Overview
1,527
Total Population
41.6
Median age
56.12%
Female population %
78.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
77.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
61
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Akron's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Akron is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Akron's population under 18 was 22.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Akron's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Akron, 18.80% were under the age of 15, 14.73% aged 15 to 29, 41.65% aged 30 to 64, 16.90% aged 65 to 84, and 7.92% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 187 more females than males in Akron:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.12% females and 43.88% males in Akron, IA.
- The Akron, IA gender ratio is 78.2:100 i.e. 78.2 men to 100 women (0.782).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 69.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 107.
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Race / Ethnicity
Akron's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Akron population: 93.19% are White, 0.13% are Black or African American, 3.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.70% are some other race and 1.57% are multiracial.
- Akron's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,466 (96.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Akron is White with a population of 1,423 (93.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Akron's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,550 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Akron's population increased by 41 (2.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Akron's population increased by 34 (2.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Akron's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,396.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)