TheToledo Metropolitan Area,orGreater Toledo,orNorthwest Ohiois ametropolitan areacentered on theAmericancity ofToledo, Ohio.As of the2020 census,the four-countyMetropolitan Statistical Area(MSA) had a population of 646,604. It is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the state ofOhio,behindCincinnati–Northern Kentucky,Cleveland,Columbus,Dayton,andAkron.
Toledo metropolitan area | |
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| Toledo, OH MSA | |
 Images, from top left to right:Toledo Skyline,Downtown Bowling Green in 2003,Put-in-Bay,Goll Woods Nature Preserve inFulton County,Toledo Walleyegame,Islamic Center of Greater ToledoinPerrysburg Township,MLK Bridgein Toledo, and theJerome Libraryin Bowling Green. | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Largest city | Toledo |
| Other cities | |
| Counties | |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 240.4 sq mi (623 km2) |
| •MSA | 1,619 sq mi (4,190 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| •Urban | 507,643 (80th) |
| • Urban density | 2,111.3/sq mi (815.2/km2) |
| •MSA | 641,816 (93rd) |
| •MSAdensity | 402.3/sq mi (155.3/km2) |
| •CSA | 712,373 (66th) |
| GDP | |
| • MSA | $45.846 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5(EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4(EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 419,567 |
Located on the border withMichigan,the metropolitan area includes the counties ofFulton,Lucas,andWood.[2]The Greater Toledo area has strong ties toMetro Detroit,located 40 miles (64 km) north, and has many daily commuters from southernMonroe County, Michigan.Toledo is also part of theGreat Lakes Megalopolis.[3]
Effective 2020, the separatemicropolitan areasofFindlay,Fremont,andTiffinwere combined with the Toledo MSA to form a larger Toledo-Findlay-TiffinCombined Statistical Area.However, when the metropolitan area delineations were published in July 2023, these micropolitan areas were detached.[2]
The wider region ofNorthwest OhioaddsDefiance,Hancock,Henry,Ottawa,Paulding,Putnam,Sandusky,Seneca,Van Wert,andWilliamscounties.
Regional education
editThere are severalinstitutions of higher educationthat operate campuses in thearea.Some of the largerschoolsincludeThe University of Toledo,Mercy College of Ohio,andDavis Collegein Toledo.Lourdes UniversityinSylvania,Stautzenberger CollegeinMaumee,Owens Community CollegeinPerrysburg Township,andBowling Green State UniversityinBowling Green.
Regional economy
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According to a 2015 article, there were three Toledo companies that made the Fortune 500 list. #399 is Owens-Illinois (O-I), which specializes in glass and glass packaging. #410 was Dana Corporation which is a global leader in the supply of thermal-management technologies among many other specialties. Lastly, at #498, Owens Corning is the world leading provider of glass fiber technology.[4]Just outside of the Toledo metropolitan in neighboringFindlay, Ohio,#25 Marathon Petroleum Corporation is headquartered. There has been a recent revitalization of Downtown Toledo and the Warehouse District, bringing in many new restaurants and bars to the area.
The economy of Toledo has been heavily influenced by both the economy of nearby Detroit and agriculture. Recently, health care and technology firms have tried to make their way into the metropolitan, though growth in those sectors has been slow. Instead, Toledo and its suburbs are still home to several manufacturing and construction businesses and factories. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, in 2015, that manufacturing employment in Toledo had grown by 4.1% between December 2013 and December 2014 (this was double the rate than the United States average). More so, construction job growth grew by nearly 10% in the same time period. In 2014, manufacturing added 1,700 jobs to the Toledo area, but it also saw losses in the business services. In 2014, the US Census Estimated there were roughly 285,000 people employed in the Toledo metropolitan area.[5]In August 2015, it was reported that Toledo's unemployment rate reached a 10-year low, and in June 2015 just 5% of the regional population was unemployed, whereas the United States average unemployment was at 5.3% during the same period.[6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 153,559 | — | |
| 1910 | 192,728 | 25.5% | |
| 1920 | 275,721 | 43.1% | |
| 1930 | 347,709 | 26.1% | |
| 1940 | 344,333 | −1.0% | |
| 1950 | 395,551 | 14.9% | |
| 1960 | 594,151 | 50.2% | |
| 1970 | 644,262 | 8.4% | |
| 1980 | 656,940 | 2.0% | |
| 1990 | 654,157 | −0.4% | |
| 2000 | 659,188 | 0.8% | |
| 2010 | 651,429 | −1.2% | |
| 2018 (est.) | 643,640 | [7] | −1.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of thecensus[9]of 2010, there were 659,188 people, 259,973 households, and 169,384 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.03%White,12.01%African American,0.25%Native American,1.07%Asian,0.02%Pacific Islander,1.79% fromother races,and 1.83% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 4.35% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,686, and the median income for a family was $51,882. Males had a median income of $38,959 versus $25,738 for females. Theper capita incomefor the MSA was $20,694.
All communities and townships in the Toledo MSA
editFulton County
editCommunities
editTownships
editLucas County
editCommunities
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editWood County
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editReferences
edit- ^"Total Gross Domestic Product for Toledo, OH (MSA)".Federal Reserve Economic Data.Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- ^ab"Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas"(PDF).
- ^"What Is The Great Lakes Megalopolis?".WorldAtlas.2019-02-01.Retrieved2022-10-18.
- ^"Fortune 500 & 1000 Companies".Toledo Region.
- ^"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Ottawa County, Ohio; Fulton County, Ohio; Wood County, Ohio; Sandusky County, Ohio; Lucas County, Ohio".www.census.gov.
- ^Elvery, Joel; Vecchio, Christopher (August 27, 2015)."Toledo — Economy Growing, but Slowly".Metro Mix(Toledo, August 2015) – via www.clevelandfed.org.
- ^"US Census QuickFacts".RetrievedMarch 25,2017.
- ^United States Census Bureau."Census of Population and Housing".RetrievedJune 7,2016.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.Retrieved2008-01-31.