Ontario Jobs

Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 158,007. It is the home of LA/Ontario International Airport and the huge Ontario Mills shopping mall . It is also the former home of the Ontario Motor Speedway. It takes its name from the Ontario Model Colony development established in 1882 by Canadian engineers George Chaffey and William Chaffey, who named the settlement after their home province of Ontario, Canada.

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. While few groves remain, the Sunkist Growers, Incorporated continues to operate a processing plant in the city. Agricultural opportunities also attracted vintners and olive growers. The Graber Olive House, which continues to produce olives, is a city historical landmark and one of the oldest institutions in Ontario. Dairy farming is also prevalent, as it continues to be in neighboring Chino. A major pre-war industry was the manufacture of clothing irons. During and after World War II, Ontario experienced a housing boom common to many suburbs. The expansion of the Southern California defense industry attracted many settlers to the city. Today, Ontario still has a manufacturing industry, the most notable of which is the Maglite corporation, which produces flashlights...more

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Among the most common occupations in Ontario are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 24%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Ontario, California work for companies, 7 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Ontario Jobs are for general dentist jobs, hygienist jobs, rda jobs, dental assistant jobs, office manager jobs and occupational therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Ontario, California are Manufacturing, 19%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 11%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Ontario job listings indicate that the following industries in Ontario are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Mail Order Retailing, Hospitals, Food Service Contractors and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ontario, California is $30,022, and the median income of households in Ontario was $46,344.

Ontario has an unemployment rate of 8.7%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Ontario Trends data, the number of Ontario, California jobs has not changed since November 2007.

Population of Ontario Total population 156,679 Male 50.96% Female 49.04% Median age 29.1     Ontario Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.5% Median cost of a home $347,500 Median mortgage payment $1,136 Renter-occupied homes 41.5% Vacant housing 4.0% Median monthly rent $961     Average Income Median for all workers $23,815 Median for all male full-time $34,605 Median for all female full-time $25,440     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 20% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 34% Currently married 50% Separated 3% Widowed 3% Divorced 9%     Race White 60% Black or African American 5% Asian 3% Other 31%     Ontario Commute Carpool 16.1% Public transportation 1.5% Average travel time 29 minutes

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