Overview
355
Total Population
42.0
Median age
52.96%
Female population %
88.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
35.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24
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 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Akron's population under 18 was 17.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Akron's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Akron, 12.39% were under the age of 15, 19.72% aged 15 to 29, 54.08% aged 30 to 64, 11.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 21 more females than males in Akron:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.96% females and 47.04% males in Akron, MI.
- The Akron, MI gender ratio is 88.8:100 i.e. 88.8 men to 100 women (0.888).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 21.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 24.
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Race / Ethnicity
Akron's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Akron population: 88.73% are White, 1.41% are Black or African American, 0.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 1.41% are some other race and 7.32% are multiracial.
- Akron's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 331 (93.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Akron is White with a population of 315 (88.73% 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 457 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Akron's population decreased by 55 (12.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Akron's population decreased by 28 (6.97%), 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 2021 at 371.
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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)