Akron, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

243

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

7.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

30.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,107

21.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$77,000

Economy

The economy of Akron, AL employs 97 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Akron, AL were Manufacturing (43 people), Accommodation & Food Services (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($46,493), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 96

−46.7%

1 Year decline

± 223%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Akron, AL declined at a rate of −46.7%, from 182 employees to 97 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Akron, AL, are Production Occupations (37 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (24 people), and Management Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Akron, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 96

−46.7%

1 Year decline

± 223%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Akron, AL declined at a rate of −46.7%, from 182 employees to 97 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Akron, AL, are Manufacturing (43 people), Accommodation & Food Services (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Akron, AL, though some of these residents may live in Akron, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250

Median earning men ± $26,401

$34,250

Median earning women ± $42,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,736).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Akron, AL was $77,000 in 2024, which is 0.231 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,000 to $77,000, a 3.75% decrease. The homeownership rate in Akron, AL is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Akron, AL have an average commute time of 42.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Akron, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,631

$97

Median Property Taxes

±$61

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Akron, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Akron, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

80.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Akron, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Akron, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,107

Median Household Income

± $26,809

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 97 households in Akron, AL declined from $34,107 from the previous year's value of $43,375.

The following chart displays the households in Akron, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Akron, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.9%)
Carpooled (8.08%)

In 2024, 91.9% of workers in Akron, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.08%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

42.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Akron, AL have a longer commute time (42.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Akron, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Akron, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Akron, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Akron, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Akron, AL (34 out of 243 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Akron, AL is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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