Akron, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 28%

Household income 36%

Unemployment 49%

Index	Akron	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$21,378	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$35,240	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,966	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,675	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,455	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,951	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.4%	15.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Akron is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Akron is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Akron is 49% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Akron is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,490$35,240$70,480

City

$33,779$50,674$101,348

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	0.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.8%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	15.5%
Public administration	3.3%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	36.9%
Other	26.9%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, OH	22,282	$126,618	129%
Boston Heights, OH	1,208	$103,603	87%
Montrose-Ghent, OH	4,776	$101,884	84%
Sugar Bush Knolls, OH	193	$101,250	83%
Silver Lake, OH	2,452	$94,500	71%
Akron, OH	198,508	$35,240	36%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shreveport, LA	198,571	$38,056	31%
Huntington Beach, CA	198,724	$85,312	54%
Glendale, CA	197,895	$56,069	1%
Little Rock, AR	197,640	$46,578	16%
Amarillo, TX	197,570	$49,684	10%
Akron, OH	198,508	$35,240	36%

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