Akron () is a city in and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the fifth-most populous city in Ohio and 136th-most populous city in the U.S. The Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had a population of 702,219. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau in Northeast Ohio about 40 miles (64 km) south of downtown Cleveland.
After being first settled by Miner Spicer in 1810, the city was founded by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams in 1825 along the Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and Erie Canal. The name is derived from the Greek word
DEMOGRAPHICS
ECONOMICS
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| Ethnicity | Akron | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 57.3% | 60.1% |
| African American | 29.7% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 4.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Akron | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 10.5% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.1% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 13.8% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12.2% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15.6% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.6% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.3% | 7.1% |
| Education | Akron | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 4% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 9% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 33% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 24% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 14% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 6% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |