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Population and households in ZIP 44221
Household size in ZIP 44221
| Period | ZIP 44221 | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.43 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 44221 is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.21, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 44221
| Period | ZIP 44221 | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 41.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
ZIP 44221 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has crept up from 37.6 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 44221
| Period | ZIP 44221 | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 44221 as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 44221
Renters in ZIP 44221
| Period | ZIP 44221 | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8% | 30.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.0% | 32.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.3% | 33.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 31.9% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in ZIP 44221 than nationally: 38.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About three in ten owners (29.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the north. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.6 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 44221
| Period | ZIP 44221 | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 44221: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. ZIP 44221 has a lower vacancy rate than most Ohio ZIP codes.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 44221
| Period | ZIP 44221 | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1968 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1968 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1969 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 44221 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center. ZIP 44221 has older homes than the great majority of Ohio ZIP codes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 44221
| Period | ZIP 44221 | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $714 | $834 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $751 | $856 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $879 | $957 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,040 | $1,182 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$349 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 44221 runs $1,040 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $326 a month since 2006–10, up 46%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 44221
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 44221
| Period | ZIP 44221 | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 29.4% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 30.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 32.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 35.8% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 44221 (33.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 44221
| Period | ZIP 44221 | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 90.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 92.0% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 92.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 44221: 94.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 44221
| Period | ZIP 44221 | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 44221 than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.2 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 44221 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 44221 | 2.18 | 38.0 | 11.3% | 38.3% | 6.1% | 1956 | $1,040 | 33.2% | 94.8% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 44223 | 2.21 | 44.0 | 7.5% | 32.9% | 6.8% | 1972 | $1,083 | 43.5% | 95.6% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 44262 | 2.36 | 49.2 | 5.8% | 20.7% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,888 | 38.8% | 93.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 44310 | 2.50 | 35.8 | 16.9% | 60.1% | 9.7% | 1950 | $966 | 15.3% | 77.5% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 44224 | 2.39 | 42.1 | 6.6% | 27.3% | 7.6% | 1979 | $1,262 | 48.8% | 96.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 44278 | 2.43 | 47.1 | 5.1% | 18.2% | 4.9% | 1975 | $1,103 | 34.6% | 92.7% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 44303 | 1.93 | 45.2 | 9.1% | 41.0% | 6.7% | 1949 | $991 | 53.5% | 95.2% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 44305 | 2.31 | 40.6 | 15.1% | 42.8% | 10.1% | 1948 | $978 | 18.9% | 89.0% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 44304 | 2.38 | 25.2 | 20.5% | 88.3% | 13.4% | 1970 | $1,008 | 38.1% | 85.7% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 44308 | 1.47 | 27.5 | 19.3% | 98.9% | 6.2% | 1944 | $1,298 | 27.0% | 91.0% | 19.7% |
| ZIP 44302 | 2.03 | 40.7 | 11.3% | 61.7% | 7.4% | 1942 | $905 | 24.7% | 92.2% | 13.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 44221. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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