Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2023: 22.8% (14.7%for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.9%for Black residents, 26.0%for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.5%for American Indian residents, 100.0%for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 29.4%for other race residents, 24.8%for two or more races residents)
Population density: 3,037people per square mile (average).
12,794 residents are foreign born(3.7%Asia, 1.3%Latin America, 0.7%Africa).
This city:
6.8%
Ohio:
5.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2023: $2,412 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2023: $1,713 (1.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+:Chicago, IL (323.7 miles, pop. 2,896,016).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was114. This is significantly worse than average.
City:
114
U.S.:
73
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2019 was0.276. This is about average.Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.276
U.S.:
0.251
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was0.136. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.136
U.S.:
1.515
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was34.1. This is about average.Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.
City:
34.1
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was20.4. This is about average.Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
20.4
U.S.:
19.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was12.8. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
12.8
U.S.:
8.1
Tornado activity:
Akron-area historical tornado activity is nearOhio state average. It is 11%greater than the overall U.S. average.
On5/31/1985, acategoryF5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph)tornado21.1miles away from the Akron city centerkilled 18peopleand injured 310peopleand causedbetween $50,000,000and $500,000,000in damages.
On4/11/1965, acategoryF4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph)tornado24.1miles away from the city centerkilled 18peopleand injured 200peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000and $50,000,000in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Akron-area historical earthquake activity issignificantly above Ohio state average. It is48% smallerthan the overall U.S. average.
On9/25/1998at19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB,4.3 MS,5.2 LG,4.5 MW, Depth:3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII)earthquake occurred 65.1miles away from the city center On1/31/1986at16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB)earthquake occurred 41.0miles away from Akron center On8/23/2011at17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth:3.7 mi)earthquake occurred 290.5miles away from the city center On7/27/1980at18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB,4.7 MS,5.0 UK,5.2 UK)earthquake occurred 236.7miles away from the city center On6/10/2019at14:50:45, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth:1.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V)earthquake occurred 42.1miles away from Akron center On12/31/2011at20:05:01, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth:3.1 mi)earthquake occurred 43.6miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Summit County(12) issmallerthan the US average (19). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters:Storms:6, Tornadoes:5, Floods:4, Winds:2, Blizzard:1, Hurricane:1, Power Outage:1, Snowstorm:1, Tropical Depression:1, Other:2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Main business address for: FIRSTENERGY CORP (ELECTRIC SERVICES), FIRSTENERGY CORP (ELECTRIC SERVICES), FIRSTMERIT CORP /OH/ (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), MYERS INDUSTRIES INC (PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC), GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/ (TIRES AND INNER TUBES), SCHULMAN A INC (PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS).
Hospitals in Akron:
AKRON CITY HOSPITAL(provides emergency services, 525 EAST MARKET STREET)
AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER(Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 400 WABASH AVENUE)
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER(provides emergency services, 1 PERKINS SQUARE)
CRYSTAL CLINIC ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER(Proprietary, provides emergency services, 444 NORTH MAIN STREET)
University of Akron Main Campus (Full-time enrollment: 22,216;Location: 302 Buchtel Common; Public;Website: www.uakron.edu;Offers Doctor's degree)
Brown Mackie College-Akron (Full-time enrollment: 770;Location: 755 White Pond Dr., Suite 101; Private, for-profit;Website: www.brownmackie.edu)
Akron Institute of Herzing University (Full-time enrollment: 466;Location: 1600 South Arlington Street, Suite 100; Private, for-profit;Website: WWW.AKRONINSTITUTE.COM)
ITT Technical Institute-Akron (Full-time enrollment: 240;Location: 3428 W Market St; Private, for-profit;Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
AKRON-SUMMIT CNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,791,119;Location: 60 S. HIGH ST.; 1,533,004books; 664e-books; 194,036audio materials; 212,084video materials; 36local licensed databases; 266state licensed databases; 6,054print serial subscriptions; 38electronic serial subscriptions)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
Birthplace of W.V. Quine, (June 25, 1908 in Akron, Ohio, December 25, 2000 in Boston, Massachusetts) renowned 20th century philosopher, logician, and Harvard Professor. Birthplcace of his nephew, Rob Quine (December 30, 1942 Akron - May 31, 2004, NY, NY) renowned rock and jazz guitarist.
1060AM radio station is now WILB. http://www.livingbreadradio.com/index.php
Clear Channel Communications now owns the former Citicaster FM radio stations WMJI, WMMS, and WKDD.
Perkins Square, Firestone Park Stadium, Municipal Stadium, Firestone Golf Course, Valley View Golf Club, Akron Water Pollution Control Station, Firestone Country Club, Kenmore Stadium, Portage Country Club, Saint Marys Stadium, University of Akron Memorial Stadium, Akron Regional Landfill, Akron Square Business Park, Kennedy Industrial Park, Munroe Road Industrial Park, Evans Avenue Industrial Park, Walsh Industrial Park, Chapel Centre Industrial Park, Grant - Washington Industrial Park, Conrail Industrial Park.Display/hide their locations on the map
East Plaza Shopping Center, Mitchell Center Shopping Center, Westgate Shopping Center, West Market Place Shopping Center, Five Points Shopping Center, Triplett Plaza Shopping Center, Fairway Center Shopping Center, Grand Market Place Shopping Center, Stadler Plaza Shopping Center.Display/hide their locations on the map
Christ the King Convent, Evangel Temple, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Holy Trinity Church of God in Christ, Saint Pauls Baptist Church, Garden of Prayer Church of God in Christ, Evening Light Church of God, Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church, Original Church of God.Display/hide their locations on the map
Akron Hebrew Cemetery, Saint Vincents Cemetery, East Akron Cemetery, Glendale Cemetery, Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Holy Cross Cemetery, Middlesbury Cemetery.Display/hide their locations on the map
Blue Pond, Mannings Pond, Lake Nesmith, Long Lake, Firestone Reservoir, Vesper Lake, Summit Lake, Cuyahoga River Reservoir.Display/hide their locations on the map
Clearview Park, Chestnut Ridge Park, Avon Park, Frank Boulevard Park, Lake Nesmith Park, Lisa Ann Park, Ascot Park, Aquae Park, Summit Lake Park.Display/hide their locations on the map
Akron Art Museum (70 East Market Street), Akron Airship Historical Center (Museums; 526 South Main Street Suite 232), Akron Fossils & Science Center (Museums; 2080 South Clvlnd-Msslln Rd), Dr Bob's Home (Museums; 855 Ardmore Avenue), Hale Farm & Village (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2686 Oak Hill), Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 300 South Main Street), Akron Zoo (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 500 Edgewood Avenue), National Park Service (Recreation Areas; 2162 Ira Road), Bell Music CO Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 533 West Market Street).Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hilton Akron/Fairlawn (3180 W Market St), Days Inn (3237 South Arlington Road), Comfort Inn Akron (2873 South Arlington Road), Courtesy Inn (210 West Market Street), Best Western Exec Inn of Akron (2677 Gilchrist Road), Four Seasons (921 Evans Avenue), Holiday Inn (4073 Medina Rd), Akron/Montrose Super 8 Motel (79 Rothrock Rd), Eastwood Motor Inn (2296 State Route 59).Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Akron City - Municipal Court- Clerk Of Courts (217 South High Street), Summit County - Courts- General Division Court- Administration- Court Executive Of (209 South High Street), Summit County - Courts- Domestic Relations Court- Domestic Relations Court General Informa (209 South High Street), Summit County - Courts- General Division Court- Court Departments- General Division Informa (209 South High), Summit County Of Continued - Courts Continued- Juvenile Court Center- Clerks Office Conti (650 Dan Street), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (121 South Main Street Suite 500), Summit County - Court-Appellate- Ninth District Court Of Appeals- Judge Donna J (161 South High Street), Akron City Of Continued - Municipal Court- Prosecutor-City (217 South High Street), Summit County - Courts- General Division Court- Judicial (209 South High Street).Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Birthplace of: Michael Tarver- Professional wrestler, Michael Dokes- Boxer, Stephen Curry (basketball)- Basketball player, Willard Van Orman Quine- Philosopher, Maynard James Keenan- Musician, Ricky Powers- Football player and coach, Thurman Munson- Baseball player, LeBron James, John Dean- Anti–Iraq War activist, James Harrison (American football)- Football linebacker.
Summit County has a predicted average indoor radon screening levelgreater than 4 pCi/L(pico curies per liter) -Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Akron and their reported violations in the past:
ODOT REST AREA 4-35 PWS (Population served: 900, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) -Between APR-2005and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-12-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2007)
WHITE CASTLE (ARLINGTON) (Population served: 260, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Oneroutine major monitoring violation
DIAMOND POINT (Serves FL,Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring -In OCT-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2014)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R -In JAN-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R -In JAN-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
2routine major monitoring violations
ODOT REST AREA 4-42 PWS (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
FORTY CORNERS MOBILE VILLAGE (Population served: 240, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) -In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R -In OCT-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-12-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2013)
2routine major monitoring violations
COUNTRY LIFE FAMILY PARK (Serves FL,Population served: 215, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring -In OCT-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2014)
2routine major monitoring violations
DESOTO VILLAGE MHP (Serves FL,Population served: 202, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) -In MAR-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-06-2011)
MCL, Average -Between OCT-2005and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (2times from JUN-23-2006 to MAR-30-2012)
MCL, Average -Between JUL-2005and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (2times from JUN-23-2006 to MAR-30-2012)
MCL, Average -Between APR-2005and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (2times from JUN-23-2006 to MAR-30-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) -In SEP-01-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI
Drinking water stations with addresses in Akron that have no violations reported:
ODOT REST AREA 4-36 (Population served: 900,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 230,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
FRANKS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 175,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ROSE VILLA RESTAURANT (Population served: 150,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LANNINGS RESTAURANT (Population served: 150,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TURKEYFOOT LAKES GOLF-MAINTENANCE (Population served: 100,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 4700 SOUTH MAIN STREET,Population served: 100,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
PORTAGE LAKES LIBRARY (Population served: 75,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NORTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Population served: 50,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:
2.3 people
Ohio:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
56.2%
Whole state:
65.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
7.8%
Whole state:
6.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4%of all households
Gay men: 0.4%of all households
People in group quarters in Akron in 2010:
2,574people in college/university student housing
878people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
860people in other noninstitutional facilities
674people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
448people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
363people in correctional residential facilities
207people in group homes intended for adults
59people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
37people in residential treatment centers for adults
26people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
4people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
3people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Akron in 2000:
1,634people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1,027people in nursing homes
751people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
605people in other noninstitutional group quarters
401people in halfway houses
125people in religious group quarters
109people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
79people in other group homes
68people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
37people in homes for the mentally ill
26people in homes for the mentally retarded
18people in other nonhousehold living situations
16people in homes for the physically handicapped
6people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
5people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
3people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
3people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Arenas or stadiums:
James A. Rhodes Arena. University of Akron.
Rhodes Arena.Capacity: 5,942.
Banks with most branches in Akron (2011 data):
PNC Bank, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2012/03/20:Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization,3085total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Firstmerit Bank, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2010/05/17:Bank assets: $14,420.6 mil, Deposits: $11,497.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization,213total offices, Holding Company: Firstmerit Corporation
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2011/11/10:Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization,5577total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
RBS Citizens, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2007/09/19:Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income,1135total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
KeyBank National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2008/03/03:Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization,1067total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
U.S. Bank National Association: Wallhaven Branch, Coventry Commons Branch, Waterloo Giant Eagle Branch, Ellet Branch, Akron City Hospital Branch, South Main Street Branch. Info updated 2012/01/30:Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income,3121total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Fifth Third Bank: Univ. Of Akron Bank Mart Branch, Main Place Branch, Arlington Branch, Ellet Branch, Highland Square Branch. Info updated 2009/10/05:Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization,1378total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
The Huntington National Bank: Montrose Branch, Springfield Giant Eagle Branch, Akron Branch. Info updated 2012/04/02:Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization,878total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
New York Community Bank: 1835 Brittain Road Branchat 1835 Brittain Road, branch established on 1921/01/01; One North Hawkins Avenue Branchat One North Hawkins Avenue, branch established on 1921/01/01. Info updated 2010/03/29:Bank assets: $39,468.7 mil, Deposits: $20,709.8 mil, headquarters in Westbury, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization,247total offices, Holding Company: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 876. The highest number of fires - 1,334 took place in 2007, and the least - 139 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (49.7%), and Outside Fires (29.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Akron, OH
#16on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 50,000+)"
#17on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population decrease from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
#22on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
#28on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in the same U.S. state as the city (population 50,000+)"
#29on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
#30on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most recent year of entry for the foreign-born population (2,000+ people)+"
#30on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the largest decrease or smallest increase in house/condo value from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
#35on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of single-parent households, population 50,000+"
#35on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
#37on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
#41on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Western Europe (population 500+)"
#41on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
#47on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: utilities (population 50,000+)"
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#48on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: production occupations (population 50,000+)"
#48on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
#48on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year (population 50,000+)"
#49on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit (population 50,000+)"
#52on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest minimum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
#54on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
#8 (44304)on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
#9 (44304)on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
#13 (44311)on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
#41 (44311)on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
#50 (44203)on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Hungarian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
#71 (44302)on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
#80 (44311)on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting taxable interest in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
#92 (44304)on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
#99 (44307)on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
#101 (44304)on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2012 taxes (pop 5,000+)"
#22on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
#28on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
#48on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
#53on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#60on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"