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Akron, OH Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
699,820
Households
296,516
Average household size
2.31
Median age
41 years
Median household income
$72,371
Housing units
319,249
Population comparison
2020 Census702,219
2024 estimate699,820
Change−0.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
699,820
Median age
41 years
Male
341,672
Female
358,148
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.8 years
Female median age
42.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
18,026Under 517,553
53,6235–1751,558
32,97818–2434,009
46,00925–3445,867
42,23335–4442,639
41,59845–5442,469
47,13255–6449,817
60,07365+74,236
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 518,02617,553
5–1753,62351,558
18–2432,97834,009
25–3446,00945,867
35–4442,23342,639
45–5441,59842,469
55–6447,13249,817
65+60,07374,236
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5–17
Male
5–9
20,721
10–14
19,913
15–17
12,989
Female
5–9
18,855
10–14
20,125
15–17
12,578
18–24
Male
18–19
9,011
20
5,527
21
4,365
22–24
14,075
Female
18–19
9,165
20
5,321
21
5,481
22–24
14,042
25–34
Male
25–29
23,224
30–34
22,785
Female
25–29
22,861
30–34
23,006
35–44
Male
35–39
21,206
40–44
21,027
Female
35–39
21,277
40–44
21,362
45–54
Male
45–49
19,525
50–54
22,073
Female
45–49
19,940
50–54
22,529
55–64
Male
55–59
22,649
60–61
10,107
62–64
14,376
Female
55–59
23,243
60–61
10,714
62–64
15,860
65+
Male
65–66
9,366
67–69
11,940
70–74
16,774
75–79
10,255
80–84
6,488
85+
5,250
Female
65–66
10,542
67–69
13,113
70–74
19,160
75–79
12,537
80–84
8,382
85+
10,502
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
538,31276.9%
Black alone
83,04311.9%
Two or more races
43,5156.2%
Asian alone
26,9483.9%
Some other race
6,8811.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,0460.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
750.0%
Residents: 699,820.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone538,312
Black alone83,043
Two or more races43,515
Asian alone26,948
Some other race6,881
American Indian / Alaska Native1,046
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander75

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
18,352
White, not Hispanic
534,171

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
179,013
Married-couple share
72.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
43.6%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
94,94632.0%
1 person
107,36536.2%
2 people
41,71814.1%
3 people
32,93211.1%
4 people
19,5556.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
12,443
6 People
4,637
7 Plus People
2,475
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person94,946
2 people107,365
3 people41,718
4 people32,932
5+ people19,555
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households179,013
Married-couple families129,21572.2% of family households
With children
45,20535%
Without children
84,01065%
Other families49,79827.8% of family households
Male householder
14,03628.2%
Female householder
35,76271.8%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households179,013Not applicable
Married-couple families129,21572.2%
With children45,20535%
Without children84,01065%
Other families49,79827.8%
Male householder14,03628.2%
Female householder35,76271.8%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$72,371
Median family
$95,658
Per capita
$42,464
Household incomeShare of households
47,53216.0%
Under $25k
57,36619.3%
$25–49k
48,29616.3%
$50–74k
38,45113.0%
$75–99k
51,56617.4%
$100–149k
26,1398.8%
$150–199k
27,1669.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
15,237
$10,000–$14,999
11,358
$15,000–$19,999
9,803
$20,000–$24,999
11,134
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
11,392
$30,000–$34,999
11,927
$35,000–$39,999
11,066
$40,000–$44,999
11,645
$45,000–$49,999
11,336
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
20,164
$60,000–$74,999
28,132
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
30,802
$125,000–$149,999
20,764
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k47,532
$25–49k57,366
$50–74k48,296
$75–99k38,451
$100–149k51,566
$150–199k26,139
$200k+27,166

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
492,073
High school or higher
92.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
35.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
11,2782.3%
Less than 9th grade
24,1534.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
147,97130.1%
High school or equivalent
95,51619.4%
Some college, no degree
40,6828.3%
Associate degree
107,45721.8%
Bachelor’s degree
65,01613.2%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
7,212
Nursery School
55
Kindergarten
68
First Grade
89
Second Grade
41
Third Grade
102
Fourth Grade
120
Fifth Grade
276
Sixth Grade
551
Seventh Grade
376
Eighth Grade
2,388
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
3,247
Tenth Grade
5,830
Eleventh Grade
7,265
Twelfth No Diploma
7,811
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
133,657
Ged Or Alternative Credential
14,314
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
32,168
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
63,348
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
48,140
Professional School Degree
9,478
Doctorate Degree
7,398
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade11,278
Grades 9–12, no diploma24,153
High school or equivalent147,971
Some college, no degree95,516
Associate degree40,682
Bachelor’s degree107,457
Graduate or professional65,016
Marital status by sexMale and Female
8,79627,727
Widowed
30,27839,639
Divorced
2,9734,183
Separated
139,511138,662
Now Married
104,42795,587
Never Married
7,6448,675
Married Spouse Absent
131,867129,987
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed8,79627,727
Divorced30,27839,639
Separated2,9734,183
Now Married139,511138,662
Never Married104,42795,587
Married Spouse Absent7,6448,675
Married Spouse Present131,867129,987

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$213,000
Median gross rent
$1,033
Housing tenure
Owner
201,90568.1%
Renter
94,61131.9%
Occupied homes: 296,516.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner201,905
Renter94,611
Housing occupancy
Occupied
296,51692.9%
Vacant
22,7337.1%
Housing units: 319,249.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied296,516
Vacant22,733

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
126,727
Owners without mortgage
75,178
Vacancy reason
For rent3,477
For sale1,655
Rented, not occupied804
Sold, not occupied1,393
Seasonal3,301
Migrant workers0
Other12,103
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent3,477
For sale1,655
Rented, not occupied804
Sold, not occupied1,393
Seasonal3,301
Migrant workers0
Other12,103
Structure type
Detached223,337
Attached18,486
2–4 units23,284
5–19 units24,217
20+ units23,253
Mobile or other6,672
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
12,075
Structure 3–4 Units
11,209
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
12,652
Structure 10–19 Units
11,565
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
7,925
Structure 50 Plus Units
15,328
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
6,477
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
195
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached223,337
Attached18,486
2–4 units23,284
5–19 units24,217
20+ units23,253
Mobile or other6,672
Year builtHousing units by period
124,03938.9%
Before 1960
84,19226.4%
1960–79
62,95519.7%
1980–99
45,68614.3%
2000–19
2,3770.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
58,279
1940–1949
18,776
1950–1959
46,984
1960–79
1960–1969
41,717
1970–1979
42,475
1980–99
1980–1989
27,027
1990–1999
35,928
2000–19
2000–2009
29,386
2010–2019
16,300
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960124,039
1960–7984,192
1980–9962,955
2000–1945,686
2020+2,377
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
33,926
1,490
1990s
28,839
1,484
2000s
44,965
7,061
2010s
68,380
45,651
2020–22
22,161
31,162
2023+
3,634
7,763
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199033,9261,490
1990s28,8391,484
2000s44,9657,061
2010s68,38045,651
2020–2222,16131,162
2023+3,6347,763
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
31,44915.6%
Under $100k
90,09044.6%
$100–249k
64,61532.0%
$250–499k
10,5675.2%
$500–749k
3,6761.8%
$750–999k
8250.4%
$1–1.49m
6830.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,801
10000–14999
1,251
15000–19999
841
20000–24999
1,226
25000–29999
768
30000–34999
1,287
35000–39999
590
40000–49999
2,215
50000–59999
2,507
60000–69999
3,698
70000–79999
3,567
80000–89999
4,738
90000–99999
5,960
$100–249k
100000–124999
13,709
125000–149999
14,299
150000–174999
19,887
175000–199999
14,359
200000–249999
27,836
$250–499k
250000–299999
19,253
300000–399999
28,493
400000–499999
16,869
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
290
2000000+
393
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k31,449
$100–249k90,090
$250–499k64,615
$500–749k10,567
$750–999k3,676
$1–1.49m825
$1.5m+683
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5007,531
$500–99934,527
$1,000–1,49934,538
$1,500–1,9998,939
$2,000–2,4992,387
$2,500–2,999756
$3,000+1,538
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Under $500
Under 100
272
100–149
87
150–199
177
200–249
677
250–299
1,767
300–349
1,314
350–399
680
400–449
1,176
450–499
1,381
$500–999
500–549
998
550–599
1,332
600–649
2,106
650–699
3,043
700–749
3,202
750–799
4,398
800–899
9,611
900–999
9,837
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
22,863
1250–1499
11,675
$3,000+
3000–3499
456
3500+
1,082
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5007,531
$500–99934,527
$1,000–1,49934,538
$1,500–1,9998,939
$2,000–2,4992,387
$2,500–2,999756
$3,000+1,538
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,167
16,349
1 vehicle
56,208
47,863
2 vehicles
90,426
23,663
3 vehicles
34,079
4,749
4 vehicles
11,017
1,373
5+ vehicles
4,008
614
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,16716,349
1 vehicle56,20847,863
2 vehicles90,42623,663
3 vehicles34,0794,749
4 vehicles11,0171,373
5+ vehicles4,008614

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
344,615
Average commute
23.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
256,25074.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
25,1507.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,7340.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
6,1561.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
50,93914.8%Derived from published counts
Other
3,3861.0%Derived from published counts
Workers: 344,615.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
5,468
Bicycle
688
Other
Other Transportation
2,884
Motorcycle
242
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
260
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone256,250
Carpool25,150
Public transit2,734
Walk or bicycle6,156
Work from home50,939
Other3,386
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
83,74728.5%
Under 15 min
119,67040.7%
15–29 min
58,34219.9%
30–44 min
19,8326.8%
45–59 min
12,0854.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
7,405
5–9
30,825
10–14
45,517
15–29 min
15–19
49,907
20–24
44,496
25–29
25,267
30–44 min
30–34
35,051
35–39
12,078
40–44
11,213
60+ min
60–89
7,388
90+
4,697
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min83,747
15–29 min119,670
30–44 min58,342
45–59 min19,832
60+ min12,085

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
576,026
Civilian labor force
370,500
Employed
351,492
Unemployed
19,008
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Poverty universe
683,891
Persons below poverty
85,884
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
216,263
Blue-collar workers
78,121
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
23,616
33,492
Sales Office Occupations
25,707
44,735
Management Business Science Arts
68,279
77,542
Production Transportation Material Moving
39,474
13,545
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
23,988
1,114
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations23,61633,492
Sales Office Occupations25,70744,735
Management Business Science Arts68,27977,542
Production Transportation Material Moving39,47413,545
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance23,9881,114

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
306,770
Workplace jobs
305,936
Internal commuters
172,265
Inbound commuters
133,671
Outbound commuters
134,505
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
655,34694.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
37,8375.5%
Residents: 693,183.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured655,346
Uninsured37,837
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
4,14711.0%
Under 19
16,56643.8%
Age 19–34
16,74444.3%
Age 35–64
3801.0%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 194,147
Age 19–3416,566
Age 35–6416,744
Age 65+380

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
661,61194.5%
Foreign born
38,2095.5%
Residents: 699,820.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born661,611
Foreign born38,209

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
20,918
Not a citizen
17,291

Residential mobility

Same house
613,342
Within same county
42,072
From another county
27,047
From another state
8,997
From abroad
2,104

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
317,145

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Akron, OH Metro Area

Akron, OH Metro Area has 699,820 residents and a median age of 41 years. It ranks No. 85 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 0.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $8,363 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Akron, OH Metro Area699,820$72,37141 years68.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Ohio11,810,293$71,38939.7 years67.2%

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