Toledo's Population Decline

"Toledo's population increased from 318,003 in 1960 to 383,818 in 1970, or more than 20 percent. However, if the annexations had not taken place, the population would have been more than 22 percent less in 1970 than it actually was. In the area that had been part of the city in 1960 the population declined by 1970, from 318,003 to 298,514, for a 6 percent loss." (Toledo Profile; A Sesquicentennial History)

This passage seems to indicate that Toledo's population decline is not a phenomenum of this generation, but rather something that is deeply rooted in recent history.

The Population of Toledo
1840 1,222
1850 3,829 (300%+)
1860 13,768 (350%+)
1870 31,584 (240%+)
1880 50,137 (60%+)
1890 81,434 (60%+)
1900 131,822 (60%+)
1910 168,497 (25%+)
1920 243,164 (40%+)
1930 290,718 (30%+)
1940 282,349 (-3%)
1950 303,616 (5%)
1960 318,003 (4%)
1970 383,105 (22%) Annexations???
1980 354,635 (-7%+)