Akron, Ohio
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City Overview
As of 2009, Akron's population is 207,934 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -3.40 percent.
The median home cost in Akron is $86,650. Home appreciation the last year has been -8.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Akron's cost of living is 21.34% Lower than the U.S. average.
Akron public schools spend $6,075 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Akron.
The unemployment rate in Akron is 10.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Akron jobs have Decreased by 4.40 percent.
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People
The 2009 Akron, OH, population is 207,934. There are 3,374 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Akron, OH
The median age is 34.1. The US median is 37.6. 46.05% of people in Akron, OH, are married. 13.72% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.28 people. 15.16% of people are married, with children. 12.92% have children, but are single.
Race in Akron, OH
65.23% of people are white, 29.70% are black, 1.82% are asian, 0.25% are native american, and 2.92% claim 'Other'.
1.30% of the people in Akron, OH, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.70% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 318 physicians per 100,000 population in Akron, OH. The US average is 170.
Akron, OH Health Index
Air quality in Akron, OH is 23 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Akron, OH is 27 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Akron Oh. lacks in care for people with H.I.V./Aid: I have lived here a year now, in Akron Ohio. the attention given to those of us on a fixed income, ( disability ) is atrocious. their is only one care center for those... (read more)school project: This website is amazing! It's the best website to use for any project!!... (read more)Not so bad: Lots of transition over the years in the Akron Area. Downtown is looking great, new restaurants, new watering holes, New Art Institute. Alot of downtown weekend... (read more)Have an opinion about Akron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Akron Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Akron, OH, is 10.20%, with job growth of -4.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 21.00%.
Akron, OH Taxes
Akron, OH,sales tax rate is 6.75%. Income tax is 6.99%.
Akron, OH Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $19,456, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $35,447.
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No jobs: The Akron area is an easy place to make a lower-middle income life. Crime isn't too bad and life is not congested. However there are a lack of options for employment.... (read more)money: i don't think the job and home building market have a good ratio in this... (read more)looking for a new home: i am looking for a new home in the $125 - $160k price range in a good... (read more)Have an opinion about Akron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Akron Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 10.20% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -4.40% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 21.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.75% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.99% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $19,456 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $35,447 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 20.03% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.45% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.51% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.10% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.27% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.76% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.83% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.45% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.45% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.15% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.07% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 17.23% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.22% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.26% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.08% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.69% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 19.45% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Akron, OH, is $86,650. Home appreciation is -8.00% over the last year. The median age of Akron, OH, real estate is 53 years.
Akron, OH Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 37.31% of the Akron, OH, population. 7.46% of houses and apartments in Akron, OH, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Housing: I am presently looking for some really private senior housing which will include my dog. Rents are the cheapest I've seen, having come from Vineland, N.J., which is... (read more)Housing is attrocious!: Unfortunately, the housing situation in Ohio, and especially in Summit County is awful. The glut on the market of homes going through foreclosure proceedings, along with... (read more)low housing cost: housing here is very good i rent a apartment for $500 a month incl heat and hot water a nice... (read more)Have an opinion about Akron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Akron Click Here
| Median Home Age | 53 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $86,650 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -8.00% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 55.79% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 7.46% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 37.31% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $13.69 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.17% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 4.33% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 11.95% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 21.39% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 23.52% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24.06% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6.65% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4.38% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.17% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.68% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.50% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.08% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.14% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.18% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1.66% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4.74% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9.70% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.51% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 18.39% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 14.16% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 33.52% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Akron, OH, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Akron, OH, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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No Jobs, High Crime & Racial Tension what’s not to: I think it’s funny that most of the people saying Akron isn’t that bad don’t live there.
The surrounding areas have nice schools and low crime. Hudson, Tallmadge, C.... (read more)A beautiful place no more...: I lived in Akron all my life and was very proud of it until 2000 or so. Many people must have heard of how nice it was and rushed on in on the natives. The crime is... (read more)What's crime like in the rest of Ohio ?: I'm very confused here. I see a number of comments that claim that Akron has a low crime rate,yet the stats on City View indicate that Akron has a horrific crime rate.... (read more)Have an opinion about Akron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Akron Click Here
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Climate
Akron, OH, gets 36 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 127.
On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Akron, OH. The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 21. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 49 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Snowfall: Just to let you know we get lots of snow in the winter. This year we had a blizzard and we reach into the negatives for "highs" during the day in January and February. I... (read more)Akron Ohio. What is really here ?: As a business owner and native of summit county for over 40 yrs. Northern Ohio is nothing more than the place you were born. Hopefully your parents came for the... (read more)No jobs: The Akron area is an easy place to make a lower-middle income life. Crime isn't too bad and life is not congested. However there are a lack of options for employment.... (read more)Have an opinion about Akron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Akron Click Here
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Education
Akron, OH, schools spend $6,075 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 262 students per librarian, and 535 children per counselor in Akron, OH schools.
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school project: This website is amazing! It's the best website to use for any project!!... (read more)Not so bad: Lots of transition over the years in the Akron Area. Downtown is looking great, new restaurants, new watering holes, New Art Institute. Alot of downtown weekend... (read more)Akron is becoming a ghost town: We have had the same leadership in this city for the last 20 + years and all I see is my taxes going up and the economy going down. don plusquellic's failure at the helm... (read more)Have an opinion about Akron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Akron Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Akron, OH, takes 23 minutes. 81% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Snowfall: Just to let you know we get lots of snow in the winter. This year we had a blizzard and we reach into the negatives for "highs" during the day in January and February. I... (read more)Akron Ohio. What is really here ?: As a business owner and native of summit county for over 40 yrs. Northern Ohio is nothing more than the place you were born. Hopefully your parents came for the... (read more)No jobs: The Akron area is an easy place to make a lower-middle income life. Crime isn't too bad and life is not congested. However there are a lack of options for employment.... (read more)Have an opinion about Akron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Akron Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Akron, OH is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Akron, OH is more expensive.
Overall, Akron, OH cost of living is 78.66.
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low housing cost: housing here is very good i rent a apartment for $500 a month incl heat and hot water a nice... (read more)Housing: I am presently looking for some really private senior housing which will include my dog. Rents are the cheapest I've seen, having come from Vineland, N.J., which is... (read more)Housing is attrocious!: Unfortunately, the housing situation in Ohio, and especially in Summit County is awful. The glut on the market of homes going through foreclosure proceedings, along with... (read more)Have an opinion about Akron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Akron Click Here
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46.68% of the people in Akron, OH are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 22.40% are Catholic; 11.16% are Protestant; 0.33% are LDS; 12.01% are another Christian faith; 0.74% in Akron, OH are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.04% affilitates with Islam.
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school project: This website is amazing! It's the best website to use for any project!!... (read more)Not so bad: Lots of transition over the years in the Akron Area. Downtown is looking great, new restaurants, new watering holes, New Art Institute. Alot of downtown weekend... (read more)Akron is becoming a ghost town: We have had the same leadership in this city for the last 20 + years and all I see is my taxes going up and the economy going down. don plusquellic's failure at the helm... (read more)Have an opinion about Akron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Akron Click Here
| Percent Religious | 46.68% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 22.40% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.16% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.33% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.41% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.09% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.17% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.33% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 4.01% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.15% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 12.01% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.74% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.04% | 0.54% |
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Voting
56.67% of the people in Akron, OH are registered as Democrats. 42.91% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.43%.
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No Jobs, High Crime & Racial Tension what’s not to: I think it’s funny that most of the people saying Akron isn’t that bad don’t live there.
The surrounding areas have nice schools and low crime. Hudson, Tallmadge, C.... (read more)A beautiful place no more...: I lived in Akron all my life and was very proud of it until 2000 or so. Many people must have heard of how nice it was and rushed on in on the natives. The crime is... (read more)What's crime like in the rest of Ohio ?: I'm very confused here. I see a number of comments that claim that Akron has a low crime rate,yet the stats on City View indicate that Akron has a horrific crime rate.... (read more)Have an opinion about Akron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Akron Click Here
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