Akron

Population: 1,061
Median household income: $59,479
Median home value: $136,900

Located in Fulton County, Indiana, Akron is a community with a population of 1,061. The median household income of $59,479 is below the Fulton County median ($62,878).

Between 2019 and 2023, Akron's population declined 12.0% from 1,206 to 1,061, while its median home value rose 65.3% from $82,800 to $136,900.

The typical home was built around 1945. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,061
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,479
Median home value: $136,900
Median gross rent: $885
Housing units: 408
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2061,061

Median household income

$55,221$59,479

Median home value

$82,800$136,900

Median gross rent

$685$885

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,206	$55,221	$82,800	$685
2020	1,142	$58,542	$87,900	$682
2021	1,098	$62,344	$93,800	$720
2022	1,062	$58,958	$112,500	$795
2023	1,061	$59,479	$136,900	$885

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	6.0%
5 to 17	225	21.2%
18 to 24	128	12.1%
25 to 34	94	8.9%
35 to 44	129	12.2%
45 to 54	111	10.5%
55 to 64	159	15.0%
65 to 74	116	10.9%
75 and over	35	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	648	61.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	399	37.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.5%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	164	25.5%
High school graduate	239	37.1%
Some college or associate's	159	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	37	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	45	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled22.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	355	72.4%
Carpooled	112	22.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	3.1%
Bicycle	2	0.4%
Worked from home	6	1.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	167	34.5%
15 to 29 min	100	20.7%
30 to 44 min	160	33.1%
45 to 59 min	41	8.5%
60+ min	16	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.22
Poverty rate: 7.2% (76 of 1,061)

	Count	Share
Family households	284	86.1%
Nonfamily households	46	13.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	330	80.9%
Vacant	78	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	254	77.0%
Renter-occupied	76	23.0%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	336	82.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	45	11.0%
5 to 19 units	16	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1800748
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0388, -86.0249