GE) was an American Multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1892, incorporated in the New York (state), state of New York and headquartered in Boston.
Over the year ...
plant that produced clothing irons. During and after World War II
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, Ontario experienced a housing boom common to many suburbs. The expansion of the Southern California defense industry attracted many settlers to the city. With California's aerospace industry concentrated in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, the Ontario International Airport was used as a pilot training center. Today, Ontario still has a manufacturing industry, the most notable of which are Maglite
Maglite (also spelled Mag-Lite, stylized as MAG-LITE) is a brand of flashlight manufactured in the United States by Mag Instrument, Inc. located in Ontario, California, and founded by Anthony Maglica. It was introduced in 1979. Constructed prin ...
, which produces flashlights. Manufacturing has waned, and Ontario's economy is dominated by service industries and warehousing
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. Major distribution centers are operated by companies such as AutoZone, Cardinal Health
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, MBM, Genuine Parts/NAPA, and Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. () is an American Luxury goods, luxury department store chain headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin in 1901. The original store operated exclusively as a shoe store, and a seco ...
.
Ontario is also home to Niagara Bottling, The Icee Company, clothing companies Famous Stars and Straps and Shiekh Shoes, Scripto U.S.A., and to Phoenix Motorcars, who employs over 150 employees in Ontario.
Top employers
According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
Tourism
The Greater Ontario Convention and Visitors Bureau implemented a tourism marketing district and adopted an aggressive five-year strategic plan focusing on marketing initiatives to bring visitors to the region, build brand and destination awareness while enhancing the local economy.
Arts and culture
Ontario is home to three museums, the Ontario Museum of History and Art, the Chaffey Community Museum of Art, and the Ontario Police Museum.
Built in 1925, The Granada Theatre was leased to West Coast Junior Theater. By the 1940s, the theater had become part of the Fox West Coast Theater chain. The Granada Theatre was designed by architect L.A. Smith.
Ontario is also the home to the second largest consumer Quilt Show in the United States, ''Road to California''. The quilt show books over 2,400 room nights and has a recorded attendance of over 40,000 attendees.
The Ontario post office contains two oil on canvas murals, ''The Dream'' depicting founder Chaffey with surveyors and ''The Reality'' which shows a view of the completed Euclid Avenue, painted by WPA muralist Nellie Geraldine Best in 1942.
Since 1958, Ontario has placed three-dimensional nativity scene
In the Christian tradition, a nativity scene (also known as a manger scene, crib, crèche ( or ), or in Italian ''presepio'' or ''presepe'', or Bethlehem) is the special exhibition, particularly during the Christmastide, Christmas season, of ar ...
s on the median of Euclid Avenue during the Christmas season. The scenes, featuring statues by the sculptor Rudolph Vargas, were challenged in 1998 as a violation of church-state separation under the California Constitution
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by an atheist resident, but the dispute was resolved when private organizations began funding the storage and labor involved in the set-up and maintenance of the scenery in its entirety. To support the nativity scenes the Ontario Chamber of Commerce started a craft fair called "Christmas on Euclid".
The All-States Picnic, an Independence Day
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celebration, began in 1939 to recognize the varied origins of the city's residents. Picnic tables lined the median of Euclid Avenue from Hawthorne to E Street, with signs for each of the country's 48 states. The picnic was suspended during World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, but when it resumed in 1948, it attracted 120,000 people. A 1941 Ripley's Believe It or Not! cartoon listed Ontario's picnic table as the "world's longest". As native Californians came to outnumber the out-of-state-born, the celebration waned in popularity until it was discontinued in 1981. It was revived in 1991 as a celebration of civic pride.
Sports
The Toyota Arena is a multipurpose arena which opened in late 2008. It is owned by Ontario, but is operated by SMG Worldwide. It is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose arena, the largest enclosed arena in the Inland Empire
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. Over 125 events are held annually featuring sporting competitions, concerts, and family shows.
The arena had been the home of the Ontario Reign
The Ontario Reign are a professional ice hockey team based in Ontario, California. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Arena.
The fra ...
, a former team in the ECHL
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, that called the arena home from 2008 to 2015. The Los Angeles Kings
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' affiliate played at the 9,736-seat Toyota Arena. In their debut season of 2008–09, they were second in the league in attendance, averaging 5856 fans per game. The Reign led the ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The ...
in average attendance in every subsequent year.
In January 2015, the American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the United States and 6 in Cana ...
, a minor league above the ECHL
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, announced that it was forming a new Pacific Division and would be replacing the ECHL Ontario Reign with a relocated team. The Kings relocated the Manchester Monarchs, a franchise they had owned and operated since 2012, and became the Ontario Reign
The Ontario Reign are a professional ice hockey team based in Ontario, California. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Arena.
The fra ...
beginning with the 2015–16 AHL season.
The Ontario Motor Speedway was located in Ontario, and held races for USAC, Formula One
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, NHRA, and NASCAR
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. It was demolished in 1980 after the Chevron Land Company bought the property.
Government
Local government
The city is governed by a five-member council.
According to the 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $399.4 million in revenues, $305.3 million in expenditures, $1,606.0 million in total assets, $317.6 million in total liabilities, and $412.4 million in cash and investments.
State and federal representation
In the California State Legislature
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, Ontario is in , and in the 52nd Assembly District by Democrat Freddie Rodriguez.
In the United States House of Representatives
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, Ontario is in .
Education
Ontario has five school districts: Ontario/Montclair Elementary, Mt View Elementary, Cucamonga Elementary, Chino Unified and Chaffey Joint Union in the City borders. There are also several private schools
A private school or independent school is a school not administered or funded by the government, unlike a public school. Private schools are schools that are not dependent upon national or local government to finance their financial endowme ...
throughout the city as well as two private military schools. Ontario also has nine trade school
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s. The University of La Verne College of Law is located in downtown Ontario. National University
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, Argosy University, San Joaquin Valley College and Chapman University
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have a satellite campus
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near the Ontario Mills mall. Ontario Christian is located there. Gateway Seminary has a campus in Ontario.
Infrastructure
Transportation
The Ontario International Airport
Ontario International Airport is an international airport east of downtown Ontario, California, Ontario, in San Bernardino County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles and west of downtown San Bernardino. It is ow ...
provides domestic and international air travel. Because of the many manufacturing companies and warehouses in the city, the airport also serves as a major hub for freight
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, especially for FedEx
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and UPS.
Because Ontario is a major hub for passengers and freight, the city is also served by several major freeway
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s. Interstate 10
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and the Pomona Freeway ( State Route 60) run east–west through the city. Interstate 10 is north of the Ontario airport while the Pomona freeway is south of the airport. Interstate 15
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runs in the north–south directions at the eastern side of the city. State Route 83, also known as Euclid Avenue, also runs in the north–south direction at the western side of the city.
The Amtrak station is serviced by the Sunset Limited
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and Texas Eagle
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lines. The Amtrak Thruway
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19 provides twice daily connections from this station to/from Bakersfield
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Bakersfield's population as of the ...
to the north, and San Bernardino to the east, with several stops in between.
The Ontario-East Metrolink station is located off of Haven Avenue. It connects Ontario with much of the Greater Los Angeles area, Orange County, and the San Fernando Valley.
Public bus transportation is provided by Omnitrans. Additional bus and rail connections to Los Angeles and elsewhere are available at the nearby Montclair station. A bus rapid transit line known as the sbX Purple Line is currently being constructed, which will run through the city.
Cemeteries
The Bellevue Memorial Park is located on West G Street. Spanish–American War Congressional Medal of Honor
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recipient Frank Fulton Ross is buried there, as is George Chaffey, one of the two founders of the city.
Shopping
Ontario Mills is a major shopping mall in Ontario; it is also the largest outlet mall in all of California. Cardenas, a supermarket chain specializing in Latin American cuisine
Latin American cuisine is the typical foods, beverages, and cooking styles common to many of the countries and cultures in Latin America. Latin America is a highly racially, ethnically, and geographically diverse with varying cuisines. Some i ...
, was founded in and is based in Ontario.
Notable people
* Hobie Alter, pioneer surfboard maker and catamaran builder
* Jeff Ayres, basketball player, NBA
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champion with the San Antonio Spurs
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* Rod Barajas, MLB
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player for the Los Angeles Dodgers
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and six other MLB teams
* Madge Bellamy, actress
* Jim Brulte, politician
* Jason Bowles, stock car racing driver
* Eudora Stone Bumstead (1860–1892), poet, hymnwriter
*Henry Bumstead
Lloyd Henry "Bummy" Bumstead (March 17, 1915 – May 24, 2006) was an American cinematic Art director#Film, art director and production designer. In a career that spanned nearly 70 years, Bumstead began as a draftsman in RKO Pictures' art de ...
, Academy Award
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-winning cinematic art director and designer
*Beverly Cleary Beverly or Beverley may refer to:
Places Australia
* Beverley, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
* Beverley, Western Australia, a town
* Shire of Beverley, Western Australia
Canada
* Beverly, Alberta, a town that amalgamated with the City ...
, author and Newbery Medal
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-winning novelist (1984), ''The Luckiest Girl'' and memoir ''My Own Two Feet''
*Andy Clyde
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, actor, married in Ontario in 1932
* Del Crandall, MLB player and manager, 11-time All-Star, member of 1957 World Series champion Braves
* William De Los Santos, poet, screenwriter and film director
* Joseph Dippolito, former underboss of the Dragna crime family
*Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982) is an American former professional association football, soccer player and coach who was most recently the interim head coach of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Often co ...
, former Los Angeles Galaxy
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and USMNT player; born in Ontario, raised in Redlands
* Prince Fielder, baseball player for the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers
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, and Detroit Tigers
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* José Carrera García, professional footballer
* Ana Patricia González, winner of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2010 (Our Latin Beauty 2010) and currently appearing on '' ¡Despierta América!''
* Bill Graber, pole vaulter
* Robert Graettinger, composer
* Cle Kooiman, soccer player
* Ryan Lane, actor
* Nick Leyva, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies
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(1989–1991)
* Christina "T" Lopez, singer, actress; former member of Latin girl dance-pop band Soluna
* Sam Maloof, furniture designer and woodworker
* Shelly Martinez, professional wrestler
* Anthony Muñoz, 1998 Pro Football Hall of Fame
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inductee
*Al Newman
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, former MLB player
* Douglas Northway, Olympic bronze medalist, swimming
* Joan O'Brien, actress, graduate of Chaffey Union High School District
* Charles Phoenix, pop culture humorist, historian, author and chef
* Antonio Pierce, football player
* Sol Ruca, professional wrestler
* Joey Scarbury, singer
* Robert Shaw, conductor
* Mike Sweeney, MLB player for the Kansas City Royals
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, attended Ontario High School and led 1991 baseball team to undefeated record and state title
* Bobby Wagner, football player, attended Colony High School; middle Linebacker
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for the Super Bowl
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champions Seattle Seahawks
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* Joseph Wambaugh, author
*Frank Zappa
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, musician, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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Sister cities
Ontario has five sister cities
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While there ar ...
around the world. They are:
* Brockville
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, Ontario
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, Canada ''(since 1977)''
* Guamúchil, Sinaloa
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It is located in northwest Mexic ...
, Mexico ''(since 1982)''
* Mocorito
Mocorito () (From Cahita, meaning "place where people speak macuri (dialect of Mayo)" or "place of the dead") is the municipality seat of the Municipality of Mocorito in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
The city reported 5,926 inhabitants in t ...
, Sinaloa, Mexico ''(since 1982)''
* Los Mochis
Los Mochis () is a coastal city in northern Sinaloa, Mexico. It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of Ahome. As of the 2010 census, the population was 362,613, which was 61 percent of the municipality's population.
Los Mochis is th ...
, Sinaloa, Mexico ''(since 1988)''
* Winterthur
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, Canton of Zürich
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, Switzerland[However, according to the official website by the city of Winterthur, Ontario is not one of its partner cities.]
* Jieyang
Jieyang ( zh, s=揭阳, p=Jiēyáng, t=揭陽; Chaozhou dialect: gig4 iên5; Jieyang dialect: gêg4 ion5) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong Province (Yuedong), People's Republic of China, part of the Chaoshan region whose peopl ...
, China
See also
* '' Inland Valley Daily Bulletin'' (newspaper)
* Ontario and San Antonio Heights Railroad Company
* '' The Daily Report'' (newspaper)
* List of U.S. cities with large Hispanic populations
* Greater Los Angeles Area
Greater Los Angeles is the most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. state of California, encompassing five counties in Southern California extending from Ventura County in the west to San Bernardino County and Riverside County in the east, ...
* Inland Empire Metropolitan Area
Notes
References
External links
*
Ontario Chamber of Commerce
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