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Lucas County, OH

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Lucas County has a population of 430 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 595.8 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 30%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $31.5 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Lucas County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

Lucas County comprises Toledo, OH metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Toledo.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Lenawee County, Monroe County, Fulton County, Henry County, Ottawa County, and Wood County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
57.83%39.15%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
60.19%39.56%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
64.98%33.53%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
64.99%33.27%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
56.1%38.32%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
57.53%40.75%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%30%
Government
Enterprises
11%15%
Private Industries89%32%
Agriculture<1%-54%
Mining<1%63%
Utilities2%67%
Construction3%8%
Manufacturing21%81%
– Durable10%22%
– Nondurable11%152%
Trade12%28%
– Wholesale5%20%
– Retail7%33%
Transportation3%29%
Information1%9%
Finance & Insurance6%49%
Real Estate13%14%
Professional &
Business Services
10%7%
Educational Services1%12%
Healthcare &
Social Services
11%11%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%14%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%40%
Other Services22%16%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers7695
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
5590
📺 Electronics & Appliance4894
🛒 Grocery Stores17595
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores1782
⚕️ Health & Personal Care11394
⛽ Gasoline Stations14897
👕 Clothing Stores9791
👠 Shoe Stores2687
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry1982
🏸 Sporting Goods1884
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers879
🏬 Department Stores9597
💐 Florists1691
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops1582
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 1483
🍺 Bars & Taverns8797
🍽️ Full-service restaurants34095
🍔 Limited-service restaurants43096
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers9588
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation5793
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%121%$385,400 N/A
Top 20%50%$224,700 $237,900
Next highest 20%23%$105,700 $131,500
Middle 20%15%$68,000 $84,600
Second lowest 20%9%$40,400 $53,400
Bottom 20%3%$14,600 $27,900
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries70%$95,000
Self-Employment8%$36,100
Investment Income118%$16,300
Social Security34%$22,600
Supplemental Security5%$10,700
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement27%$29,900
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
2%6%7%6%
$25K
– $49K
2%8%7%7%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%10%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%7%9%4%
$200K
& more
<1%2%3%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$54,200 $36,400
African-American$27,600 $28,700
Hispanic$41,100 $25,200
Asian$57,600 $31,800
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$33,700 $23,900
Highschool & GED$47,500 $28,100
Some College to
Associate’s
$55,600 $38,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$84,300 $52,700
Graduate Degree$96,900 $75,100
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$85,200 $56,300
STEM2$90,800 $54,800
Gray-Collar3$71,900 $32,800
Pink-Collar4$20,500 $22,900
Sales5$60,300 $19,900
Blue-Collar6$44,300 $28,400
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++
Drought
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+++$
Landslide+
Lightning++
Riverine Flooding+++$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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