Ontario, Wisconsin
Ontario is a village located in
Vernon County, Wisconsin. As of the
2000 census, the village had a total population of 476.
Geography
\nOntario is located at 43°43'24" North, 90°35'31" West (43.723396, -90.591999)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6
km² (1.0
mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 476 people, 225 households, and 134 families residing in the village. The
population density is 182.0/km² (470.1/mi²). There are 254 housing units at an average density of 97.1/km² (250.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 94.96% White, 0.00%
African American, 0.84%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.78% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 4.83% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 225 households out of which 24.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% are married couples living together, 11.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% are non-families. 36.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.12 and the average family size is 2.73.
In the village the population is spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $23,194, and the median income for a family is $28,750. Males have a median income of $23,333 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the village is $13,893. 22.4% of the population and 14.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 35.1% are under the age of 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older.