Latest news about work in Akron, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Akron are: Transportation equipment (17.2% of civilian employees), Construction (11.5% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.0% of civilian employees). 56.9% of workers work in Tuscola County and 4.8% of all workers work at home. 71.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 69.8% across the entire state of Michigan.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Akron, Michigan was 461 / 329
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Transportation equipment
17.2% (30)
14.6% (13)
20.0% (17)
Construction
11.5% (20)
20.2% (18)
2.4% (2)
Accommodation and food services
8.0% (14)
2.2% (2)
14.1% (12)
Health care
6.3% (11)
5.6% (5)
7.1% (6)
Educational services
5.2% (9)
4.5% (4)
5.9% (5)
Department and other general merchandise stores
4.6% (8)
4.5% (4)
4.7% (4)
Public administration
4.6% (8)
3.4% (3)
5.9% (5)
Repair and maintenance
4.0% (7)
7.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
3.4% (6)
5.6% (5)
1.2% (1)
Gasoline stations
3.4% (6)
3.4% (3)
3.5% (3)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
3.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
7.1% (6)
Machinery
2.9% (5)
3.4% (3)
2.4% (2)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
2.9% (5)
5.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
2.9% (5)
0.0% (0)
5.9% (5)
Metal and metal products
2.3% (4)
4.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Food
2.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
4.7% (4)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
2.3% (4)
2.2% (2)
2.4% (2)
Personal and laundry services
2.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
4.7% (4)
Nonmetallic mineral products
1.1% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
1.1% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.4% (2)
Printing and related support activities
1.1% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
1.1% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
1.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.4% (2)
U. S. Postal service
1.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.4% (2)
Utilities
1.1% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.6% (1)
1.1% (1)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (1)
Unemployment in Akron
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.7%Males
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
36.7%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
10.8%Males
2.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
71.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Akron:
7.8% (12)
Michigan:
5.3% (217,059)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Akron:
7.9% (12)
Michigan:
3.8% (153,609)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Akron:
5.0% (8)
Michigan:
5.1% (205,261)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Akron:
23.9% (37)
Michigan:
8.0% (325,839)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Akron:
5.6% (9)
Michigan:
9.1% (371,022)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Akron:
13.0% (20)
Michigan:
12.8% (521,843)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Akron:
7.6% (12)
Michigan:
12.4% (502,248)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Akron:
5.8% (9)
Michigan:
10.8% (438,208)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Akron:
2.6% (4)
Michigan:
5.6% (229,029)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Akron:
2.6% (4)
Michigan:
6.5% (265,944)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Akron:
6.0% (9)
Michigan:
3.2% (130,748)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Akron:
0.7% (1)
Michigan:
1.6% (65,426)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Akron:
10.6% (17)
Michigan:
8.5% (343,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Akron:
0.6% (1)
Michigan:
7.2% (293,541)
<5am:
Akron:
4.1% (7)
Michigan:
3.4% (156,327)
5:30am:
Akron:
4.7% (8)
Michigan:
3.1% (139,699)
6am:
Akron:
4.1% (7)
Michigan:
4.7% (211,446)
6:30am:
Akron:
12.4% (21)
Michigan:
7.7% (349,878)
7am:
Akron:
8.9% (15)
Michigan:
9.8% (446,636)
7:30am:
Akron:
6.5% (11)
Michigan:
13.2% (597,402)
8am:
Akron:
15.4% (26)
Michigan:
15.3% (692,901)
8:30am:
Akron:
3.6% (6)
Michigan:
9.9% (448,050)
9am:
Akron:
5.3% (9)
Michigan:
5.2% (235,689)
10am:
Akron:
4.7% (8)
Michigan:
5.1% (233,210)
11am:
Akron:
4.7% (8)
Michigan:
2.2% (98,395)
12pm:
Akron:
3.6% (6)
Michigan:
1.1% (50,205)
4pm:
Akron:
11.8% (20)
Michigan:
8.6% (391,612)
>4pm:
Akron:
7.7% (13)
Michigan:
8.0% (361,157)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Akron:
4.7% (4)
Michigan:
6.9% (150,486)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Akron:
8.7% (8)
Michigan:
5.0% (108,967)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Akron:
5.6% (5)
Michigan:
6.3% (136,770)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Akron:
33.3% (29)
Michigan:
9.5% (205,411)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Akron:
3.3% (3)
Michigan:
9.5% (206,578)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Akron:
12.1% (11)
Michigan:
12.2% (265,994)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Akron:
9.2% (8)
Michigan:
11.2% (242,506)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Akron:
1.2% (1)
Michigan:
9.7% (211,431)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Akron:
1.2% (1)
Michigan:
5.8% (125,232)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Akron:
10.8% (9)
Michigan:
2.7% (58,514)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Akron:
9.7% (9)
Michigan:
8.3% (180,250)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Akron:
11.4% (8)
Michigan:
3.5% (66,573)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Akron:
6.9% (5)
Michigan:
2.4% (44,642)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Akron:
4.2% (3)
Michigan:
3.6% (68,491)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Akron:
12.2% (8)
Michigan:
6.4% (120,428)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Akron:
8.5% (6)
Michigan:
8.7% (164,444)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Akron:
14.1% (10)
Michigan:
13.5% (255,849)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Akron:
5.6% (4)
Michigan:
13.7% (259,742)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Akron:
11.7% (8)
Michigan:
12.0% (226,777)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Akron:
5.7% (4)
Michigan:
6.7% (127,212)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Akron:
4.4% (3)
Michigan:
7.4% (140,712)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Akron:
1.5% (1)
Michigan:
1.8% (34,891)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Akron:
11.7% (8)
Michigan:
8.6% (163,305)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Akron:
1.4% (1)
Michigan:
7.7% (145,147)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.9% Number of people working at home: 8 (4.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Akron:
4.7% (8)
Michigan:
3.5% (158,315)
5 to 9 minutes:
Akron:
7.1% (12)
Michigan:
11.2% (507,653)
10 to 14 minutes:
Akron:
2.4% (4)
Michigan:
15.0% (681,990)
15 to 19 minutes:
Akron:
11.2% (19)
Michigan:
15.6% (708,036)
20 to 24 minutes:
Akron:
14.8% (25)
Michigan:
14.9% (675,865)
25 to 29 minutes:
Akron:
11.2% (19)
Michigan:
6.4% (291,938)
30 to 34 minutes:
Akron:
13.6% (23)
Michigan:
12.0% (546,870)
35 to 39 minutes:
Akron:
0.6% (1)
Michigan:
2.8% (126,158)
40 to 44 minutes:
Akron:
7.1% (12)
Michigan:
3.3% (147,930)
45 to 59 minutes:
Akron:
11.8% (20)
Michigan:
6.7% (304,785)
60 to 89 minutes:
Akron:
1.8% (3)
Michigan:
3.8% (171,403)
90 or more minutes:
Akron:
11.2% (19)
Michigan:
2.0% (91,664)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Akron:
84.0% (142)
Michigan:
83.2% (3,776,535)
Carpooled:
Akron:
11.2% (19)
Michigan:
9.7% (440,606)
Walked:
Akron:
2.4% (4)
Michigan:
2.2% (101,506)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Akron:
86.8% (129)
Michigan:
90.4% (3,484,723)
In 2 person carpool:
Akron:
11.8% (18)
Michigan:
7.3% (282,230)
In 4 person carpool:
Akron:
1.3% (2)
Michigan:
0.5% (20,051)
Drove alone:
Akron:
88.2% (142)
Michigan:
89.6% (3,776,535)
In 2 person carpool:
Akron:
9.3% (15)
Michigan:
8.5% (358,473)
In 4 person carpool:
Akron:
2.5% (4)
Michigan:
0.4% (16,740)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Akron:
71.0% (122)
Michigan:
69.8% (3,350,300)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Akron:
1.2% (2)
Michigan:
3.5% (168,846)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Akron:
10.1% (17)
Michigan:
9.8% (468,535)
Local government workers:
Akron:
8.3% (14)
Michigan:
6.3% (300,493)
State government workers:
Akron:
2.4% (4)
Michigan:
3.6% (171,998)
Federal government workers:
Akron:
3.0% (5)
Michigan:
1.6% (76,540)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Akron:
3.0% (5)
Michigan:
5.3% (256,382)
Unpaid family workers:
Akron:
1.2% (2)
Michigan:
0.1% (7,134)
Employee of private company:
Akron:
79.9% (139)
Michigan:
71.9% (3,336,174)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Akron:
2.3% (4)
Michigan:
8.0% (370,593)
Local government workers:
Akron:
4.0% (7)
Michigan:
6.2% (285,684)
State government workers:
Akron:
5.2% (9)
Michigan:
3.7% (170,984)
Federal government workers:
Akron:
1.1% (2)
Michigan:
1.5% (71,533)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Akron:
5.2% (9)
Michigan:
5.2% (243,300)
Unpaid family workers:
Akron:
2.3% (4)
Michigan:
0.3% (13,262)
Employee of private company - Males:
Akron:
83.5% (77)
Michigan:
74.4% (1,882,423)
Local government workers - Males:
Akron:
3.3% (3)
Michigan:
4.4% (111,027)
State government workers - Males:
Akron:
2.2% (2)
Michigan:
2.9% (74,018)
Federal government workers - Males:
Akron:
3.3% (3)
Michigan:
1.6% (39,580)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Akron:
5.5% (5)
Michigan:
6.0% (152,865)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Akron:
2.2% (2)
Michigan:
0.2% (3,917)
Employee of private company - Females:
Akron:
56.4% (45)
Michigan:
64.7% (1,467,877)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Akron:
2.6% (2)
Michigan:
2.3% (53,021)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Akron:
21.8% (17)
Michigan:
14.0% (317,292)
Local government workers - Females:
Akron:
14.1% (11)
Michigan:
8.3% (189,466)
State government workers - Females:
Akron:
2.6% (2)
Michigan:
4.3% (97,980)
Federal government workers - Females:
Akron:
2.6% (2)
Michigan:
1.6% (36,960)
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