Moving to Toledo, Ohio

About Toledo, Ohio
Toledo

Toledo ( tə-LEE-doh) is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 270,871, making Toledo the fourth-most populous city in Ohio, after Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. Toledo is the 85th-most populous city in the United States. It is the principal city of the Toledo metropolitan area, which had 606,240 residents in 2020. Toledo also serves as a major trade center for the Midwest; its port is the fifth-busiest on the Great Lakes.

The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River and originally incorporated as part of the Michigan Territory. It was re-founded in 1837 after the conclusion of the Toledo War, when it was incorporated in Ohio. After the 1845 completion of the Miami and Erie Canal, Toledo grew quickly; it also benefited from its position on the railway line between New York City and Chicago. The first of many glass manufacturers arrived in the 1880s, eventually earning Toledo its nickname as "The Glass City". Downtown Toledo has been subject to major revitalization efforts, including a growing entertainment district. Toledo is home to the University of Toledo.

Gender
Gender Toledo Ohio Country
Female 51.5% 51% 50.8%
Male 48.5% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Toledo Ohio Country
Less than $10,000 12.7% 6.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.6% 4.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.2% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.9% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.5% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.9% 13% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.2% 14.4% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.2% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.79999999999998% 5.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Toledo Ohio Country
< 9th Grade 4% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 32% 33% 27.0%
Other College 25% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Toledo Ohio Country
White 58.1% 78.3% 60.1%
African American 26.9% 12.2% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 1.2% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.2% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 8.8% 3.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity