Akron, PA Demographic Data
Akron, PA Summary
Akron is located in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 3,898
- Area: 1.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,174.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 508.20 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Akron, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,952
49%
50.8
Male
2,004
51%
49.2
Total Population
3,956
323,128,000
Akron, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
281
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
278
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
263
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
148
3.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
125
3.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
823
20.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
394
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
500
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
264
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
272
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
395
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
155
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
58
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,029
76.6%
77.2
Female
1,475
48.7%
51.3
Male
1,554
51.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,962
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
780
19.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
608
15.4%
15.2
Female
313
51.5%
55.8
Male
295
48.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Akron, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,902
98.6%
96.8
White
3,873
97.9%
72.6
Black or African American
5
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
24
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
10
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
5
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
9
0.2%
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
54
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
213
5.4%
17.8
Mexican
108
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
74
1.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
31
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,743
94.6%
82.2
Akron, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
111
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
230
8.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,106
38.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
399
13.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
281
9.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
521
18.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
213
7.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
341
11.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,520
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
734
25.6%
31.2
Akron, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
713
22.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,987
63.4%
47.5
Divorced
238
7.6%
11.0%
Separated
71
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
125
4.0
5.8%
Akron, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,150
85.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
525
14.3%
21.6%
Spanish
284
7.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
152
4.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
82
2.2%
1.1%
Akron, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
39
2.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8
0.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
172
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
207
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
161
9.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
474
29.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
275
17.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
208
12.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
77
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
58,795
57,617
Per capita income
27,676
31,128
Akron, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
46
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
115
5.7%
9.8
Construction
238
11.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
366
18.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
103
5.1%
6.6
Information
16
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
364
17.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
111
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
184
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
20
1.0%
4.6
Retail trade
334
16.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
77
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
55
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
221
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
730
36.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
334
16.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
461
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
283
13.9%
18.1%
Akron, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,990
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,649
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
172
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.3%
5.1
Walked
68
3.4%
2.7
Other means
31
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
64
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.5
26.6
Akron, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
63
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
548
33.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
756
46.6%
37.1
3 or more
254
15.7%
21.0
Akron, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,621
98.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
931
57.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
690
42.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
33
2.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Akron, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,654
1 room
9
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
97
5.9%
2.7
3 rooms
31
1.9%
9.1
4 rooms
195
11.8%
16.5
5 rooms
319
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
424
25.6%
17.8
7 rooms
255
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
179
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
145
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Akron, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,654
1-unit, detached
928
56.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
342
20.7%
5.9
2-units
52
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
28
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
74
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
154
9.3%
4.4
20 or more units
30
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
46
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Akron, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
208
12.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
94
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
337
20.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
244
14.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
296
17.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
219
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
199
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12
0.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
45
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Akron, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
75
4.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
140
8.6%
4.7
Electricity
742
45.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
605
37.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
15
0.9%
0.1
Wood
22
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
14
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.5%
1.1
Akron, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
605
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
9
1.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
74
12.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
125
20.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
136
22.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
255
42.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
234
38.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
107
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
124
20.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
26
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
114
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akron, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
663
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$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
13
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
191
28.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
459
69.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
27
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
856
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
133
20.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
148
22.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
136
20.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
76
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
3.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
139
21.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%
Akron, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
931
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
68
7.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
24
2.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
243
26.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
283
30.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
255
27.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
58
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
168,600
205,000
