Akron, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 27%

Household income 25%

Unemployment 46%

Index	Akron	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$21,849	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$41,304	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,679	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,850	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,012	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,167	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.5%	12.2%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Akron is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Akron is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Akron is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Akron is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,533$41,304$82,608

City

$41,675$62,520$125,040

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Akron median earnings by income bracket

Akron employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.6%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	8.2%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	8.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	13.2%
Public administration	9.8%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	39.5%
Other	26.0%	18.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Otis, CO	433	$33,750	39.0%
Akron, CO	2,003	$41,304	25.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Phelps, NY	2,003	$54,091	2.2%
Homosassa, FL	2,002	$46,714	15.6%
Midway, GA	2,002	$54,344	1.8%
Jemez Pueblo, NM	2,002	$47,500	14.1%
New Hartford, NY	2,002	$60,197	8.8%
Akron, CO	2,003	$41,304	25.3%

Source: The Akron, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).