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Economy, jobs and prices in Toledo, Ohio: official figures

The median household income in Toledo was $49,724 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 33rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Ohio median $71,389.

Median household income
$49,724
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
7.7%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
19.8 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$901
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$114,500
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
53.3%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
87.2%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Toledo?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Toledo averaged $28,642 a year in 2020-2024, 75th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Ohio: $40,552).

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How unequal are incomes in Toledo?

Toledo's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.449 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 386th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Toledo, Ohio?

7.7% of the civilian labor force in Toledo was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (10,102 people), 113th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Ohio's 4.8%.

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What share of people in Toledo are working?

62.1% of Toledo's 212,418 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 195th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Toledo have jobs?

121,652 residents of Toledo held civilian jobs, 57.3% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 209 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Toledo?

The largest industry group for working residents of Toledo was education, health care and social assistance (24.3% of employed residents), followed by manufacturing (15.0%) and retail trade (12.6%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Toledo work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 15.0% of working residents of Toledo, 91st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 9.2% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Toledo, Ohio?

Commuters in Toledo took 19.8 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 145th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 3.6% travelled an hour or more and 33.8% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Toledo get to work?

6.9% of workers living in Toledo worked from home in 2020-2024, 61st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 77.6% drove to work alone, 10.9% carpooled, 1.1% used public transport and 2.0% walked.

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What is the average rent in Toledo, Ohio?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Toledo was $901 a month in 2020-2024, 11th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Ohio: $1,034).

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How much does a house cost in Toledo?

Owner-occupied homes in Toledo had a median value of $114,500 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 13th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Ohio: $214,800).

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How affordable are homes in Toledo?

The median home value in Toledo was 2.3 times the median household income, 9th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Toledo, Ohio own their home?

53.3% of the 118,662 occupied homes in Toledo were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 55,463 were rented, 277th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Ohio: 67.2%).

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What share of homes in Toledo have broadband?

87.2% of households in Toledo had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 77th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Ohio: 90.1%).

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How many households in Toledo have no internet?

9.4% of households in Toledo (11,209) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 68th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 12.1% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Toledo compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 791 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
788Baton Rouge$49,994
789Gulfport$49,919
790Greenville$49,748
791Toledo$49,724
792Springfield$49,311
793Bowling Green$48,873
794Shreveport$48,699
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 749 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
746Harrisonburg$28,857
747Anderson$28,833
748Hammond$28,736
749Toledo$28,642
750Victorville$28,578
751Syracuse$28,393
752Lawton$28,349
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 386 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
383New Bedford0.450
384Battle Creek0.450
385Lincoln0.449
386Toledo0.449
387Portsmouth0.449
388Weston0.449
389Carmel0.449
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 113 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
110Elizabeth7.7%
111Rialto7.7%
112Watsonville7.7%
113Toledo7.7%
114Eugene7.6%
115Pittsburg7.6%
116Bellflower7.6%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 629 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
626Hialeah62.2%
627Hartford62.2%
628Roanoke62.1%
629Toledo62.1%
630Normal62.1%
631Rio Rancho62.0%
632Jonesboro62.0%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 679 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
676North Little Rock19.8
677St. Cloud19.8
678Lawrence19.8
679Toledo19.8
680Albany19.7
681Overland Park19.7
682Kentwood19.7
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 763 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
760Madera6.9%
761Yuba City6.9%
762Shreveport6.9%
763Toledo6.9%
764Brockton6.9%
765Hammond6.9%
766Owensboro6.9%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 421 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
418Sandy1.1%
419Methuen1.1%
420Melbourne1.1%
421Toledo1.1%
422Garden Grove1.1%
423Winston-Salem1.1%
424Plantation1.1%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 91 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
88Dearborn15.4%
89Milwaukee15.4%
90Hammond15.4%
91Toledo15.0%
92Casa Grande15.0%
93Hamilton15.0%
94Lancaster15.0%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 305 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
302Peoria24.3%
303San Marcos24.3%
304Lorain24.3%
305Toledo24.3%
306Fort Pierce24.2%
307Harrisburg24.2%
308Bristol24.2%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 813 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
810Elyria$906
811Owensboro$905
812Muncie$904
813Toledo$901
814Great Falls$900
815St. Joseph$898
816Decatur$896
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 811 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
808Springfield$116,800
809Terre Haute$115,700
810Erie$115,200
811Toledo$114,500
812Camden$112,000
813Jackson$111,700
814Port Arthur$107,400
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 812 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
809Rockford2.4x
810Port Arthur2.3x
811Pharr2.3x
812Toledo2.3x
813Florissant2.3x
814Canton2.3x
815Dayton2.2x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 547 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
544Edinburg53.3%
545Norman53.3%
546Shreveport53.3%
547Toledo53.3%
548Elkhart53.2%
549Bossier City53.2%
550Lafayette53.1%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 747 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
744Hammond87.2%
745Clearwater87.2%
746Waterloo87.2%
747Toledo87.2%
748Utica87.2%
749Wilmington87.1%
750Birmingham87.0%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Toledo ranks 68 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
65Decatur9.5%
66Huntington Park9.5%
67Elyria9.5%
68Toledo9.4%
69Chicopee9.4%
70Pueblo9.4%
71Perth Amboy9.4%
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