Population 2,913 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Akron
Household size in Akron
| Period | Akron | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Akron is a place of big households: 3.00 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.61 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Akron
| Period | Akron | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.7, Akron is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Akron
| Period | Akron | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Akron as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%.
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 Akron
Renters in Akron
| Period | Akron | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Akron is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Akron
| Period | Akron | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Akron: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Akron
| Period | Akron | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Akron is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Akron
| Period | Akron | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $686 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $899 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$334 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Akron pays $899 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Akron
Bachelor's degrees in Akron
| Period | Akron | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Akron: 20.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Akron
| Period | Akron | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Akron never finished high school, more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Akron
| Period | Akron | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Akron has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Akron compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 3.00 | 34.7 | 10.9% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 1966 | $899 | 20.3% | 86.0% | 2.9% |
| Gilead | 2.80 | 47.5 | 5.9% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 1976 | $712 | 18.5% | 74.2% | 3.7% |
| Sevastopol | 2.61 | 43.4 | 5.9% | 3.5% | 14.9% | 1960 | $948 | 14.6% | 84.3% | 3.2% |
| Deedsville | 2.53 | 44.0 | 6.1% | 12.2% | 7.8% | 1940 | $741 | 7.5% | 90.6% | 1.9% |
| Silver Lake | 2.47 | 45.5 | 7.2% | 14.9% | 18.3% | 1966 | $1,057 | 17.3% | 90.8% | 5.2% |
| Athens | 2.20 | 53.0 | 7.0% | 11.2% | 19.3% | 1974 | $910 | 18.7% | 97.7% | 3.2% |
| Macy | 2.91 | 38.2 | 8.3% | 16.2% | 24.4% | 1954 | $909 | 13.4% | 82.4% | 16.2% |
| Burket | 2.75 | 40.4 | 6.2% | 2.7% | 13.0% | 1961 | $982 | 13.6% | 86.8% | 3.5% |
| Talma | 2.70 | 44.2 | 9.9% | 13.1% | 12.5% | 1965 | $815 | 9.4% | 81.2% | 2.2% |
| Mentone | 2.49 | 37.3 | 12.3% | 24.2% | 8.5% | 1964 | $946 | 12.1% | 84.8% | 2.4% |
| Rochester | 2.37 | 42.9 | 11.4% | 24.2% | 12.4% | 1965 | $880 | 16.9% | 89.7% | 7.4% |
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 Akron. 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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