Akron, IA Demographic Data
Akron, IA Summary
Akron is located in Plymouth County in Iowa
- Population: 1,484
- Area: 1.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,218.39 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,151.57 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Akron, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
797
54%
50.8
Male
688
46%
49.2
Total Population
1,485
323,128,000
Akron, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
107
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
81
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
114
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
131
8.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
60
4.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
164
11.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
180
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
182
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
56
3.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
75
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
135
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
118
7.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
82
5.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,110
74.7%
77.2
Female
607
54.7%
51.3
Male
503
45.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,048
70.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
365
24.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
335
22.6%
15.2
Female
206
61.5%
55.8
Male
129
38.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Akron, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,477
99.5%
96.8
White
1,477
99.5%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
8
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
61
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
41
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
20
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,424
95.9%
82.2
Akron, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
47
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
87
8.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
391
39.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
208
21.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
117
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
119
12.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
23
2.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
134
13.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
858
86.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
142
14.3%
31.2
Akron, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
307
26.0%
33.7%
Now Married
621
52.5%
47.5
Divorced
132
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
15
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
108
9.1
5.8%
Akron, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,325
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
53
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
28
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
25
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Akron, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
50
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
44
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
90
14.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
49
7.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
111
17.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
136
21.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
76
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
48
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
44,615
57,617
Per capita income
23,811
31,128
Akron, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
47
6.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
42
6.0%
9.8
Construction
24
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
205
29.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
15
2.1%
6.6
Information
7
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
110
15.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
55
7.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
28
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
19
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
70
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
69
9.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
14
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
112
15.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
148
21.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
107
15.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
172
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
166
23.5%
18.1%
Akron, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
679
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
541
79.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
54
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
57
8.4%
2.7
Other means
5
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
22
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.2
26.6
Akron, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
46
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
227
36.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
226
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
127
20.3%
21.0
Akron, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
626
87.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
451
72.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
175
28.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
91
12.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Akron, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
717
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
9
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
28
3.9%
9.1
4 rooms
117
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
153
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
143
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
77
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
71
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
119
16.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Akron, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
717
1-unit, detached
629
87.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6
0.8%
5.9
2-units
8
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
17
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
26
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
28
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Akron, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
253
35.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
53
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
55
7.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
83
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
119
16.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
31
4.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
61
8.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
59
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
3
0.4%
1.4%
Akron, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
437
69.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
172
27.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.3%
1.1
Akron, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
268
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
1.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
5
1.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
3.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
75
28.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
176
65.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
168
63.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
17
6.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
24
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
41
15.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Akron, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
175
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
17
9.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
70
40.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
88
50.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
577
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
40
23.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
23
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
18
10.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
19
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
20
11.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
49
29.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Akron, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
451
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
50
11.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
209
46.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
98
21.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
59
13.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
21
4.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,200
205,000