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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Toledo Metro

Toledo, OH · 3 counties · 606,240 residents · 1,362 sq mi
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With 606,240 people, Toledo is a metro area. The typical home is worth $131,974. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median rent is $771 a month. The average commute runs 21 minutes. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
606,240
−2%since 2000
from 618,203 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
445 / sq mi
−2%since 2000
from 454 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
38.6
+12%since 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,362 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
599K608K617K626K635K19902000201020202024Toledo
2024602K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(34,343)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(36,762)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(39,241)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.1%(43,054)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(45,508)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(77,648)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.5%(69,946)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.9%(72,254)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.6%(82,455)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.5%(63,769)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.8%(29,061)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(12,199)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,634
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,678 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,414
+48%since 2000
from $20,565 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
34.6%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
16.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade16.9%
US avg: 10%
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$131,974
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,001 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$771
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $489 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
62.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2000
from 67.4% in 2000
37.4% rent
Persons per household
2.36 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.5
−13%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(495,070)
Black12.6%(78,080)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(27,125)
Asian1.1%(6,883)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic71.6%(434,124)
Black14.3%(86,712)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(44,238)
Asian1.6%(9,991)
Other3.8%(22,930)
Segregation Score
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.5%(33,265)
Puerto Rican0.6%(3,554)
South American0.3%(1,596)
Cuban0.1%(657)
Dominican0.1%(585)
Colombian0.1%(578)
Spaniard0.1%(493)
Guatemalan0.1%(381)
Venezuelan0%(268)
Peruvian0%(248)
Salvadoran0%(221)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(174)
Honduran0%(166)
Paraguayan0%(158)
Argentine0%(85)
Chilean0%(48)
Uruguayan0%(20)
Bolivian0%(17)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(3,126)
Asian Indian0.4%(2,098)
Filipino0.2%(1,357)
Pakistani0.1%(739)
Korean0.1%(524)
Vietnamese0.1%(520)
Thai0.1%(301)
Japanese0%(296)
Indonesian0.1%(158)
Laotian0%(123)
Nepalese0%(104)
Taiwanese0%(93)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(165)
Tongan0%(33)
Chamorro0%(30)
Ancestry
German28%(168,497)
Irish12.3%(74,327)
Polish8%(48,479)
English7.5%(45,043)
American4.5%(27,087)
French3.8%(23,168)
Italian3.6%(21,658)
Hungarian2.2%(13,468)
Scottish1.7%(10,303)
Dutch1.3%(7,705)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(4,132)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(3,880)
Swiss0.6%(3,609)
French Canadian0.6%(3,535)
Swedish0.5%(3,226)
British0.5%(2,964)
Czech0.5%(2,859)
Lebanese0.4%(2,638)
Norwegian0.4%(2,614)
Slovak0.4%(2,614)
Russian0.4%(2,454)
Greek0.4%(2,299)
West Indian0.3%(1,772)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,353)
Jamaican0.2%(1,293)
Arab0.2%(1,261)
Canadian0.2%(997)
Finnish0.2%(950)
Austrian0.1%(893)
Belgian0.1%(889)
Danish0.1%(881)
Romanian0.1%(763)
Lithuanian0.1%(743)
Syrian0.1%(741)
Slovene0.1%(623)
Egyptian0.1%(503)
Guyanese0.1%(487)
Portuguese0.1%(467)
Nigerian0.1%(440)
Bulgarian0.1%(426)
Croatian0.1%(379)
Armenian0.1%(374)
Jordanian0.1%(333)
Palestinian0.1%(327)
Serbian0%(253)
Australian0%(217)
Latvian0%(199)
Turkish0%(197)
Ethiopian0%(193)
Iranian0%(149)
Brazilian0%(141)
Haitian0%(130)
Ghanaian0%(102)
Kenyan0%(87)
Israeli0%(77)
Moroccan0%(76)
Somali0%(54)
Barbadian0%(44)
Iraqi0%(36)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.7%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 21.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.0%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.8 min
+62%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
83.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 84.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
8.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 12.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 65.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
35.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
3.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.8%(97,098)
Married45.7%(108,926)
Widowed2.7%(6,351)
Divorced10.9%(25,872)
Women 15+
Never married34.8%(88,333)
Married43.5%(110,553)
Widowed8.2%(20,725)
Divorced13.5%(34,339)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
60.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
22.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
69.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
38.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.2%(4,437)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(5,037)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.4%(11,716)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.9%(2,460)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.7%(1,150)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 31,331 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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In this metro

Largest cities

ToledoCENTRAL263,423Bowling Green31,182Perrysburg25,441Oregon19,674Sylvania18,883Maumee13,521Wauseon7,430Rossford6,369Waterville6,037Northwood5,252Whitehouse5,073Ottawa Hills4,782Archbold4,417Swanton3,866North Baltimore3,409Delta3,291Walbridge3,076Holland1,766Curtice1,535Weston1,486Pemberville1,334Fayette1,278Haskins1,263Millbury1,211Luckey1,017Bradner983Grand Rapids931Wayne868Neapolis737Reno Beach673

The 30 most populous of 50 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

3 component counties

Lucas CountyCENTRAL423,347Wood CountyCENTRAL134,176Fulton County41,853
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Toledo, OH?

Toledo, OH has about 606,240 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Toledo, OH?

The typical household in Toledo, OH earns about $53,634 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Toledo, OH expensive?

In Toledo, OH, the median home is worth about $131,974, and the typical rent is about $771 a month.

How educated are people in Toledo, OH?

About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Toledo, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Toledo, OH?

About 16.8% of people in Toledo, OH live below the federal poverty line.

Has Toledo, OH grown since 1990?

Yes, Toledo, OH has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 7,888 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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