| | Akron, OH | Chesterfield, MO | United States |
| Population | 191,483 | 49,675 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.1% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.9% | 48.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.8 | 46.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 198,949 | 47,490 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 217,074 | 46,802 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 223,019 | 37,991 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.7% | 1.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -12.1% | 25.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,091.8 | 1,559.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 61.9 | 31.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 1.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Akron, OH | Chesterfield, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.2% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.9% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.5% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 8.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.7% | 7.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Akron, OH | Chesterfield, MO | United States |
| White | 56.4% | 75.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 29.9% | 3.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.3% | 13.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.6% | 4.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% | 2.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Akron, OH | Chesterfield, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 35.8% | 64.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 33.1% | 63.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.8% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 64.2% | 35.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 44.2% | 21.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.6% | 7.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.4% | 6.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.23 | 2.41 | 2.60 |
| Households | 83,538 | 20,254 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 43,861 | 14,197 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.9% | 36.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.8% | 52.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 39,677 | 6,057 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 30.7% | 6.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.7% | 4.3% | 10.8% |