Akron, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Akron	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$24,958	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$40,281	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,399	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,387	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,501	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,715	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.0%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Akron is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Akron is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Akron is 19% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Akron is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,851 $40,281 $80,562

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	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sugar Bush Knolls, OH	343	$140,870	154.6%
Hudson, OH	22,249	$133,418	141.2%
Montrose-Ghent, OH	5,677	$124,735	125.5%
Greentown, OH	3,380	$117,250	111.9%
Silver Lake, OH	2,496	$114,688	107.3%
Akron, OH	197,375	$40,281	27.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burlington, ON	197,435	n/a
Augusta, GA	197,535	$43,759	20.9%
Little Rock, AR	198,067	$53,620	3.1%
Sunrise Manor, NV	198,187	$44,641	19.3%
Port St. Lucie, FL	195,773	$62,380	12.8%
Akron, OH	197,375	$40,281	27.2%

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