Akron is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,015 people and just one neighborhood, Akron is the 380th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Akron is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Akron is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Akron who work in management occupations (10.05%), office and administrative support (8.80%), and healthcare (7.96%).
Overall, Akron’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
In terms of college education, Akron is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.43% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Akron in 2018 was $32,416, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,664 for a family of four. However, Akron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Akron home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Akron residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Akron include German, Irish, English, Swiss, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Akron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2019 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2021.
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Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2019 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2020 data?
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to PA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Akron Elementary School
125 S 11th St Akron, PA 17501 |
KG-04 | ||
Ephrata Middle School
957 Hammon Ave Ephrata, PA 17522 |
05-09 | ||
Ephrata High School
803 Oak Blvd Ephrata, PA 17522 |
09-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 44.1% | 50.6% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 38.1% | 47.8% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 6.0% | 2.8% |
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Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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