One thing noticeable about Toledo, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Toledo is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Toledo a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Toledo is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.
In terms of college education, Toledo is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.24% of adults 25 and older in Toledo have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Toledo in 2022 was $25,860, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,440 for a family of four. However, Toledo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Toledo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Toledo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Toledo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Toledo include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Toledo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
