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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Akron NEIGHBORHOODS Mogadore, City Center, Portage Lakes, Ghent, Goodyear Heights, Ellet, West Akron, Maple Valley, Firestone Park, South Akron
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Akron, OH Cuyahoga Falls, Fairlawn, Hudson, Medina, Munroe Falls, Richfield, Silver Lake, Stow, Tallmadge, Wadsworth
POPULATION
217,088
| AKRON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 217,088 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 97,265 |
| AKRON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 54.94% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 37.68% |
| % VACANT | 7.38% |
| TYPE OF AKRON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 66.61% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.73% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 12.60% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 17.76% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.29% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF AKRON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.59% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 14.52% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 28.90% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 41.31% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 11.05% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.63% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 2.96% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 16.34% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 45.99% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 34.71% |
| AKRON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $106,193 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $497 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$69,000 | 15.72% |
| $69,001-$138,000 | 61.03% |
| $138,001-$276,000 | 18.41% |
| $276,001-$415,000 | 3.07% |
| $415,001-$554,000 | 0.83% |
| $554,001-$691,000 | 0.62% |
| $691,001-$1,037,000 | 0.17% |
| $1,037,001-$1,383,000 | 0.10% |
| > $1,383,000 | 0.05% |
| PEOPLE OF Akron | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.14% |
| 5 TO 17 | 18.17% |
| 18 TO 24 | 10.44% |
| 25 TO 34 | 15.28% |
| 35 TO 54 | 27.89% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.47% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 13.60% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 79.98% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 18.00% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $31,835 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $17,596 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 17.45% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (18.61%), Healthcare (13.00%), Retail (12.19%), Accomodation (7.81%), Education (7.17%), Construction (5.25%), Other (5.00%), Transportation (4.49%), Public Service (4.23%), Administration (4.18%), Finance (4.00%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.88%), Wholesale (3.32%), Information Technology (2.51%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 6.94% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 67.24% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 28.23% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.26% |
| ASIAN | 1.45% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.05% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.50% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 2.28% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.09% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (27.76%), Unclassified (20.13%), German (12.51%), Irish (6.92%), United States or American (6.41%), Italian (5.65%), English (4.78%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 3.18% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (87.48%) |
Akron is a relatively large city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 217,088 people and 70 constituent neighborhoods, Akron is the fifth largest community in Ohio.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Akron is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Akron is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Akron who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.71%), sales jobs (11.57%), and food service (6.81%).
The education level of Akron citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.00% of adults in Akron have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Akron in 2000 was $17,596, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,384 for a family of four.
Akron is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Akron home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Akron is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Akron include German, Irish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Akron is English.
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