Akron, OH Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 59,258 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,915 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 3,923 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 25,092 | 42.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,253 | 19.0 |
| College or graduate school | 15,075 | 25.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 139,480 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,157 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 21,767 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 49,418 | 35.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 30,322 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 6,706 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,589 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,521 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 170,087 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 56,094 | 33.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 73,417 | 43.2 |
| Separated | 3,492 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 13,623 | 8.0 |
Female | 11,179 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 23,461 | 13.8 |
Female | 13,557 | 8.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,844 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,101 | 54.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 162,068 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 21,148 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 49,361 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,924 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 121,322 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,197 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 54.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 95,125 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 28,626 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,754 | 44.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 201,588 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 111,048 | 55.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 87,615 | 43.5 |
Same county | 64,192 | 31.8 |
Different county | 23,423 | 11.6 |
Same state | 14,650 | 7.3 |
Different state | 8,773 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,925 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 217,088 | 100.0 |
| Native | 210,177 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 208,964 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 164,197 | 75.6 |
Different state | 44,767 | 20.6 |
Born outside United States | 1,213 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 6,911 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,313 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,181 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 3,730 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,911 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,687 | 38.9 |
| Asia | 3,099 | 44.8 |
| Africa | 197 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 37 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 576 | 8.3 |
| Northern America | 315 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 201,588 | 100.0 |
| English only | 189,917 | 94.2 |
| Language other than English | 11,671 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,323 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 3,122 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,011 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,155 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,688 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,325 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,272 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 217,088 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 223,267 | 102.8 |
| Arab | 1,453 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 1,063 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 209 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,053 | 1.4 |
| English | 15,720 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,834 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 469 | 0.2 |
| German | 39,203 | 18.1 |
| Greek | 1,267 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 4,025 | 1.9 |
| Irish1 | 24,927 | 11.5 |
| Italian | 14,705 | 6.8 |
| Lithuanian | 423 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 783 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 5,200 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 70 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,469 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,991 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 3,134 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 2,479 | 1.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,687 | 1.7 |
| Swedish | 1,629 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 976 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 844 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 13,911 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 2,390 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 378 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 72,975 | 33.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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