Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Toledo - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Toledo sits in the 35th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
35th
percentile, household income
7th
percentile, home value
5th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Toledo, IL
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,209 residents in Toledo, a small town within Illinois. Toledo households earn a median of $59,881 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.5%. Toledo's housing stock carries a median value of $92,200, and the median resident age is 42.1 years. 18.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 3 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Illinois scores 100.0 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $916 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $240 across Illinois, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 25.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Population
1,209 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Illinois
Median Household Income
$59,881/yr
Poverty 6.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
How does Toledo compare to other US cities?
Toledo measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income35% higher than other cities
Home value7% pricier than other cities
Median rent5% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Toledo against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Illinois-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Toledo near the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,336 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Toledo ranks #935 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Toledo only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#837 of 1,311
36th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#935 of 1,336
0th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#910 of 1,315
31st percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#722 of 1,335
45th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#641 of 1,336
51st percentile in Illinois
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
35th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Toledo's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$92,200Among the most affordablemore affordable than 93% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Toledo, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Toledo, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)18.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)6.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)63.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,209
Median Income
$59,881
Median Home Value
$92,200
Median Age
42.1
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Labor force participation
63.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.7%
Schools
Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Toledo's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
74.3%
Carpool
8.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.7%
Work from Home
10.7%
Other
1.0%
Based on 627 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Toledo sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Toledo, IL?
What is the population of Toledo, IL?+
The population of Toledo, IL stands at 1,209 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Toledo, IL?+
Toledo households earn a median of $59,881 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Toledo?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Toledo; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Toledo, IL?+
A typical home in Toledo is worth $92,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.