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44312

Akron, OH · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
30,280
Median household income
$65,480
People below poverty
10%
Median home value
$152,800

Income

The median income of households in 44312 was $65,480. An estimated 3.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 44312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.5
$10,000 to $14,999 3.3
$15,000 to $24,999 7.8
$25,000 to $34,999 10.1
$35,000 to $49,999 12.2
$50,000 to $74,999 22.4
$75,000 to $99,999 12.8
$100,000 to $149,999 17
$150,000 to $199,999 5.8
$200,000 or more 5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 44312 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60419
Female 52085

An estimated 73% of households received earnings. An estimated 40% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,660. 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 44312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73
Social Security 40
Retirement income 32.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.8
Cash public assistance income 6.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 44312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.5

In 2020-2024, 11.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 17.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 44312 in 2020-2024, 95.7% had health insurance coverage and 4.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 66.2% and public coverage was 45.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.9%.


In 2020-2024, 44312 had a total population of 30,280 - 15,533 (51.3%) females and 14,747 (48.7%) males. The median age was 45.4 years. An estimated 17.3% of the population was under 18 years, 29% was 19 to 44 years, 29% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 44312 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 519 429
5 to 9 435 571
10 to 14 1444 595
15 to 19 760 1262
20 to 24 984 806
25 to 29 726 642
30 to 34 671 1058
35 to 39 996 860
40 to 44 988 1069
45 to 49 1026 1097
50 to 54 1052 1089
55 to 59 1353 992
60 to 64 928 1239
65 to 69 721 997
70 to 74 966 1248
75 to 79 634 889
80 to 84 276 375
85 and over 268 315

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 90.7% were White; 3.4% were Black or African American; 9.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.8% were Asian; 2.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.4% of the people in 44312 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 90.1% of the people in 44312 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 13,757 households in 44312. The average household size was 2.2 people.

Married-couple households made up 41.4% of the households in 44312 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.8% of all households, while 18.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.1% of all households.

In 44312, 22% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 44312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 41.4
Cohabiting Couples 7.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.8% of males and 43.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.7 29.1
Now married, except separated 47.8 43.6
Separated 0.7 1.4
Widowed 3.5 10.8
Divorced 14.3 15.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 44312, 598 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 60.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.1% of the people living in 44312 were U.S. natives. 81.7% of the 44312 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.9% of 44312 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 94.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 76 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 44312 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 44312.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 44312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 10.4
Asia 30.1
Europe 57.7
Africa 0
Northern America 1.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 44312 in 2020-2024, 3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.9% of people at least five years old; 0.8% 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 44312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.9
Other Indo-European languages 2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 44312 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 44312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.5
Different house, same county 6.2
Different county, same state 3.7
Different state 0.6
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 21.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 44312 was 5,606 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 370 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,151. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,085.

Educational Attainment of People in 44312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.8
High school diploma or equivalency 38.7
Some college, no degree 22.5
Associate's degree 8.6
Bachelor's degree 15.2
Graduate or professional degree 6.3

Disability

In 44312, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.2% of people under 18 years old, to 15.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 44312, 58.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,437 82
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,016 13.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 722 4.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 44312 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 44312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 7.2
Manufacturing 15.2
Wholesale trade 3.1
Retail trade 12.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.2
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.8
Other Services, except public administration 6
Public administration 3.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 44312 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,179 34.1
Service occupations 2,185 14.4
Sales and office occupations 3,559 23.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,371 9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,881 19

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.3% of 44312 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 44312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.7
Walked 0.5
Other means 1.6
Worked from home 11.8

In 2020-2024, 44312 had a total of 14,400 housing units. Of these housing units, 82.7% 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"). 12.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 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 44312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 82.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 12.4
Mobile homes 5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 13.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 44312 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 63.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 44312 had 13,757 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 643 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76.5% while renters occupied 23.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.32 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.79.

3.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.3% and another 20.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 44312:

House Heating Fuel Used in 44312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 86.6
Electricity 11.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.4
All other fuels 0.7
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 44312 was $152,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62.6 % had a mortgage. 37.4% 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 $1,281 and for owners without a mortgage it was $512.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 44312 was $998. 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.