Akron, OH Demographic Data
Akron, OH Summary
Akron is located in Summit County in Ohio
- Population: 198,551
- Area: 62.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 62.03 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.34 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,183.28 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 967.19 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Akron, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
104,440
53%
50.8
Male
93,194
47%
49.2
Total Population
197,634
323,128,000
Akron, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
12,237
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,423
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12,892
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,608
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16,809
8.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
29,786
15.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
22,060
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
26,118
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,618
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,173
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
17,585
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,161
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,164
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
154,865
78.4%
77.2
Female
82,107
53.0%
51.3
Male
72,758
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
145,539
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
37,040
18.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
28,910
14.6%
15.2
Female
16,637
57.5%
55.8
Male
12,273
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Akron, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
189,668
96.0%
96.8
White
116,967
59.2%
72.6
Black or African American
61,945
31.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
378
0.2%
0.8
Asian
9,274
4.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,443
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
1,457
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
229
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
677
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
5,468
2.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,104
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
7,966
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,909
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
2,551
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
597
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
115
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,646
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
192,725
97.5%
82.2
Akron, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,951
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
11,023
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
47,458
35.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
27,692
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,247
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,628
13.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10,666
8.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
16,974
12.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
115,691
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28,294
21.3%
31.2
Akron, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
70,756
43.7%
33.7%
Now Married
55,853
34.5%
47.5
Divorced
21,743
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
3,550
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
10,180
6.3
5.8%
Akron, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
169,946
91.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
15,451
8.3%
21.6%
Spanish
3,113
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,583
4.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,500
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,255
0.7%
1.1%
Akron, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8,861
10.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,671
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
13,007
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12,761
15.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,441
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,301
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,350
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,861
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,376
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,442
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
35,184
57,617
Per capita income
21,852
31,128
Akron, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
307
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,827
12.0%
9.8
Construction
3,210
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
24,087
26.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,213
3.6%
6.6
Information
1,535
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
13,049
14.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,597
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,850
9.8%
11.4
Public administration
2,192
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
10,834
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,004
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,669
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,437
6.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
26,117
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14,675
16.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
23,014
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
21,131
23.4%
18.1%
Akron, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
86,780
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
71,386
82.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,767
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,859
3.3%
5.1
Walked
2,624
3.0%
2.7
Other means
256
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,888
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.1
26.6
Akron, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,682
12.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
36,770
44.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
26,574
32.0%
37.1
3 or more
9,045
10.9%
21.0
Akron, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
83,071
86.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
41,271
49.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
41,800
50.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,599
13.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Akron, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
95,670
1 room
2,180
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,406
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
6,511
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
13,697
14.3%
16.5
5 rooms
23,054
24.1%
19.8
6 rooms
21,691
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
13,038
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
7,247
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,846
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Akron, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
95,670
1-unit, detached
63,612
66.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,258
3.4%
5.9
2-units
7,662
8.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,553
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,128
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,094
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
7,709
8.1%
9.0
Mobile home
654
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Akron, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
33,718
35.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
11,249
11.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
15,688
16.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,041
8.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,854
10.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,600
6.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,708
6.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,038
4.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
562
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
212
0.2%
1.4%
Akron, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
74,799
90.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
655
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
6,675
8.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
265
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
63
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
244
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
370
0.4%
1.1
Akron, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
23,840
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
344
1.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
347
1.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
408
1.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
581
2.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,761
7.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,738
28.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
13,661
57.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,521
45.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,928
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,490
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,374
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,997
25.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
530
0.0%
0.0%
Akron, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
40,447
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
21
0.1%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
233
0.6%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
353
0.9%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,499
16.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
8,701
21.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
24,640
60.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,353
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
724
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6,677
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,729
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,468
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,979
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,796
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
16,474
42.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,677
0.0%
0.0%
Akron, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
41,271
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
6,492
15.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
21,476
52.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,760
16.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,784
6.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,956
4.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,345
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
308
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
150
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
78,000
205,000
