Akron

Population: 1,660
Median household income: $59,706
Median home value: $145,300

Located in Plymouth County, Iowa, Akron is a community with a population of 1,660. The median household income of $59,706 is below the Plymouth County median ($81,600).

From 2019 to 2023, Akron's population grew 4.5% from 1,588 to 1,660, while its median home value rose 35.3% from $107,400 to $145,300.

The typical home was built around 1964. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,660
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,706
Median home value: $145,300
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 802
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5881,660

Median household income

$50,893$59,706

Median home value

$107,400$145,300

Median gross rent

$621$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,588	$50,893	$107,400	$621
2020	1,478	$49,167	$112,800	$619
2021	1,527	$53,750	$110,900	$618
2022	1,580	$60,833	$131,500	$670
2023	1,660	$59,706	$145,300	$700

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over16.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	5.1%
5 to 17	304	18.3%
18 to 24	103	6.2%
25 to 34	230	13.9%
35 to 44	133	8.0%
45 to 54	183	11.0%
55 to 64	119	7.2%
65 to 74	232	14.0%
75 and over	271	16.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,525	91.9%
Black or African American	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	3.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	5.5%
High school graduate	481	41.2%
Some college or associate's	400	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	171	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	52	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	654	82.5%
Carpooled	46	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	234	32.6%
15 to 29 min	174	24.2%
30 to 44 min	184	25.6%
45 to 59 min	93	13.0%
60+ min	33	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 9.2% (150 of 1,634)

	Count	Share
Family households	427	57.1%
Nonfamily households	321	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	748	93.3%
Vacant	54	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	531	71.0%
Renter-occupied	217	29.0%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	628	78.3%
1-unit, attached	16	2.0%
2 to 4 units	80	10.0%
5 to 19 units	38	4.7%
20 or more units	38	4.7%
Mobile home & other	2	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1900775
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8268, -96.5570