Toledo, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,966

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.971% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.2%

5.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,333

5.97% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$118,400

Population & Diversity

Toledo, IA is home to a population of 1.97k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.93% of Toledo, IA residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 8.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Toledo, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 58 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Toledo, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Toledo, IA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Toledo, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toledo, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 246
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
175 ± 116
White (Hispanic)
58 ± 51

17.6%

Hispanic Population

346 people

17.6% of the people in Toledo, IA are hispanic (346 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Toledo, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

1.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

2.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 1.93% of Toledo, IA residents (38 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Toledo, IA was 2.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Toledo, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
73 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 17

Toledo, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Toledo, IA.

Economy

The economy of Toledo, IA employs 902 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Toledo, IA were Retail Trade (184 people), Manufacturing (144 people), and Finance & Insurance (116 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,921), Public Administration ($59,167), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

902

2024 Value

± 182

4.88%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Toledo, IA grew at a rate of 4.88%, from 860 employees to 902 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toledo, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (158 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (130 people), and Material Moving Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toledo, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

902

2024 Value

± 182

4.88%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Toledo, IA grew at a rate of 4.88%, from 860 employees to 902 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toledo, IA, are Retail Trade (184 people), Manufacturing (144 people), and Finance & Insurance (116 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toledo, IA, though some of these residents may live in Toledo, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,372

Median earning men ± $8,640

$32,045

Median earning women ± $7,770

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,105), and Construction ($61,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,500), and Manufacturing ($31,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Toledo, IA was $118,400 in 2024, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,000 to $118,400, a 4.52% decrease. The homeownership rate in Toledo, IA is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Toledo, IA have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toledo, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,393

$514

Median Property Taxes

±$100

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Toledo, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Toledo, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Toledo, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Toledo, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,333

Median Household Income

± $9,028

850

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 850 households in Toledo, IA declined from $53,333 from the previous year's value of $56,719.

The following chart displays the households in Toledo, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Toledo, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Walked (1.66%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Toledo, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who walked to work (1.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toledo, IA have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Toledo, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Toledo, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Toledo, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Toledo, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toledo, IA (403 out of 1.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Toledo, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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