Demographics

Facts About Ontario County

Location

Southeast of Rochester, NY, off I-90, in the heart of the Western New York’s Finger Lakes Region. See Map.

Major Cities

Canandaigua Population - 11,363 (2004 estimate)
Geneva Population - 13,558  (2004 estimate)
County Population 
100,888 (2004 estimate)
103,127 (2004 estimate)

Area

644 square miles, rural and suburban in nature

Government

Governed by a Board of Supervisors, elected representatives from the 16 towns, and the cities of Canandaigua and Geneva.

Work Force

53,238 people comprise our well-balanced work force recognized for its high percentage of skilled and professional level workers and for being one of the most productive in the nation. Labor costs, however, are often below those in adjoining metropolitan centers.

Per Capita Income

$26,825 (Source - Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council’s estimate based on what the US Census Bureau Census 2000 found for income and what the 1989 adjusted for inflation figures were. Will be updated following the release of further Census 2000 data.)

Median Household Income

$48,211 (Source - Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council’s estimate based on what the US Census Bureau Census 2000 found for income and what the 1989 adjusted for inflation figures were. Will be updated following the release of further Census 2000 data.)

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