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Toledo Illinois Information: Toledo, Illinois is part of CUMBERLAND County. Population for Toledo from the last gathering is 1166. You can view Toledo venues that host many Toledo IL events every year. You can also research Toledo Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Toledo Illinois real estate guide. Toledo Illinois has a latitude of 39.2727 and a longitude of -88.2429. Zip codes in Toledo, IL include 62468 ... more Toledo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Toledo, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Toledo, IL was 1,166.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Toledo was 547, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Toledo, IL
There are an estimated 196 married men in the town. 52.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Toledo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Toledo is 619 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Toledo, Illinois
There are an estimated 201 married women in the community. 40.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Toledo, IL
The median age of people living in Toledo, IL was 36.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Toledo was 69. There were 854 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.7 percent of the population (230) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Toledo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Toledo, IL was 1,152.

White Population in Toledo, IL
The estimated White population in the Toledo community is 1,150, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Toledo, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Toledo, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Toledo, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Toledo, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Toledo, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Toledo was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Toledo community was 5, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Toledo, IL
The household population number in Toledo was 1,155.

Group Quarters Population in Toledo, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 11.

Average Household Size in Toledo, IL
The average household size in Toledo is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Toledo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 571 total housing units in Toledo.

The number of occupied housing units was 510, or 89.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 356 were owner-occupied (69.8), and 154 were renter-occupied (30.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 61 vacant homes in Toledo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Toledo, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 288, with a median value in dollars of 60,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Toledo, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $681 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Toledo, average costs per month were $234 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 537 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Toledo, Illinois
81 people in Toledo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Toledo, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Toledo was 95, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Toledo, IL
In 2000, there were 239 people in Toledo, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Toledo, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 15 people in Toledo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Toledo, Illinois
There were 544 in the labor force in Toledo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Toledo was 29.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Toledo, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,094. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Toledo, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,792. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Toledo, Illinois
Per capita income in Toledo in the last full census was 14,246. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Toledo numbered 53, or 18 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Toledo, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 189, or 16.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.