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Akron, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Union County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,660
Population
1,350/sq mi density
$59,706
Median Income
$33,148 per capita
$145,300
Home Value
$219,292 Zillow
$700
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
78
Violent Crime/100K
940 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,706 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,300 home value, $700/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
78 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,706
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,148
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Akron vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Akron’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,706
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,148
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$187,706
261%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,409
98%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,409
2% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,261M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
878
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
79
Retail
50
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$187,706
161% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,271
222% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,706 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,148 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $187,706 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,409 |
| County GDP | $2,261M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 878 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 79 |
| Retail | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $187,706 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,271 |