Population 4,017 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Onyx
Household size in Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.40 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Onyx are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 37.9 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 39.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Onyx is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 12.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 13.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Onyx (17.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Onyx
Renters in Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2% | 33.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.9% | 36.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.1% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 36.3% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Onyx rent their homes (34.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 79.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Onyx has a lower share of renters than at least four in five Toledo neighborhoods.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Onyx: 21.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Only one other Toledo neighborhood has a higher vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1965 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1965 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1967 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1969 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Onyx is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Onyx has older homes than most Toledo neighborhoods.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $702 | $725 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $649 | $748 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $690 | $862 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,024 | $1,055 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$322 | +$330 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Onyx runs $1,024 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The Toledo area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 32.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Onyx
Bachelor's degrees in Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 24.9% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 26.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 27.7% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Onyx have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.0% | 88.8% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.8% | 89.6% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 90.5% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 92.3% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Onyx never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Compared with other Toledo neighborhoods, Onyx has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 11.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 11.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −5.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Onyx runs well above the national rate: 24.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only one other Toledo neighborhood has higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Onyx compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onyx | 2.18 | 37.7 | 17.8% | 34.3% | 21.9% | 1944 | $1,024 | 16.4% | 84.6% | 24.5% |
| Roosevelt-Toledo | 2.21 | 40.6 | 25.1% | 46.2% | 28.9% | 1942 | $898 | 11.6% | 88.8% | 26.9% |
| Southside | 2.44 | 34.7 | 29.4% | 60.9% | 11.8% | 1950 | $917 | 12.8% | 74.5% | 14.6% |
| City Center | 1.61 | 34.4 | 13.9% | 92.0% | 8.3% | 1952 | $725 | 29.1% | 88.0% | 9.1% |
| Old West End | 1.98 | 44.7 | 9.1% | 48.3% | 19.2% | 1939 | $790 | 31.5% | 87.6% | 5.9% |
| Ottawa | 2.29 | 31.4 | 13.6% | 52.5% | 11.0% | 1953 | $983 | 39.4% | 94.6% | 7.4% |
| Olde Towne | 2.31 | 35.4 | 28.2% | 56.4% | 19.4% | 1939 | $909 | 13.0% | 79.4% | 11.0% |
| Scott Park | 2.16 | 34.7 | 9.9% | 56.2% | 11.8% | 1968 | $833 | 29.5% | 93.8% | 4.4% |
| LaGrange | 2.62 | 33.7 | 28.0% | 46.3% | 13.6% | 1943 | $992 | 9.7% | 76.8% | 13.3% |
| East Toledo | 2.73 | 33.3 | 26.1% | 52.4% | 18.8% | 1942 | $862 | 10.4% | 78.0% | 14.0% |
| North River | 2.27 | 39.6 | 30.5% | 70.5% | 18.2% | 1951 | $582 | 6.6% | 67.4% | 10.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Onyx. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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