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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Akron Metro

Akron, OH · 2 counties · 657,575 residents · 900 sq mi
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With 657,575 people, Akron is a metro area. The typical home is worth $62,691. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $29,269 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
657,575
−5%vs 2000
vs 694,960 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
730 / sq mi
−5%vs 2000
vs 772 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.4
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
900 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
653K667K681K695K710K19902000201020202024Akron
2024700K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(45,283)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(45,080)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(44,853)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(48,793)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.1%(53,398)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.6%(109,016)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(100,535)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(66,075)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(60,079)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(51,471)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(24,856)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(8,136)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,269
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,751 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,997
−37%vs 2000
vs $22,314 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.1%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,691
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $110,254 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$397
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $546 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.0%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.5% in 2000
31.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.4%(593,445)
Black10.9%(76,030)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(5,874)
Asian1.3%(8,842)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.8%(584,196)
Black9.8%(64,736)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(3,844)
Asian0.9%(6,052)
Other0.4%(2,591)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(7,896)
Puerto Rican0.5%(3,593)
Central American0.4%(2,615)
South American0.2%(1,379)
Honduran0.1%(826)
Salvadoran0.1%(765)
Cuban0.1%(586)
Guatemalan0.1%(531)
Spaniard0.1%(512)
Dominican0.1%(421)
Ecuadorian0.1%(411)
Colombian0%(330)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(256)
Venezuelan0%(194)
Chilean0%(175)
Peruvian0%(174)
Panamanian0%(170)
Argentine0%(77)
Uruguayan0%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(6,311)
Nepalese0.7%(4,790)
Chinese0.5%(3,424)
Burmese0.3%(2,063)
Filipino0.3%(1,957)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,326)
Bhutanese0.2%(1,214)
Korean0.2%(1,068)
Pakistani0.1%(456)
Laotian0.1%(415)
Japanese0.1%(397)
Malaysian0%(287)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(207)
Hmong0%(154)
Cambodian0%(150)
Taiwanese0%(125)
Kazakh0%(86)
Uzbek0%(73)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(129)
Chamorro0%(73)
Tongan0%(31)
Fijian0%(13)
Ancestry
German21.3%(148,729)
Irish13.4%(94,068)
English10.9%(76,100)
Italian9.1%(63,747)
American5.2%(36,337)
Polish4.7%(32,682)
Hungarian2.4%(17,051)
Scottish2%(13,998)
Subsaharan African1.6%(10,993)
French1.5%(10,843)
Slovak1.4%(9,460)
Welsh0.9%(6,205)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(6,162)
Arab0.8%(5,700)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(5,320)
Swedish0.7%(5,193)
Czech0.7%(5,086)
Russian0.7%(5,054)
Greek0.6%(4,130)
Slovene0.6%(4,036)
Croatian0.5%(3,680)
Swiss0.5%(3,320)
Serbian0.5%(3,311)
Ukrainian0.4%(3,047)
Lebanese0.4%(2,819)
British0.3%(2,320)
Austrian0.3%(2,290)
Norwegian0.3%(2,185)
Romanian0.3%(2,023)
French Canadian0.2%(1,593)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,281)
Nigerian0.2%(1,141)
West Indian0.2%(1,064)
Danish0.2%(1,060)
Finnish0.1%(1,012)
Canadian0.1%(873)
Jamaican0.1%(870)
Iranian0.1%(864)
Macedonian0.1%(666)
Portuguese0.1%(649)
Ghanaian0.1%(647)
Armenian0.1%(389)
Belgian0.1%(360)
Israeli0.1%(353)
Syrian0%(345)
Latvian0%(321)
Turkish0%(311)
Brazilian0%(266)
Egyptian0%(240)
Jordanian0%(236)
Bulgarian0%(217)
Ethiopian0%(203)
Iraqi0%(153)
Guyanese0%(145)
Kenyan0%(131)
Australian0%(110)
Moroccan0%(81)
Haitian0%(44)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.2%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.5%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.3%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.6 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(104,427)
Married49.3%(139,511)
Widowed3.1%(8,796)
Divorced10.7%(30,278)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(95,587)
Married46%(138,662)
Widowed9.2%(27,727)
Divorced13.1%(39,639)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.7%(7,410)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(6,094)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(11,513)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(1,392)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(559)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34,110 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

AkronCENTRAL189,691Cuyahoga Falls50,975Stow33,941Kent27,737Green27,553Barberton24,748Hudson23,085Twinsburg18,939Tallmadge18,521Aurora18,014Streetsboro17,730New Franklin13,873Macedonia12,147Norton11,493Ravenna11,136Fairlawn7,815Portage Lakes5,913Montrose-Ghent5,903Reminderville5,336Munroe Falls4,973Mogadore3,816Richfield3,720Northfield3,617Brimfield2,979Lakemore2,920Silver Lake2,504Garrettsville2,450Windham1,675Boston Heights1,408Sawyerwood1,241

The 30 most populous of 40 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Summit CountyCENTRAL538,376Portage CountyCENTRAL163,404
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Akron, OH?

Akron, OH has about 657,575 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Akron, OH?

The typical household in Akron, OH earns about $29,269 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Akron, OH expensive?

In Akron, OH, the median home is worth about $62,691, and the typical rent is about $397 a month.

How educated are people in Akron, OH?

About 19.2% of adults age 25 and over in Akron, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Akron, OH?

About 12.1% of people in Akron, OH live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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