Akron, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 543 (all nonfarm))

Akron, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 220 (212 occupied: 145 owner occupied, 67 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	28%

Housing density: 397 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $180 (lower quartile is $153, upper quartile is $300)

Median gross rent in Akron, AL in 2007: $406

Housing units in Akron with a mortgage: 19 (5 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,971 (it was $28,600 in 2000)

Akron:	$43,971
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $30,555 - $111,801

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $131,011
Here: $131,011
State: $173,037

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $30,277
Here: $30,277
State: $116,190

Mobile homes: $22,401
Here: $22,401
State: $39,336

Household type by relationship

Households: 543

In family households: 462 (60 male householders, 91 female householders)
63 spouses, 200 children (191 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 3 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 81 (43 male householders (39 living alone)), 31 female householders (30 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 49 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 69 1-person, 3 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

56 married couples with children.
73 single-parent households (2 men, 71 women).

99.6% of residents of Akron speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Akron, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 12 5 rooms: 37 6 rooms: 37 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 21 9 or more rooms: 5

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Akron, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 24 5 rooms: 23 6 rooms: 7 7 rooms: 5 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 48
1990 to 1994: 36
1980 to 1989: 23
1970 to 1979: 41
1960 to 1969: 2
1950 to 1959: 19
1940 to 1949: 18
1939 or earlier: 30

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Akron:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 2 2 bedrooms: 46 3 bedrooms: 72 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Akron:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 45 3 bedrooms: 19 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Akron in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 63 2 vehicles: 45 3 vehicles: 20 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Akron in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 17 1 vehicle: 34 2 vehicles: 16 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Akron, AL:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $69,999: 3
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 11
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Akron rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Akron:

Less than $100: 4 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 2
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 14

Akron, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 28.3%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 3
5 to 9 minutes: 9
10 to 14 minutes: 1
15 to 19 minutes: 7
20 to 24 minutes: 17
25 to 29 minutes: 17
30 to 34 minutes: 35
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 11
45 to 59 minutes: 32
60 to 89 minutes: 2
90 or more minutes: 17

Akron mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 128 (77%)
Carpooled: 33 (20%)
Walked: 3 (2%)
Other means: 2 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 61
$10,000 to $14,999: 31
$15,000 to $19,999: 21
$20,000 to $24,999: 32
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $44,999: 7
$45,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $74,999: 9
$75,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 412

United States or American: 6

French (except Basque): 3

Subsaharan African:: 3

African: 3

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 515
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 8
South: 11
West: 2

62% of Akron residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 3
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 54
Less than 1 year of college: 7
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 21
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 2
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 15
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 76
Less than 1 year of college: 16
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 20
Associate degree: 4
Bachelor's degree: 12
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 28.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,142
Black householders: $20,961

Akron household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Akron household income for Black householders

Akron marital status for males

Akron marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,927
Black or African American householders: $51,093

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 104
3 or 4: 15
5 to 9: 10
20 to 49: 3
Mobile homes: 88

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,081

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Akron:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (46%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	2.9%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	55.6%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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