Toledo, OH

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

644,547

0.276% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.4

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

15.7%

1.45% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$61,620

7.52% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$159,500

11.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

309,915

0.0503% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Toledo, OH had a population of 645k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $61,620. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Toledo, OH declined from 646,330 to 644,547, a −0.276% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,312 to $61,620, a 7.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Toledo, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.86%), White (Hispanic) (2.67%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.33%).

None of the households in Toledo, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Toledo, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Toledo, OH are Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (4,566 degrees awarded in 2022), University of Toledo (4,541 degrees), and Owens Community College (2,260 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Toledo, OH was $159,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.

Most people in Toledo, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Toledo, OH was 2 cars per household.

Toledo, OH borders Adrian, MI, Findlay, OH, Fremont, OH, Hillsdale, MI, Monroe, MI, Port Clinton, OH, and Tiffin, OH.

United States Ohio

Population & Diversity

Toledo, OH is home to a population of 645k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.32% of Toledo, OH residents were born outside of the country (21.4k people).

In 2022, there were 5.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (477k people) in Toledo, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24.9k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Toledo, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Toledo, OH was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toledo, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
477k ± 768
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
83.4k ± 1.5k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
24.9k ± 1.8k

7.28%

Hispanic Population

46.9k people

7.28% of the people in Toledo, OH are hispanic (46.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Toledo, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

3.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21.4k people

3.35%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

21.7k people

As of 2022, 3.32% of Toledo, OH residents (21.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Toledo, OH was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11,220 ± 765
Gulf War (2001-)
5,918 ± 656
Gulf War (1990s)
4,333 ± 460

Toledo, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Toledo, OH employs 310k people. The largest industries in Toledo, OH are Manufacturing (53,431 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49,470 people), and Retail Trade (35,190 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,536), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,962), and Utilities ($72,955).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

310k

2022 Value

± 4,439

−0.0503%

1 Year decline

± 2.03%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Toledo, OH declined at a rate of −0.0503%, from 310k employees to 310k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toledo, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,392 people), Sales & Related Occupations (29,816 people), and Production Occupations (28,816 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toledo, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

310k

2022 Value

± 4,439

−0.0503%

1 Year decline

± 2.03%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Toledo, OH declined at a rate of −0.0503%, from 310k employees to 310k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toledo, OH, are Manufacturing (53,431 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49,470 people), and Retail Trade (35,190 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toledo, OH, though some of these residents may live in Toledo, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,841

Median earning men ± $1,021

$34,353

Median earning women ± $640

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($68,290), Information ($59,422), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($54,596), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,568), and Manufacturing ($43,141).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

6,144
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
3,462
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
3,148
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Toledo, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Toledo, OH awarded 13,853 degrees. The student population of Toledo, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 19,120 male students and 25,981 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Toledo, OH are White (9,893 and 75%), followed by Black or African American (1,441 and 10.9%), Hispanic or Latino (668 and 5.06%), and Unknown (467 and 3.54%).

The largest universities in Toledo, OH by number of degrees awarded are Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (4,566 and 33%), University of Toledo (4,541 and 32.8%), and Owens Community College (2,260 and 16.3%).

The most popular majors in Toledo, OH are General Studies (1,000 and 7.22%), Registered Nursing (970 and 7%), and General Business Administration & Management (436 and 3.15%).

The median tuition costs in Toledo, OH are $20,975 for private four year colleges, and $10,332 and $18,758 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Toledo, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 45,101 (42.4% men and 57.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 45,101 students enrolled in Toledo, OH, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 31,440 records, of which 56.6% were women and 43.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
527 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
276 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
233 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Toledo, OH was Registered Nursing with 527 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Toledo, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
4,566 degrees awarded
University of Toledo
4,541 degrees awarded
Owens Community College
2,260 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bowling Green State University-Main Campus with 4,566 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 5,036 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Toledo, OH, which is 0.571 times less than the 8,817 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 9,893 degrees mean that there were 6.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,441 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,975) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,144) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,560) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Toledo, OH was $159,500 in 2022, which is 0.566 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $142,500 to $159,500, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Toledo, OH is 64.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Toledo, OH have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toledo, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Toledo, OH is $61,620. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Toledo, OH was Delaware County, OH with a value of $123,995, followed by Union County, OH and Warren County, OH, with respective values of $104,496 and $103,128.

Housing

Property

$159,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$1,847

$174,691

Median Property Taxes

±$2,788

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2022

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.7% of the housing units in Toledo, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Toledo, OH was Delaware County, OH with a value of $123,995, followed by Union County, OH and Warren County, OH, with respective values of $104,496 and $103,128.

The following map shows all of the counties in Toledo, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$61,620

Median Household Income

± $980

270k

Number of Households

± 4,056

In 2022, the median household income of the 270k households in Toledo, OH grew to $61,620 from the previous year's value of $57,312.

The following chart displays the households in Toledo, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (7.94%)
Worked At Home (6.32%)

In 2022, 82% of workers in Toledo, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.94%) and those who worked at home (6.32%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toledo, OH have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Toledo, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toledo, OH (98.4k out of 628k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Toledo, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.5% of the population of Toledo, OH has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.977% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1291 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.921% decrease from the previous year (1303 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1566 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 346 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,291 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,291 patients per year. This represents a 0.921% decrease from the previous year (1,303 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ohio in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.46%

Uninsured

51.1%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.977%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Toledo, OH declined by 0.155% from 5.47% to 5.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Toledo, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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