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Akron, OH (Ohio) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,100 (it was $76,800 in 2000)
Akron:

$113,100
Ohio:

$204,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,800 - $172,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $160,003
Here:

$160,003
State:

$254,366

Townhouses or other attached units: $211,441
Here:

$211,441
State:

$225,733

In 2-unit structures: $114,498
Here:

$114,498
State:

$144,384

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,763
Here:

$160,763
State:

$203,002

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,494
Here:

$113,494
State:

$211,593

Mobile homes: $47,988
Here:

$47,988
State:

$62,719

Total population: 197,859 (All urban)

Houses: 93,123 (85,395 occupied: 43,716 owner occupied, 41,679 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

49%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,500 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $153,499.

Median contract rent in 2022: $721 (lower quartile is $586, upper quartile is $846)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $641


Median gross rent in Akron, OH in 2022: $880

Housing units in Akron with a mortgage: 24,216 (1,846 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 1,598 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,231

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $67,841

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $47,619

Median monthly housing costs: $828

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Akron, Ohio Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1952

Median year apartment built: 1957

Household type by relationship:

Households: 188,498
  • Male householders: 37,810 (15,144 living alone), Female householders: 47,585 (17,366 living alone)
  • 23,241 spouses (22,772 opposite-sex spouses), 8,001 unmarried partners, (7,345 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 51,624 children (48,319 natural, 629 adopted, 2,676 stepchildren), 4,582 grandchildren, 2,487 brothers or sisters, 1,924 parents, 63 foster children, 1,475 other relatives, 5,486 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4,220

Size of family households: 20,098 2-persons, 12,781 3-persons, 8,696 4-persons, 3,003 5-persons, 1,115 6-persons, 189 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 32,510 1-person, 5,777 2-persons, 937 3-persons, 189 4-persons, 100 5-persons.

13,821 married couples with children.
23,420 single-parent households (4,411 men, 19,009 women).

91.8% of residents of Akron speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (40% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 46% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 8,248 (4.4%)
(44.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.7

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.8
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Akron, Ohio
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Akron, Ohio
  • 188no bedroom
  • 9641 bedroom
  • 9,9232 bedrooms
  • 23,9503 bedrooms
  • 7,0644 bedrooms
  • 1,6275+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Akron, Ohio
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Akron, Ohio
  • 1,179no bedroom
  • 9,3861 bedroom
  • 13,8022 bedrooms
  • 12,7143 bedrooms
  • 4,0204 bedrooms
  • 5785+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Akron in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Akron in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,897no vehicle
  • 18,0031 vehicle
  • 16,9722 vehicles
  • 4,7773 vehicles
  • 1,7594 vehicles
  • 3085+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Akron in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Akron in renter-occupied apartments
  • 9,004no vehicle
  • 22,9831 vehicle
  • 6,5762 vehicles
  • 2,2313 vehicles
  • 6374 vehicles
  • 2485+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Akron, Ohio
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Akron, Ohio
  • 1881 room
  • 1942 rooms
  • 3503 rooms
  • 2,9394 rooms
  • 9,8585 rooms
  • 10,1056 rooms
  • 7,4307 rooms
  • 6,6778 rooms
  • 5,9759+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Akron, Ohio
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Akron, Ohio
  • 6771 room
  • 1,9502 rooms
  • 6,8583 rooms
  • 8,0984 rooms
  • 9,6615 rooms
  • 6,9626 rooms
  • 3,9977 rooms
  • 6208 rooms
  • 2,8569+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Akron, OH
  • Akron, OH household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Akron, OH in 2022
  • 7,614Less than $10,000
  • 12,550$10,000 to $19,999
  • 8,567$20,000 to $29,999
  • 8,007$30,000 to $39,999
  • 10,141$40,000 to $49,999
  • 9,227$50,000 to $59,999
  • 8,419$60,000 to $74,999
  • 9,726$75,000 to $99,999
  • 4,949$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,057$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,840$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,298$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Akron, OH

  • Distribution of house value in Akron, OH in 2022
  • 314Less than $10,000
  • 163$10,000 to $14,999
  • 117$15,000 to $19,999
  • 458$20,000 to $24,999
  • 327$25,000 to $29,999
  • 702$30,000 to $34,999
  • 640$35,000 to $39,999
  • 1,518$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,802$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,812$60,000 to $69,999
  • 4,338$70,000 to $79,999
  • 3,164$80,000 to $89,999
  • 1,925$90,000 to $99,999
  • 6,828$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3,691$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4,468$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,565$175,000 to $199,999
  • 3,549$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,834$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,187$300,000 to $399,999
  • 837$400,000 to $499,999
  • 305$500,000 to $749,999
  • 57$750,000 to $999,999
  • 115$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Akron, OH

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Akron, OH in 2022
  • 511Less than $100
  • 464$100 to $149
  • 279$150 to $199
  • 2,180$200 to $249
  • 1,162$250 to $299
  • 95$300 to $349
  • 650$350 to $399
  • 395$400 to $449
  • 915$450 to $499
  • 1,751$500 to $549
  • 2,295$550 to $599
  • 3,844$600 to $649
  • 3,772$650 to $699
  • 4,270$700 to $749
  • 4,912$750 to $799
  • 5,777$800 to $899
  • 2,556$900 to $999
  • 2,818$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,120$1,250 to $1,499
  • 352$1,500 to $1,999
  • 86$2,500 to $2,999
  • 1,475No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.2%
Number of people working at home: 9,436 (11.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,624
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 7,720
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 12,080
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 17,007
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 11,382
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 5,202
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 7,255
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2,931
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2,003
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 4,387
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2,032
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,346
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Akron

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 83,979 (79.4%)
  • Carpooled: 7,994 (7.6%)
  • Bus: 659 (0.6%)
  • Taxi: 1,773 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle: 192 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 1,686 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 9,436 (8.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • 3.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.4%Males
  • 7.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 6.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 8.6%Males
  • 8.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 10.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Akron, Ohio
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Akron, Ohio
  • 6,6522010 or later
  • 2,7922000 to 2009
  • 1,3681990 to 1999
  • 1,2141980 to 1989
  • 6291970 to 1979
  • 1,755Before 1970
Ancestries in Akron, OH

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 7,475 (8.2%)
  • American: 5,531 (6.1%)
  • English: 4,832 (5.3%)
  • Irish: 3,769 (4.1%)
  • Italian: 3,464 (3.8%)
  • African: 2,611 (2.9%)
  • Polish: 1,217 (1.3%)
  • European: 1,054 (1.2%)
  • Hungarian: 892 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 799 (0.9%)
  • French: 593 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 524 (0.6%)
  • Serbian: 439 (0.5%)
  • Slovak: 414 (0.5%)
  • Lebanese: 394 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 369 (0.4%)
  • Eastern European: 360 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 359 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 330 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 279 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 243 (0.3%)
  • Nigerian: 219 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 219 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 182 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 177 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 172 (0.2%)
  • Israeli: 141 (0.2%)
  • Ghanaian: 127 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 119 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 111 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 108 (0.1%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 107 (0.1%)
  • Sudanese: 106 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 98 (0.1%)
  • Slovene: 96 (0.1%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 94 (0.1%)
  • Croatian: 92 (0.1%)
  • British: 80 (0.09%)
  • Swiss: 78 (0.09%)
  • Ukrainian: 77 (0.08%)
  • Norwegian: 71 (0.08%)
  • West Indian: 65 (0.07%)
  • Belizean: 48 (0.05%)
  • Liberian: 47 (0.05%)
  • Lithuanian: 45 (0.05%)
  • Belgian: 36 (0.04%)
  • Scandinavian: 34 (0.04%)
  • Egyptian: 31 (0.03%)
  • Macedonian: 30 (0.03%)
  • Northern European: 30 (0.03%)
  • Haitian: 27 (0.03%)
  • Arab: 24 (0.03%)
  • Palestinian: 22 (0.02%)
  • Jordanian: 22 (0.02%)
  • Soviet Union: 19 (0.02%)
  • Moroccan: 19 (0.02%)
  • Guyanese: 16 (0.02%)
  • Portuguese: 15 (0.02%)
  • Turkish: 14 (0.02%)
  • Ugandan: 12 (0.01%)
  • German Russian: 11 (0.01%)
  • Armenian: 11 (0.01%)
  • Iranian: 10 (0.01%)
  • Cajun: 9 (0.01%)
  • British West Indian: 8 (0.01%)
  • Celtic: 6 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Nepal
Akron:

19.9% (2,399)
Ohio:

1.9% (10,777)

Bhutan
Akron:

12.3% (1,490)
Ohio:

2.4% (13,773)

Mexico
Akron:

11.5% (1,390)
Ohio:

7.8% (44,796)

Burma (Myanmar)
Akron:

6.7% (810)
Ohio:

0.2% (1,359)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Akron:

4.3% (517)
Ohio:

6.2% (35,703)

Thailand
Akron:

3.5% (418)
Ohio:

0.5% (3,090)

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Akron:

3.0% (358)
Ohio:

0.4% (2,154)

Laos
Akron:

2.7% (326)
Ohio:

0.4% (2,488)

India
Akron:

2.6% (317)
Ohio:

11.6% (66,525)

Philippines
Akron:

2.5% (305)
Ohio:

3.1% (17,818)

Congo
Akron:

2.2% (263)
Ohio:

0.3% (1,881)

Jamaica
Akron:

2.1% (253)
Ohio:

0.7% (4,187)

Vietnam
Akron:

1.9% (224)
Ohio:

1.9% (10,960)

Tanzania
Akron:

1.7% (206)
Ohio:

0.2% (1,305)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Akron:

1.6% (195)
Ohio:

0.6% (3,269)

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

  • This state: 143,903
  • Other state: 35,003
  • Northeast: 8,502
  • Midwest: 5,702
  • South: 16,607
  • West: 4,192

83.4% of Akron residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68.6% lived in Ohio.


Akron:

83.4%
State average:

87.8%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,764
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 249
  • 7th and 8th grade: 658
  • 9th grade: 1,393
  • 10th grade: 1,084
  • 11th grade: 665
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,610
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 21,115
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5,160
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,232
  • Associate degree: 3,522
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,350
  • Master's degree: 3,692
  • Professional school degree: 990
  • Doctorate degree: 576
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,223
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 461
  • 7th and 8th grade: 444
  • 9th grade: 435
  • 10th grade: 1,049
  • 11th grade: 1,999
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,955
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 21,327
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5,186
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8,666
  • Associate degree: 8,366
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,960
  • Master's degree: 6,254
  • Professional school degree: 906
  • Doctorate degree: 396
Educational Attainment for Females
Akron marital status for males
Akron marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 62,391
  • One, attached: 3,215
  • Two: 6,397
  • 3 or 4: 3,595
  • 5 to 9: 4,412
  • 10 to 19: 3,778
  • 20 to 49: 3,627
  • 50 or more: 5,254
  • Mobile homes: 237
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 217
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Akron
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Akron, OH
  • 94.3%Utility gas
  • 4.1%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Akron, OH
  • 67.6%Utility gas
  • 27.5%Electricity
  • 2.0%No fuel used
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,487
Here:

11.8%
Ohio:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 804
Here:

9.2%
Ohio:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,284
Here:

13.2%
Ohio:

22.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability