COMPARING TWO PLACES
Akron vs Norton
PLACE A
Akron, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Norton, Virginia
Akron is 18% larger than Norton. Akron earns more, with a median household income $35,074 higher. Akron has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -7%).
AKRONNORTONDIFFERENCE
Total population4,0933,477+18% vs Norton
Population density3,336465+2,871
Population growth7.1%-6.8%+14.0 pts
Median age36.541.3−4.8
Male52.5%47.9%+4.6 pts
Female47.5%52.1%−4.6 pts
Foreign-born5.6%0.3%+5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.9%91.6%−15.6 pts
Black2.7%2.2%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.4%3.1%+6.3 pts
Asian5.5%0.3%+5.2 pts
Other6.5%2.8%+3.7 pts
Median household income$76,569$41,495+$35,074
Per capita income$37,326$26,846+$10,480
Poverty rate5.0%26.3%−21.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%13.7%+7.2 pts
Graduate degree6.9%7.6%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%3.8%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation69.6%47.6%+22.0 pts
Median home value$264,600$110,000+$154,600
Median gross rent$1,162$692+$470
Owner-occupied63.3%50.0%+13.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.5%9.0%−7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%39.4%+4.0 pts
Average commute24.220.0+4.2
Worked from home9.4%18.5%−9.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Uninsured6.1%10.3%−4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025