Akron, OH Metro Area

USA > Akron, OH Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over663,569100%
English only627,56994.6%
Language other than English36,0005.4%
   Speak English less than very well12,1041.8%
   Spanish7,9501.2%
      Speak English less than very well2,4520.4%
   Other Indo-European languages15,5582.3%
      Speak English less than very well4,4390.7%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages8,3651.3%
      Speak English less than very well4,1500.6%
   Other languages4,1270.6%
      Speak English less than very well1,0630.2%

Ancestry in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population702,966100%
  American35,8845.1%
  Arab5,9710.8%
  Czech7,4311.1%
  Danish1,2730.2%
  Dutch11,4751.6%
  English69,9139.9%
  French (except Basque)15,3392.2%
  French Canadian1,3160.2%
  German173,84824.7%
  Greek4,4540.6%
  Hungarian24,0353.4%
  Irish104,88014.9%
  Italian70,47910.0%
  Lithuanian1,8880.3%
  Norwegian2,3040.3%
  Polish36,5565.2%
  Portuguese6260.1%
  Russian6,4580.9%
  Scotch-Irish7,7891.1%
  Scottish15,6222.2%
  Slovak13,0571.9%
  Subsaharan African4,7770.7%
  Swedish6,1530.9%
  Swiss3,6910.5%
  Ukrainian3,3290.5%
  Welsh8,7511.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)6020.1%
Households By Type in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households282,312100%
  Family households (families)180,19963.8%
     With own children under 18 years76,24427.0%
     Married-couple family132,77947.0%
        With own children under 18 years50,59717.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family10,7713.8%
        With own children under 18 years4,5341.6%
     Female householder, no husband present, family36,64913.0%
        With own children under 18 years21,1137.5%
  Nonfamily households102,11336.2%
     Householder living alone85,22130.2%
        65 years and over28,92810.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years83,89029.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over71,21425.2%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households687,721100%
  Householder282,31241.1%
  Spouse132,71219.3%
  Child200,77529.2%
  Other relatives34,6195.0%
  Nonrelatives37,3035.4%
     Unmarried partner15,9162.3%
Marital Status in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over275,806100%
  Never married96,07534.8%
  Now married, except separated139,52450.6%
  Separated3,9671.4%
  Widowed7,8622.9%
  Divorced28,37810.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over299,808100%
  Never married88,01929.4%
  Now married, except separated139,31846.5%
  Separated5,1521.7%
  Widowed29,0059.7%
  Divorced38,31412.8%
Fertility in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months8,389100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)3,75344.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women390%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old490%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old220%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old900%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old220%
Grandparents in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years12,286100%
  Responsible for grandchildren5,79347.2%
        Less than 1 year1,1129.1%
        1 or 2 years1,52012.4%
        3 or 4 years1,0978.9%
        5 or more years2,06416.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years5,793100%
  Who are female3,54761.2%
  Who are married4,20072.5%
School Enrollment in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school190,597100%
  Nursery school, preschool11,3065.9%
  Kindergarten8,2954.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)70,54137.0%
  High school (grades 9-12)39,73120.8%
  College or graduate school60,72431.9%
Educational Attainment in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over471,584100%
  Less than 9th grade11,3382.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma35,1387.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)158,27533.6%
  Some college, no degree96,66820.5%
  Associate's degree36,4527.7%
  Bachelor's degree86,52718.3%
  Graduate or professional degree47,18610.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher090.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher028.4%
Veteran Status in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over545,956100%
  Civilian veterans54,71510.0%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population696,757100%
  With a disability85,83112.3%
 
Under 18 years156,437100%
  With a disability6,7804.3%
 
18 to 64 years443,358100%
  With a disability44,80410.1%
 
65 years and over96,962100%
  With a disability34,24735.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over695,566100%
  Same house607,69587.4%
  Different house in the U.S.85,25612.3%
     Same county53,3257.7%
     Different county31,9314.6%
        Same state24,3723.5%
        Different state7,5591.1%
  Abroad2,6150.4%
Place Of Birth in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population702,966100%
  Native675,26796.1%
     Born in United States670,97095.4%
        State of residence539,31876.7%
        Different state131,65218.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)4,2970.6%
  Foreign born27,6993.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population27,699100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen15,59556.3%
  Not a U.S. citizen12,10443.7%
Year of Entry in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States31,996100%
  Native4,297100%
    Entered 2010 or later2024.7%
    Entered before 20104,09595.3%
  Foreign born27,699100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,2834.6%
    Entered before 201026,41695.4%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Akron
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea27,699100%
  Europe8,85132.0%
  Asia13,25347.8%
  Africa1,2334.5%
  Oceania970.4%
  Latin America3,15211.4%
  Northern America1,1134.0%