Population 243 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Toronto
Household size in Toronto
| Period | Toronto | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Toronto is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, 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 Toronto
| Period | Toronto | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Toronto are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to 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 Toronto
| Period | Toronto | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Toronto (17.1%), 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 Toronto
Renters in Toronto
| Period | Toronto | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Toronto is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Toronto
| Period | Toronto | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.0% of homes in Toronto are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Toronto
| Period | Toronto | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Toronto is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1947, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Toronto
| Period | Toronto | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $586 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $660 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $622 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,359 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$773 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Toronto pays $1,359 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Iowa overall ($1,020). The typical renter here spends 22.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Toronto
Bachelor's degrees in Toronto
| Period | Toronto | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Toronto have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.1%, 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 Toronto
| Period | Toronto | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Toronto: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Toronto
| Period | Toronto | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Toronto runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Toronto compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 2.37 | 38.8 | 17.1% | 23.3% | 2.0% | 1947 | $1,359 | 19.1% | 96.3% | 8.4% |
| Massillon | 2.34 | 46.3 | 2.2% | 7.4% | 14.1% | 1938 | $880 | 21.1% | 98.6% | 0.0% |
| Lost Nation | 2.77 | 47.7 | 14.4% | 25.4% | 12.5% | 1943 | $893 | 12.9% | 95.3% | 1.8% |
| Lowden | 2.06 | 43.4 | 8.5% | 20.0% | 6.6% | 1951 | $851 | 22.2% | 95.6% | 4.1% |
| Wheatland | 2.50 | 34.2 | 28.8% | 17.8% | 7.3% | 1941 | $984 | 16.1% | 96.6% | 3.7% |
| Oxford Mills | 2.11 | 52.8 | 3.7% | 17.7% | 18.2% | 1939 | $830 | 12.4% | 97.8% | 3.4% |
| Oxford Junction | 1.96 | 57.4 | 5.2% | 23.0% | 21.3% | 1939 | $798 | 5.7% | 97.2% | 5.8% |
| Calamus | 2.55 | 39.0 | 16.1% | 10.8% | 9.2% | 1947 | $881 | 14.5% | 97.6% | 2.8% |
| Elwood | 2.49 | 40.3 | 3.8% | 12.0% | 7.9% | 1946 | $940 | 26.7% | 95.2% | 4.5% |
| Big Rock | 2.32 | 41.3 | 13.4% | 22.3% | 4.4% | 1951 | $1,228 | 20.2% | 96.6% | 6.5% |
| Clarence | 2.28 | 40.7 | 15.2% | 30.8% | 9.7% | 1957 | $873 | 11.5% | 95.2% | 1.1% |
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 Toronto. 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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