Akron, NY Population

Overview

2,901

Total Population

45.7

Median age

57.12%

Female population %

75.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

75.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Akron's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Akron is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Akron's population under 18 was 22.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Akron's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Akron, 20.10% were under the age of 15, 12.24% aged 15 to 29, 44.71% aged 30 to 64, 19.51% aged 65 to 84, and 3.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 413 more females than males in Akron:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.12% females and 42.88% males in Akron, NY.
The Akron, NY gender ratio is 75.1:100 i.e. 75.1 men to 100 women (0.751).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 174.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 190.

Akron's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Akron population: 94.28% are White, 1.34% are Black or African American, 1.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 0.14% are some other race and 2.31% are multiracial.
Akron's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,882 (99.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Akron is White with a population of 2,735 (94.28% of the total population).

Akron's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,075 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Akron's population decreased by 178 (5.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Akron's population increased by 21 (0.73%), 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 2019 at 2,850.