Akron borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,135 ( 259 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population density: 3371.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,254	78.69%	9.0%
Black:	51	1.23%	10.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	143	3.46%	142.4%
2+ races:	168	4.06%	380.0%
Hispanic:	510	12.33%	233.3%

Total non-White:	881	21.31%	192.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-321	-10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	580	18.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,876
3,575	92.23%
46	1.19%
5	0.13%
59	1.52%
35	0.90%
153	3.95%
301	7.77%

2000
4,046
3,871	95.67%
17	0.42%
9	0.22%
60	1.48%
0	0.00%
89	2.20%
175	4.33%

1990
3,869
3,744	96.77%
35	0.90%
0	0.00%
47	1.21%
n/a
43	1.11%
125	3.23%

1980
3,471
3,192	91.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
140	4.03%
n/a
139	4.00%
279	8.04%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-296	-7.3
126	3.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

127	3.3
50	1.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

552	15.9
-154	-4.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Akron borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
37.9
1,074	26.0%
3,061	74.0%
792	19.2%

1,694
2.43

1,101	65.0%
765	69.5%
134	12.2%
593	35.0%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
854	22.0%
3,022	78.0%
699	18.0%

1,636
2.37

1,111	67.9%
928	83.5%
84	7.6%
525	32.1%

2000
Number	Percent
40.3
882	21.8%
3,164	78.2%
772	19.1%

1,616
2.42

1,130	69.9%
990	87.6%
49	4.3%
486	30.1%

1990
Number	Percent
36.2
863	22.3%
3,006	77.7%
529	13.7%

1,594
2.43

1,173	73.6%
1,050	89.5%
52	4.4%
421	26.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.7
899	25.9%
2,572	74.1%
375	10.8%

1,259
2.75

1,018	80.9%
943	92.6%
25	2.5%
241	19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Akron borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	87	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	94	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	91	5.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	90	5.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	56	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	38	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	76	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	57	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	171	10.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	177	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	328	19.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	176	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	51	3.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	107	6.3%
$200,000 or more	81	4.8%

Median Household Income	68,164
Per Capita Income	34,018

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	1.4%
Public Assistance	46	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	150	8.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,692	81.7%
Unemployed	27	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,719	83.0%
Not in Labor Force	351	17.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	892	668	57.2%
Non-Profit	111	235	32.1%
Self-Employed	114	56	67.1%

Local Government	30	0	100.0%
State Government	6	0	100.0%
Federal Government	19	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,006	724	58.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	166	235	41.4%
Total	1,172	959	55.0%

Pct. Govt.	2.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	160	7.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	413	19.4%
Professional, Technical	393	18.4%
Service Occupations	420	19.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	26	1.2%
All others	745	35.0%

White Collar		45.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	407	19.1%
Manufacturing	359	16.8%
Construction	270	12.7%
Retail trade	260	12.2%
Other services	167	7.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	105	4.9%
Educational services	97	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	66	3.1%
Accommodation and food services	62	2.9%
Wholesale trade	61	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	59	2.8%
Finance and insurance	57	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	48	2.3%
Information	35	1.6%
Public administration	31	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	23	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	0.8%
Utilities	8	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	19	0.46%
Puerto Rican	311	7.52%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	13	0.31%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	13	0.31%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	131	3.17%
Argentinean	14	0.34%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	76	1.84%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	41	0.99%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	36	0.87%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Hmong	131	3.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,392	90.7%
Spanish	216	5.8%
Arabic	65	1.7%
Other Asian	29	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	14	0.4%
German, other Germanic	12	0.3%
Chinese	12	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,408	34.1%
Irish	391	9.5%
English	335	8.1%
Italian	273	6.6%
American	204	4.9%
Swiss	124	3.0%
Scottish	106	2.6%
French	82	2.0%
Lebanese	65	1.6%
European	64	1.5%
Dutch	51	1.2%
Russian	45	1.1%
Polish	34	0.8%
Swedish	34	0.8%
Norwegian	31	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,053	98.0%
Not a citizen	82	2.0%

Native	3,940	95.3%
Foreign-born	195	4.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
76	2.6%	195	6.7%	1,322	45.1%	875	29.8%	383	13.1%	81	2.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	76	2.6%
9-12 Years	195	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,322	45.1%
Some College	875	29.8%
Bach. Degree	383	13.1%
Grad Degree	81	2.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +232	R +46	D + 3.8%
D +186
2020 vs. 2012	R +282	R +85	D + 2.7%
D +197
2020 vs. 2008	R +319	R +284	R + 9.4%
D +35

2016 vs. 2008	R +87	R +238	R + 13.2%
D -151
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,487	62.5%	Joe Biden (D)	832	35.0%	61	2.6%	2,380	14	16	0.03%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	1,255	60.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	646	30.9%	187	9.0%	2,088	12	14	0.03%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,205	64.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	635	33.8%	39	2.1%	1,879	18	17	0.03%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	1,168	58.7%	Barack Obama (D)	797	40.1%	25	1.3%	1,990	15	13	0.03%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,378	68.5%	John Kerry (D)	616	30.6%	17	0.8%	2,011	20	18	0.03%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	1,188	69.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	484	28.3%	41	2.4%	1,713	23	21	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Akron borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

832

35.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,487

62.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,380

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Akron borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

646

30.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,255

60.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

2,088

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Akron borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

635

33.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,205

64.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,879

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Akron borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

797

40.1%

John McCain (R)

1,168

58.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,990

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Akron borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,378

68.5%

John Kerry (D)

616

30.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,011

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Akron borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,188

69.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

484

28.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,713

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Akron borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,169	60.4%	John Fetterman (D)	710	36.7%	55 [+]	2.8%	1,934	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 36 (1.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 10 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 9 (0.5%);
2022	G	61%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,041	54.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	840	43.7%	43 [+]	2.2%	1,924	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 31 (1.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 6 (0.3%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 6 (0.3%);
2018	S1	56%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,029	59.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	654	37.7%	54 [+]	3.1%	1,737	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 38 (2.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 16 (0.9%);
2018	G	55%	Scott Wagner (R)	972	56.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	693	40.0%	67 [+]	3.9%	1,732	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 51 (2.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 16 (0.9%);
2016	S3	67%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,324	63.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	631	30.5%	116 [+]	5.6%	2,071	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 116 (5.6%);
2014	G	39%	Tom Corbett* (R)	752	62.5%	Tom Wolf (D)	451	37.5%	0	0.0%	1,203	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,766
Median Value	$239,700

Occupied	1,694	95.9%
Vacant	72	4.1%

Owned	964	56.9%
Rented	730	43.1%
Median Rent	$1,128

Single-Family Units	1,188	67.3%
Detached	902	51.1%
Attached	286	16.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	311	17.6%
Mobile Homes	50	2.8%

Akron borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Akron borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Akron borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Akron borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Akron borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Akron borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Akron borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Akron borough, PA