Goodyear Heights is home to 18,412 people in Akron. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. The typical home is worth $106,853. Density works out to 3,827 people per square mile. 4% of people here were born outside the United States. Households take in $55,556 at the median, 32% less than the US figure. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Goodyear Heights; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
61% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
18,412
Population density
3,827 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
41.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.81 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$55,556
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$28,547
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
33.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.385
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information16.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade15.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$106,853
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$951
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.1%
38.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.31 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.9
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-Hispanic59.9%(11,021)
Black21.6%(3,982)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(347)
Asian3.7%(674)
Other13%(2,388)
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.9%(11,021)
Black21.6%(3,982)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(347)
Asian3.7%(674)
Other13%(2,388)
Diversity Score
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
