COMPARING TWO PLACES
Akron vs Le Mars
PLACE A
Akron, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Le Mars, Iowa
Akron is 62% smaller than Le Mars. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
AKRONLE MARSDIFFERENCE
Total population4,09310,760−62% vs Le Mars
Population density3,3361,260+2,075
Population growth7.1%7.6%−0.5 pts
Median age36.539.0−2.5
Male52.5%48.9%+3.6 pts
Female47.5%51.1%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born5.6%6.5%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.9%81.3%−5.4 pts
Black2.7%5.5%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.4%10.8%−1.4 pts
Asian5.5%0.0%+5.5 pts
Other6.5%2.3%+4.2 pts
Median household income$76,569$74,701+$1,868
Per capita income$37,326$37,904−$578
Poverty rate5.0%9.2%−4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.403+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%21.1%−0.2 pts
Graduate degree6.9%4.5%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%2.8%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation69.6%70.9%−1.3 pts
Median home value$264,600$219,200+$45,400
Median gross rent$1,162$929+$233
Owner-occupied63.3%61.5%+1.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.5%3.8%−2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%31.4%+11.9 pts
Average commute24.216.3+7.9
Worked from home9.4%3.2%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured6.1%6.3%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025