Akron

Population: 2,904
Median household income: $45,250
Median home value: $197,100

Akron is a community in Erie County, New York, home to 2,904 residents. The median household income of $45,250 is below the Erie County median ($71,175).

Between 2019 and 2023, Akron's population grew 1.1% from 2,871 to 2,904, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $144,200 to $197,100.

24.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 55.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,904
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,250
Median home value: $197,100
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 1,575
Homeownership rate: 55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8712,904

Median household income

$55,655$45,250

Median home value

$144,200$197,100

Median gross rent

$676$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,871	$55,655	$144,200	$676
2020	2,860	$52,392	$154,300	$672
2021	2,901	$42,581	$169,700	$697
2022	2,911	$48,289	$182,300	$787
2023	2,904	$45,250	$197,100	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	166	5.7%
5 to 17	376	12.9%
18 to 24	94	3.2%
25 to 34	308	10.6%
35 to 44	252	8.7%
45 to 54	363	12.5%
55 to 64	556	19.1%
65 to 74	505	17.4%
75 and over	284	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,552	87.9%
Black or African American	25	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	1.0%
Asian	13	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	67	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	200	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	260	11.5%
High school graduate	622	27.4%
Some college or associate's	822	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	340	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	224	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	988	82.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	4	0.3%
Walked	54	4.5%
Bicycle	11	0.9%
Worked from home	140	11.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	354	33.5%
15 to 29 min	328	31.0%
30 to 44 min	269	25.4%
45 to 59 min	48	4.5%
60+ min	58	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 7.4% (211 of 2,845)

	Count	Share
Family households	723	48.4%
Nonfamily households	771	51.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,494	94.9%
Vacant	81	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	834	55.8%
Renter-occupied	660	44.2%

1-unit, detached48.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units38.5%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	766	48.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	606	38.5%
5 to 19 units	146	9.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	57	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3600441
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0180, -78.4978