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Toledo

Ohio · 263,423 residents (2025 est.) · 80.5 sq mi
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Toledo is a city of 267,463 people in Ohio. The typical home is worth $114,500, having risen by half since 2000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. The poverty rate is 24.3%, above the 12.5% national rate. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 30% less than in Ohio as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
267,463
−15%since 2000
from 313,619 in 2000
263,423 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,323 / sq mi
−16%since 2009
from 3,935 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.8
+8%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
80.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
261K281K300K320K339K19902000201020202024Toledo
2024267K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(17,288)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(17,749)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(16,817)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(17,036)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(18,926)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.9%(42,603)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(32,742)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(29,526)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(32,928)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(26,380)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(11,292)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(4,176)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,724
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,546 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,642
+65%since 2000
from $17,388 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
31.8%
+15.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
24.3%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
+1%since 2010
from 0.444 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$114,500
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $73,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$901
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $469 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2000
from 59.8% in 2000
46.7% rent
Vacancy rate
10.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.21 people
−11%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.8%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.7%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.3
−17%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.8%(212,658)
Black23.3%(73,134)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(17,141)
Asian1%(3,197)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.8%(149,172)
Black27.7%(73,960)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(24,330)
Asian1.3%(3,363)
Other6.2%(16,638)
Diversity Score
75
+19%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.7%(18,030)
Puerto Rican0.9%(2,393)
Cuban0.2%(484)
Salvadoran0.1%(326)
Colombian0.1%(253)
Spaniard0.1%(247)
Ecuadorian0.1%(217)
Dominican0.1%(208)
Venezuelan0.1%(178)
Peruvian0.1%(173)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(792)
Asian Indian0.3%(719)
Chinese0.2%(594)
Pakistani0.1%(315)
Korean0.1%(248)
Nepalese0%(131)
Kazakh0%(64)
Thai0%(49)
Bhutanese0%(49)
Laotian0%(48)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(47)
Japanese0%(31)
Hmong0%(24)
Cambodian0%(21)
Uzbek0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(55)
Samoan0%(23)
Fijian0%(14)
Ancestry
German18.3%(48,954)
Irish10%(26,711)
Polish6.6%(17,613)
English6.4%(17,065)
American4.2%(11,263)
Italian2.9%(7,803)
French2.7%(7,176)
Hungarian1.7%(4,475)
Arab1.4%(3,762)
Scottish1.2%(3,212)
French Canadian0.6%(1,697)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(1,608)
Lebanese0.6%(1,535)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,272)
West Indian0.4%(1,160)
Swedish0.4%(950)
Norwegian0.3%(812)
Jamaican0.3%(792)
Greek0.3%(762)
Russian0.3%(744)
Welsh0.3%(741)
Palestinian0.3%(727)
Czech0.3%(697)
British0.2%(664)
Slovak0.2%(640)
Nigerian0.2%(520)
Egyptian0.2%(420)
Finnish0.1%(350)
Guyanese0.1%(349)
Swiss0.1%(335)
Canadian0.1%(330)
Romanian0.1%(297)
Syrian0.1%(268)
Jordanian0.1%(239)
Belgian0.1%(216)
Ghanaian0.1%(199)
Ukrainian0.1%(194)
Danish0.1%(191)
Austrian0.1%(154)
Lithuanian0%(120)
Iranian0%(117)
Haitian0%(112)
Slovene0%(110)
Iraqi0%(103)
Bulgarian0%(79)
Somali0%(76)
Croatian0%(66)
Armenian0%(63)
Turkish0%(51)
Brazilian0%(45)
Latvian0%(36)
Moroccan0%(23)
Ethiopian0%(13)
Serbian0%(10)
Israeli0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.7%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 79.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
+58%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.9%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.7%
−8.4 ptssince 2011
from 16.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 64.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
30.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
3.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 17.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.2%
+16.0 ptssince 2017
from 71.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 93.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 3.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.3%(51,110)
Married34.8%(36,126)
Widowed2.8%(2,864)
Divorced13.1%(13,632)
Women 15+
Never married42.7%(47,804)
Married34.1%(38,122)
Widowed7.5%(8,386)
Divorced15.7%(17,565)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
36.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 34.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.8%(2,054)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(2,000)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.6%(4,120)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(565)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(241)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12,245 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Toledo, Ohio?

Toledo, Ohio has about 267,463 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Toledo, Ohio?

The typical household in Toledo, Ohio earns about $49,724 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Toledo, Ohio expensive?

In Toledo, Ohio, the median home is worth about $114,500, and the typical rent is about $901 a month.

How educated are people in Toledo, Ohio?

About 21.9% of adults age 25 and over in Toledo, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Toledo, Ohio?

About 24.3% of people in Toledo, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Toledo, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Toledo, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 65,480 residents, a change of about -20 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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