Akron is a relatively large city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 217,088 people and 70 constituent neighborhoods, Akron is the fifth largest community in Ohio.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Akron is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Akron is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Akron who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.71%), sales jobs (11.57%), and food service (6.81%).

Akron Information and Demographics

The population of Akron overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Akron, 18.00% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Akron in 2000 was $17,596, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,384 for a family of four.

Akron is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Akron home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Akron is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Akron include German, Irish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Akron is English.