Overview
1,098
Total Population
35.3
Median age
45.36%
Female population %
120.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
45.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
354
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Akron's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Akron is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Akron's population under 18 was 29.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Akron's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Akron, 20.22% were under the age of 15, 20.22% aged 15 to 29, 48.72% aged 30 to 64, 9.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 102 less females than males in Akron:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.36% females and 54.64% males in Akron, IN.
- The Akron, IN gender ratio is 120.5:100 i.e. 120.5 men to 100 women (1.205).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 103.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 73.
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Race / Ethnicity
Akron's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Akron population: 73.50% are White, 16.67% are some other race and 9.84% are multiracial.
- Akron's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 354 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 744 (67.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Akron is White with a population of 807 (73.50% 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 1,153 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Akron's population increased by 83 (7.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Akron's population decreased by 29 (2.52%), 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 2008 at 1,009.
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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)