Akron

Population: 1,681
Median household income: $59,470
Median home value: $186,500

Akron, a community in Washington County, Colorado, has 1,681 residents. At $59,470, its median household income sits below Washington County's $65,164.

Between 2019 and 2023, Akron's population declined 17.8% from 2,046 to 1,681, while its median home value rose 57.7% from $118,300 to $186,500.

The typical home was built around 1957. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,681
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,470
Median home value: $186,500
Median gross rent: $1,070
Housing units: 903
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0461,681

Median household income

$46,176$59,470

Median home value

$118,300$186,500

Median gross rent

$713$1,070

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,046	$46,176	$118,300	$713
2020	2,073	$42,500	$139,700	$781
2021	1,793	$41,708	$144,600	$749
2022	1,675	$52,813	$176,500	$957
2023	1,681	$59,470	$186,500	$1,070

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	2.5%
5 to 17	226	13.4%
18 to 24	157	9.3%
25 to 34	193	11.5%
35 to 44	227	13.5%
45 to 54	203	12.1%
55 to 64	246	14.6%
65 to 74	180	10.7%
75 and over	207	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,370	81.5%
Black or African American	19	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	63	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	224	13.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	9.3%
High school graduate	389	31.0%
Some college or associate's	411	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	240	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	99	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	657	84.8%
Carpooled	54	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	480	65.9%
15 to 29 min	53	7.3%
30 to 44 min	128	17.6%
45 to 59 min	29	4.0%
60+ min	38	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 7.5% (112 of 1,491)

	Count	Share
Family households	460	58.5%
Nonfamily households	326	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	786	87.0%
Vacant	117	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	553	70.4%
Renter-occupied	233	29.6%

1-unit, detached86.3%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	779	86.3%
1-unit, attached	1	0.1%
2 to 4 units	49	5.4%
5 to 19 units	25	2.8%
20 or more units	7	0.8%
Mobile home & other	42	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0800925
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1635, -103.2203