Toledo, WA

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Toledo, Washington

Toledo, Washington, in Lewis county, is 53 miles S of Lakewood, Washington (center to center) and 63 miles N of Portland, Oregon. As of the year 2000 census, 653 people lived in Toledo.

The People and Families of Toledo

In Toledo, about 56% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Toledo without hitting a preschooler.

In the city, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Toledo had a median family income of $31,833. In Toledo, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Toledo.

Toledo Housing

An estimated 65% of living spaces in Toledo are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Toledo, 84% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Toledo strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%

Comparative Profile of Toledo, WA

Comparing Toledo to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	53 miles S of Lakewood, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles N of Portland, Oregon
County	Lewis
Standard Zip Codes	98591
Phone Area Codes	360
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.44
Longitude	-122.845

Station	TOLEDO
Distance	1.9 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 45 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	51 to 79 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Station	CENTRALIA
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 47 F
Apr Temp	41 to 62 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	44 to 64 F
Annual Precip	47.4 inches

Station	OAKVILLE
Distance	32.9 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 47 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	51 to 77 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	57.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	653	100%
Male	301	46.1%
Female	352	53.9%
Under 18	168	25.7%
18+	485	74.3%
65+	112	17.2%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	2.95
White	609	93.3%
African-American	4	0.6%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	2.3%
Other	10	1.5%
Mixed Race	13	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	32	4.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	676
Growth	23
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	18.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.1%
German	13.7%
Irish	9.9%
English	8%
Dutch	5.7%
Swedish	4.2%
Norwegian	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Danish	2.6%
British	2.4%
Swiss	2.1%
Polish	2.1%
European	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Welsh	1.4%
Finnish	1.2%
Italian	1.2%
Russian	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Toledo	653	$31,833
Castle Rock	2,130	$44,125
Chehalis	7,057	$41,387
Mossyrock	486	$33,542
Napavine	1,361	$41,250
Vader	590	$32,188
Winlock	1,166	$38,875

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