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Akron Alabama Information: Akron, Alabama is part of HALE County. Population for Akron from the last gathering is 521. You can view Akron venues that host many Akron AL events every year. You can also research Akron Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Akron Alabama real estate guide. Akron Alabama has a latitude of 32.8745 and a longitude of -87.6968. Zip codes in Akron, AL include 35441 ... more Akron zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Akron, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Akron, AL was 521.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Akron was 234, which represents 44.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Akron, AL
There are an estimated 73 married men in the town. 47.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Akron are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Akron is 287 which is 55.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Akron, Alabama
There are an estimated 70 married women in the community. 29.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Akron, AL
The median age of people living in Akron, AL was 32.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Akron was 46. There were 368 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.6 percent of the population (76) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Akron, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Akron, AL was 515.

White Population in Akron, AL
The estimated White population in the Akron community is 93, which is 17.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Akron, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 422, which is 81 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Akron, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Akron, AL was 0.

Asian Population in Akron, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Akron, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Akron was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Akron community was 8, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Akron, AL
The household population number in Akron was 521.

Group Quarters Population in Akron, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Akron, AL
The average household size in Akron is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Akron, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 239 total housing units in Akron.

The number of occupied housing units was 207, or 86.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 143 were owner-occupied (69.1), and 64 were renter-occupied (30.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 32 vacant homes in Akron at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Akron, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 64, with a median value in dollars of 38,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Akron, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $570 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Akron, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 218 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Akron, Alabama
20 people in Akron also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Akron, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Akron was 26, or 6.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Akron, AL
In 2000, there were 139 people in Akron, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Akron, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Akron who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Akron, Alabama
There were 178 in the labor force in Akron at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 46.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Akron was 38.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Akron, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $19,875. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Akron, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $21,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Akron, Alabama
Per capita income in Akron in the last full census was 10,929. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Akron numbered 56, or 37.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Akron, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 221, or 40.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.