Akron is a relatively large city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 188,509 people and 70 associated 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 predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Akron is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Akron who work in office and administrative support (13.68%), food service (8.80%), and sales jobs (8.02%). A relatively large number of people in Akron telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.65% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Akron citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.60% of adults in Akron have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Akron in 2022 was $28,390, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,560 for a family of four. However, Akron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Akron is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Akron home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Akron residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Akron include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Akron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
