Akron Ohio Census and demographic information

Akron Ohio Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
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Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Akron city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 217,074 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 217,074 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,513 1.2%
Male 103,670 47.8%     Mexican 940 0.4%
Female 113,404 52.2%     Puerto Rican 654 0.3%
          Cuban 74 0.0%
Under 5 years 15,661 7.2%     Other Hispanic or Latino 845 0.4%
5 to 9 years 16,309 7.5%   Not Hispanic or Latino 214,561 98.8%
10 to 14 years 14,809 6.8%     White alone 144,719 66.7%
15 to 19 years 14,591 6.7%        
20 to 24 years 16,464 7.6%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 33,234 15.3%       Total population 217,074 100.0%
35 to 44 years 32,546 15.0%   In households 212,166 97.7%
45 to 54 years 27,565 12.7%     Householder 90,116 41.5%
55 to 59 years 9,003 4.1%     Spouse 33,812 15.6%
60 to 64 years 7,567 3.5%     Child 62,778 28.9%
65 to 74 years 14,631 6.7%       Own child under 18 years 48,227 22.2%
75 to 84 years 11,321 5.2%     Other relatives 11,442 5.3%
85 years and over 3,373 1.6%       Under 18 years 5,179 2.4%
          Nonrelatives 14,018 6.5%
Median age (years) 34.2 (X)       Unmarried partner 5,727 2.6%
        In group quarters 4,908 2.3%
18 years and over 162,108 74.7%     Institutionalized population 2,259 1.0%
  Male 75,691 34.9%     Noninstitutionalized population 2,649 1.2%
  Female 86,417 39.8%        
21 years and over 152,249 70.1%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 33,748 15.5%       Total households 90,116 100.0%
65 years and over 29,325 13.5%   Family households (families) 53,716 59.6%
  Male 11,399 5.3%       With own children under 18 years 25,680 28.5%
  Female 17,926 8.3%     Married couple family 33,812 37.5%
            With own children under 18 years 13,852 15.4%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 15,949 17.7%
One race 212,571 97.9%       With own children under 18 years 9,840 10.9%
  White 145,924 67.2%   Nonfamily households 36,400 40.4%
  Black or African American 61,827 28.5%     Householder living alone 29,787 33.1%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 575 0.3%       Householder 65 years and over 10,050 11.2%
  Asian 3,257 1.5%        
    Asian Indian 647 0.3%   Households with individuals under 18 years 28,821 32.0%
    Chinese 594 0.3%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 21,834 24.2%
    Filipino 168 0.1%        
    Japanese 86 0.0%   Average household size 2.35 (X)
    Korean 292 0.1%   Average family size 3.01 (X)
    Vietnamese 398 0.2%        
    Other Asian1 1,072 0.5%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 48 0.0%       Total housing units 97,315 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 14 0.0%   Occupied housing units 90,116 92.6%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 7 0.0%   Vacant housing units 7,199 7.4%
    Samoan 5 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 273 0.3%
    Other Pacific Islander2 22 0.0%        
  Some other race 940 0.4%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8% (X)
Two or more races 4,503 2.1%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.8% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 149,577 68.9%       Occupied housing units 90,116 100.0%
Black or African American 64,530 29.7%   Owner-occupied housing units 53,500 59.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,013 0.9%   Renter-occupied housing units 36,616 40.6%
Asian 3,854 1.8%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 170 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.45 (X)
Some other race 1,832 0.8%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.21 (X)

Date: December 9, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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