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Akron, OH
Demographic Data




Akron Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Akron Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

188,509

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
15.0%
18 - 24:
11.1%
25 - 34:
15.3%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
13.2%
Over 65 Years:
15.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.8%
5.8%
88.0%
88.0%
22.6%
22.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Akron
USA
$28,390
$28,390
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Akron
USA
$46,596
$46,596
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Administration
Finance
Public Service
Wholesale
17.6%
17.6%
14.0%
14.0%
12.2%
12.2%
9.9%
9.9%
6.4%
6.4%
5.8%
5.8%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
56.1%
56.1%
29.3%
29.3%
6.6%
6.6%
4.5%
4.5%
3.4%
3.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
Scottish
African
Hungarian
French
Welsh
European
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Russian
Slovak
Swedish
British
Other Subsaharan African
Greek
Serbian
15.5%
15.5%
10.7%
10.7%
7.1%
7.1%
6.5%
6.5%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
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0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Other Asian languages
Chinese
African languages
French
Slavic languages
Langs. of India
Serbo-Croatian
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Other Indo-European
Native American languages
Miao/Hmong
Persian
Hungarian
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Laotian
Korean
92.2%
92.2%
2.0%
2.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
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0.2%
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0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Akron Residents

6.2%


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