Population 1,533 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Diamond
Household size in Diamond
| Period | Diamond | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.43 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Diamond has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Akron area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, 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 Diamond
| Period | Diamond | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 41.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +2.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.8, Diamond is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Diamond
| Period | Diamond | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in Diamond, well below the national share of 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 Diamond
Renters in Diamond
| Period | Diamond | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 30.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 32.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 33.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 31.9% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.5% of households in Diamond rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Diamond
| Period | Diamond | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Diamond: just 4.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Diamond
| Period | Diamond | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1968 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1968 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1969 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Diamond are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Akron area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Diamond
| Period | Diamond | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $849 | $834 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $862 | $856 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $893 | $957 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $854 | $1,182 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$5 | +$349 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Diamond pays $854 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Diamond
Bachelor's degrees in Diamond
| Period | Diamond | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 29.4% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 30.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 32.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 35.8% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Diamond: 18.7% 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 Diamond
| Period | Diamond | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 89.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 90.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 92.0% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 92.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Diamond have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the Akron area overall (92.8%).
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 Diamond
| Period | Diamond | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −3.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Diamond has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Diamond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond | 2.43 | 48.8 | 4.1% | 16.5% | 4.7% | 1978 | $854 | 18.7% | 91.0% | 2.6% |
| Palmyra | 2.65 | 45.7 | 4.1% | 14.5% | 3.9% | 1978 | $883 | 25.4% | 97.1% | 4.5% |
| Craig Beach | 2.46 | 40.1 | 12.4% | 22.3% | 24.8% | 1964 | $1,074 | 15.5% | 88.9% | 4.2% |
| Wayland | 2.33 | 49.5 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 5.0% | 1980 | $748 | 18.1% | 93.0% | 2.0% |
| Lake Milton | 2.49 | 47.8 | 8.0% | 12.7% | 13.9% | 1979 | $853 | 21.8% | 86.7% | 1.9% |
| Yale | 2.83 | 37.7 | 23.0% | 17.6% | 6.6% | 1979 | $995 | 11.3% | 92.7% | 3.1% |
| McClintocksburg | 2.43 | 48.4 | 8.6% | 7.4% | 6.9% | 1980 | $698 | 23.0% | 95.3% | 2.7% |
| Deerfield | 2.70 | 40.1 | 21.8% | 17.9% | 14.0% | 1976 | $962 | 10.1% | 89.8% | 2.3% |
| Newton Falls | 2.16 | 50.1 | 9.6% | 31.8% | 14.5% | 1964 | $758 | 18.2% | 93.4% | 4.4% |
| Driftwood | 2.60 | 45.1 | 6.5% | 15.6% | 6.7% | 1976 | $864 | 24.6% | 95.9% | 0.6% |
| Charlestown | 2.45 | 39.7 | 12.7% | 21.0% | 4.8% | 1981 | $981 | 15.9% | 94.5% | 2.5% |
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 Diamond. 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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