COMPARING TWO PLACES
Akron vs Barberton
PLACE A
Akron, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Barberton, Washington
Akron is 53% smaller than Barberton. Barberton earns more, with a median household income $57,421 higher. Barberton has grown faster since 2000 (51% vs 7%).
AKRONBARBERTONDIFFERENCE
Total population4,0938,668−53% vs Barberton
Population density3,3361,998+1,338
Population growth7.1%51.3%−44.2 pts
Median age36.544.9−8.4
Male52.5%51.0%+1.5 pts
Female47.5%49.0%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born5.6%13.8%−8.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.9%76.6%−0.7 pts
Black2.7%0.5%+2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.4%9.1%+0.4 pts
Asian5.5%8.0%−2.5 pts
Other6.5%5.9%+0.6 pts
Median household income$76,569$133,990−$57,421
Per capita income$37,326$59,277−$21,951
Poverty rate5.0%3.7%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.387+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%37.3%−16.4 pts
Graduate degree6.9%13.2%−6.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%3.8%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation69.6%61.1%+8.5 pts
Median home value$264,600$647,300−$382,700
Median gross rent$1,162$1,913−$751
Owner-occupied63.3%85.9%−22.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.5%4.0%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%25.2%+18.2 pts
Average commute24.224.6−0.4
Worked from home9.4%23.0%−13.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.1%7.6%−1.5 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024