Akron, PA Profile

Akron, PA, population 4,009, is located in Pennsylvania's Lancaster county, about 48.8 miles from Allentown and 56.8 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Akron's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Akron has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.00
	Males	39.60
	Females	42.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,046	N/A
2001	4,041	-0.12%
2002	4,044	0.07%
2003	4,035	-0.22%
2004	4,017	-0.45%
2005	4,009	-0.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,407

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	49
2002	25
2003	49
2004	25
2005	0
2006	25
2007	50
2008	50

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Robbery	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	2	0	2	0	1	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	766
2002	689
2003	961
2004	1,086
2005	793
2006	1,096
2007	872
2008	970

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	2	8	10	13	5	8	4	4
Larceny, Theft	28	20	28	27	22	31	31	35
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	0	1	4	5	5	0	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2

Location

Elevation	460 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles