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4%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
15%
Household income NAT. AVG.
4%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
IndexHighland SquareAkronOhio
Income per capita$42,994$37,870$41,785
Median household income$68,858$60,769$75,222
Median income owner occupied$0$81,725$98,843
Median income renter occupied$0$43,568$43,469
Median earnings male$46,460$46,053$53,201
Median earnings female$50,473$34,166$36,192
Unemployment rate4.7%5.8%4.8%
Poverty leveln/a23.0%15.4%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Highland Square is 4% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Highland Square is 15% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Highland Square is 4% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Highland Square is 100% lower than the national average

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      $40,508 $60,769 $121,538
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      $50,142 $75,222 $150,444
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      $54,216 $81,333 $162,666
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      Highland Square median earnings by income bracket

      Highland Square employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry5.5%5.5%
      Manufacturing sector10.8%10.8%
      Financial & insurance services6.4%6.4%
      Wholesale & retail services17.9%17.9%
      Public administration3.4%3.4%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities2.4%2.4%
      Education, health & social services12.3%12.3%
      Other35.1%35.1%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Sugar Bush Knolls, OH357$213,589162.6%
      Hudson, OH22,996$197,847143.3%
      Montrose-Ghent, OH5,823$188,709132.0%
      Greentown, OH3,498$177,903118.7%
      Silver Lake, OH2,566$172,705112.3%
      Akron, OH203,042$60,76925.3%

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      Port St. Lucie, FL203,094$94,47216.2%
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      Grand Rapids, MI204,117$77,5464.7%
      Augusta, GA204,183$65,72019.2%
      Akron, OH203,042$60,76925.3%
      Source: The Highland Square, Akron, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.