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44310

Akron, OH · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
25,496
Median household income
$41,066
People below poverty
31.9%
Median home value
$99,400

Income

The median income of households in 44310 was $41,066. An estimated 6.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 44310 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.5
$10,000 to $14,999 7
$15,000 to $24,999 13.9
$25,000 to $34,999 14.3
$35,000 to $49,999 17.8
$50,000 to $74,999 16
$75,000 to $99,999 11.4
$100,000 to $149,999 9.1
$150,000 to $199,999 3.5
$200,000 or more 0.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 44310 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 43891
Female 37102

An estimated 75.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,425. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 44310 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.8
Social Security 29.6
Retirement income 16.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 11.2
Cash public assistance income 3.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 31.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 51.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 26.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 44310 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 31.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 51.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 26.5

In 2020-2024, 32.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 25.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 44310 in 2020-2024, 83.5% had health insurance coverage and 16.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 33.6% and public coverage was 56.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 10%.


In 2020-2024, 44310 had a total population of 25,496 - 12,919 (50.7%) females and 12,577 (49.3%) males. The median age was 33.8 years. An estimated 26.3% of the population was under 18 years, 37.2% was 19 to 44 years, 22.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 44310 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 813 864
5 to 9 1368 913
10 to 14 1034 633
15 to 19 683 785
20 to 24 961 943
25 to 29 1250 955
30 to 34 1001 904
35 to 39 921 896
40 to 44 666 988
45 to 49 674 900
50 to 54 576 696
55 to 59 464 809
60 to 64 590 912
65 to 69 508 786
70 to 74 489 321
75 to 79 386 319
80 to 84 141 78
85 and over 52 217

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 40.3% were White; 22.7% were Black or African American; 4.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 22.7% were Asian; 11% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 10.4% of the people in 44310 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 38.3% of the people in 44310 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,367 households in 44310. The average household size was 2.44 people.

Married-couple households made up 28.7% of the households in 44310 while cohabiting couple households made up 6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 40.5% of all households, while 24.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 21% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.4% of all households.

In 44310, 33.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 24.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 44310 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 28.7
Cohabiting Couples 6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
40.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 36.7% of males and 33.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 49.5 36.7
Now married, except separated 36.7 33.4
Separated 1 4.7
Widowed 2.2 8.6
Divorced 10.6 16.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 44310, 741 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 28.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 72.5% of the people living in 44310 were U.S. natives. 59.4% of the 44310 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 27.5% of 44310 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 37.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 33.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 44310 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 44310.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 44310 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 23.5
Asia 62.6
Europe 2.3
Africa 11.6
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 44310 in 2020-2024, 34.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.9% of people at least five years old; 21.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 44310 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7.9
Other Indo-European languages 15
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 8.5
Other languages 2.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 44310 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 44310 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.5
Different house, same county 11.3
Different county, same state 3
Different state 2.8
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 76.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 14.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 23.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 44310 was 6,632 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 192 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,124. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,316.

Educational Attainment of People in 44310 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 23.6
High school diploma or equivalency 32
Some college, no degree 20.6
Associate's degree 9
Bachelor's degree 9.3
Graduate or professional degree 5.5

Disability

In 44310, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.8% of people under 18 years old, to 17.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 52.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 44310, 55.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,544 86.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 829 7.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 557 5.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 44310 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 44310 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 9.1
Manufacturing 21.6
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 15.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.5
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9
Other Services, except public administration 6.5
Public administration 1.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 44310 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,497 22.7
Service occupations 1,984 18.1
Sales and office occupations 2,171 19.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,160 10.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,168 28.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 67.6% of 44310 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 18.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 44310 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 67.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 18.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.1
Walked 2.6
Other means 2.3
Worked from home 6.2

In 2020-2024, 44310 had a total of 11,272 housing units. Of these housing units, 74.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 25% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 44310 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 74.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 25
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 42.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 44310 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 53.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 44310 had 10,367 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 905 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 39.3% while renters occupied 60.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.5 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.4.

4.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 15.6% and another 9.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 44310:

House Heating Fuel Used in 44310 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 78.4
Electricity 17.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 3.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 44310 was $99,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 59.9 % had a mortgage. 40.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,036 and for owners without a mortgage it was $448.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 44310 was $980. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.