COMPARING TWO PLACES
Norton vs Akron
PLACE A
Norton, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Akron, Pennsylvania
Norton is 15% smaller than Akron. Akron earns more, with a median household income $35,074 higher. Akron has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -7%).
NORTONAKRONDIFFERENCE
Total population3,4774,093−15% vs Akron
Population density4653,336−2,871
Population growth-6.8%7.1%−14.0 pts
Median age41.336.5+4.8
Male47.9%52.5%−4.6 pts
Female52.1%47.5%+4.6 pts
Foreign-born0.3%5.6%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%75.9%+15.6 pts
Black2.2%2.7%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%9.4%−6.3 pts
Asian0.3%5.5%−5.2 pts
Other2.8%6.5%−3.7 pts
Median household income$41,495$76,569−$35,074
Per capita income$26,846$37,326−$10,480
Poverty rate26.3%5.0%+21.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.415+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%20.9%−7.2 pts
Graduate degree7.6%6.9%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%1.3%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation47.6%69.6%−22.0 pts
Median home value$110,000$264,600−$154,600
Median gross rent$692$1,162−$470
Owner-occupied50.0%63.3%−13.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%1.5%+7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households39.4%43.4%−4.0 pts
Average commute20.024.2−4.2
Worked from home18.5%9.4%+9.0 pts
Public transit to work4.2%0.0%+4.2 pts
Uninsured10.3%6.1%+4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025