Akron

Population: 4,133
Median household income: $74,360
Median home value: $250,400

Akron is a community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to 4,133 residents. Its median household income of $74,360 runs below the Lancaster County figure of $83,703.

From 2019 to 2023, Akron's population grew 3.4% from 3,997 to 4,133, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $195,300 to $250,400.

Households average 2.44 people. The median gross rent is $1,106.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,133
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $74,360
Median home value: $250,400
Median gross rent: $1,106
Housing units: 1,760
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9974,133

Median household income

$68,139$74,360

Median home value

$195,300$250,400

Median gross rent

$977$1,106

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,997	$68,139	$195,300	$977
2020	4,006	$69,886	$192,700	$972
2021	4,132	$65,863	$198,000	$1,061
2022	4,135	$68,164	$239,700	$1,128
2023	4,133	$74,360	$250,400	$1,106

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	386	9.3%
5 to 17	662	16.0%
18 to 24	135	3.3%
25 to 34	683	16.5%
35 to 44	361	8.7%
45 to 54	314	7.6%
55 to 64	678	16.4%
65 to 74	637	15.4%
75 and over	277	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,276	79.3%
Black or African American	66	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	166	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.3%
Two or more races	226	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	388	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	8.0%
High school graduate	1,362	46.2%
Some college or associate's	841	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	356	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	155	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,532	73.1%
Carpooled	246	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	75	3.6%
Bicycle	24	1.1%
Worked from home	205	9.8%
Other means	13	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	659	34.9%
15 to 29 min	718	38.0%
30 to 44 min	343	18.1%
45 to 59 min	59	3.1%
60+ min	111	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 7.0% (290 of 4,119)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,129	66.8%
Nonfamily households	561	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,690	96.0%
Vacant	70	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,013	59.9%
Renter-occupied	677	40.1%

1-unit, detached51.1%

1-unit, attached14.4%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units17.5%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	899	51.1%
1-unit, attached	254	14.4%
2 to 4 units	241	13.7%
5 to 19 units	308	17.5%
20 or more units	10	0.6%
Mobile home & other	48	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4200540
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.1578, -76.2034