Akron, AL City Data

Akron, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 521 people who live in Akron and approximately 17,185 who live in Hale County. We want to help people moving to or living in Akron to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Akron. We have included Akron housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Akron Information

Hale County where Akron resides is 656.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,185 and has a population rank of 1,941 out of all the places in the United States.

Akron has a total of 521 people and of those residents there are 234 males and 287 females. The median age of the male population is 29 and the female population is 34.8. There are approximately 270 births each year and around 202 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Akron varies per year, but currently 515 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 521 people who live in Akron, there are 163 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Akron is 88 male and 75 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 368.

General Akron Information
Total area in square miles - Hale County	656.47
Water area in square miles - Hale County	N/A
Resident population - Hale County	17,185
Population rank - Hale County	1,941
Total population	521
Total population (male)	234
Total population (female)	287
Population median age (male)	29
Population median age (female)	34.8
Births - Hale County	270
Deaths- Hale County	202
Population of one race	515
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	163
Population under 20 years (male)	88
Population under 20 years (female)	75
Total population 18 years and over	368

Akron Social Characteristics

There are 6,415 households in Akron. Families make up 4,650 of these households. The table below breaks down the Akron families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,925), male householder with no wife present (255) and female householder with no husband present (1,383). The remainder of the Akron households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,809. Akron, AL moving companies help people in Akron move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Akron. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Akron is based, there are 7,014 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,078 never married, 3,042 now married, 265 separated, 1,028 widowed, and 601 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 157 separated, 210 widowed and 437 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Akron social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Akron.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hale County)
Total households	6,415
Family households (families)	4,650
With own children under 18 years	2,668
Married-couple family	2,925
With own children under 18 years	1,447
Male householder, no wife present, family	255
With own children under 18 years	115
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,383
With own children under 18 years	876
Nonfamily households	1,809
Householder living alone	1,688
65 years and over	700

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	91
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	66
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	449
Householder	142
Spouse	72
Child	189
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	72
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	36
Female householder living alone	34
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,014
Never married	2,078
Now married	3,042
Separated	265
Widowed	1,028
Divorced	601
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	157
Widowed	210
Divorced	437

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	521
Male	234
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3
Female	287
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	521
One race	515
White	93
Black or African American	422
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	521
People who are White alone	93
People who are Black or African American alone	422
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,785
Same house	10,754
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,550
Different state or abroad	764
Different state	663
Abroad	101

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hale County)
Total resident population	17,185
Born in United States	14,545
State of residence	15,301
Different state	1,817
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	14
Foreign born	53

Akron Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Akron. That total enrollment is 4,564 for the population of the country, which includes Akron. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,304 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,131 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 466.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Akron population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,564
Pre-kindergarten	298
Public	254
Private	44
Kindergarten	233
Public	197
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,352
Public	2,141
Private	211
Elementary and high school	3,566
Public	3,275
Private	291
High school grades 9 to 12	1,214
Public	1,134
Private	80
College, undergraduate years	426
Public	398
Private	28
Graduate or professional school	41
Public	41
Private
Not enrolled in school	11,797

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,591
Less than 9th grade	1,412
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,271
High school graduate	3,803
Some college, no degree	1,725
Associate's degree	522
Bachelor's degree	858
Graduate or professional degree	8.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	541

Akron Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,747 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Akron. The Akron occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,144), service occupations (902), sales and office occupations (1,291), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (133), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (773) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,599). The 12,747 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,596 private wage and salary workers, 977 government workers, 250 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hale County)
Population 16 years and over	12,747
In labor force	6,349
Civilian labor force	6,349
Employed	5,842
Unemployed	507
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,880
In labor force	3,086
Civilian labor force	3,086
Unemployed Civilian labor force	383
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,867
In labor force	3,263
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	124
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hale County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,725
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,419
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	993
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	91
Other means	51
Worked at home	150
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	161,620

OCCUPATION (Hale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,144
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,144
Service occupations	902
Sales and office occupations	1,291
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	133
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	773
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,599

INDUSTRY (Hale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,144
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	278
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,481
Wholesale trade	178
Retail trade	734
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	303
Information	48
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	227
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	180
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,216
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	198
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	245

CLASS OF WORKER (Hale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,144
Private wage and salary workers	4,596
Government workers	977
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	250
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Akron Housing Characteristics

In Akron, AL there are 7,756 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,415 occupied and 1,341 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Akron, there are 4,414 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 65 units in Akron. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Akron, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Akron, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Akron. There are 262 housing units with rent less than $200, 153 with rent between $200-299, 283 with rent between $300-499 and 108 with rent for $500 and above. Full Akron gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Akron, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hale County)
Total housing units	7,756
Occupied housing units	6,415
Vacant housing units	1,341

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hale County)
Total housing units	7,756
1-unit, detached	4,414
1-unit, attached	65
2 units	113
3 or 4 units	107
5 to 9 units	149
10 to 19 units	26
20 to 49 units	72
50 or more units	20
Mobile home	2,765

HOUSING TENURE (Hale County)
Occupied housing units	6,415
Owner-occupied	5,148
Renter-occupied	1,267

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hale County)
Occupied housing units	6,415
No vehicles available	1,003
2 vehicle available	3,394
3 vehicles available	852
4 vehicles available	263
5 or more vehicles available	65

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hale County)
Occupied housing units	6,415
Utility gas	1,618
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,439
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34
Coal or coke
Wood	235
Solar energy
Other fuel	27
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hale County)
Occupied housing units	6,415
Less Than $50,000	5,148
$50,000 to $99,999	997
$100,000 to $149,999	456
$150,000 to $199,999	105
$200,000 to $299,999	52
$300,000 to $499,999	26
$1,000,000 or more	28
Median (dollars)	66,300

GROSS RENT (Hale County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,267
Less than $200	262
$200 to $299	153
$300 to $499	283
$500 to $699	73
$700 to $999	21
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	N/A