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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Akron | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 189,247 | 197,834 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -4.7% | -0.7% | 27 | ||
| Median household income | $48,076 | $54,155 | 9 | ||
| Poverty rate | 23.3% | 21.4% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6% | 27.4% | 27 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | -3.5% | 2.9% | 9 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $122,000 | $176,450 | 9 | ||
| Median gross rent | $955 | $1,079 | 9 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 9.6% | 14.0% | 18 | ||
| Worked from home | 11.2% | 9.2% | 82 |
AkronPeer median
AkronPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -2.2% | -4.5% | +1.1% |
| Housing units | -1.4% | -3.6% | +2.8% |
| Median household income | +5.4% | +32.7% | +34.0% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -12.7% | +52.3% | +48.8% |
| Median gross rent | +8.5% | +33.9% | +33.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +3.7% | +13.4% | +16.0% |
| Worked from home | +14.3% | +396.3% | +206.0% |
| Poverty rate | +0.7% | -3.0% | -8.0% |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.4 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.8 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 8.8 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 26.8 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 18.9 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.9 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.3 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 18.7 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport, LA | 82 | 180,982 | -9.8% | $48,699 | 28.5% |
| Birmingham, AL | 80 | 198,173 | -6.4% | $46,051 | 31.1% |
| Macon-Bibb, GA | 80 | 156,578 | +1.0% | $51,234 | 26.3% |
| Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA | 78 | 201,528 | +2.5% | $55,485 | 24.7% |
| Rockford, IL | 78 | 147,521 | -2.5% | $54,752 | 23.5% |
| Montgomery, AL | 76 | 197,494 | -3.2% | $56,811 | 33.8% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 75 | 149,153 | +1.7% | $58,685 | 23.4% |
| Columbus, GA | 74 | 203,711 | +2.8% | $58,073 | 30.5% |
| Mobile, AL | 74 | 203,416 | +4.3% | $53,558 | 32.0% |
| Toledo, OH | 73 | 267,463 | -5.8% | $49,724 | 21.9% |