Akron

Population: 312
Median household income: $57,500
Median home value: $75,500

Akron, a community in Tuscola County, Michigan, has 312 residents. Its median household income of $57,500 runs below the Tuscola County figure of $62,847.

From 2019 to 2023, Akron's population declined 26.4% from 424 to 312, while its median home value rose 19.7% from $63,100 to $75,500.

The typical home was built around 1954. 14.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 312
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,500
Median home value: $75,500
Median gross rent: $869
Housing units: 162
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

424312

Median household income

$43,125$57,500

Median home value

$63,100$75,500

Median gross rent

$638$869

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	424	$43,125	$63,100	$638
2020	378	$40,833	$56,800	$708
2021	355	$50,625	$64,000	$758
2022	330	$55,000	$79,000	$833
2023	312	$57,500	$75,500	$869

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

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.6%
5 to 17	38	12.2%
18 to 24	35	11.2%
25 to 34	35	11.2%
35 to 44	36	11.5%
45 to 54	51	16.3%
55 to 64	59	18.9%
65 to 74	30	9.6%
75 and over	26	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	261	83.7%
Black or African American	3	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.6%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	13.5%
High school graduate	97	40.9%
Some college or associate's	94	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	7	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	7	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	75.6%
Carpooled	24	14.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	11.0%
15 to 29 min	62	40.0%
30 to 44 min	34	21.9%
45 to 59 min	20	12.9%
60+ min	22	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 14.0% (43 of 307)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	55.7%
Nonfamily households	62	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	140	86.4%
Vacant	22	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	115	82.1%
Renter-occupied	25	17.9%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	152	93.8%
1-unit, attached	3	1.9%
2 to 4 units	4	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2600700
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5667, -83.5143