Population 3,177 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Peninsula
Household size in Peninsula
| Period | Peninsula | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.43 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Peninsula are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The Akron area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Peninsula
| Period | Peninsula | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 41.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Peninsula is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 42.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Peninsula
| Period | Peninsula | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Peninsula (9.4%), 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 Peninsula
Renters in Peninsula
| Period | Peninsula | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 30.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 32.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 33.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 31.9% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.4% of households in Peninsula rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.2% 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 Peninsula
| Period | Peninsula | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Peninsula is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Akron area overall (8.1%).
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 Peninsula
| Period | Peninsula | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1968 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1968 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1969 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Peninsula are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. 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 Peninsula
| Period | Peninsula | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $764 | $834 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $842 | $856 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,040 | $957 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,350 | $1,182 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$586 | +$349 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Peninsula pays $1,350 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the Akron area as a whole ($1,182). The typical renter here spends 24.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Peninsula
Bachelor's degrees in Peninsula
| Period | Peninsula | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 29.4% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.8% | 30.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 32.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.7% | 35.8% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Peninsula is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (51.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Peninsula
| Period | Peninsula | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 89.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 90.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 92.0% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 92.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Peninsula: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Peninsula
| Period | Peninsula | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −3.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Peninsula is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. 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).
Peninsula 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula | 2.36 | 44.6 | 9.4% | 23.4% | 10.5% | 1980 | $1,350 | 51.7% | 96.4% | 5.4% |
| Everett | 2.43 | 52.0 | 4.6% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 1957 | $1,887 | 68.6% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
| Boston Heights | 2.45 | 50.5 | 3.0% | 7.3% | 0.8% | 1981 | $1,188 | 54.0% | 98.5% | 4.4% |
| Cuyahoga Falls | 2.19 | 40.5 | 9.7% | 35.9% | 6.2% | 1962 | $1,060 | 37.6% | 95.5% | 3.4% |
| Hudson | 2.79 | 44.3 | 5.0% | 12.1% | 5.4% | 1982 | $2,380 | 73.8% | 97.9% | 1.3% |
| Silver Lake | 2.47 | 52.1 | 0.7% | 5.9% | 4.7% | 1955 | $1,718 | 58.3% | 97.5% | 1.4% |
| Stow | 2.38 | 41.4 | 7.1% | 29.5% | 8.0% | 1981 | $1,221 | 47.6% | 95.4% | 3.0% |
| Richfield | 2.49 | 50.7 | 4.0% | 9.9% | 3.1% | 1979 | $1,562 | 51.5% | 97.9% | 3.5% |
| Munroe Falls | 2.35 | 48.7 | 5.7% | 23.2% | 5.9% | 1978 | $1,867 | 38.2% | 93.6% | 3.9% |
| Macedonia | 2.69 | 46.4 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 5.4% | 1988 | $1,575 | 46.3% | 96.0% | 5.1% |
| Montrose-Ghent | 2.64 | 46.0 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 7.4% | 1974 | $1,477 | 73.8% | 98.8% | 1.7% |
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 Peninsula. 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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