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Toledo, OH vs Gulf Shores, AL

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Highlights
- Gulf Shores is 0% more densely populated than Toledo.
- People are 35.1% more likely to be married in Gulf Shores.
- The Median Age is 14.5 years older in Gulf Shores.
 Toledo, OHGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,712329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 2010287,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,044285,036,114
 Population - 1990332,943  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock161.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-18.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock524.293.4
 Land Area80.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Toledo, OHGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Toledo, OHGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 White57.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Toledo, OHGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Married Population35.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.4%50.2%
 Never Married44.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households116,257  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,05080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,067  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Toledo    50 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am a renter and the people are cold and disrespectful to you when you are disabled and single. They want to tell you want to do.They want you to make friends when the  More

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Perfect for parents with older children. We moved to Toledo, OH from Madison, WI months before the COVID quarantine in 2020. We cross-compared possible living areas in  More

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Toledoly Terrible! People are aggressive and understanding, after you are nice enough to them for way too long. The city looks like the bad parts of Detroit but does  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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