Ontario County


Ontario County, New York

20 Ontario St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Phone: (585) 396-4200
Fax: (585) 393-2951
www.co.ontario.ny.us

In west-central NY, southeast of Rochester, organized Jan 27, 1789 from Montgomery County. Name Origin: For Lake Ontario

Area (sq mi):: 662.43 (land 644.38; water 18.05) Population per square mile: 162.10
Population 2005: 104,461 State rank: 27 Population change: 2000-20005 4.20%; 1990-2000 5.40% Population 2000: 100,224 (White 94.00%; Black or African American 2.10%; Hispanic or Latino 2.10%; Asian 0.70%; Other 2.20%). Foreign born: 2.70%. Median age: 37.90
Income 2000: per capita $21,533; median household $44,579; Population below poverty level: 7.30% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $28,151-$28,798
Unemployment (2004): 5.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.70% Median travel time to work: 23.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 38.20% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Geneva (13,558)
  • Canandaigua County seat (11,363)
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