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The most common industries in Akron are: Educational services (9.8% of civilian employees), Metal & metal products (8.6% of civilian employees), Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.8% of civilian employees). 40.4% of workers work in Fulton County and 2.0% of all workers work at home. 78.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 10.2% greater than the rate of 70.4% across the entire state of Indiana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Akron, Indiana was 1,076 / 1,070
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Akron, Indiana was 1,076 / 1,070
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 9.8% (50) | 2.9% (8) | 17.9% (42) |
| Metal and metal products | 8.6% (44) | 12.3% (34) | 4.3% (10) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 6.8% (35) | 9.4% (26) | 3.8% (9) |
| Machinery | 5.1% (26) | 4.3% (12) | 6.0% (14) |
| Food and beverage stores | 5.1% (26) | 5.4% (15) | 4.7% (11) |
| Paper | 4.7% (24) | 6.5% (18) | 2.6% (6) |
| Transportation equipment | 4.7% (24) | 5.8% (16) | 3.4% (8) |
| Health care | 4.5% (23) | 0.7% (2) | 8.9% (21) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 3.7% (19) | 1.1% (3) | 6.8% (16) |
| Construction | 3.5% (18) | 5.4% (15) | 1.3% (3) |
| Wood products | 3.5% (18) | 6.5% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.1% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 6.8% (16) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.9% (15) | 1.4% (4) | 4.7% (11) |
| Apparel | 2.9% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 6.4% (15) |
| Printing and related support activities | 2.9% (15) | 3.3% (9) | 2.6% (6) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.7% (14) | 3.6% (10) | 1.7% (4) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.2% (11) | 1.1% (3) | 3.4% (8) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.2% (11) | 4.0% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 2.2% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 4.7% (11) |
| Truck transportation | 2.0% (10) | 3.6% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 1.8% (9) | 3.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.6% (8) | 2.2% (6) | 0.9% (2) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.2% (6) | 2.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.2% (6) | 2.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 2.6% (6) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.0% (5) | 1.4% (4) | 0.4% (1) |
| Retail florists | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (5) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (5) |
| Public administration | 0.8% (4) | 1.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.6% (3) | 1.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.6% (3) | 1.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.6% (3) | 1.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.6% (3) | 1.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (3) | 1.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (1) |
Unemployment in Akron
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.8%Males
- 4.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 19.0%Males
- 23.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 16.0%Males
- 15.9%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.8%Males
- 2.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Akron: | 9.8% (44) |
| Indiana: | 6.7% (197,318) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Akron: | 15.2% (68) |
| Indiana: | 4.3% (127,615) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Akron: | 8.3% (37) |
| Indiana: | 5.8% (169,418) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Akron: | 5.3% (24) |
| Indiana: | 8.6% (252,586) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Akron: | 10.8% (48) |
| Indiana: | 9.9% (291,856) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Akron: | 8.7% (39) |
| Indiana: | 13.7% (404,491) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Akron: | 12.1% (54) |
| Indiana: | 12.5% (366,781) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Akron: | 1.8% (8) |
| Indiana: | 9.6% (282,430) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Akron: | 1.6% (7) |
| Indiana: | 4.5% (131,586) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Akron: | 3.9% (17) |
| Indiana: | 5.1% (150,938) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Akron: | 0.7% (3) |
| Indiana: | 1.2% (34,805) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Akron: | 11.6% (52) |
| Indiana: | 7.6% (222,385) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Akron: | 10.3% (46) |
| Indiana: | 8.2% (241,194) |
<5am:
| Akron: | 6.2% (31) |
| Indiana: | 4.1% (120,308) |
5:30am:
| Akron: | 2.0% (10) |
| Indiana: | 3.8% (109,235) |
6am:
| Akron: | 15.3% (77) |
| Indiana: | 5.5% (161,364) |
6:30am:
| Akron: | 6.7% (34) |
| Indiana: | 9.0% (261,282) |
7am:
| Akron: | 11.5% (58) |
| Indiana: | 11.0% (321,138) |
7:30am:
| Akron: | 7.3% (37) |
| Indiana: | 13.7% (398,761) |
8am:
| Akron: | 12.9% (65) |
| Indiana: | 15.0% (435,403) |
8:30am:
| Akron: | 6.0% (30) |
| Indiana: | 8.0% (232,497) |
9am:
| Akron: | 4.2% (21) |
| Indiana: | 3.7% (108,019) |
10am:
| Akron: | 1.2% (6) |
| Indiana: | 4.0% (116,293) |
11am:
| Akron: | 0.4% (2) |
| Indiana: | 1.8% (53,238) |
12pm:
| Akron: | 1.4% (7) |
| Indiana: | 0.9% (26,782) |
4pm:
| Akron: | 11.1% (56) |
| Indiana: | 8.3% (241,886) |
>4pm:
| Akron: | 13.1% (66) |
| Indiana: | 8.3% (240,423) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Akron: | 8.5% (22) |
| Indiana: | 8.7% (138,377) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Akron: | 17.4% (45) |
| Indiana: | 5.5% (87,613) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Akron: | 10.7% (28) |
| Indiana: | 6.8% (107,671) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Akron: | 4.4% (11) |
| Indiana: | 10.3% (164,136) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Akron: | 8.5% (22) |
| Indiana: | 10.3% (162,781) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Akron: | 6.1% (16) |
| Indiana: | 12.1% (192,749) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Akron: | 7.7% (20) |
| Indiana: | 11.1% (175,670) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Akron: | 3.1% (8) |
| Indiana: | 8.3% (132,403) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Akron: | 2.7% (7) |
| Indiana: | 3.4% (53,639) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Akron: | 3.9% (10) |
| Indiana: | 4.2% (67,032) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Akron: | 14.5% (37) |
| Indiana: | 7.8% (123,573) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Akron: | 12.8% (33) |
| Indiana: | 8.4% (133,245) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Akron: | 11.2% (21) |
| Indiana: | 4.3% (58,941) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Akron: | 12.2% (23) |
| Indiana: | 2.9% (40,002) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Akron: | 4.9% (9) |
| Indiana: | 4.6% (61,747) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Akron: | 6.4% (12) |
| Indiana: | 6.5% (88,450) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Akron: | 13.9% (26) |
| Indiana: | 9.5% (129,075) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Akron: | 12.3% (23) |
| Indiana: | 15.6% (211,742) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Akron: | 17.6% (33) |
| Indiana: | 14.1% (191,111) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Akron: | 3.8% (7) |
| Indiana: | 6.2% (83,906) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Akron: | 1.5% (3) |
| Indiana: | 1.3% (17,740) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Akron: | 7.9% (15) |
| Indiana: | 7.3% (98,812) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Akron: | 6.9% (13) |
| Indiana: | 8.0% (107,949) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 40.4%
Number of people working at home: 9 (2.0% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 9 (2.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Akron: | 24.3% (114) |
| Indiana: | 3.8% (109,783) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Akron: | 20.8% (98) |
| Indiana: | 11.5% (333,493) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Akron: | 19.8% (93) |
| Indiana: | 15.2% (438,442) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Akron: | 3.5% (17) |
| Indiana: | 16.4% (473,137) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Akron: | 7.5% (35) |
| Indiana: | 14.7% (423,546) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Akron: | 11.1% (52) |
| Indiana: | 7.6% (220,017) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Akron: | 5.2% (24) |
| Indiana: | 12.4% (359,353) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Akron: | 8.7% (41) |
| Indiana: | 6.1% (177,743) |
90 or more minutes:
| Akron: | 0.5% (2) |
| Indiana: | 1.9% (55,813) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Akron: | 11.3% (57) |
| Indiana: | 4.0% (117,198) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Akron: | 14.5% (73) |
| Indiana: | 12.8% (371,942) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Akron: | 7.9% (40) |
| Indiana: | 16.5% (480,825) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Akron: | 20.6% (104) |
| Indiana: | 16.1% (468,193) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Akron: | 11.9% (60) |
| Indiana: | 14.7% (427,185) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Akron: | 4.0% (20) |
| Indiana: | 6.0% (175,645) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Akron: | 13.3% (67) |
| Indiana: | 11.1% (324,328) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Akron: | 5.0% (25) |
| Indiana: | 2.4% (69,517) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Akron: | 2.4% (12) |
| Indiana: | 2.7% (79,764) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Akron: | 6.0% (30) |
| Indiana: | 5.4% (158,340) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Akron: | 2.4% (12) |
| Indiana: | 3.3% (96,185) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Akron: | 37.8% (67) |
| Indiana: | 3.7% (57,433) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Akron: | 17.8% (31) |
| Indiana: | 10.0% (155,806) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Akron: | 16.3% (29) |
| Indiana: | 14.4% (223,073) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Akron: | 6.0% (11) |
| Indiana: | 15.3% (237,279) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Akron: | 10.6% (19) |
| Indiana: | 14.2% (220,011) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Akron: | 0.6% (1) |
| Indiana: | 7.7% (120,041) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Akron: | 10.0% (18) |
| Indiana: | 13.6% (211,029) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Akron: | 1.4% (3) |
| Indiana: | 2.5% (38,438) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Akron: | 15.9% (46) |
| Indiana: | 3.9% (52,350) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Akron: | 22.8% (67) |
| Indiana: | 13.3% (177,687) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Akron: | 21.9% (64) |
| Indiana: | 16.1% (215,369) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Akron: | 2.0% (6) |
| Indiana: | 17.6% (235,858) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Akron: | 5.7% (17) |
| Indiana: | 15.2% (203,535) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Akron: | 17.3% (50) |
| Indiana: | 7.5% (99,976) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Akron: | 2.3% (7) |
| Indiana: | 11.1% (148,324) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Akron: | 14.0% (41) |
| Indiana: | 5.2% (70,051) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Akron: | 85.7% (423) |
| Indiana: | 84.5% (1,130,372) |
Carpooled:
| Akron: | 8.5% (42) |
| Indiana: | 10.9% (153,860) |
Bicycle:
| Akron: | 1.7% (8) |
| Indiana: | 0.5% (2,387) |
Walked:
| Akron: | 4.1% (20) |
| Indiana: | 2.2% (30,143) |
Drove car alone:
| Akron: | 81.5% (411) |
| Indiana: | 81.8% (2,379,989) |
Carpooled:
| Akron: | 11.3% (57) |
| Indiana: | 11.0% (320,910) |
Bicycle:
| Akron: | 0.4% (2) |
| Indiana: | 0.3% (7,725) |
Walked:
| Akron: | 6.0% (30) |
| Indiana: | 2.4% (69,184) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Akron: | 73.1% (135) |
| Indiana: | 84.6% (1,130,372) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Akron: | 20.0% (37) |
| Indiana: | 10.5% (153,860) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Akron: | 2.3% (4) |
| Indiana: | 0.7% (2,387) |
Walked - Males:
| Akron: | 4.6% (8) |
| Indiana: | 2.1% (30,143) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Akron: | 93.2% (288) |
| Indiana: | 84.4% (1,130,372) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Akron: | 1.7% (5) |
| Indiana: | 11.5% (153,860) |
Bicycle - Females:
| Akron: | 1.4% (4) |
| Indiana: | 0.2% (2,387) |
Walked - Females:
| Akron: | 3.7% (12) |
| Indiana: | 2.3% (30,143) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Akron: | 79.6% (342) |
| Indiana: | 88.7% (2,490,798) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Akron: | 14.6% (62) |
| Indiana: | 8.4% (235,949) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Akron: | 2.8% (12) |
| Indiana: | 1.7% (47,019) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Akron: | 2.3% (10) |
| Indiana: | 0.7% (19,325) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Akron: | 0.8% (3) |
| Indiana: | 0.3% (9,650) |
Drove alone:
| Akron: | 87.8% (411) |
| Indiana: | 88.1% (2,379,989) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Akron: | 8.1% (38) |
| Indiana: | 9.6% (259,143) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Akron: | 1.5% (7) |
| Indiana: | 1.4% (37,704) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Akron: | 1.3% (6) |
| Indiana: | 0.5% (13,214) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Akron: | 1.3% (6) |
| Indiana: | 0.2% (6,454) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Akron: | 78.4% (385) |
| Indiana: | 70.4% (2,362,321) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Akron: | 0.4% (2) |
| Indiana: | 3.2% (106,653) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Akron: | 10.4% (51) |
| Indiana: | 9.9% (332,080) |
Local government workers:
| Akron: | 7.5% (37) |
| Indiana: | 6.6% (222,901) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Akron: | 3.3% (16) |
| Indiana: | 4.6% (154,959) |
Employee of private company:
| Akron: | 82.4% (421) |
| Indiana: | 72.4% (2,147,867) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Akron: | 0.8% (4) |
| Indiana: | 2.8% (83,352) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Akron: | 3.3% (17) |
| Indiana: | 8.2% (242,396) |
Local government workers:
| Akron: | 4.3% (22) |
| Indiana: | 5.5% (164,030) |
State government workers:
| Akron: | 2.3% (12) |
| Indiana: | 3.6% (107,895) |
Federal government workers:
| Akron: | 0.4% (2) |
| Indiana: | 1.8% (51,896) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Akron: | 6.5% (33) |
| Indiana: | 5.4% (159,849) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Akron: | 86.9% (238) |
| Indiana: | 75.5% (1,341,967) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Akron: | 0.7% (2) |
| Indiana: | 4.0% (71,499) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Akron: | 4.5% (12) |
| Indiana: | 6.1% (108,552) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Akron: | 3.7% (10) |
| Indiana: | 4.9% (87,149) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Akron: | 4.1% (11) |
| Indiana: | 5.2% (91,870) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Akron: | 67.6% (147) |
| Indiana: | 64.7% (1,020,354) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Akron: | 17.8% (39) |
| Indiana: | 14.2% (223,528) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Akron: | 12.2% (27) |
| Indiana: | 8.6% (135,752) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Akron: | 2.3% (5) |
| Indiana: | 4.0% (63,089) |