Akron, OH Profile

Akron, OH, population 210,795, is located in Ohio's Summit county, about 30.3 miles from Cleveland and 91.3 miles from Pittsburgh.

Through the 90's Akron's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Akron has declined by about 3%.

Akron's property crime levels tend to be higher than Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Akron tend to be much higher than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	28%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	32.60
	Females	35.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	217,074	N/A
2001	215,550	-0.70%
2002	214,031	-0.70%
2003	212,762	-0.59%
2004	211,882	-0.41%
2005	210,795	-0.51%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,835

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	545
2003	600
2004	585
2005	596
2006	N/A
2007	751
2008	917

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	19	16	13	27	-	22	17
Forcible Rape	-	156	206	175	183	-	174	167
Robbery	-	655	623	605	625	-	730	801
Aggravated Assault	-	361	443	450	430	-	641	912

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,454
2003	5,671
2004	5,966
2005	5,672
2006	N/A
2007	5,028
2008	5,183

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	3,069	3,177	3,248	3,409	-	3319	3770
Larceny, Theft	-	7,383	7,779	7,915	7,253	-	5973	6001
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1,458	1,216	1,523	1,378	-	1202	950
Arson	-	112	92	84	92	109	110	109