Akron Main Campus's Living Circumstances

Akron City School District Overview

University of Akron Main Campus located in Akron City School District area. A total of 80,099 households are located in Akron City School District area. Among them, 21,250 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.06 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 51,968 and 47,285 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4.28% (7,837) of residents are non-citizens and 8.06% (14,772) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Akron City School District, Ohio
Household	80,099
Population	183,178
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	21,250 (26.53%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	51,968
Total Students	47,285
Pre-Kindergarten	2,562
Kindergarten	2,277
Grade 1-8	17,913
Grade 9-12	8,814
College/Graduate School	15,719
Veterans	147,599
Non-citizen	7,837
Non-English Home Language	14,772
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

152,561 residents are over the age of 16 and 94,846 people are in labor force. Among them, 94,689 people are in civilian labor force and 157 are in armed labor force. 86,769 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Akron City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	84,543	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	67,119	79.39%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	9,148	10.82%
Public transportation	3,172	3.75%
Walked	2,073	2.45%
Other method	618	0.73%
Worked from home	2,413	2.85%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	86,769	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	23,997	27.66%
Service	20,219	23.30%
Sales and office	20,847	24.03%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	5,702	6.57%
Production, transportation, and material moving	16,004	18.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	86,769	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	174	0.20%
Construction	4,270	4.92%
Manufacturing	12,265	14.14%
Wholesale trade	2,152	2.48%
Retail trade	11,439	13.18%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,631	5.34%
Information	1,581	1.82%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,966	4.57%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	8,706	10.03%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,227	23.31%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	10,841	12.49%
Other services, except public administration	3,966	4.57%
Public administration	2,551	2.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	86,769	-
Private wage and salary workers	74,387	85.73%
Government workers	8,878	10.23%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	3,393	3.91%
Unpaid family workers	111	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $53,363 for the 80,099 households in Akron City School District area, Ohio. The average income of a single worker is $25,971. 169,745 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.06%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	80,099	-
Less than $10,000	8,795	10.98%
$10,000 - $14,999	6,176	7.71%
$15,000 - $24,999	11,296	14.10%
$25,000 - $34,999	11,013	13.75%
$35,000 - $49,999	12,327	15.39%
$50,000 - $74,999	13,652	17.04%
$75,000 - $99,999	8,043	10.04%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,675	7.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,627	2.03%
More than $200,000	1,495	1.87%
Median Household Income	$38,006	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$53,363	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	42,868	-
Less than $10,000	3,247	7.57%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,133	4.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,092	9.55%
$25,000 - $34,999	5,834	13.61%
$35,000 - $49,999	7,148	16.67%
$50,000 - $74,999	8,273	19.30%
$75,000 - $99,999	5,293	12.35%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,309	10.05%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,287	3.00%
More than $200,000	1,252	2.92%

Median Family Income	$47,481	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$65,207	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,971	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,856	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,856	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	186,403	-
With health insurance coverage	169,745	91.06%
Public coverage	91,955	49.33%
Private health insurance	97,705	52.42%
Without health insurance coverage	16,658	8.94%

Housing

There are 91,403 housing units in Akron City School District area, Ohio with 80,099 units (87.63%) occupied. 40,107 houses (50.07%) are occupied by owner and 39,992 houses (49.93%) are rented. The average housing value is $80,100 and the average rental cost is $756. 493 houses (0.54%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 41,031 houses (44.89%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	91,403	-
Occupied	80,099	87.63%
Owner Occupied	40,107	50.07%
Renter Occupied	39,992	49.93%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	62,191	68.04%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	2,071	2.27%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	26,734	29.25%
Mobile Homes	382	0.42%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	25	0.03%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	91,403	-
Built 2014 or later	493	0.54%
Built 2010 - 2013	864	0.95%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,909	3.18%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,538	3.87%
Built 1980 - 1989	4,378	4.79%
Built 1970 - 1979	8,844	9.68%
Built 1960 - 1969	11,298	12.36%
Built 1950 - 1959	18,048	19.75%
Built 1949 or earlier	41,031	44.89%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	91,403	-
1 room	1,418	1.55%
2 rooms	2,050	2.24%
3 rooms	7,636	8.35%
4 rooms	13,684	14.97%
5 rooms	20,706	22.65%
6 rooms	20,486	22.41%
7 rooms	12,149	13.29%
8 rooms	7,043	7.71%
9 rooms or more	6,231	6.82%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	91,403	-
no bedroom	1,613	1.76%
1 bedroom	11,913	13.03%
2 bedrooms	27,666	30.27%
3 bedrooms	37,980	41.55%
4 bedrooms	9,713	10.63%
5 bedrooms or more	2,518	2.75%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	40,107	-
Less than $50,000	6,399	15.95%
$50,000 - $99,999	21,084	52.57%
$100,000 - $149,999	6,394	15.94%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,068	7.65%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,866	4.65%
$300,000 - $499,999	876	2.18%
$500,000 - $999,999	350	0.87%
$1,000,000 or more	70	0.17%
Median House Value	$80,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	38,434	-
Less than $500	6,106	15.89%
$500 - $999	25,085	65.27%
$1,000 - $1,499	6,645	17.29%
$1,500 - $1,999	411	1.07%
$2,000 - $2,499	118	0.31%
$2,500 - $2,999	14	0.04%
$3,000 or more	55	0.14%
Median Rental Costs	$756	-

Demographic

A total of 188,366 people lives in Akron City School District area, Ohio with 90,238 male and 98,128 female. The males to female ratio is 47.91 to 52.09. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	188,366	-
Male	90,238	47.91%
Female	98,128	52.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	188,366	-
Under 5 years	11,423	6.06%
5 - 9 years	11,494	6.10%
10 - 14 years	10,541	5.60%
15 - 19 years	12,957	6.88%
20 - 24 years	15,617	8.29%
25 - 34 years	28,287	15.02%
35 - 44 years	21,751	11.55%
45 - 54 years	24,024	12.75%
55 - 59 years	12,622	6.70%
60 - 64 years	12,405	6.59%
65 - 74 years	15,961	8.47%
75 - 84 years	7,274	3.86%
85 years and older	4,010	2.13%
Median Age	36.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	188,366	-
One Race	180,164	95.65%
White	111,025	58.94%
Black or African American	58,631	31.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native	440	0.23%
Asian	8,897	4.72%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	23	0.01%
Other	1,148	0.61%

Two or more races	8,202	4.35%
White and Black or African American	5,698	3.02%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	717	0.38%
White and Asian	842	0.45%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	184	0.10%