COMPARING TWO PLACES
Akron vs Wabash
PLACE A
Akron, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Wabash, Indiana
Akron is 60% smaller than Wabash. Akron earns more, with a median household income $23,159 higher. Akron has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -2%).
AKRONWABASHDIFFERENCE
Total population4,09310,190−60% vs Wabash
Population density3,3361,057+2,279
Population growth7.1%-2.1%+9.2 pts
Median age36.540.3−3.8
Male52.5%49.4%+3.1 pts
Female47.5%50.6%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born5.6%1.7%+4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.9%90.4%−14.5 pts
Black2.7%0.3%+2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.4%5.6%+3.9 pts
Asian5.5%0.5%+5.0 pts
Other6.5%3.3%+3.1 pts
Median household income$76,569$53,410+$23,159
Per capita income$37,326$32,760+$4,566
Poverty rate5.0%14.0%−8.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.468−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%23.4%−2.5 pts
Graduate degree6.9%6.8%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%4.4%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation69.6%57.5%+12.1 pts
Median home value$264,600$116,500+$148,100
Median gross rent$1,162$739+$423
Owner-occupied63.3%70.6%−7.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.5%9.9%−8.3 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%34.3%+9.1 pts
Average commute24.216.5+7.6
Worked from home9.4%3.1%+6.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.1%3.6%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025