Akron Population and Demographics

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Akron City, Ohio Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Akron Population: 217074 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 103670 47.76% Female 113404 52.24%       Under 5 years 15661 7.21% 5 to 9 years 16309 7.51% 10 to 14 years 14809 6.82% 15 to 19 years 14591 6.72% 20 to 24 years 16464 7.58% 25 to 34 years 33234 15.31% 35 to 44 years 32546 14.99% 45 to 54 years 27565 12.7% 55 to 59 years 9003 4.15% 60 to 64 years 7567 3.49% 65 to 74 years 14631 6.74% 75 to 84 years 11321 5.22% 85 years and over 3373 1.55%       Median age (years) 34.2       18 years and over 162108 74.68% Male 75691 34.87% Female 86417 39.81% 21 years and over 152249 70.14% 62 years and over 33748 15.55% 65 years and over 29325 13.51% Male 11399 5.25% Female 17926 8.26%       Race     One race 212571 97.93% White 145924 67.22% Black or African American 61827 28.48% American Indian and Alaska Native 575 0.26% Asian 3257 1.5% Asian indian 647 0.3% Chinese 594 0.27% Filipino 168 0.08% Japanese 86 0.04% Korean 292 0.13% Vietnamese 398 0.18% Other Asian 1072 0.49% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 48 0.02% Native Hawaiian 14 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 7 0% Samoan 5 0% Other Pacific Islander 22 0.01% Some other race 940 0.43% Two or more races 4503 2.07%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 217074 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 2513 1.16% Mexican 940 0.43% Puerto Rican 654 0.3% Cuban 74 0.03% Other Hispanic or Latino 845 0.39% Not Hispanic or Latino 214561 98.84% White alone 144719 66.67%       Relationship     Total Population 217074 100.00% In households 212166 97.74% Householder 90116 41.51% Spouse 33812 15.58% Child 62778 28.92% Own child under 18 years 48227 22.22% Other relatives 11442 5.27% Under 18 years 5179 2.39% Nonrelatives 14018 6.46% Unmarried partner 5727 2.64% In group quarters 4908 2.26% Institutionalized population 2259 1.04% Non-Institutionalized population 2649 1.22%       Households by Type     Total Households 90116 100.0 % Family households (families) 53716 59.61% With own children under 18 years 25680 28.5% Married-couple family 33812 37.52% With own children under 18 years 13852 15.37% Female householder, no husband present 15949 17.7% With own children under 18 years 9840 10.92% Non Family households 36400 40.39% Householder living alone 29787 33.05% Householder 65 years and over 10050 11.15%       Households with individuals under 18 years 28821 31.98% Households with individuals 65 years and over 21834 24.23%       Average Household size 2.35 Average family size 3.01       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 97315 100.00% Occupied housing units 90116 92.6% Vacant housing units 7199 7.4% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 273 0.28% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.8       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 90116 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 53500 59.37% Renter-occupied housing units. 36616 40.63%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.45 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.21

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