With 3,961 people, Downtown is a neighborhood in Akron. The poverty rate is 41.4%, above the 12.5% national rate. 13% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. Households here earn about 56% less than in Akron as a whole. This skews young, with a median age of 32.7. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Downtown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
13% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
3,961
Population density
2,023 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
32.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.96 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$21,232
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$15,620
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
4.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
41.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services0.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration0.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$107,300
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$787
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
13.2%
86.8% rent
Vacancy rate
14.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.60 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
62.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.1%(1,666)
Black44.1%(1,746)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(67)
Asian0.7%(29)
Other11.4%(453)
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.1%(1,666)
Black44.1%(1,746)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(67)
Asian0.7%(29)
Other11.4%(453)
Diversity Score
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
